Campervan DIY project presents: Installing a WideBird door stay.
Some time ago, we replaced our 2008 door with one from Widebird. It's significantly higher quality, but also heavier, and in strong rear winds, there's a risk of the wind ripping the door out of your hands and, in the worst-case scenario, even tearing it off its hinges.
Therefore, in 2025, I installed a Widebird door stay, which solves precisely this problem. A gas spring now effectively prevents the wind from ripping the door out of your hands. The spring also limits the door's opening angle to approximately 110 degrees, allowing you to hold onto the door to a certain extent.
I documented the installation of the stay with a few video clips and edited them into a video. You can find the video at the following link:
And here's the link to the Widebird website: https://widebird.com/produkte/tueren/
If you're looking for more information on converting your own campervan, then you've come to the right place on my website. https://www.wohnmobil-selbstausbau.com
There you'll also find information about my self-build book, "Converting and Optimizing Your Own Motorhome." If you'd like to take a look inside, you can download a free "Look Inside" preview. That's over 80 of the 600 pages.
https://www.wohnmobil-selbstausbau.co...
And here's the link to the order page:
https://www.wohnmobil-selbstausbau.co...