SAVE MY MARRIAGE, PLEASE! Toilet seat won’t stay up!

andyboy
andyboy Member Posts: 120
edited August 2020 in Modifications & Upgrades
We're in the midst of our second voyage in our 2021 320 Boondock. Although I had this issue during our maiden voyage I forgot to seek help then.
The darned toilet seat seems to have a mind of its own and sick sense of humor. How can I put this? Well let's just say midstream it decides to close and well, you know.
I've learned to hold the seat up, most times, but it's a bit cumbersome. Any suggestions on how to keep it from falling down? Of course I'll remember to close it when I'm down. That marriage issue was resolved years ago. Thanks in advance. From wife Sparky too.

(Title edited for search purposes.)


2021 320 S Boondock
Subaru Outback XT and Honda Passport
Des Moines, IOWA!
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  • ontheroad
    ontheroad Member Posts: 489
    I'd be looking at safety latches like you would use for kids...
    Former 2017 T@G Max XL
    2021 T@B Boondock CS-S
    2018 Nissan Pathfinder
    Ontario, Canada
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    edited August 2020
    Rare earth magnets - one glued to the seat and one secured to the panel behind the toilet.

    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/3258/toilet-lid-closes-drat
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • andyboy
    andyboy Member Posts: 120
    Sharon, that's brlliant! That should take care of the problem. You have all the answers! You make this t@b Life so much easier. You and Amazon Prime, also one of your suggestions.
    2021 320 S Boondock
    Subaru Outback XT and Honda Passport
    Des Moines, IOWA!
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035

    I found the child safety latch idea!

    Page 8 of this link https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10664/mods-upgrades-while-waiting-out-social-distancing-please-share-yours/p8


    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • andyboy
    andyboy Member Posts: 120
    edited August 2020
    Sharon_is_SAM said:

    I found the child safety latch idea!

    Page 8 of this link https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10664/mods-upgrades-while-waiting-out-social-distancing-please-share-yours/p8





    Even better! Thank you!!

    2021 320 S Boondock
    Subaru Outback XT and Honda Passport
    Des Moines, IOWA!
  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,757
    Sit down. 
    San Francisco Bay Area
    2013 CS-S us@gi
    2015 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    edited August 2020
    Yes, the most obvious solution is just to sit when you pee.  This will reduce splashing and lots of cleanup afterwards.  If you must stand, on the 400, you can close the shower curtain around the toilet back and sides.  Then you can just use the shower to spray the curtain off every now and then.  On the 320, just shower down afterwards.   ;)
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    @Denny - he has a 320.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,423
    it has to do with whether your T@b is level front to back. If it is slightly higher in the front, the seat will want to fall down.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • TNOutback
    TNOutback Member Posts: 633
    edited August 2020
    On our 400, the shower curtain knocks the seat/cover down; I feel your pain!  The child safety latch is a brilliant mod idea.  Ringing up Jeff Bezos now . . . . 
  • DenisP
    DenisP Member Posts: 542
    Another contributor suggested moving the shower curtain to beside the door, which I did and it eliminated that issue along with putting the curtain in a more sanitary location. 
    2018 T@b 400, 200ah Lithium with Solar
    2013 Tundra TRD 5.7L
    Massachusetts
  • AirBoss
    AirBoss Member Posts: 740
    @andyboy gets this week's award for most humorous (and relatable!) thread title.

    @Marceline...NEVER!  ;)

    Like @DenisP and others my curtain is either one side or the other of the shower head. Works just fine.
    2020 T@B 400 "OTTO" (build date 08/19)
    Factory Victron Solar; Norcold 3-way fridge
    '04 Chevy Tahoe Z71 DinoKiller
    San Diego, CA
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  • andyboy
    andyboy Member Posts: 120

    @Marceline: I’m @AirBoss! NEVER!!
    I sadly had a friend whose wife shamed him into that. He never should have told us. Divorced after a couple of years. 

    @Denny16, I’ve got to stand! I’m an Iowan! Should there be a middle-of-the-night mishap and it didn’t get all cleaned up, I just tell my wife there was a leak.

    jkjenn, level? I’m luck to back into the spot! Off just a little? I suspect. Thanks for head’s up.

    @AirBoss, ha! Thanks.

    And you shower curtain people, we 320 people aren’t that fancy.
    but good info to know!

