But after considering the off road boondocking stress I would be putting on it I could foresee a deep grove being worn into the latchbolt from the thin striker edge.

zit would be best to build my own striker with a long tongue and broad surface for reduced wear and spring tension.

I started with a 1/8” Stainless Steel plate and cut it to size. It also needed a lip to cover a cutout in the doorframe.

Our next door neighbor had a full carpenter shop and a commercial milling machine.

He was kind enough to mill out the striker pattern. 

I had to put down the camera to oil the bit

We also switched to a more aggressive bit

Ready for the mounting holes

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