On another site there are several awning support arm failures on 2016 FW with carefree power awnings. My new still waiting for FW has a carefree and wondering if this is a big problemRock

I have 2 Carefree power awnings on my RV for the last 5 years with no problems. We run ours in and out a lot since I don't want to have it damaged by wind.Pat

Our neighbor here at an Army campground this past week had the support arm of his CareFree awning rip off his new 2016 travel trailer about a month ago. The issue appears to have been with the installation rather than the awning mechanism itself. He said that the mounting screws ripped out of the side of the trailer and were only held in by what seemed to be small sheet-rock anchors - the screws didn't go into wall studs or backing plates.

I purchased a brand new 2006 Holiday Rambler Presidential Suite in 07' ( 9 years old), and just traded it for rig in my sig. The HR has The Carefree Travel'r. (21' ). awning fabric still looks great and unit works perfectly....This is my own own personal experience with Carefree.

I had two electrics. One Carefree and one Dometic. The Carefree was far superior. I have a manual now and am just as happy.

FlatBroke wrote:I had two electrics. One Carefree and one Dometic. The Carefree was far superior. I have a manual now and am just as happy.OTOH, I disliked the Carefree power awning on our previous KZ Spree so much I had it replaced with a manual Dometic 8500 awning. Our current trailer is equipped with a Dometic 9100 power awning but had it been a Carefree I'd have either not purchased the trailer or had that awning removed as well. I'd personally avoid a Carefree like the plague. :E

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Second_Chance
Explorer II
Oct 12, 2015
Our neighbor here at an Army campground this past week had the support arm of his CareFree awning rip off his new 2016 travel trailer about a month ago. The issue appears to have been with the installation rather than the awning mechanism itself. He said that the mounting screws ripped out of the side of the trailer and were only held in by what seemed to be small sheet-rock anchors - the screws didn't go into wall studs or backing plates.
Jpatrickc
Explorer
Oct 12, 2015
I have 2 Carefree power awnings on my RV for the last 5 years with no problems. We run ours in and out a lot since I don't want to have it damaged by wind.

Pat

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