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RoadXYZ
Explorer II
May 30, 2014

Replace Manual Awning with Power Awning ... Anyone ?

We have a 2004 Alpenlite 28 footer - thinking of replacing manual awning with a power awning .. yes, we have the breaker, etc. Know the cost will be a mite spendy, but wanting to know if anyone e...
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the_bear_II
Explorer
May 30, 2014
In reading through the posts on several RV Forums I decided not to go with a powered awning. It seems the manual awnings provide more flexibility options in bad weather. Tie the manual awnings down while deployed even in brisk winds. Can't do it with the powered awnings.

My choice was based on what I had read over the past year.

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