Wawt, you would need a Shaper to make it, or a metal 3d printer. I had a bloke with a 3d metal printer make up a nut and bolt, of an odd size and unique thread, that did the exact job I needed it to do. It wasn't cheap, but it was a damn sight cheaper then the $240 I was quoted delivered from the States.
There are 2 basic pieces there. A piece of angle tapped & bolted with 2 small, say M4 bolts, to a very short piece of rod with a hole in it for pivot. As best as I can tell.
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I also thought that about the postage as well. Caravans Plus in Queanbeyan have the same hinges but at $29.95 each. However, their postage rates are always very much cheaper.
Anyway Plain Truth, good luck fitting the hinges. I had to replace mine about five years ago and I remember them as being quite difficult. I cannot remember how I went about it but seem to recall using a flat strip of metal (possibly a paint scraper) and using that to slide the hinge into position then pulling strip out for it to slip in.
The main problem is getting the spring into position. If not right then the freezer door will droop down, the fridge door will hit it on closing and you will be looking for another pair of hinges!
Murray
-- Edited by Long Weekend on Friday 10th of March 2023 08:02:05 PM
I bought a Waeco fridge mounting bracket, but its design failed in my car & I built this instead. Chucked out the Waeco steel bracket, too heavy, too high.
The only issue is you do have to spend a lot of time improving the design to one's requirements, took a couple of months. Still today very happy with my improved design.
You are just going to have to do the same for the hinge.
As you suggest When Are We There, I did think of modifying the hinge on our fridge. But as I had already bought the replacement hinges and was in a hurry to set off I used them.
But if they fail again - and I have been careful with them so far - I will try and work out putting different hinges on. Maybe something like an offset piano hinge. Then instead of springs fit magnets to hold the door up.
Maybe somebody else has modified their freezer door and the rest of us can adopt their design?
As you suggest When Are We There, I did think of modifying the hinge on our fridge. But as I had already bought the replacement hinges and was in a hurry to set off I used them.
But if they fail again - and I have been careful with them so far - I will try and work out putting different hinges on. Maybe something like an offset piano hinge. Then instead of springs fit magnets to hold the door up.
Maybe somebody else has modified their freezer door and the rest of us can adopt their design?
Murray
Like you Murray,hurry to set off so bit the bullet and paid the cost.Surly there are small spring hinges that can be fixed on with sealant,next time maybe.
