Bent Arm On 10x10 Awning

Commonly found on motorhomes or large trailers with straight sides.

Bent arm on 10x10 awning.

Dometic 9100 power awning bent awning arm. I had an oops moment a few weeks ago which resulted in the main support arm for my tt s awning getting warped. When it was retracting i guess the awning motor and arm got in a fight when the strut failed as it pulled two of the mounting bolts out of the side of the camper with it. With awning retracted it held for ride home but with it sticking out the ride from new mexico to east texas must have placed enough drag to pull all but one bolt out of the.

Typically used for new installations or as a replacement for bent or damaged awning arms. While camping this year an unexpected gust of wind bent the awning arm located towards the rear of the trailer. Once it s there then gently apply pressure so reverse the bend. The easiest method to repair a slightly bent arm is to find either a hitch if you are dealing with an rv or an outdoor chair with a sturdy metal frame and then wedge the awning beam inside until the apex of the bend is next to the support bar of the hitch of a chair.

Somewhat off topic of a awning enclosure tube but may be useful if a rectangular awning frame tube is damaged. Posted in problems solutions after market. It s not a hard bend but rather warped enough that the upper and lower arms do no slide together smoothly. I had to do some serious metal straightening to get it back w.

Picture a 2x4 that is not flat but has a concave bend in it that is what i have. Compatible with 915 917 and 910 series awning tubes. It is my. I had a slightly bent about 1 1 2 inch curve awning frame tube on a trailer i bought used.

This was how i repaired our rv awning arm after i hit the house backing in after our last trip. If the tube is not bent too bad you could make something like my awning support and deploy the awning good and then try and gently pull on the end of the awning on each end remove or loose the awning support arm from the side of the trailer when doing this to remove some of the bend in the roller tube. I own a 2012 outback 301bq with a dometic 9100 power awning. If the tube has a kink or crease its not likely fixable.