Cruise America awning quality
Hi We are buying a Cruise America RV. Can anyone tell me what the awnings are like as their price seems reasonable when we have looked elsewhere. Manual awnings are not a problem for us. Thanks
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(Things I would watch for)
Manual versus elec.
Go someplace and put out elec awning, then looking up at it ask yourself, How would I get it back in if elec didn't work? (Now I pack a ladder in the trailer for elec awning)
The manual on our cruise is better than my elec on our trailer as far as what a awning does. No elec means no elec break downs. Able to slant it better for rain or sun. Manual works better than our elec as far as what an awning is supposed to do. Rain or sun protection. Even though both awnings are made by Care free of Colo. There are different weights of fabric and models. The one on trailer is 10 1/2 oz. weight and fabric is good and strong. On the cruise, the fabric is not as strong, less fabric weight per oz. (thinner) And by the way forget about Camping Worlds "universal" fabric, much cheaper in quality.
But IMO how it is mounted or installed and by whom is a bigger concern. Cruise stuck in the bolts and no sealant behind them and had to re-do them.
When we got our cruise they wouldn't budge one cent on price. Our sales guy said this unit number has to go for so much and nothing less or we won't sell it. So we told them we would buy it for what they wanted, all they had to do was install an A/C and awning.
(side note) The cruise turned out to be best RV we've owned as far as traveling and short trips. We picked up 30 foot trailer just because the cruise became way to small on snowbird trips for us. 3 or 4 week trips in cruise is great then after that it become way to small. Got it in 2007 I think and have maybe $2000.00 total in things I've fixed. Over $900.00 was in front end alone because I know nothing about them and had to have it done for me.
Lots of info on used rentals in search bar.
(edited to make more sense)
Manual versus elec.
Go someplace and put out elec awning, then looking up at it ask yourself, How would I get it back in if elec didn't work? (Now I pack a ladder in the trailer for elec awning)
The manual on our cruise is better than my elec on our trailer as far as what a awning does. No elec means no elec break downs. Able to slant it better for rain or sun. Manual works better than our elec as far as what an awning is supposed to do. Rain or sun protection. Even though both awnings are made by Care free of Colo. There are different weights of fabric and models. The one on trailer is 10 1/2 oz. weight and fabric is good and strong. On the cruise, the fabric is not as strong, less fabric weight per oz. (thinner) And by the way forget about Camping Worlds "universal" fabric, much cheaper in quality.
But IMO how it is mounted or installed and by whom is a bigger concern. Cruise stuck in the bolts and no sealant behind them and had to re-do them.
When we got our cruise they wouldn't budge one cent on price. Our sales guy said this unit number has to go for so much and nothing less or we won't sell it. So we told them we would buy it for what they wanted, all they had to do was install an A/C and awning.
(side note) The cruise turned out to be best RV we've owned as far as traveling and short trips. We picked up 30 foot trailer just because the cruise became way to small on snowbird trips for us. 3 or 4 week trips in cruise is great then after that it become way to small. Got it in 2007 I think and have maybe $2000.00 total in things I've fixed. Over $900.00 was in front end alone because I know nothing about them and had to have it done for me.
Lots of info on used rentals in search bar.
(edited to make more sense)
