Last fall I purchased a 10X 20 EZUP canopy. The 2nd or 3rd time I used it a gust of wind caught it and broke 3 of the trusses. I’ve been looking at buying replacements and the are t. Heap. Anyone have a good DIY repair? I’ve thought about putting a piece of metal in the center held in place with screws but the aluminum is so soft I’m not sure how well it will work. I also considered filling in around the metal with spray foam to stiffen it up a bit. Anyone have any other ideas? The truss itself honestly looks like curtain rod. I’ve thought about using that as a replacement if I can find a piece heavy enough and long enough.

get on craigs list theres some body out there with one twisted up.

My brother in law broke his... we measured the tube, placed a solid piece of aluminum inside the tube and secured it with 2 nuts and bolts..that was a few years ago and still going strong..Joe

Have you called EZ-UP? Ours was damaged during a wind storm a couple of months after we purchased it. They sent us a replacement, free of charge.

EZ-UP also sells replacement parts. EZ-Up Parts1-800-45-SHADEMonday - Friday8:00 - 4:30 PM PST

Merrykalia wrote:Have you called EZ-UP? Ours was damaged during a wind storm a couple of months after we purchased it. They sent us a replacement, free of charge.We had a similar issue and called EZ Up. They mailed us the parts for just a couple bucks. Repaired it ourselves. Call them, worst they can say is no. Worth a try.

EZUP Canopy - Truss Repair | Good Sam Community

midnightsadie
Explorer II
Apr 01, 2019
get on craigs list theres some body out there with one twisted up.
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Apr 01, 2019
My brother in law broke his... we measured the tube, placed a solid piece of aluminum inside the tube and secured it with 2 nuts and bolts..

that was a few years ago and still going strong..

Joe
Merrykalia
Explorer
Apr 01, 2019
Have you called EZ-UP? Ours was damaged during a wind storm a couple of months after we purchased it. They sent us a replacement, free of charge.
4x4van
Explorer III
Apr 09, 2019
EZ-UP also sells replacement parts.

EZ-Up Parts

1-800-45-SHADE
Monday - Friday
8:00 - 4:30 PM PST
tracyb-oh
Explorer
Apr 10, 2019
Merrykalia wrote:
Have you called EZ-UP? Ours was damaged during a wind storm a couple of months after we purchased it. They sent us a replacement, free of charge.

We had a similar issue and called EZ Up. They mailed us the parts for just a couple bucks. Repaired it ourselves. Call them, worst they can say is no. Worth a try.
Bobbo
Explorer II
Apr 10, 2019
When we bought ours, we chose the EZ-UP brand specifically because you can get repair parts.
myredracer
Explorer II
Apr 10, 2019
I made some weights for the feet on our canopy (Costco brand) by cutting up some THICK rubber horse mat. Ain't ever gonna blow away and works on rocky ground too. You can buy weights, just don't know where. We see them at crafts fairs all the time. Prevention is the cure... :)
MrWizard
Moderator
Apr 10, 2019
if you think screws won't hold in the soft Alu

you can use pop rivets, either Alu or steel

but first contact EZ-Up, you might be pleasantly surprised
2012Coleman
Explorer II
Apr 11, 2019
This sounds like a job for Fiber Fix

Saw it on Shark Tank - been looking for something to try it on.
D_E_Bishop
Explorer
Apr 11, 2019
My DD bought an EZ-up specifically because of other folks having them and their ease of up and down for one person. Being a nice person she loaned hers to a friend who broke a truss arm. It was never fixed and because we have no trees that shade my outside work area and the temps were in the 90's and 100's, I borrowed it to work on the DW's car and found the broken part.

Not having time to order and install an arm, I used some scrap red oak and fashioned a filler for the tube, it fit so tight no screws were necessary. She was suppose to look up, find and order a couple of arms so I could fix it properly. Needless to say she was too busy and never ordered the part, after all, DOD(Dear Old Dad) McGivered it and it works great, so let's just leave it.