Have you tried graphite in the old locks? That and the lock covers to keep them clean and dry made a huge difference for me (at least in terms of getting the key inserted smoothly and turned).
I sure have. It helped but I still find the locks incredibly fiddly between having to get the key orientation right and the key usually not going in smoothly (even lubed up). I also hate that I usually bump the latch open while trying to insert the key. All in all this is a small thing and it’s one of my only complaints with the GFC.
I agree that the locks are near the top of my gripe list for a product that generally exceeds my expectations!
Oh man, I hate this so much. The force it takes to insert the key is almost the same as it takes to press the button. So inserting the key presses the button. Terrible job by SouthCo. A heavier spring in the button would be such a simple fix.
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I’ll be the guinea pig.
$150 shipped from GFC.
Seems much more sturdy, same Southco company. These aren’t lock cores, but the whole assembly.
One of my biggest gripe since day one was locking and unlocking the GFC and going, goddamnit wrong way. This was worth the $150 to fix that. Haven’t installed it yet, but since I had to do the lock covers, this makes sense to do everything at once.
One surprising and wonderful note - the key entry cover, unlike the old one, does not “slide” and get stuck half way open. Instead these new locks flip in and out - something that makes egress and ingress MUCH easier and smoother.
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Oh, I am so down for a set of these.
same unless mine will come with these I pick mine up mid may install.
I ordered a set by reaching out to support - you might want to do the same to check on what your camper comes with!
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Emailed to see what mine will come with.
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Did you just email or call support? The Latch Kit doesn’t specify it they’re this upgraded version or the old ones.
I just emailed asking for the new dual sided locks and they sent me an invoice link to pay.
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look on your keys
Why would my current keys have any bearing on purchasing new locks?
Because the latch kit does not come with keys
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But aren’t the new latches used with double sided keys? The original latches use a one sided key hence the nightmare.
because the screenshot you sent is for replacement latches, not the new ones. So if you need to replace an existing latch you’ll want one one keyed the same as your others. it sounds like to get the “new” latches you’ll need to go through support.
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See my question above that screenshot - I was inquiring what latch kit contained, new or old latches, but that answers my question.
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