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...Now ya buy his brackets and make your own poles, some folks use painter poles. Some folks use cargo bars...
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And some use ELECTRICAL PVC with a cost of less than $15, 2 10' lengths of 1" and 1 10' length of 1-1/4" with the bell cut off and then cut in 2 equal pcs of approx. 58.5" instead of the 60" specified on the dwg. Heat about 3" of the 1" with a heat gun or hair dryer and put in a vise and close to 1". Cut to the lengths specified and drill your holes per print obtained in the FRF Library.
Forest River Forums - Downloads - Awning - New Updated DWG of the Poles
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09-05-2014, 01:15 PM
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#662
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I used electrical conduit.
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09-05-2014, 01:22 PM
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#663
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
And some use ELECTRICAL PVC with a cost of less than $15
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Hands down the most cost effective and lightest weight. Painters poles will run you 5 times that and tack on another couple of pounds. I went the painter pole route just because I'm lazy and they look cool, but the PVC's will provide more than ample strength.
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09-05-2014, 01:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yarome
Hands down the most cost effective and lightest weight. Painters poles will run you 5 times that and tack on another couple of pounds. I went the painter pole route just because I'm lazy and they look cool, but the PVC's will provide more than ample strength.
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Ten bucks for metal conduit.
And you can make two sets![emoji12]
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09-05-2014, 01:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
Ten bucks for metal conduit.
And you can make two sets![emoji12]
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Nice! Don't those weight quite a bit more?
I guess if my main focus was "cost effective" I would have never bought a TT to begin with. 
Everyone together now.. "money pit".
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09-05-2014, 01:45 PM
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Yep. RV'ing is not cheap. In many ways it is the "lifestyles of the rich and famous".
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09-05-2014, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Yarome
Nice! Don't those weight quite a bit more?
I guess if my main focus was "cost effective" I would have never bought a TT to begin with. Everyone together now.. "money pit". |
Don't know about wt difference, but the pvc poles don't rust.
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09-05-2014, 02:09 PM
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Yarome,
You're tryin' to "squirrel" 'em.....trust me, it won't work.....for long.  |
Can't blame a feller for tryin.  Been stuck with a gas stove at the house for going on 4 weeks and it's just snuffin the life outta me.
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09-05-2014, 02:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
Ten bucks for metal conduit.
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Same sizes?
(2 10' lengths of 1" and 1 10' length of 1-1/4")
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09-05-2014, 03:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
Don't know about wt difference, but the pvc poles don't rust.
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Neither does galvanized metal.
Geeeze
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09-05-2014, 03:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by offroad
Same sizes?
(2 10' lengths of 1" and 1 10' length of 1-1/4")
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1/2 and 3/4
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09-05-2014, 03:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
Neither does galvanized metal.
Geeeze TURBS.
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Sure does when you drill holes in it and cut it. Geeeze!
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09-05-2014, 03:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
Sure does when you drill holes in it and cut it. Geeeze!
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Not after you prime and paint.
Good thing your not my neighbor.
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09-05-2014, 03:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
Not after you prime and paint. Good thing your not my neighbor. TURBS
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And the first time you insert the pins the paint/primer is gone. Your neighbors don't even want to be you neighbor.
PVC poles don't need the paint/primer to keep from rusting. GEEEZE!
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09-05-2014, 03:24 PM
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What is the reason you heat and close 3" of the end of the smaller tube to 1"? Fit inside one of the brackets?
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09-05-2014, 03:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
And the first time you insert the pins the paint/primer is gone. Your neighbors don't even want to be you neighbor.
PVC poles don't need the paint/primer to keep from rusting. GEEEZE!
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Mine must me special then.
No rust.
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09-05-2014, 03:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mmwtdh
What is the reason you heat and close 3" of the end of the smaller tube to 1"? Fit inside one of the brackets?
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Yes, you are correct, so it will fit in the upper brackets.
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09-05-2014, 04:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1100turbo
Mine must me special then.
No rust.
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Your wasting your breath, Only one way to do things and that's OC'S no matter what anyone says. I said it was your turn in the barrel......
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09-05-2014, 04:27 PM
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You two....gettin' catty.
Gonna have to put you in separate corners?
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09-05-2014, 04:27 PM
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Quote:
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Your wasting your breath, Only one way to do things and that's OC'S no matter what anyone says. I said it was your turn in the barrel...... |
That's alright
Over time aluminum dulls and will oxidize and pvc will fade and get brittle
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