Slide out awning: How does it really work?
I am curious how the slide out awning works? I realize it is spring loaded inside the roller and under slight tension when the slide is in. When out it increases the spring tension to hold the awning tight and to allow it to be rolled up when the slide is stowed.
What I really mean...is why is the roller part installed on the slide and not the camper side? It would appear the same principles would apply in and out.
So why couldn't the roller standoffs be on the TC wall under the gutter rail and the luff groove strip be on the face of the slide? The roof and rain gutter strip are being redone in the comi8ng rebuild and so there will be decent room for the mounts to be attached to the TC wall. The current rain gutter has a luff groove along the bottom edged which is used when a crank out awning is installed, like on the other side. Therefore eliminating that luff would open up more area to mount the roller plates.
Why I ask: 1. It would allow the roller to be a littel closer to the TC wall and not be in harms way so much. 2. It would keep the fabric from rubbing the top edge while deploying? 3. Wouldn't it look more finished? 4. If it was fixed on the wall, somehow a protective cover could be made and installed, maybe!
Your thoughts.
What I really mean...is why is the roller part installed on the slide and not the camper side? It would appear the same principles would apply in and out.
So why couldn't the roller standoffs be on the TC wall under the gutter rail and the luff groove strip be on the face of the slide? The roof and rain gutter strip are being redone in the comi8ng rebuild and so there will be decent room for the mounts to be attached to the TC wall. The current rain gutter has a luff groove along the bottom edged which is used when a crank out awning is installed, like on the other side. Therefore eliminating that luff would open up more area to mount the roller plates.
Why I ask: 1. It would allow the roller to be a littel closer to the TC wall and not be in harms way so much. 2. It would keep the fabric from rubbing the top edge while deploying? 3. Wouldn't it look more finished? 4. If it was fixed on the wall, somehow a protective cover could be made and installed, maybe!
Your thoughts.
