Descriptions I’ve read and seen of the V2 Pro show covers on the latches and mention bidirectional keys. I just picked up my rig a couple of weeks ago and the latches have no covers and the keys are not bidirectional. Has anyone else encountered this?
Bidirectional meaning you can insert the key either way into the lock, but one direction turning locks and one direction unlocks.
Hit them up regarding the covers I know they were out of stock in some stuff and buyers received items later on.
Contact GFC via email and/or the warranty form. Where did you get it installed? Why didn’t you ask them when you took possession?
I definitely have the old latches. Probably old panels. Had it installed at Apex Overland in NC. Not something that was obvious when I picked it up.
I just contacted GFC. Hoping they can just send the proper panels to Apex Overland and it’s fairly simple to swap them in.
Those look like the SouthCo C5 latches. I do not think GFC ever installed them on the campers, but some people did as an upgrade. I’d honestly much rather have them vs the standard ones, and SouthCo makes a cover for them that is nicer quality than the GFC ones.
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That’s curious. Waiting to hear back from GFC. No issues with them so far, but I know the previous latch had issues. A bidirectional key would be nice, though.
Just did a little searching and the old V2 latches were SouthCos. Whatever the merits, I do appear to have the previous version latches. Still waiting for a reply from GFC.
Those are not the V2 latches. Mine are rectangular. I did order the bidirectional locks to put in them though
Thanks, good to know. I’ve talked with two others nearby who got their rigs in the past two months and we all have different latches. But both of them do have latch covers and bidirectional keys. Also a soft trim that covers the lip on the bottom of the side panels.
Graham replied to a comment of mine in the FB group about this and I believe they started using these latches due to supply issues. I picked up my V2 pro in January and they are very different from these. Unsure if it is a temporary or permanent change.
Edit: sorry meant to reply to the OP.
Yeah the standard latches are from southco but a much cheaper model. I honestly think you scored big getting them.
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They work fine. Minor concern not having the covers, as long as these latches don’t have the issues encountered with the older version.
Yup, those are definitely Southco C5 latches. Southco also makes/sells their own latch covers.