I saw this on the Eriba Touring FB, the new Eribas have a triple lock to stop the toilet door falling off whilst in transit.

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I bet they have had a run on warranty claims which justifies the extra locks..

That's a big door handle

We have the triple fitting on our 1997 Pan Duo T.

Quote: eribaMotters wrote in post #5

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I wonder if you can now buy it as a mod/update.

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Our Triton has that too.

Aside from the obvious use of inferior materials on newer vans (ie: prodigious use of MDF in place of wood or ply), is it possible that a lot of the problems experienced by owners come down to the luck of the draw?

I mean that since the vans are mostly hand-built then a lot depends upon the workmanship and diligence of the assembler. In over 3 years I have never had a door or drawer open that shouldn't have, nor an overhead locker falling open and damaging the hinge point. I can imagine that if the catches and striker-plates are slightly misaligned then it could lead to no end of future problems. As a precaution I did remove all the ridiculously small self-tappers and re-insert with a dab of epoxy but nothing has ever opened in transit.

I've often wondered how much of the van interior is pre-assembled before fitting. I believe that Hymer make their own furniture from scratch, whereas many manufacturers buy in, especially from a big company in Italy. But, for instance, are the rows of Touring roof lockers assembled elsewhere and the whole length screwed to the frame, or do they fit a wooden framework to the van and finish of with hinges and locker doors individually fitted afterwards?

We've not long had our new caravan troll 540 GT and the door only has the door handle and catch this would explain why the door keeps coming open in transit.