spring t latches replacement

[tyler]

Someone posted these as an option:

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

www.mcmaster.com

If someone can concur this is the part common on our hood and rear exterior side hatches, that would help, but a more basic question without one in hand...does the little handle bar come off for installation? I have never had mine off, and seems like one side or other has to disassemble to go through hole.

Thanks

 

[Keith V]

The t handle is pressed in and you could get it out, but the expected way to get it apart is to remove the D-Ring then it all comes apart. It's a bit difficult, but doable.

That MC M part looks close if it's the right size!

 

[LarryW]

Those are Zinc Plated Steel. My coach sits outside 24/7--365. While they will resist corrosion, if out in the weather, they will in time rust. I would suggest trying to find some that are Stainless. When my coach was painted, the painter replaced them with SS Spring Cam Latches. No corrosion. Look as good as the day they were installed.

JWIT

 

[pvfjr]

We recently had another thread on this topic. This company was linked:
https://southco.com/en_us_int/latch...tch-series-self-adjusting-compression-latches

There are a ton of options, and plenty of the options are stainless. A variety of drive types are available if someone wants an alternative to the T handle style. A security bit could be used for security, or a button head for a sleeker look.

 

[pvfjr]

https://www.gmcmotorhome.org/threads/body-access-doors-hatch-latch-replacement.92979/#post-605618

 

[tmsnyder]

https://www.gmcmotorhome.org/threads/body-access-doors-hatch-latch-replacement.92979/#post-605618

This is the beauty of this forum. Get all the good info in well organized threads. and with pictures!

 

[tyler]

Thanks all...as Todd said, choices, sources and variations all in a few replies. Nice. Now if the project goes as well as the thread, one more little nuisance solved.