Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Just finnished the galley hatch and working on side door now

And i'm looking for hinge ideas for the side entrance door
I put T molding all around the door.. and i'm looking for a hinge that will work with removing T molding on hinge side
My door is 1 1/2 inch thick

Check out Grant Whipps, offset piano hinges...................
http://www.lilbear.teardrops.net/parts.html

Thx.. i did check that hinge
but I was told they wont work on my door
because its over an inch thick

Canuck!

Any good piano hinge (stainless steel, aluminum, chromed steel) of about .060" thickness will work just fine for your application, mounted with the leaves between the door and door frame. Just remember to offset the door out 1/8" so that the door won't "bind" the T-Molding & Door Seal in the closed position. In your case, I'd recommend one that is 3" wide in the open position.

I typically trim out the edges (hinge side) with Edge Molding before installing my hinge, so it will have that finished look ... and I also run a piece of Drip Molding down in front of the door hine to help keep rainwater from being driven into the hinge while towing down the highway (even though I run a strip of weather seal between the hinge leaves).

Drop me an e-mail at [email protected] and I'll be happy to shoot you a drawing!

Good Luck, and ...

CHEERS!

Grant

There's also
http://www.socalteardrops.com/trimmolding.html



and

http://www.stainless-hinges.com/hinge_t ... hole_specs

Steve, I just used regular painted hinges. My doors are also about an inch wide. I plan to put weather stripping between the door and wall. Also, the cap above the door should help to keep the rain out....



Don't know how that will work with your molding tho....

Thx for the help guys

I decided to Trim the T molding and install a piano hinge inside

[quote="Ken A Hood"]There's also
http://www.socalteardrops.com/trimmolding.html




This is the one I used. Works great. I also used it on the hatch.