Awning Help!! Replace or repair?
We've got broken brackets on our camper awning. Two months ago, we had a bad tire blow-out that caused a bent axle, major repairs, etc., and we wonder if the brackets cracked/broke during the bouncy ...
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Lwiddis wrote:
Desperation over an awning? The sky is not falling.
True, but we are heading to a very hot location with very limited shade and will be there 2 weeks. An awning - or not - will make all the difference in our comfort level throughout the trip. We've had this RV for years and very much enjoy the comfort of the awning! Shade in the hot sun, protection from rain - vastly increasing our living space when 6 (or, for this upcoming trip only 5) people are eating, cooking, playing games or just hanging out for 2 weeks in a small space. This is not a 'luxury' RV on the inside.
Not sure why my urgency deserves derision, but it's important to me and I'm hoping to find a solution in the tiny time-window I have.
I'm also concerned about the safety of driving with the awning as it is now. I believe *most* of the weight of the awning is supported by its spring-mechanism bit, and the support arms are primarily useful when it's rolled out - but I don't *know* that.
As it is right now, neither connection on the front arm of the awning is very securely affixed to the RV and we have nearly 500 miles drive to get to our destination. What do I do if the awning literally *falls off* the rig on the interstate?
It is an important consideration.
