How To Straighten An Rv Awning

With sharp edges a hastily swung door could tear an awning leading to all sorts of costly problems.

How to straighten an rv awning.

Rv doctor dear gary is it possible to straighten an awning tube. In the old days there was no bigger enemy to an rv s awning than the doors of the rv. Some can be manipulated somewhat but will always show evidence of the damage. In accordance with instructions on a e awning fabric replacement i removed the fabric and roller assembly.

I am sure most caravan owners who installed roll out awnings on their caravans have faced the problem when the rv awning not retracting straight while most of you might be thinking the entire structure of the caravan rollout awning is the cause your rv awning won t roll up the issue might only be with the alignment and the position of the rv awning arms. To my knowledge there is no method in the aftermarket of straightening a bent extruded aluminum awning roller tube. To my knowledge there is no method in the aftermarket of straightening a bent extruded aluminum awning roller tube. Some can be manipulated somewhat but will always show evidence.

Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including. Dear steve love those to the point questions steve. Still it s a good idea to provide plenty of space between your awning and doors. I then acquired 3 pieces of drainage tubing cut in half lengthwise about 1 foot long each and some heavy fabric that closely fit the circumferance of the tube to act as a cushion while straightening the tube.