Cabinet Door Supports - Struts

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  • keithp
    keithp Member Posts: 31
    I stuck mine so that they're completely relaxed when the doors are closed; that took a bit of measuring. I'm hoping this will keep them from ripping the hinges apart. So far so good?
  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    So far no issues here either, besides my wife snapping the door shut loudly :lol:

    I figure if she can use it without destroying it it must work.  I did tighten the hinges and adjust them after I installed the supports.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
  • Sparky13
    Sparky13 Member Posts: 13
    Rather than hold those overhead cabinet doors up with your noggin, just replace the hinges with hinges that hold the door up automatically. They are EXACTLY like the existing hinges. I got them on Amazon:

    Amerock BP2811J23-14 1/2-Inch Overlay 2-Way Adjustable Concealed Matrix Blum Hinges, Nickel, 1 pair


  • photoalex
    photoalex Member Posts: 7
    Sparky13 said:
    Rather than hold those overhead cabinet doors up with your noggin, just replace the hinges with hinges that hold the door up automatically. They are EXACTLY like the existing hinges. I got them on Amazon:

    Amerock BP2811J23-14 1/2-Inch Overlay 2-Way Adjustable Concealed Matrix Blum Hinges, Nickel, 1 pair


    Wow, Sounds too easy to be truth, looking forward to do the same! Can they also hold the weight of the larger doors of the back cabinets ?
    Alex Leblanc
    T@B Newbie
    Québec, Canada
  • Sparky13
    Sparky13 Member Posts: 13
    My back cabinets swing open on the side, not the top, so I can’t help you there!
  • ColoradoJon
    ColoradoJon Member Posts: 415
    @photoalex - I used these hinges on the back cabinets.  If you replace both hinges yes, they will hold them up just fine.  They will not stay shut tightly, though, so I had to use magnets/catches to keep them closed while in transit.
    Jon & Angela | Florissant Colorado | 2017 Outback S
  • TerryV6
    TerryV6 Member Posts: 1,101
    My back cabinets are the earlier model like Sparks.  During a tour at Ucamp, I noticed they now make them opening up, not left or right.  My front cabinets with the hinge, never open during travel.  They back ones we have to strap, otherwise they throw up.  Always wonder how tough it would be to change them...
    Terry & Jody...  2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL
    2016 NuCamp 320 T@B Max S
    T@bbey  Road   
    Appleton,  WI





  • rfuss928
    rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,181
    edited September 2018
    The DM CS had the swing up style doors for the pass through cabinets.  They used an extra hinge in the center for door support.
    This has been discussed before.
    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/4096/upper-cupboard-spring-loaded-hinge-replacement-to-keep-doors-in-open-position/p1


  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,756
    edited September 2018
    TerryV6 said:
    My back cabinets are the earlier model like Sparks.  During a tour at Ucamp, I noticed they now make them opening up, not left or right.  My front cabinets with the hinge, never open during travel.  They back ones we have to strap, otherwise they throw up.  Always wonder how tough it would be to change them...
    I have the same side-opening doors. Elsie gave me a quote of $50/door to replace them but that was quite some time ago so I don't think it would be fair to hold her to that.
    You can also buy a jig to drill cup holes in the existing doors to move the hinges (there are also plugs you can buy to fill the existing holes). It was on my list of projects but I never got around to it.
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXXCEZV


    San Francisco Bay Area
    2013 CS-S us@gi
    2015 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab
  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,756
    rfuss928 said:
    The DM CS had the swing up style doors for the pass through cabinets.  They used an extra hinge in the center for door support.
    This has been discussed before.
    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/4096/upper-cupboard-spring-loaded-hinge-replacement-to-keep-doors-in-open-position/p1


    Yes. I don't know why PV switched to side opening doors for the first few years of production. It was a mistake.
    San Francisco Bay Area
    2013 CS-S us@gi
    2015 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab
  • DougH
    DougH Member Posts: 1,110
    Well if you're relatively tall, not always attentive, and tend to forget that the top hinged cabinet near the door is open...  you'll end up with some nice bruises on the top of your head ("BONK") as you head outside.   Or so I've heard.
    2021 Jeep Gladiator, 2021 tiny toy hauler, Austin TX
    Former steward of a 2017 T@B S Max

  • TerryV6
    TerryV6 Member Posts: 1,101
    “This has been discussed before.”
    I had read this thread a while ago and at that time there were discussions about holding up the doors in front.  Many went with springs, I chose the small hydralic hinge some went with. I saw your talk about different hinges and assumed that was another solution to holding the door open.  As Marceline said, for some reason the way the back doors opened was changed.  Now for me, if my back doors opened like the front ones with my stiff hinges, they wouldn’t be a problem during travel.  Do you think the hinges you talked about, put in place where the existing hinges are ( still opening to the side) they would stay closed.  

    Btw, this is just a question.  I have no immediate plans to change mine.  My wife just fastens the cords...
    Terry & Jody...  2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL
    2016 NuCamp 320 T@B Max S
    T@bbey  Road   
    Appleton,  WI





  • jgram2
    jgram2 Member Posts: 1,522
    Our back cabinets open to the side and have never come open during travel. Love em.
    John, Judi, Guinness & OD in PDX
    T@Bit@t 2015 S Max Outback, ‘18 V6 4Runner 


  • rfuss928
    rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,181
    edited September 2018
    TerryV6 said:
     Now for me, if my back doors opened like the front ones with my stiff hinges, they wouldn’t be a problem during travel.  Do you think the hinges you talked about, put in place where the existing hinges are ( still opening to the side) they would stay closed.  


    My pass thru cabinets (and many others) have this style latch on the outside edge of each door.  I have never had any door pop open.

    Amerock Functional Hardware Oil-Rubbed Silver Zinc Friction Latch
    https://www.lowes.com/pd/Amerock-Functional-Hardware-Oil-Rubbed-Silver-Zinc-Friction-Latch/1000537093

  • TerryV6
    TerryV6 Member Posts: 1,101
    jgram2 said:
    Our back cabinets open to the side and have never come open during travel. Love em.
    Well, I’ve seen this mentioned before.  You are very lucky.  Our front doors under the sink also will spew (what a word) things if things aren’t battened down.
    Terry & Jody...  2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL
    2016 NuCamp 320 T@B Max S
    T@bbey  Road   
    Appleton,  WI





  • TerryV6
    TerryV6 Member Posts: 1,101
    rfuss928, now those latches really interest me.  You wouldn’t have a size on those...?
     I would try those for sure.  The plastic ones just don’t hold for us..
    Terry & Jody...  2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL
    2016 NuCamp 320 T@B Max S
    T@bbey  Road   
    Appleton,  WI





  • rfuss928
    rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,181
    TerryV6 said:
    rfuss928, now those latches really interest me.  You wouldn’t have a size on those...?
     I would try those for sure.  The plastic ones just don’t hold for us..

    The latch parts can be seen in the corners of this pic. I'd estimate 1"w X 1/2"h X 3/4"d


  • TerryV6
    TerryV6 Member Posts: 1,101
    Thanks rfuss928....
    Terry & Jody...  2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL
    2016 NuCamp 320 T@B Max S
    T@bbey  Road   
    Appleton,  WI





  • Lawyerboy
    Lawyerboy Member Posts: 138
    RV Designer H277, Door Support Strut, Plastic, Spring-Loaded, 6-1/4 inch, 2 Per Pack, Cabinet Hardware https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009HQ7X6W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_5T44B18DS88FBWZDGT2T?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

    I find the forum very helpful so as I sourced a replacement part, thought I would share. Mark

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