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Dutch doors on straight load trailer

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Charle
Reg. Aug 2017
Posted 2017-12-04 7:33 AM (#170884)
Subject: Dutch doors on straight load trailer


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Recently got a 2002 4 star 2h straight load. Left dutch door has an old system (awful) of latching that has a butterfly latch you pull up at the bottom, and the male end of the mechanism goes into a slot all the way at the top of the door. You have to slam it. First off, I just don't like slamming a door at my horse's butt, but it's just an older and bad design in my book.
Is is possible to convert these two back dutch doors to a cam system, such as 4 star now has on the dutch doors?
Have any of you done this?
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PaulChristenson
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2017-12-04 11:40 PM (#170892 - in reply to #170884)
Subject: RE: Dutch doors on straight load trailer


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It would be easier to just grind off the pop rivets on the old butterfly latch and replace it with a new latch...then pop rivet the new butterfly latch back in place

The butterfly latch should latch in place with a steady push...no slam needed or desired


Edited by PaulChristenson 2017-12-04 11:42 PM
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