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No more propping your trailer door open with random objects or needing an extra helping hand. This T-Style Hook and Keeper is designed to hold your trailer's rear or side door securely open. The 4-inch hook fits snugly into the receiver slot, ensuring that the door stays in place while you're busy loading or unloading. Its foldaway design doesn’t get in the way, maintaining a sleek appearance.
Say goodbye to the rust issues commonly seen with plastic or standard steel holders. This low-profile hook-and-keeper is constructed from lightweight aluminum, making it rustproof and long-lasting. It's the perfect choice for those looking for durability that outperforms plastic and standard steel options.
Installing this door holder is a breeze with its compact hook and keeper mounting brackets. The hook bracket measures 3 inches tall, 1-3/4 inches wide, and 3/8 inches thick, while the keeper matches with a thickness of 11/16 inches. The 2-5/16 inch horizontal and 1-inch vertical hole spacing make it adaptable to various trailer types, ensuring a fit without a fuss. Just grab some 3/16-inch diameter rivets or screws and you’re good to go.
Whether it's your enclosed trailer, RV, or even your metal shop door, this hook and keeper is versatile enough to keep them open securely. Customers have successfully used it on everything from an Escape 17B travel trailer to a 1957 Jewel travel trailer, tackling even the trickiest installs with ease.
Worried about the wind slamming your doors shut? This product is light yet tough, perfect for keeping heavy steel doors open against the wind. It's strong enough to handle doors on storage sheds or barns, effectively stopping door slams caused by gusty conditions, giving you peace of mind during windy days.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today we're going to be taking a look at the Hook and Keeper for enclosed trailers. A Hook and Keeper is used to hold doors and windows open on your enclosed trailer. One piece is mounted to the side of the trailer, typically this piece right here. The other is mounted to the door, which would typically be this piece right here. Once you open your door the hook goes into the keeper, and that's going to hold the door, or window, on your enclosed trailer in the open position. Nice secure connection point right there. Each piece is going to feature the pre-drilled mounting holes.
These are designed for a total of eight #10 mounting screws, those are not included, so they will need to be provided separately. The mount holes on the unit will accept 3/16" diameter hardware. The mount hole spacing, it's going to be the same for each piece, because that back plate measures the same. Center-on-center is about 1" separation, going this direction center-on-center is about 2 5/16" on center. Very nice aluminum construction, extremely lightweight design, but aluminum is strong and durable.
It's also going to do a great job at resisting rust and corrosion. The hook itself is going to measure about 4" long. That's measuring from the back of the plate to the furthest outpoint of the hook, you can see there, pretty close to 4". This piece right here, it's going to give us a measurement of 1 3/4" wide, with a height measurement of 3". Then this piece is going to measure the same. You can see that that backing plate is exactly the same on each piece.
This ones going to have an overall depth, that's how far it sticks out from the mounting surface of about 11/16" deep. This piece is going to have a depth with that hook down of about 3/8", and then again with it out about 4". That's going to do it for today's look at the Hook and Keeper for enclosed trailers. .
Good price and quality
These make great Dutch door keepers on the barn!
I bought this to replace my Escape 17B travel trailer’s original plastic hook that became brittle and then broke several years ago. Easily installed using a cheap rivet gun I bought from Walmart. The hook’s and keeper’s lower two holes of the four holes for riveting did not exactly match the original holes of the broken plastic so I had to drill a little, but it’s not a problem. It looks so good on my fiberglass travel trailer. Excellent product from etrailer.com. Thanks a lot etrailer!
Came super fast and product was exactly what I wanted! Customer for life!! Thanks!
VERY GOOD PRODUCT. SHOW ABSOLUTELY NO WEAR AFTER 1 YEAR INSTALLED. EASY TO INSTALL & ADJUST BY BENDING THE CATCH. HOLDS DOORS TO THE BACK OF MY BOX TRUCK OPEN WITHOUT FAIL. I HAVE 100% CONFIDENCE IN THESE.
Warren L.
4/24/2021
Still 100 confident. Product looks brand new and functions flawlessly.
These are perfect for securing open the heavy steel doors on a large storage shed. Effectively stops the wind caused slamming of the doors. Easily installed with 3/16" dia. pop rivets for a smooth tamper-free finish. Light weight non-rust aluminum. Thank you etrailer.com!
I recently bought a used toyhauler that needed a latch type door holder (this thing)—works perfectly. But even more, etrailer is now my go-to source for all trailer parts. This is my 2nd or 3rd order. Each time my experience ordering online has been excellent.
Ordering was quick and easy same as the install and works great to. Delivery was sooner then expected. Very happy ordering from etrailer!
Joseph C.
8/4/2021
Still works ad looks like it did when I received it a year ago.
Love etrailer.com received my products that I ordered fast and they were excellent quality. If and when I need anything else I will definitely be ordering from here.
very well made product - meets my expectation - I am going to use this to hold the side door open on my metal shop
Diy
7/25/2020
The door keeper is working great - no worry about wind blowing door shut
Like most any lock they can be a little temperamental after being out in weather a while, but a shot of lock lube or WD40 takes care of that. "Training the lock to your given key is a breeze, and I definitely like the convenience of not having to try and recall which key is needed to use them!
I will say this was a very pleasant
transaction, I was well informed and updated with the shipping information
and notified when items were shipped and everything arrived in two days. I
highly recommend etrailer to anyone requiring your products and I will
definitely be using etrailer in the future for my trailer and RV needs.
We have a 1957 Jewel travel trailer and this replaced the original plastic door holder. Worked like a charm.
Everything I have ever purchased from etrailer has been great the prices are very good shipping is excellent
These replaced the old rubber ones. I love these. They work great on the horse trailer.
The product fits and works perfect !! They are a whole lot better than the ones that came with the trailer. Took about 5min. to install.
DP
This little gadget is just what I needed. Easy to install and works perfectly to hold my enclosed trailer door open.
My original door stops were broken so ordered these. Looks just like original ones and works great
Screws too long and snap easily, otherwise a great product. I pop-riveted the pieces to the trailer, no other issues.
Works ok. Tip. Put the door side on first. It's nice to be able to keep the door open.
Keeper was flush mounted and did not line up with hook correctly. I had to use washers to bump out one side to make it work, but it does work.
Great Product, etrailer's customer service is excellent
easy installation. High quality produc t.
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Tony R.
6/8/2023
It’s still nice and shiny.