Warped overhead locker doors

Apperley

Are you a member of the Bailey Motorhome Owners Facebook Group? Probably someone there might be able to help. I have had two Bailey motorhomes (not the Autograph) and thus far my locker doors have been fine. 

David

Thanks David, personally I’m anti-Facebook, but that is an idea. I am aware of the forum.

Apperley

Sometimes "Needs must when the devil drives" 

David

Hi David, my wife put the post on The Bailey FB forum. Only one reply to say they were experiencing same problem, but no solutions yet. I’ve ordered replacement sprung hinges and removed the gas struts. I’ll update when I manage to solve the issue as I think many will be experiencing the same issue.

I saw the post! Sometimes you get loads of replies and other times not, I suppose it depends on how common the problem is. Hope the spring hinges work.

David

Just an update in case anyone else has the same problem. I bought a pair of sprung hinges from Prima Leisure, but decided it was not the way to go as the footprint didn’t match the existing hinges and would require new screws holes and leave old holes. Instead I decided to replace the gas struts with lower strength ones.

Bailey use Hafele gas struts. In the lounge area the 3 largest locker doors were fitted with 150n struts. The bedroom had 120nm on 3 lockers. The smallest locker near the habitation door above the TV stand was also fitted with a 150n, totally over the top. This door is warping left the edge and compromising the catch which on this locker door is on the same edge rather than the middle.

So I took the 120’s off the 3 bedroom locker doors and put them in the lounge, removing the 150s. I bought 6 Hafele 80n struts from Toolstation (£5 each) and put them on the 3 bedroom lockers. I’ve ordered a 60n strut on Amazon for the small locker over the TV stand. (60n not available from Toolstation).

So far all seems to work OK. I might look at removing the worst doors at some stage and try to straighten the warp with weights or clamps.

The photo shows the worst warping. 

Apologies for posting in the motorhome section but the BOTTOM corners of the front overhead locker on my Bailey caravan are warped!  I have tried unsuccessfully to straighten them by applying counter force with weights and clamps for a period of days so I have fitted magnets to hold the locker closed.  A carpenter has recently moved in near us so I will be asking for his advice - hopefully he has some sort of steamer to straighten the wood.  Not the end of the world but it would be nice to have a flush locker again.

Thanks commeyras, it would be useful to know how you get on as my initial thought was weights and clamps to straighten.

Will do Apperley.  

Apperley.  Just to let you know that I have not forgotten.  My neighbour has been away or I have and have not been able to speak to him about my locker door.