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Postby kiblerk » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:08 am

Is there anyway to lock the doors from the inside the Lil Travelers?

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Postby 2bits » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:58 pm

I will probably using a little sliding lock from the orange box on mine. Something like this:
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Postby iplay10us2 » Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:19 pm

Yours don't lock when you are inside?

Funny, I just assumed that since Lil' Travelers and the Silver Shadows were similar in design, and once made by the same company that they would lock like mine do on my Silver Shadow.
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Postby kiblerk » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:24 am

I have looked it over and over and still can't see how they would lock inside. I know we used to tent camp all the time and never worried about "locking" ourselves inside. It's something about being in an enclosed area that makes me want to put some door locks in to feel safe. Sounds silly...

My other thought, just how thick are the walls of these campers? Probably need to use some pretty short screws/nails in the walls!

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Postby 48Rob » Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:30 am

K.

If there isn't a visible means of locking the door from the inside, it may be the type where you turn the handle one way to open the door, and the other way to lock it.

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Postby kiblerk » Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:19 am

I believe I have figured it out! Lock the door before going in. The doors will open from the inside whether locked or not! I would suggest trying this with someone you trust, just in case it doesn't work on your teardrop! :lol:

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Postby wlooper89 » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:19 pm

kiblerk wrote:I believe I have figured it out! Lock the door before going in. The doors will open from the inside whether locked or not! I would suggest trying this with someone you trust, just in case it doesn't work on your teardrop! :lol:


Wow! That is something I had not tried. I was thinking we would have to depend on our ferousious cat for protection, but the truth is she would be hiding under a pillow. On my Little Guy the doors will open from the inside if they are locked from the outside. If we can just remember not to get out and leave the keys inside all will be well. 8)

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Postby mikeschn » Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:36 pm

We use a deadbolt on the inside, even though our doorlatch locks. 8)

Ignore the dogs, and look up by the door handle...

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Postby kennyrayandersen » Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:23 pm

mikeschn wrote:We use a deadbolt on the inside, even though our doorlatch locks. 8)


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It’s tough to beat a dead bolt to ‘seal the deal’ – pretty much the same philosophy as a house.
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