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05-02-2014, 06:42 PM
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Camper Less Camping
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NW
Posts: 3,642
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Originally Posted by DutchF
I fabricated flag pole braces. So far, 30 mph gusts and it doesn't move.
After having a moderate wind gust (maybe all of about 20mph) snapped one off, I decided I needed to brace them. Eventually, I will just make a flate plate with two angled tubes, welded on. (much cleaner looking).
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Good looking!
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05-02-2014, 10:07 PM
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#522
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 52
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Took the new camper out for our first weekend of the season.
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05-02-2014, 10:32 PM
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#523
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 196
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I wrapped mine around one of those yellow parking lot posts today...
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05-02-2014, 10:36 PM
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#524
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: In our CC.
Posts: 646
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I greased the axle points. Replaced the stock water filter with a whole house water filter - external.
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Alan, Kathy & Cooper the camping cat
2014 Cedar Creek, 36CKTS
2013 GMC 2500 Denali
Duramax/Allison
Full timers since 5/30/2013
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05-02-2014, 11:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Austin
Posts: 218
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MC9
I wrapped mine around one of those yellow parking lot posts today...
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Oh no, ouch! I hope it wasn't too bad.
I spoke to the finance guy at RVWholesalers, who told me we're good to go for the delivery pickup tomorrow.
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05-03-2014, 09:39 AM
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#526
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Take The Road Less Travld
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 595
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Originally Posted by wowzer
Restrung a day/night shade.
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I need to do that to one of mine. It's hard to pull the shade down because it's too tight I assume.
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2020 Cherokee 294BH
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 6.6 Duramax Diesel
I've been an RVer since 2007, Lifetime Camper
Gotta love the Outdoors, Disconnect and Enjoy Nature!
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05-03-2014, 09:46 AM
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#527
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Originally Posted by MuddauberE
I need to do that to one of mine. It's hard to pull the shade down because it's too tight I assume.
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Hang on to the strings and just loosen the little clamp at the bottom and let a little more string up in the clamp and re-tighten the clamp. If you get it too loose, they will fall on their own. Don't ask how I know.
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05-03-2014, 09:51 AM
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Take The Road Less Travld
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 595
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Originally Posted by OldCoot
Hang on to the strings and just loosen the little clamp at the bottom and let a little more string up in the clamp and re-tighten the clamp. If you get it too loose, they will fall on their own. Don't ask how I know.
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Lol. Thanks for the help!
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2020 Cherokee 294BH
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 6.6 Duramax Diesel
I've been an RVer since 2007, Lifetime Camper
Gotta love the Outdoors, Disconnect and Enjoy Nature!
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05-03-2014, 10:01 AM
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#529
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Take The Road Less Travld
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 595
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What did you do to your camper today?
Much better now! Thanks for the tip. Mine were tied to. Loop on the screw clamp. Just loosened the knot, slit it down about a quarter inch and now that are much better. I see what you mean if they are too loose though
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2020 Cherokee 294BH
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 6.6 Duramax Diesel
I've been an RVer since 2007, Lifetime Camper
Gotta love the Outdoors, Disconnect and Enjoy Nature!
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05-03-2014, 10:14 AM
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Take The Road Less Travld
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 595
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This was actually last year but I still love having it! There are several posts on this forum as to how to do it.
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"Take The Road Less Traveled"
2020 Cherokee 294BH
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 6.6 Duramax Diesel
I've been an RVer since 2007, Lifetime Camper
Gotta love the Outdoors, Disconnect and Enjoy Nature!
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05-03-2014, 12:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Clarksville Va.
Posts: 10,422
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Originally Posted by jerseyboy
What does that have to do with his led lights.
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Because I wanted to know if he bought another unit. His steps where pretty well lit and he was happy with them last year in Goshen 2013 IMO. I know Alan, I'll ask what I want THANK YOU. Haven't seen him in 10 mos. and really he wasn't into lights then because I would have help him. That's why I asked, Thought he might have gotten a different unit without the same lighting. That's what it has to do with Led Lights period. I even hung a ball in copper for him on his awning arm when we were their. Does that answer your question?
