Giant screen door handle installed

[Jking46]

We also added the protector at the bottom on ours, make the whole door much stronger. Attachment 11894

Is that protector a specific rv piece or one you could buy at a homecenter?
We need one for dogs and a grand daughter.

[T'boro Fisher]

Bought it off of Amazon;
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HRHR3VI..._t1_B000EDUUH6
Just one point; the center slides to accommodate different width doors. While this a great feature it takes away from the structural integrity that the protector can add to the door. Once I had ours mounted I went back and pop riveted at the 4 corner where the center slides on the main frame, this makes it much stronger. If you look at the picture I attached you can see 4 small silver dots, those are the rivet heads.

[Jking46]

Thank you Del

[Dreamsetc]

While it is very attractive, please be careful if that type is installed on the inside of the door. Your pooch could get their collar caught on it and strangle themselves trying to get free. Not something you want to come home to. I put a mesh one on mine to avoid that kind tragedy. Just something to consider.
I bought something similar to this:

[jkwilson]

While it is very attractive, please be careful if that type is installed on the inside of the door. Your pooch could get their collar caught on it and strangle themselves trying to get free. Not something you want to come home to. I put a mesh one on mine to avoid that kind tragedy. Just something to consider.
I bought something similar to this:

I'm not sure how a dog could possible get their collar caught.

[boyscout]

I'm not sure how a dog could possible get their collar caught.

@Dreamsetc is not likely referring to the door handle, but to the lower screen protector in the picture originally posted by @T'boro Fisher in post #4 and copied in a number of other posts.

You might agree that the risk he/she notes from that protector is real, and his/her solution a decent alternative for pet owners. @T'boro Fisher may not have dogs; tagging @Jking46 who does just to be sure he/she sees this.

[jkwilson]

@Dreamsetc is not likely referring to the door handle, but to the lower screen protector in the picture originally posted by @T'boro Fisher in post #4 and copied in a number of other posts.
You might agree that the risk he/she notes from that protector is real, and his/her solution a decent alternative for pet owners. @T'boro Fisher may not have dogs; tagging @Jking46 who does just to be sure he/she sees this.

Ah! I see the issue.

[Jking46]

Thanks for the heads up. I haven't purchased yet and I may reevaluate .

[Dreamsetc]

Thanks for the heads up. I haven't purchased yet and I may reevaluate .

I looked at several of the door guards and while I love the look of the decorative ones, anything that might snag a collar made me keep looking. A dog friend had a pup that got it's ID tag caught on it's wire crate and panicked and twisted the collar so tight it choked and killed it. The dog was left unattended since she thought it was safe in it's crate. Now I keep my eyes wide open to anything that could have the same result, no matter how innocent. Over protective Mom I guess.

[Travel with a ‘Tude]

We also added the protector at the bottom on ours, make the whole door much stronger. Attachment 11894

Be careful if your rig has the tilt up solid stairs. I installed a similar screen door protector and it worked great for a couple of days until we were ready to leave. Once I folded up the stairs and tried to close the door I found the screen door protector stuck out just far enough to come into contact with the stairs and the door wouldn’t close.

I ended up having to make significant modification (cutting) to get the screen door protector to fit between the sides of the screen door and not interfere with the steps.