Drawer and Cabinet latches

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tanksalot
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Joined: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:23 pm

Drawer and Cabinet latches

Post by tanksalot »

I've replaced many, many drawer and cabinet latches, the ones with the black hook and black receiver. They seem MEANT to fail. I recently got some (which I suspect are Chinese knock-offs) which lasted 6 weeks.
I've found some magnetic latches on Amazon which work GREAT! They'll never fail, and are not complicated to install to replace the plastic hook system. They're at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M9 ... UTF8&psc=1
wanderso
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Re: Drawer and Cabinet latches

Post by wanderso »

Thank you for this tip. I've replaced those same plastic latches on a different RV and agree that they can be problematic.

Did you replace all of yours with these, or are you doing so as the other catches fail?
tanksalot
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Re: Drawer and Cabinet latches

Post by tanksalot »

No, I'll wait until they fail. The Amazon magnetic catches that I posted are STRONG (very difficult to separate plate from magnet), but due to incongruities in the installation, they work fine. I initially was afraid I wouldn't be able to easily open the drawer.
bornnorm
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Re: Drawer and Cabinet latches

Post by bornnorm »

I replaced ours with originals that I found on line though my BF is a '93 and may not match your latches, If you look in the Newbie thread you'll see the source.

I wish everyone would include their rig model and year in their signature.
Norm Milliard
'93 Born Free 21' RB
'06 Scion xB
Escapee, Full timer
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