Slide Out Awning Replacement Fabric
Has anyone ordered from Tough Top Awnings??? Good quality?? Any issues??
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Pass42.....If you plan to change them yourself, here are a couple of tips. Many toppers use a lot of extra fabric to fit different size slides. I removed my material and cut off about 8" that was exposed and had a local shop stitch the edge back up. They did all four of my toppers for $100.00. They lasted about another three years. If yours are beyond repair, either order on line or fine a local boat shop as suggested. When I eventually replaced mine, I went to a boat shop and used Sunbrella material with nylon stitching.
Lastly.....my toppers were made by Carefree. If yours are like mine, I was able to remove the material by my self with very little effort. I removed the slide topper decorative aluminum cover (your may or may not have this). I fully extended my slides and then turned the slide tube by hand until the slot with the end of the material was exposed. I put a screwdriver into the end of the tube and locked the roller tube. I then brought the slide back in until it was only sticking out about six inches, leaving the material loose.
On the driver's side front slide, I took a dremel to the cap at the front of the slide and cut a small groove in the cap that matched the slot where the fabric was inserted. I removed the screw in the rain drip rail on the coach that keeps the material from moving and then just slid the material out of the rain gutter and slide toward the front of the coach. On the driver's rear slide, I cut the slot on the rear of the topper so I could slide the material out toward the rear. Passenger side front would go forward and passenger rear would go backwards.
This makes it a fast one person job.
Lastly.....my toppers were made by Carefree. If yours are like mine, I was able to remove the material by my self with very little effort. I removed the slide topper decorative aluminum cover (your may or may not have this). I fully extended my slides and then turned the slide tube by hand until the slot with the end of the material was exposed. I put a screwdriver into the end of the tube and locked the roller tube. I then brought the slide back in until it was only sticking out about six inches, leaving the material loose.
On the driver's side front slide, I took a dremel to the cap at the front of the slide and cut a small groove in the cap that matched the slot where the fabric was inserted. I removed the screw in the rain drip rail on the coach that keeps the material from moving and then just slid the material out of the rain gutter and slide toward the front of the coach. On the driver's rear slide, I cut the slot on the rear of the topper so I could slide the material out toward the rear. Passenger side front would go forward and passenger rear would go backwards.
This makes it a fast one person job.
