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1L243
Explorer II
May 29, 2019

Adding a second awning.

I have a 30 foot TT Toy Hauler. The factory installed awning is a 16 foot Carefree. This leaves the rear of the trailer which has a rear man door and steps that enter the garage area open with no protection. A 10 foot awning would work nicely there. Has anybody added a second awning? I would be interested in any input.
  • I needed to fasten an awing arm once in an area of the wall that only had foam insulation in it. I drilled a hole where a screw was going to be, then used an Allen wrench or a bent wire and cleared out a cavity then squired in epoxy. After it set I drilled a hole in it for the screw. Worked very well, had that mh for many years, it never failed.
  • If you hit wall studs you should be all right.
  • Awnings, ladders, and such usually attach where blocking was installed in the wall. To add something it may be difficult getting a solid attachment point.

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