Video Transcript for Let’s Check Out the Replacement Thumb Turn Cam Latch Cylinder

AJ: What's up everybody, it's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to check out this replacement Thumb Latch from Global Link.You can see here, I removed one from the door. These are an excellent way to keep your door closed and you don't have to keep unlocking and locking, because that can be a pain when you're at a campsite, maybe you don't have your keys in your pocket all the time. It might be inside, so when you go to get to the propane, or something like that, you'd have to unlock it and it'd be a big pain in the butt. These make it way easier just to open it and get right to what you need.Before we start to install our thumb latch, you want to make sure you get the right one. So, I'm going to show you the measurements here and how to figure that out.

Most people are going to want to just measure the door here, which is about 5/8, but if you get a 5/8 one, there's not going to be enough that sticks back here for this latch to lock on the backside of this lip. So, the better measurement actually, is to measure from the lip, out. Looks like that measurement's about 7/8, so that's the one we're going to go with. These thumb latches come in four different sizes. That's why it's so important to get the measurements, to make sure you get the right one.

And how they measure those sizes, is from the thread, out. So, you can see there, that's a 7/8 one, because it's measured from here to the end where the threads stop.Now, that we got our measurements and we know exactly what thumb latch we're going to use, let's jump right in to getting it installed. And that starts with removing the old one. You're only going to need two tools. I got a 7/8 ratchet and a screwdriver.

We're just going to take the screw out first. Just back it out. Then you just have to pop the latch out and make sure you save this, because this isn't included in the Global Link Thumb Latches. Using my ratchet, I'm going to go ahead and loosen the nut here. Fully remove it.

Then we can pop the core out. Now, this one seemed to come out pretty easily. If you're having trouble and it doesn't want to go, you just push with your thumb and then it should pop right out.Now, it's time to add our new one in. I went ahead and put the weather seal here on there. We're going to want to put it back in with a flat side on the top. Goes right in. Go ahead and test turn. We're still good. You come to the inside, we'll add a star washer that it comes with and then the nut. Get that hand tightened. And I'll tighten it a little bit more with my ratchet. Not going to go too tight, but just enough for it to be snug. Using the latch we saved from earlier. I'll reinstall that onto this new core, getting it snug, just like the nut, but don't over-tighten it, or anything.And pay attention to the latch. You can see it can be put in two different positions. It can be in a position where it drops down, or if you flipped it around, it would come up a little bit more. That all depends on where it's going to hit on the lip of your door. Well, let's give it a test. Goes into place, no problem. It goes into place, no problem. The door is not going to come open on its own and you can easily get to it, when you're just hanging out in the campsite.We've installed. I'm pretty happy with it. I mean, it was an easy install. It only took two tools. So, that shows you, pretty simple. It looks like it's going to hold up over time. I like the stainless steel, because if he looked down right here, this is chrome plated steel and it didn't just quite hold up, right. You can see it's worn down a little bit. It's got some scratches in it. The stainless steel, is going to hold up to the elements way better and last longer. So, I would go ahead and replace all the thumb latches on the camper with it, that way it all matches. I also like the weather strip here. It's just that added protection to keep anything, any water from getting into the door and ruin it from the inside.With that, I think that's about it for our look at the Global Link Thumb Latches. I hope this helped..