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Submitted: Monday, Dec 01, 2003 at 13:30

jackablue

Does anyone else have trouble keeping the lid of their Engel on with out sliding it off? I don't know if it's the position on the drivers side in the back & sometimes too lazy to open the smaller rear door or if the wife & kids are just careless, but it seems to come off too often. Half the time I tend to stop on an angel which promotes this happening. Fed up with putting it back on at least once a trip, I've now put a cable tie on one hinge which is easily removeable. Works perfect, don't know why I didn't do it earlier.

Cheers

Jackablue
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AnswerID: 39056   Submitted: Monday, Dec 01, 2003 at 14:08

Member - Andrew & Jen replied:

Bloody thing drove me batty (or battier than normal at least) and now I have a cable tie on mine as well. I took a long time to think of doing it too. A good tip for fellow sufferers like us.
Andrew2001 Landcruiser 100S T/ Diesel
"Less plannin' an' more trippin'"
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FollowupID: 82918   Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 02, 2003 at 09:42

Member - Andrew & Jen posted:

Mine is an Engel 60 and the lid slides off the pins in the hinge until the cable tie.
Andrew2001 Landcruiser 100S T/ Diesel
"Less plannin' an' more trippin'"
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AnswerID: 39064   Submitted: Monday, Dec 01, 2003 at 15:07

Member - Alan replied:

Another good use for a cable tie- thanks for the tip
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FollowupID: 257048   Submitted: Wednesday, Dec 03, 2003 at 18:19

Member - Eskimo posted:

ya can build a house with cable ties.silcone and ductapeWow! am I cute
If yer ain't fishing, Yer ain't livin
Richard
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AnswerID: 39068   Submitted: Monday, Dec 01, 2003 at 16:04

Member - Roger replied:

Ive had an engel for years, the old type and the lid stays on fine . However the new models have that problem, you would think that the engel engineers would do better. At least they should revise the hinge. Seems that the no care were good syndrome has set in.Dodg
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AnswerID: 39081   Submitted: Monday, Dec 01, 2003 at 17:13

Member - Alan replied:

If you keep stopping on "angels" Jackablue, anything can happen!!!
My 60 litre has a prob. with the lid moving out of line and being a pig to shut properly, so maybe your solution will help there.
I'll try it the next time I'm allowed to get out the office for a while.
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FollowupID: 82915   Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 02, 2003 at 09:40

Member - Andrew & Jen posted:

Like breaking their tiny wings - I love angels and fairies.
Andrew2001 Landcruiser 100S T/ Diesel
"Less plannin' an' more trippin'"
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FollowupID: 82928   Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 02, 2003 at 10:41

jackablue posted:

Nothing like a BF Goodrich to put them in their place!

Cheers

Jackablue
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AnswerID: 39095   Submitted: Monday, Dec 01, 2003 at 20:04

Alex H replied:

I just replaced the hinges on mine to convert it from end opening to side opening.
no worries so far...
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AnswerID: 39104   Submitted: Monday, Dec 01, 2003 at 21:23

Truckster (Vic) replied:

It comes off?

Have to have a look tomorrow... never noticed.. Engel 40 here.
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AnswerID: 39211   Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 02, 2003 at 19:38

Hilly replied:

I put 2 strips of 50 mm wide gaffa tape over the hinge from top to side. It just stops it from moving sideways. Where do you put the cable tie?

Hilly
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FollowupID: 257124   Submitted: Thursday, Dec 04, 2003 at 11:16

jackablue posted:

Same place on the hinge.

Jackablue
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AnswerID: 39258   Submitted: Wednesday, Dec 03, 2003 at 08:18

funnyone replied:

Contacted Engel and they have a bit that stops this happening call them
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