How To Replace Awning On Travel Trailer

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How to replace awning on travel trailer.

So you may want to choose to go with repairs first. If you thought replacing your rv s main patio awning was out of your league as a do it yourselfer watch this first and you just might change your mind. If your awning legs extend to the ground don t worry about the awning falling off the combination of spring tension in the roller tube and the legs. Remove the main bolts that hold the top of the awning to the side of the rv.

Once the awning is in place make sure the lower section of the legs are locked in so you don t have to worry about it falling. We ll talk about the cost aspect later. Trailer and rv accessories are known to be expensive. Then you need to replace your awning.

There should be 2 on each side of the awning 4 in total. Tips to maintain your rv awning. Replace electric awning fabric. There is no purpose to take them out unless you want to replace the awning.

While you are attaching your awning make sure not to take the end caps out. Replace the awning on the rv with your helpers lift the arms of the awning against the rv walking the awning in slowly as someone feeds the fabric back into the channel. Use a cordless drill and bolt extractor tip that matches the size of your awning s bolts to remove each one. While the awning fabric is fairly robust care must be taken not to snag it on the awning rail.

Apart from the cost however it is pretty easy to replace an awning without any professional help or even having prior help yourself. Don t remove end caps.