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Concord
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05-03-2014, 01:07 PM
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#532
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Originally Posted by gljurczyk
Because I wanted to know if he bought another unit. His steps where pretty well lit and he was happy with them last year in Goshen 2013 IMO. I know Alan, I'll ask what I want THANK YOU. Haven't seen him in 10 mos. and really he wasn't into lights then because I would have help him. That's why I asked, Thought he might have gotten a different unit without the same lighting. That's what it has to do with Led Lights period. I even hung a ball in copper for him on his awning arm when we were their. Does that answer your question?
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05-03-2014, 07:34 PM
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#533
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DW's 401(k) Plan
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Western MD
Posts: 2,372
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Bought supplies for camping trip this coming Thursday.
Yesterday I installed poles for the awning brackets. Pictures will follow.
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2006 Jeep Liberty Toad
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05-03-2014, 09:01 PM
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#534
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: In our CC.
Posts: 646
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What's the tensile strength of the awning material? I'd be very cautious about awning poles of any kind.
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Alan, Kathy & Cooper the camping cat
2014 Cedar Creek, 36CKTS
2013 GMC 2500 Denali
Duramax/Allison
Full timers since 5/30/2013
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05-03-2014, 09:08 PM
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#535
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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 OL Creeker
What's the tensile strength of the awning material? I'd be very cautious about awning poles of any kind.
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More than enough to pull the rail off the camper.
Awnings have been tied down for a lot longer than we've been camping. I started tying them down in 1975.
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05-03-2014, 09:22 PM
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#536
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Gravity challenged
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 87
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Fixed two issues that sprang up during our Easter weekend trip.
1. The electric heating element in our Suburban hw tank decided to cash it in, and took the 120v thermostat with it.
2. Sunday morning the Lippert power jack catastrophically failed as I was lowering the hitch onto the hitch ball. Thank goodness it was centered because the tongue basically free fell onto the hitch. There's now a nice shiny new Barker VIP 3500 sitting at the front of the trailer.
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2017 Flagstaff 832OKBS - Days camped 2022: 35
2013 Silverado 2500HD LTZ Duramax
Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. - Thomas Henry Huxley
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05-03-2014, 09:35 PM
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#537
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 43
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Changed all lights to LEDs,except tail lamps on my 6504 Vibe.
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05-03-2014, 09:38 PM
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#538
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: In our CC.
Posts: 646
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Ok, if the awning pulls away from the camper, how do you get FR to fix it under warranty? You guys are all geniuses.
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Alan, Kathy & Cooper the camping cat
2014 Cedar Creek, 36CKTS
2013 GMC 2500 Denali
Duramax/Allison
Full timers since 5/30/2013
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05-03-2014, 10:21 PM
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#539
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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 OL Creeker
Ok, if the awning pulls away from the camper, how do you get FR to fix it under warranty? You guys are all geniuses.
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I guess the same way you got the pin box fixed when you messed it up with the cover and the dent fixed when you hit the post.
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05-04-2014, 05:20 AM
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#540
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Clarksville Va.
Posts: 10,422
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OL Creeker
Ok, if the awning pulls away from the camper, how do you get FR to fix it under warranty? You guys are all geniuses.
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How do you get FR to warranty your bent frame/arms when the wind picks up and throws it on your roof that's not their fault because you didn't have it tied down or couldn't get it rolled back up quick enough? (impossible to do in a strong wind) without damage If you look at the design and you saw mine in Goshen, you are not going to rip your material if that whats you mean. If you remember the manual awnings which I prefer the arms where able to be used as poles. The concept is really the same, but easier. You can still off set them so the rain won't pool and stretch your material. Plus you don't hear the banging from the wind when it starts jumping up and down. Also you don't have to run back to your unit when the wind picks up to roll it back up before you bend your arms. The bigger or (longer) the more area to be caught by a wind gust. I know before I installed them on both awnings in a 15/ 20 knot wind with higher gust they would have to rolled up. Don't have to do that anymore. I know they make a wind sensor that will roll it up for you when the wind picks up automaticly, but I have really never seen one, or know what they cost. I just think of them as added protection and I'm not worried when I leave out if a front comes through when I'm not around. The weakest point are the arms not the material.
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