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04-17-2015, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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Where do you get these awning kits from? Haven't seen them in RV stores.
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04-17-2015, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: eastern NC
Posts: 1,783
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Soxfan1957
Where do you get these awning kits from? Haven't seen them in RV stores.
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you order it here from Oldcoot
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04-17-2015, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Soxfan1957
Where do you get these awning kits from? Haven't seen them in RV stores.
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Only available to members of FRF.
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04-17-2015, 12:02 PM
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#1144
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Originally Posted by CA Fisherman
Turbs & OldCoot
I received my brackets earlier this week (thanks OldCoot) then spent several days reading and studying each and every post in this thread. Based on the (friendly?) insults and barbs back and forth between certain participants I came away not sure who are the good guys and who to believe. Anyway I am preparing to make a set of poles to go with my brackets. Being a partially disabled Vietnam veteran I need to select the best solution the first time and do it right the first time. Works best for me to get everything I need with only one trip to HD or Lowes including poles, feet, etc.. OldCoot, for the long haul will the electrical conduit work better than the PVC? Turbs, I could use a few more details on what you used for heat shrink material and how it was applied. Also looking for recommendations as to what is best for the "feet". Thank you gentlemen (I think).
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Thin wall heat shrink. "Use heat gun to shrink"
See if this helps.
For my I used 1/2" solid round stock 3" long drill a 3/16" hole in bottom the pop riveted a washer on it then drilled a 3/16" hole thru the tube and round stock and riveted in .
http://m.lowes.com/pl/Heat-shrink-tu...ols-Electrical
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08 duramax tuned n modded, 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "2 nights"
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04-17-2015, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Oklahoma City Metro Area
Posts: 235
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How much and what is the description? Do you ship?
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2015 GMC 2500HD 6.6L Duramax
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04-17-2015, 12:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Oklahoma City Metro Area
Posts: 235
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
Still have 5 kits left.
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How much and do you ship? Do you have details online?
Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
Down to 4 kits left and summer is coming along with the wind.
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04-17-2015, 12:29 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keeprr
How much and do you ship? Do you have details online?
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He's Making bracket kits right now.
Should be available soon.
Poles you have to make yourself.
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded, 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "2 nights"
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04-17-2015, 12:42 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keeprr
How much and do you ship? Do you have details online?
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See post 1242
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04-17-2015, 01:28 PM
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#1149
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Whereever our Berkshire is Parked!
Posts: 7,082
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
Down to 3 kits until I can get more made, which will take at least a week or more to get the nuts, bolts, hitch pins, rivets and brackets cut, formed drilled, bead blasted, etc.
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OC - are you planning on making any more pole kits when you get back from FL next year?
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04-17-2015, 01:52 PM
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Senior Member - Retired
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Yorba Linda, CA
Posts: 397
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Thanks TURBS
Quote:
Originally Posted by TURBS
Thin wall heat shrink. "Use heat gun to shrink"
See if this helps.
For my I used 1/2" solid round stock 3" long drill a 3/16" hole in bottom the pop riveted a washer on it then drilled a 3/16" hole thru the tube and round stock and riveted in .
Lowe's Home Improvement
Attachment 74496
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The additional information helps. Making my material list then off the Home Depot. I hope to also locate paint that is close enough to my dark browning awning arms so I can paint the brackets. Plan to drill the awning arm so I can add the second SS bolt to each bracket.
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04-17-2015, 02:01 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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NOTICE: All those that ordered the kits will not get the (2) 1/4 x 3/4 bolts & nuts as those will be in the new kits available maybe tomorrow instead of Tues. All the hardware came in this morning and TOWTA jumped right on the kits. I just have to finish bead blasting the upper brackets.
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04-17-2015, 02:03 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HSVBamaBob
OC - are you planning on making any more pole kits when you get back from FL next year?
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Depends on the price of the tubing. It keeps going up and I think the price of the entire pole assy is reaching its limit.
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04-17-2015, 02:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Jonesboro AR--Home of Arkansas State University and the Red Wolves
Posts: 583
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I used two of these paint extension poles from Home Depot for my awning poles...mounted the pole upside down with the fiberglass end at the bracket....the adjustable end had a quick release locking device with increments every 6 inches and I drilled some extra holes every 2 inches.....I then went to the PVC department and for the foot piece, I started with a 2X3 floor drain turned upside down, added a reducer, and then a 1/2" female threaded coupler, glued together......simply screw this on the end of the pole to stabilize it on the ground
Wooster 4 ft.- 8 ft. Sherlock Extension Pole-00R0550000 - The Home Depot
Everything worked great....really like the way they stow away for travel...I will unscrew the foot piece for travel......thanks OC for the bracket kit....a mod that I know we'll use very often.
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04-17-2015, 03:00 PM
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#1154
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Pfafftown NC
Posts: 2,353
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jtownstumpjumper
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Funny, I used one of those very poles for version 1 of my home built stabilizer. Worked pretty good but had a little too much play in it and I'm re-engineering it for one that is more rock solid. I may be a little picky and could leave it alone but isn't that what moding is all about? Achieving personal satisfaction of the job well done perfectly..
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04-17-2015, 05:20 PM
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#1155
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Oc the sunshade fits wonderful !
I even had a model!
 
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded, 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "2 nights"
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04-17-2015, 05:27 PM
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#1156
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Keller, Texas
Posts: 6,090
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TURBS
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Still can't quite take the snow blade off the pick up yet?
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04-17-2015, 05:27 PM
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#1157
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B47
Still can't quite take the snow blade off the pick up yet?
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Nope.
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded, 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "2 nights"
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04-17-2015, 05:31 PM
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#1158
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Keller, Texas
Posts: 6,090
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TURBS
Nope.
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08 duramax tuned n modded, 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "2 nights"
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71 and cloudy here with rain expected. We are 8" of rainfall ahead of what we had last year at this time.
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04-17-2015, 05:32 PM
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#1159
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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79 and sunny @ 532pm
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded, 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "2 nights"
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04-17-2015, 07:31 PM
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#1160
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Senior Member - Retired
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Yorba Linda, CA
Posts: 397
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TURBS
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TURBS,
I wondered what the orange curved thing was. Then I decided it might be one of those rare snow clearing blades affixed to the front of tractors and trucks. Never see them out here in Southern California. Not much snow when the weather is bright, clear and in the low 80's. Unfortunately we do not see much water either.
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2014 Georgetown XL 334QS (class A with 4 slides)
2013 Smart Car TOAD
Blue Ox Aventa LX tow bar, base plates, diode kit
SMI Stay-IN-Play Duo auxiliary braking system
25' Off shore blue water fishing boat
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