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Old 06-13-2014, 11:51 AM   #1
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This is making me nuts!

We have a 2013 Itasca Ellipse 42QD.
When parked, jacks down and slides out, the rear bath door will not stay open.
The auto level says all is level. I've checked various places in the MH with a level and all indicate things are level.
Sometimes the door will want to close more rapidly than others (when we have changed locations), sometimes more slowly. It is never consistent.
All the other doors that swing freely (1/2 bath, microwave etc.) do not do this.
I don't want to bend the hinge pins in order to keep it open.
Any thoughts on what else I can do?
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Old 06-13-2014, 12:46 PM   #2
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Grab a level, it's probably not squared.
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Old 06-13-2014, 01:19 PM   #3
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Your bathroom wall is probably not anchored to the floor. Had this problem on our 2008Tour. Fortunately Winnebago took care of it under warranty. Sloppy work at the factory.
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Old 06-13-2014, 03:50 PM   #4
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Grab a level, it's probably not squared.
OP,
This is most likely, your correct answer. What this could mean is, the vertical line, or, the hinge pin line of all three hinge pins on your bathroom door, may not be "plumb" with DIRECT level of your coach. If it's off by even a small amount, you get the result you're seeing. As we all know, the fridge is the most important component and reason, for leveling, as accurate as possible.

If one is lucky, and, all things are built correctly, then when you level, and your fridge is level, then all the doors will stay, where you leave them, partially open, fully open, almost closed etc. While putting an "ultra slight" bend in all the hinge pins in order to put a bind on each hinge, which in effect would act as a resistor for the door to "float" closed, it will also put undo and unnecessary, expedited wear, on each hinge.
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We have a 2013 Itasca Ellipse 42QD.
When parked, jacks down and slides out, the rear bath door will not stay open.
The auto level says all is level. I've checked various places in the MH with a level and all indicate things are level.
Sometimes the door will want to close more rapidly than others (when we have changed locations), sometimes more slowly. It is never consistent.
All the other doors that swing freely (1/2 bath, microwave etc.) do not do this.
I don't want to bend the hinge pins in order to keep it open.
Any thoughts on what else I can do?
Our coach has the same issue. DW gets run over by the washer and dryer doors and I get hit with the bathroom door. I have to fiddle with the controls until the doors for DW are good. Some time the bathroom door is ok and other time not. I chock it up to RV GREMLINS. We still love the coach.

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Old 06-16-2014, 08:03 PM   #6
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Even if the coach is level and it all looks ok doesn't mean the doors are mounted level :-)
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Old 06-16-2014, 10:16 PM   #7
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Door jam not plumb. Check the hinge side with a level.
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Old 06-18-2014, 08:36 PM   #8
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Had to take my door off to reglue the joints. While off, I realized how much space you gain by NOT having the door on. Installed a spring loaded bar across the top of the jamb and wife installed a heavy drape type material. Love it. Had this now for two years, will never go back to the door!
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I suggest you ck the level of the coach too! We had the same issue until the jacks were re calibrated using a level for reference. Now jacks down, door stays open.
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