Careful - door latch loosens up!

ChanW
ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
in Tips & Tricks
A reminder to folks, that the door latch has been known to jam the door shut, with it unable to be opened without a locksmith (sometimes with the trailer occupied! argh!)

It might be caused by the latch loosening up in the door, in the way that I found the screw holding our latch in had backed itself out.

It just might have made the door stick shut, if the screw'd come out much farther. Don't really know, and don't really want to find out! 

Tightened it up and secured it with a dab of LocTite.

Just an FYI...

Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
2014 S Maxx
2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

 A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya

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  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    Good point as I found that mine had loosened up too a few weeks back.  Thanks for sharing Chan!  
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    Before bedding down, please locate the emergency exits at the rear of the cabin.  :-)
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    ScottG said:
    Before bedding down, please locate the emergency exits at the rear of the cabin.  :-)
    Or only use the window marked "emergency exit" only!    =)

    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Isn't Chan the one who locked himself in the shower a few months ago?

    Talk about bad Lock Karma!  =)
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • TerryV6
    TerryV6 Member Posts: 1,101
    Yup.. Happened to us too...
    Terry & Jody...  2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL
    2016 NuCamp 320 T@B Max S
    T@bbey  Road   
    Appleton,  WI





  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    edited July 2016
    Thanks for the support, TerryV6.

    Noooo OutbackAZ, it was simply my imagination that locked itself in the 'head'! I have a bad habit of trying to be ready for any situation (takes up too much energy, honestly B-)

    C'mon now, have you no imagination? It would be really hard to get out of that bathroom if you were trapped in there! I'm thinking that an emergency phone in the bathroom should be standard equipment! Someone should suggest it to LG.
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Just razz'n ya Chan!  We all had a fun time with your post about the shower latch. You're a good sport.
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
     =) 
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  • Tabster
    Tabster Member Posts: 118
    Had the door latch problem too
    2015 CS. Ford f150 v8. Southern california
  • MrAmazon
    MrAmazon Member Posts: 61
    Mine hasn't come loose... but it sticks pretty badly.  Almost feels like it's locked & you got to pull fairly hard and it kind of pops open.  Possibly a squirt of WD-40 will loosen a bit but I haven't had the chance to try yet.  Is this happening to anyone else?
    2016 T@B silver Sofitel/Outback combo, 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport TV, Kernersville N.C.
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,422
    Thanks, @ChanW. I checked mine today and it was loose.

    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

  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437
    ChanW, thanks for the heads-up mine was loose also!
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    MrAmazon, see if you can see the place it's rubbing (look for a wear mark on there). It sounds more like it's binding, and wd-40 wouldn't fix that for long.

    2016 model would still be under warranty.
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Mine is tight--Thanks, Chan ;)
    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”
  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    edited August 2016
    Mine is too now, but I think it might be the wine.  =)
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    I haven't had mine yet, so it's not the wine ;)
    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”
  • ericnliz
    ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437
    Mine is too, but it's beer related! :o
    2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
    TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
    Spokane, Wa.
    Eric aka: Lone Wolf  


  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    edited August 2016
    After a glass of whiskey and a look around, I discovered I was also one screw short of a tight latch!
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4

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