Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Has anyone tried using Hurricane Hinges on side doors? Or for any other vertical application.

I can't see them working very well vertically, as the two halves slide into each other. You can put a set screw into the end of the larger section to hold it but being made of aluminum it would wear quickly with weight resting on it. Just my read on it.

...yep, the HH is not meant for vertical application for the reasons stated by HD...the offset aluminum piano hinge from Grant, a reg SS piano hinge or the living plastic hinge from Monroe are all much better choices.......
madjack

Note on the Plastice Living hinge.
I used the 6' Flat one on a boat project.
failed plastic hinge clicky
Fell Apart in Three Months with Little Use! JMO
Gary

Gary, I know nothing of the hinge you used and I am sorry to hear of the problems it caused you...I have been using this Monroe Living Hinge clicky ...it has been out in the sun and weather for 3 years both on the hatch and the doors and is just as strong today as the day it was installed...there are differences in everything.................
madjack

The Monroe hinge is a metal bonded composite; not plastic as we know it. That's tuff stuff!!

Thanks madjack for the correct Hinge and for fixing the "clicky thingy".
No mention of $?

...you havvta contact them directly for a quote...they only sell 50' rolls(or more)...at the time I bought mine, it was just over 50bux for a 50' roll...McMaster Carr sells it by the foot but you will pay just about as much for 10' from them...............
madjack

So-Cal also sells gallery/door hinges
http://www.socalteardrops.com/trimmolding.html

Ken A Hood wrote:So-Cal also sells gallery/door hinges
http://www.socalteardrops.com/trimmolding.html

Expensive but worth it.