Not sure about my description of outside storage bay doors, but all my hatch doors are hinged on top and they drive me crazy! At some point in the not too distance past, the geniuses that design RVs decided that it would be better if the hinges were mounted on the side to provide for side-swinging, slam-shutting doors. This is my fourth RV; all of which were top-mounted doors and none were new enough, I guess, to have the side-swingers.
My whole reason for this tirade is that several of my hatch doors are limited in their upward movements due to their being below either a slideout or below a heat exhaust vent for a water heater, refrigerator, etc. The only one that is a real rage inducer is the one on the bay that contains all exterior connection sources: electric, water and sewer. The door is limited in its upward movement to a 45º angle. Getting below this door to hook up all these connectors is a freakin’ back breaker. I’m 76 and this isn’t something that I’m physically able to do without a lot of back pain.
OK. My question is: Are these doors limited in their travel by the hinge or by the length of the prop support thing? I’m thinking that I’m not going to worry about potential damage to the door so I can hook up without suffering so much back pain. All of these functions take place before anything is running that would produce damaging heat to a door propped up within a foot or so. Before I start taking things apart, does anyone have any idea about this?
