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Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > Friction hinges, easy way to change? Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  treyster • View posts Ohio Full Member Joined: 03/06/2017 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/19/22 01:39pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Bought a new Apha Wolf this summer, currently on our shake down trip. Love the trailer so far but HATE the door friction hinge. Some day my wife's gonna fall down the steps trying to battle the friction hinge system. Is the an easy way to modify them without having to replace the upper and lower hinge? If anyone has done this and you have a glass door, what did you use for a door stay? Thanks Fisherman • View posts Angus, Ontario, Canada Senior Member Joined: 09/28/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/19/22 03:51pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Careful what you wish for. I installed a pair of the friction hinges after getting smacked in the back and lower legs a few times and don't regret it at all. Maybe a couple drops of low viscosity oil will free them up a bit. ken56 • View posts Tennessee Senior Member Joined: 01/12/2013 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/19/22 04:24pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I like mine. I don't have to latch it back now just to prevent a slight breeze from shutting the door. Try using some liquid silicone lubricant on the hinge if its too tight....it is new after all. JKJavelin • View posts Milwaukee, WI Senior Member Joined: 12/31/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/20/22 06:02am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If you ever go out west where there's plenty of wind, you would appreciate that friction hinge. Ours lost its friction, and I wish it hadn't. JK 2018 Ram 3500 Laramie Cummins 6.7 2016 Open Range RF316RLS Titan Disc Brakes Trailair pinbox Morryde SRE-4000 w/ wetbolt kit Demco Autoslide 570 watts of Solar 2017-2022 555 Nights 2023- 75 Nights Bluhorn • View posts Sunny Florida Senior Member Joined: 03/02/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 09/22/22 02:05pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Wd 40 will loosen it up just enough 1993 Dodge D 250 Cummins Club Cab 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie 4X4 Quad Cab 2022 Palomin9 Solaire 242RB Chance The Senior Husky Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > Friction hinges, easy way to change?

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