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captnhook
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Dec 09, 2013

artic fox 811 slideout awning

Anyone out there know the right size slide out awning for a 2008 Artic Fox Silver fox addition truck camper. The opening for the whole slide out is 106 1/2" the opening for the slide out itself is 100" I intend to install it myself and have decided on a Dometic Elite Slide Topper. From the web sights I've seen it looks like I need a 114" Awning. Anyone have any suggestions?

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  • old guy wrote:
    please before you buy the slide out topping, go to tough top awning and look at their prices and material. they tell you how to measure the awning and you can go to U tube and look up RV Geeks and they show you step by step how to set up for and the install of the new awning. tough top can save you some money and the material is far better. I bought two awnings for $270. the big one alone was over $400 by it's self. so I know you can save money.
    Are you talking about a new awning including hardware or just fabric replacement?
  • I think you are right on with your measurement. Your total width is 106.5 and the size from the chart is then 114 inches. You will have an overhang of about 7 inches on each side of the opening and that will protect you from wind blown rain and snow quite well.
  • please before you buy the slide out topping, go to tough top awning and look at their prices and material. they tell you how to measure the awning and you can go to U tube and look up RV Geeks and they show you step by step how to set up for and the install of the new awning. tough top can save you some money and the material is far better. I bought two awnings for $270. the big one alone was over $400 by it's self. so I know you can save money.