โJun-19-2014 05:11 AM
โJun-19-2014 02:51 PM
BuckBarker wrote:
"I don't know how you guys walk around with those things".
โJun-19-2014 09:36 AM
โJun-19-2014 06:53 AM
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โJun-19-2014 05:42 AM
DutchmenSport wrote:
You might check something. You say your awning was originally 16 feet and you say it has shrunk a foot. Did you actually measure the fabric 8 years ago? Or is the 16 foot awning the length of the metal tube (16 foot long tube, which would make the actual awning shorter? I've never bothered to actually measure mine, on any camper. I use to use flappers on my previous camper, but quit using them because they became a pain-in-the-neck after a while too.
If the awning has shrunk (end to end) an entire foot, I would expect it to shrink in depth also (metal roller to trailer length). Have you noticed shrinkage that direction also?
If it has shrunk, you can probably drop your awning down flat on the side of your camper and let it dangle. Then tug the ends (have someone on the other side and play tug of war) and stretch it back out, just like those tight jeans in the washer when you first put them on.
Another thing, if your awning has shrunk a foot, the alignment of the fabric should be all callie-whoppered too, which means when you retract the awning, it won't roll up straight. Mine was notorious for this. I was constantly tugging a little here and there on the roller end to keep it aligned straight. I don't know if I was experiencing shrinkage. The awning attached to the trailer was set with two small screws at each end to prevent it from slipping in the track. It's kind of hard to shrink when it's anchored down. Check yours, see if yours is screwed in the track with a small metal screw. If so, it would be impossible for it to shrink. If that's the case, measure the distance at the trailer and at the roller tube, see if they are the same. If so, you haven't shrunk, your flappers have!
Good luck!
โJun-19-2014 05:33 AM