Have you seen the Tri-Mark repair kit from latchfix.com. It is 47.50 and repairs the lock for good. No more broken latch issues. A year ago I bought a new door lock assembly from PC because the original broke. That lock is acting just like the original did before it broke, its like you have to pull on the handle till it reaches the end of its travel before the bolt of the door lock assembly moves far enough to disengage from the striker plate on the door frame. This is because one of the integral rods of the bolt assembly is broke allowing the other rod to flex, and the bolt is made out of pot metal. So it will be broken completely again before long.
I saved the original door lock assembly and just purchased the repair kit to fix that one and install it (I guess that makes me a hoarder). The guy that made the repair kit did a great job, its out of stainless steel and easy to install. The bolt should never break again, everything else will wear out around it before the bolt breaks. If you are wondering I am not sponsored to support this repair kit, its just an honest review. So if you just want to repair the Tri-Mark 060-1650 get the kit you can't go wrong...
Yes, the original TriMark had a pot metal latch bolt AND an ABS slide catch on the bolt. My first replacement was the same. That replacement broke a year or so later, same way. Trimark finally switched to a steel bolt but still had the ABS catch. And still just a 1 year warranty.
When the 2nd one broke too, I wanted to make sure I got one with the steel bolt, RVDesigner said theirs had the steel bolt and a lifetime warranty. The others didn't break the ABS latch stop. I had never heard of latch fix. I was always on the road too when the latch bolt broke.
Anyway, long story short. A month ago, same thing except this time, the ABS stop broke, we were on the road and about 100 miles from RVDesigner office in Wheeling Illinois so got a new replacement under warranty. At least when the ABS piece breaks, you can still use the door, but have to use the open mechanism to draw the bolt back so the angled portion of the bolt hits the strike plate, release the mechanism and it closes just fine.
The new RVDesigner (still TriMark) is fine, but I looked at that latch fix kit and watched the video. I am going to get one and keep it in the RV along with the right sized Torx socket. Everything else I would need I already have with me, so an on-the-road fix will be possible. Looks like a great product!
