Does Trailer Door Have to Set Flush with Jamb for the Lock Side-Door Assembly # 3057-55 to Install

Updated 03/09/2020 | Published 04/25/2016

Question:

Hello, I am looking to add this bar lock to a wells cargo side door. The door sticks out about 5/8inch past the jamb. Will this lock still work or will I need to shim it out with some sort of plate?

asked by: Dustin

Expert Reply:

You would need a spacer of some type to allow the mounting brackets of the 55" Lock Side-Door Bar Lock Assembly # 3057-55 to sit flush with the door so that it could close and latch. Otherwise the latch wouldn't get around the door.

expert reply by: Jameson C

Jay

3/7/2020

Can you recommend and bar lock assembly that you wouldnt have to shim??

Chris R.

3/9/2020

The best option would be something like the Cam-Action Lockable Door Latch Kit # 383200. It doesn't include the actual piping/bar so you would be able to source a bar with the proper offset to work with the trailer door. We don't have these available but you should be able to find something locally.

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