Excursion cargo door check straps
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Cross-Country
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Excursion cargo door check straps
In order to open the cargo doors fully (as in 90° to the car) the check straps need to be disengaged. The problem is that when disengaged unless you're parked on a flat surface they will close. Anyone come up with a good solution to this problem?
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: West Virginia
No, its annoying, I wish they had put a stiff "detent" at 90 and then let them open 180 with another detent. I guess they were afraid they would swing out and hit cars because they are so light.
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From: West Virginia
you could carry a suction shower hook and stick it to the rear glass and run a little stretchy bungee cord if you want to park somewhere with them open like a tailgate... or maybe the rear wheel wells.
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: North Bay
Yes...leave the straps on
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just curious why the way they open stock isnt good enough? havent had my truck long enough to get real use out of it so this might be interesting.
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Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Chino, California
If you were parked on an incline with the front end pointing down, then it would stay opened at 180 degrees.
I've never noticed the problem with mine. I guess my hinges has enough friction to keep them opened.
I've never noticed the problem with mine. I guess my hinges has enough friction to keep them opened.
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Joined: May 2005
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From: Stevens Point, WI
I have only had to unstrap mine a couple times. I haven't looked at it but I think if someone took the time to cut up a little chunk of 2x4 that would fit in the hinge just right, that would work to hold the doors open.