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RoadXYZ
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Feb 22, 2014

Awning torn - can remove and go without or not ?

Last month when we moved the TT to another volunteer site, we saw that the awning was torn and probably would not be able to extend the awning again without it tearing more. And so have not extended the awning for two months - and have been in rain storms we know that the awning is full of water.

Plans are to replace it the first of June when we return to our home base. So in the meantime, can we extend it, remove the awning material and go without the awning material until we get home ?

We will be in Newport for March, Tillamook in April and May in Reedsport. If we knew there was a good, reputable repair shop in one of those cities, we might have the awning replaced before June.

15 Replies

  • Water in a rolled up awning will not be a problem for travel. Just go like always and the water will spill out or not. Won't hurt anything.
  • Why wait? You can do one yourself in about 2 hrs. Order a new Carefree of CO cover, seems to be the best material and put it on. You can take the old one off and run with the frame only.
  • how did it tear... do u have insurance I know my brother ripped his in a high wind and his insurance for his trailer covered replacing it.... Of course you aways need to weigh whether it's worth claiming something like that that might cost a $1000 to replace and risk ur rate going up.... He said his never did....
  • wrvond wrote:
    Yes, you can.
    As an aside, awning repair tape is good stuff.


    There are differences of opinion on that ... heard some have used Eternabond ..

    But the real question is can we take the material off and just have the frame up there ... don't want to travel with all that water up there !
  • Yes, you can.
    As an aside, awning repair tape is good stuff.