DosMars
Senior Member
The time has come to address an issue we've had since day one of our purchase. Love the van and the layout, but the sliding doors which allow access to the rear cabinet/storage area in our 50 layout have always jumped off the tracks. They will also bind up when trying to access the inside or close them.
On the last trip over Spring Break, the washboard & wup-dedoos were enough to finally blow out the floor of the rear cabinet. While trying to empty everything out so I could get in and fix things, I decided this would be a good time to address the sliding door issue.
Question: Has anyone come up with a good alternative to sliding doors on tracks? I think part of the problem is the doors themselves are fairly flimsy and tend to bow out or in, depending on how much gear is pressed up against them or how much things inside have shifted. So, keeping them sliding and replacing the doors with something stiffer may be an option; although there is always sand, chip residue and other detritus in those tracks. I've also been looking at something on rollers, similar to barn-door closet doors. I figure having the weight supported on rollers from above would be better than sliding and binding.
So, has anyone addressed this issue effectively? Would love some input before I try to reinvent the wheel...
-Mark
Edit: Just mentioned to the wife I strarted this thread and her exact words were: "Yes... Yes... YES! I HATE THOSE DOORS!"
On the last trip over Spring Break, the washboard & wup-dedoos were enough to finally blow out the floor of the rear cabinet. While trying to empty everything out so I could get in and fix things, I decided this would be a good time to address the sliding door issue.
Question: Has anyone come up with a good alternative to sliding doors on tracks? I think part of the problem is the doors themselves are fairly flimsy and tend to bow out or in, depending on how much gear is pressed up against them or how much things inside have shifted. So, keeping them sliding and replacing the doors with something stiffer may be an option; although there is always sand, chip residue and other detritus in those tracks. I've also been looking at something on rollers, similar to barn-door closet doors. I figure having the weight supported on rollers from above would be better than sliding and binding.
So, has anyone addressed this issue effectively? Would love some input before I try to reinvent the wheel...
-Mark
Edit: Just mentioned to the wife I strarted this thread and her exact words were: "Yes... Yes... YES! I HATE THOSE DOORS!"
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