RV Baggage & Compartment Doors
Compartment doors along the side of a rig get slammed, propped open in gusts, and baked by UV all season long. When one quits, the culprit is usually the gas spring that lost its push or a catch that stopped gripping, not the panel itself. This category covers replacement doors and electrical hatch lids, gas-spring struts across a range of forces and lengths, composite end fittings, and the catches that keep a door from flapping down the highway.
108 products
Valterra 4" Access Hatch | Black, UV-Resistant ABS
Valterra Access Hatch | 4" White, Replacement Compartment Door
Whitecap Stainless Steel Gas Spring Mounting Bracket | 10mm Ball, 304 SS
AP Products 17.5" Gas Spring | 30 lb Force, Alloy Steel Lift Support
AP Products Gas Spring | 14", 35 lb, Compartment Door Support
AP Products Gas Spring Strut | 17.13" Extended, 60 lb
JR Products Gas Spring Mounting Bracket | 10mm, Angled, Steel, Pair
RV Designer Baggage Door Latch | Monaco/Tiffin Style, Silver, Universal Fit
RV Designer Basic Cable Hatch | Colonial White, Flat Sided, 4.2 in, Replaceable Lid
RV Designer Basic Cable Hatch | Flat-Sided, 4.2" Round, Polar White
RV Designer Round Electrical Cable Hatch | Colonial White, 4.3" Diameter
RV Designer Round Electrical Cable Hatch | Polar White, 4.3" Diameter
JR Products Gas Spring Strut | 12.2" Extended Length, Plastic Socket Ends
RV Designer Rounded Baggage Door Catch | Colonial White, 2-Pack
RV Designer Baggage Door Catch | Beige, Rounded, Pack of 2
Whitecap Stainless Steel Gas Spring Mounting Bracket | 2" L x 5/8" W
RV Designer Baggage Door Catch | Colonial White, 2-Pack
RV Designer Gas Prop Bracket | 1" Angled, 10mm Ball, Aluminum, 2-Pack
RV Designer Gas Prop Bracket | 1" Offset, 10mm Ball, 2-Pack
6mm Clevis Swivel End Fitting | Replacement Gas Strut Fitting, Set of 2
Replacement Electrical Hatch Lid | Fits B120/B122 Hatches
Whitecap Gas Spring Composite End Fitting | 10mm Ball Socket, Spring Retainer
JR Products 10mm Snap-On Cap Gas Spring End Fitting | Pair, M6 Thread
RV Designer Hatch Parts Kit | Putty Tape & Fasteners for Compartment Hatch Repair
RV Designer Replacement Cable Hatch Lid | Fits B110 & B113, Polar White
Whitecap Gas Spring Composite End Fitting | 10mm Ball, Snap Cap, Black
Whitecap Gas Spring Mounting Bracket | Black Steel, 10mm Ball, Pair
Whitecap Gas Spring Zinc-Plated Ball Stud | 10mm Ball, 1-3/16" Length
Matching gas struts and compartment door hardware
A baggage door that no longer holds itself up has a tired gas spring; they bleed off pressure after years of cycling. Swapping one is quick as long as three numbers line up, and the same discipline applies to replacing a whole door or hatch lid. Check these before ordering:
- Strut force rating. Gas springs are rated by the pounds of force they push with, so the JR Products 40 lb, AP Products 60 lb, and 35 lb units here are not interchangeable. Too weak and the door creeps down; too strong and closing it is a wrestling match. Match the rating stamped on the old strut.
- Extended length. Measure the strut fully open, end to end. A 7.5-inch unit and a 17-inch unit mount in completely different openings, so length has to suit the geometry even when the force is right.
- End fittings. Most struts seat on a 10mm ball socket like the Whitecap composite fitting. When the new strut's ends do not match your studs, a replacement end fitting or the correct ball stud solves it without swapping the whole assembly.
- Doors and hatch lids. Replacement panels such as the B120/B122 electrical hatch lid and the B&B Molders sewer hose storage door use UV-stable material with replaceable inserts, so a faded or cracked door does not force you to cut a new opening.
- Catches. A baggage door catch, like the RV Designer Colonial White pair, pulls the door tight against its seal so it neither rattles nor pops open on washboard roads.
A spare strut in your most-common force rating earns its place in the parts bin. If the door still will not stay shut after a fresh catch, look to the lock or latch holding it, and a worn compartment seal is covered under windows and seals.