Desperate for some screen door help! 2022 Tab400 I bought a couple months ago from a dealer. Screen door partially worked but cord was broken between the crimp and bottom tensioner. It seemed fixable DIY but I can't quite get over the hump. I've looked at all the online resources I can find, mainly the couple threads here on the tabrv-community, they're very helpful but I have a few questions. I'm hoping someone may have gone through this recently and might be able to fill in the gaps! Two photos below, first one shows the whole door assembly, you an see the string broke right below the crimp, otherwise, I think the stringing is good from what I can tell. First question, if I were to redo the crimp and attach a new string and run it down through the aluminum pull bar, and out the bottom, where does it go from there? How does it run to the tensioner? In this model the bottom tensioner is in the lower right corner (facing the door from the inside like this photo) but I can't tell how the string gets to the tensioner from the bar - surely it can't just run along the top of the bottom bar, can it? It seems like it would get destroyed quickly that way! 2nd photo shows a close up of the bottom right piece with the tensioner - is there anything missing? Should there be cover pieces? Thanks for any help anyone might be able to give. -Mark
The design of this door is very elegant but complicated. I spent countless hours attempting to re-string my door without success. Several others on this forum were able to fix their doors. The best way to search this forum is to use Google or Duck Duck Go. They are much better search engines than the forum itself.
2016 Outback 320 2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
@HighPlainsDrifter and @raveykeeg, see if this discussion thread helps you out. I have kept links for many similar discussions, mostly for the 320 S, but this one addresses the 400:
AND, finally, maybe watch this short video. Unfortunately, there is no sound, and may not be exactly the same as your screen door, but maybe worth reviewing anyway (located by @Tabaz back in April 2021):
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2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/11252/tab-400-screen-door-string-repair/p1
Also, scroll down to the "400 Screen Door Repair" section here:
https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/6399/windows-awnings-shades-and-screens#latest
AND, finally, maybe watch this short video. Unfortunately, there is no sound, and may not be exactly the same as your screen door, but maybe worth reviewing anyway (located by @Tabaz back in April 2021):
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