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dabaron
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 Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:34 am Post subject: Re: $9 Door step on door latch |
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from the above photo is appears the hanger bracket has failed .
there is a tremendous amount of sheer force on that pivot point.. i'm sure it's a static load they are testing with. add in some g-force from angular movement and the dynamic forces stress the arm pivot joint past it's sheer point and it fails.
i wonder if it is cast versus machined from a quality grade of sheet material.
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Buggeee
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:20 am Post subject: Re: $9 Door step on door latch |
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| Browsed around using OP amazon link and there seems to be a variety of manufacturers of this idea. |
Yeah I found several 4.5 star + ones. HOWEVER - running these through Fakespot.com shows the reviews are fake.
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 6:45 am Post subject: Re: $9 Door step on door latch |
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I saw one of these pop up on facebook and made me realize that I never received my door step!
I look on ebay and the seller is deleted. I opened up a paypal claim and got my money back.
Maybe its a sign I don't need this product.
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Ahwahnee
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 6:56 am Post subject: Re: $9 Door step on door latch |
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Yeah, I never got mine either and received a refund.
I'll take it as a sign I didn't need it. |
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Gnarlodious 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:20 am Post subject: Re: $9 Door step on door latch |
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Me too, eBay refunded me.
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IdahoDoug
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: $9 Door step on door latch |
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Interesting. When I reflect on it, a couple of these breaking are going to seriously hurt people. I doubt many of us are agile enough to recover from a step breaking with a steel roof under our chin. Next to happen is you fall on the edge of the roof with your chest and upper body bounces backward away from the van while feet are going into the vehicle, preventing you getting them under you. The result is a fall that's a liability lawyer's nightmare. Onto the kind of surface you park a car on - hard, and falling backward from a height of 3 feet or better. A formula for serious head injuries at worst, broken wrist/elbow/ribs and a concussion at best.
Bummer as it's a great idea if made uber sturdy. Someone should look up the product's history with injuries on some government site...
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