    2021 320 S Boondock
    Subaru Outback XT and Honda Passport
    Des Moines, IOWA!
  • MarkAl
    MarkAl Member Posts: 509
    Having discovered the same thing the 1st time I used it. I tried the leveling thing.... Don't, lulls you into a false sense of security before falling down... I sit at night during the normal (age related) wake up calls. But before the trip this weekend magnets are being glued on!!!!
    Snohomish WA, 2015 Diesel Grand Cherokee
    Sm@ll World: 2021 320S Boondock, 6V Pb-acid
    Shunt, Roof & Remote solar & 30A DC-DC Chargers
    managed by VE Smart Network
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    I think the magnet mod would be a nice little nuCamp addition.  Unique and cheap!
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • AirBoss
    AirBoss Member Posts: 740
    Indeed @Sharon_is_SAM. Good call! 
    2020 T@B 400 "OTTO" (build date 08/19)
    Factory Victron Solar; Norcold 3-way fridge
    '04 Chevy Tahoe Z71 DinoKiller
    San Diego, CA
    www.airbossone.com
    https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/owen-ashurst/shop


  • TabberJohn
    TabberJohn Member Posts: 588
    Siiiiit....Sit! GOOD BOY.
    https://www.askmen.com/entertainment/austin/why-you-should-pee-sitting-down.html
    Sure it's a wet bath but why make a mess when you don't have to?
    The only stand-up routine I perform while c@mping involves fertilizing a tree.  =)
    2015 T@B Max S (White/Silver) -> 2014 Ford Escape 2.0L (turbo, AWD, factory tow)
  • Mouseketab
    Mouseketab Member Posts: 1,262
    The child lock looks like a good idea, but perhaps to keep it "looking" like an RV, use a baggage door catch.


    Carol
    MOUSE-KE-T@B
    2007 Dutchmen T@B Clamshell #2741
    2022 nuCamp T@B 320 CS-S
    2021 F-150 502A Lariat SuperCrew, 3.5 EcoBoost 4x2
    Harvest, AL
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    All I have to say is try camping with 9 and 11 yr old Great Nephews. The 11 yr old has good aim, the 9 yr old tends to look around in the bathroom but he turns his entire body when he turns around. He cleaned the 400’s bathroom the last time!
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • andyboy
    andyboy Member Posts: 120
    Ha!! That’ll teach him. Until the next time....
    2021 320 S Boondock
    Subaru Outback XT and Honda Passport
    Des Moines, IOWA!
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    edited August 2020
    No, a 9-year old, perfect time to teach him to sit.    :blush:
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    The seat on my 2015 stays up just fine. Shoehorning myself into that tiny space to pee standing up is another story...  ;-)
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • ontheroad
    ontheroad Member Posts: 489
    @Sharon_is_SAM. Like the magnet idea...but what about the hidden things behind that wall?...wonder what an earth magnet could do...not to mention sitting on the magnet while doing the sit down shower...lol...


    Former 2017 T@G Max XL
    2021 T@B Boondock CS-S
    2018 Nissan Pathfinder
    Ontario, Canada
  • AirBoss
    AirBoss Member Posts: 740
    Signage may help...as an aviation guy always found this one humorous but spot on. It hangs over the "stand up" devices in the Mens room at Reno Air Races. Hopefully this doesn't end the thread...



    2020 T@B 400 "OTTO" (build date 08/19)
    Factory Victron Solar; Norcold 3-way fridge
    '04 Chevy Tahoe Z71 DinoKiller
    San Diego, CA
    www.airbossone.com
    https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/owen-ashurst/shop


  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,517
    @AirBoss, runway lights might be a nice addition as well (for night visits.)  [Sorry........just didn't want this very entertaining thread to end.]
    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    (Alde: 3020; Refrig: Isotherm Cruise 65 Eleg; Battery: BB 100Ah LiFePO4; Solar: Renogy 220W Portable Suitcase w/ Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller; Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor w/ Shunt; Pwr Cntr: PD-4135KW2B; EMS: PI-HW30C)
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    Or Port (Red) and Starboard (Green) lights so you know where center is!
    cheers
    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    OK, I guess sitting on the magnet would not be good.  Maybe put a square of metal on the panel behind the toilet and use magnets mounted under the seat and lid.  The pump (pre 2021 S) and the glycol expansion tank (all CS and 2021 S models) hang out back there.  Not sure what rare earth magnets will do to a water pump.  Any volunteers?

    You folks are having way too much fun talking about peeing!
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • AirBoss
    AirBoss Member Posts: 740
    At the risk of throwing my gender under the bus...some on this thread are guys. We're easily entertained.  ;)  
    2020 T@B 400 "OTTO" (build date 08/19)
    Factory Victron Solar; Norcold 3-way fridge
    '04 Chevy Tahoe Z71 DinoKiller
    San Diego, CA
    www.airbossone.com
    https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/owen-ashurst/shop


  • jgram2
    jgram2 Member Posts: 1,522
    Oh please @AirBoss, tell us something we don’t know. 
    John, Judi, Guinness & OD in PDX
    T@Bit@t 2015 S Max Outback, ‘18 V6 4Runner 


  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    There are simply not enough or appropriate emoticons for me to share here, so this will have to suffice🤣🤣🤣🤣🙄🙄🙄😉😉😉😜😜😜😜😁😁😁!!
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio

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