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RV Awning Fabric Replacement - Easy Way (RV Living Full Time) 4K 

Downsizing Makes Cents
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Hurricane ripped off our awning - Hurricane, Utah that is - during the hot month of July. We needed a replacement awning.
We have had our 2017 Grand Design Solitude fifth wheel trailer since 2019.
And our first camping trip, before we started traveling in our RV full time, our awning arms hit a tree. So, we installed new arms - stronger.
We also added a Carefree of Colorado EZ Zip awning shade in about a year ago.
Now, while camping at Sand Hallow State Park near Zion National Park, our already damaged, dried, and ripped awning fabric finally came unstitched.
Unfortunately, Utah state parks did not allow Amazon deliveries - so we had to wait until we were near a UPS store to get our new awning replacement shade material from ShadePro through Amazon & install it. - That took a month- in July in Utah. so hot,- and we were drycamping in that month. @Carefreeofcolorado
In this video, we show you the ripped awning, how we tied the awning arms down so we could safely travel and how we installed the new awning replacement fabric without having to take apart the awning arms.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:20 Wind Damage
7:10 Temporary Fix
9:08 Fabric Replacement
16:42 Final Results
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@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Instructions from ShadePro mention using silicone lubricant. We already had the silicone for our jacks, retractable ladder, etc
@jimjessup3979
@jimjessup3979 25 дней назад
Excellent DIY project made possible by Larry the Handyman. Thanks for showing that it is possible with one ladder and a helper.
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 25 дней назад
Jim, thanks. Larry is indeed very handy Alice
@John-xb9dn
@John-xb9dn 27 дней назад
That looks so much easier than pulling the whole thing down and all the other seemingly unnecessary steps that other people do. My new awning fabric just came in so I'm about to try to tackle this project DIY. 😅 Thank you very much for sharing you're helpful tips and tricks! 🐱
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 26 дней назад
Glad we could help. Good luck
@John-xb9dn
@John-xb9dn 26 дней назад
@@DownsizingMakesCents 👍 No luck brother. Yesterday I said a prayer and drilled out holes on the end cap and worked all three channels in at once. With help from the good Lord above, some 3 in 1 RV rubber spray, and you're creative thinking I got it done.
@SLICKW1993
@SLICKW1993 4 месяца назад
I’m in the same situation, one ladder and one man show. Thank you for this video.
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 4 месяца назад
Glad you found it helpful.
@lisamcgrath3132
@lisamcgrath3132 Год назад
Great job guys!!! Shew, this is something we’re needing to do.🤗
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Thanks. We wish we replaced it sooner
@TheOldSailorGMC
@TheOldSailorGMC Год назад
Larry another great video, you are one of the most ingenious people I have ever seen.
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Wow. I’m (Alice) not letting him read this comment. He’s hard enough to deal with 😁
@jonathancanada4228
@jonathancanada4228 Год назад
Great video! Lots of good information! I'll defiantly keep an eye on my awning to make sure I replace before it tears!
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Thanks. Spread the word. It’s a real hassle if the stitching comes undone. I want to put glue all the way down
@johnsnyder6646
@johnsnyder6646 5 месяцев назад
So glad I found this video. I'm getting ready to replace the center of 3 awnings on my 395M. It is a box style awning, no wall mounted arms. Hope I can slide both top and bottom of fabric at the same time the way you did in the video! Thank you!
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 5 месяцев назад
Larry realized it’s easier if you leave the plastic on Let us know how it goes
@SmallSpaceLiving
@SmallSpaceLiving Год назад
Nice fix. New stuff looks good. We learned real quick and just left our awing in when out west. lol We about lost ours in TX on our 2nd stay and that was the last time we had it out until we got back east. New fabric looks great though. Hope y'all are having a great time. Lots of cool stuff to see out there. The guy I sold my Class A to has it up for sale. He is buying a new Dutch Star. Later y'all.
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
We hope this one will last a bit. This area is amazing. We are in Tetons and saw a Buffalo blockade coming into the National Park. Selling your A already? Wow. Miss you guys
@Life.After.Retirement
@Life.After.Retirement 9 месяцев назад
Great video, I'm sure videoing this made it much mor difficult, Thanks for going through that extra work so we can see how it's done!
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 9 месяцев назад
Thank you for realizing it. So many DIYs take much longer because of the filming. Especially because Larry sometimes gets “fancy” with multiple camera angles 😆
@brianmihalick2325
@brianmihalick2325 Год назад
Very nice, good job. Thank you for the video.
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Thank you. We hope this helps other RVers
@tsrvadventures3219
@tsrvadventures3219 11 месяцев назад
Way to go Larry! Great Video
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 11 месяцев назад
Thanks 👍
@mwgill1
@mwgill1 Год назад
Good DIY video. Thanks
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Thanks for watching
@ralphp3057
@ralphp3057 Год назад
Good DIY video for people! I just use a portable pop up 13’x13’ canopy next to my RV ! It’s quick to set up and I don’t care if the wind destroyed it ! Trying to keep it simple. I consider less is more ! Just me . Thanks for sharing.😁👍
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
We have seen others use those. Thanks
@rickgriffith1
@rickgriffith1 Год назад
Excellent information. Thank you.👍🏼😎
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
🤗
@bobabooie6389
@bobabooie6389 Год назад
Excellent job 👍🇺🇲
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
🤗
@royrobbins2214
@royrobbins2214 Год назад
I saw a video and followed how one person can feed in on the end like you did, but they used a tarp clamp and a piece of paracord through a small pulley on the other end. Pulling on the cord, pulled it in and he guided the feed end in. Pretty slick but a PIA
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Cool idea. Hope we don’t have to use it anytime soon. And yes - PIA
@billking1558
@billking1558 Год назад
Instead of using silicone spray which leaves a residue I alway use an aresol glass cleaner spray. I have replaced a number of awnings and slide topper fabrics and the glass cleaner always works great and never leaves any residue.
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Great tip. Thanks
@GimpyCamper
@GimpyCamper Год назад
I replaced the awning fabric once... it was a manual awning and really wasn't too bad, but it's def not something I would look forward to doing again. lol
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Believe me, we don’t want to do this again - especially not in the hot Utah sun 😁
@SevenBears1
@SevenBears1 Год назад
More good diy.. My awning arms got bent by one gust while open in my driveway. I can still use it but i have to manually force it closed. Thanks DMC
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Ours gets stuck coming out. A little wiggle then boom it’s out.
@robertburgess6100
@robertburgess6100 Год назад
Great video, Larry. I useley use glass cleaner for a lubricant, thoe.
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
That’s what someone else wrote. We may try that
@AllAutos
@AllAutos 4 месяца назад
There's a 2nd spline to slide in the tube and you didn't do that one?
@cdalton622
@cdalton622 4 месяца назад
I saw the same thing wondered why I didn't put both of them in
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 4 месяца назад
We have a shade that slides in that spot
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 4 месяца назад
See my response Alice
@AllAutos
@AllAutos 4 месяца назад
@DownsizingMakesCents but the main awning itself is designed to have 2 splines in the tube for longevity of tight and strength? Just educated guess.
@americanazheck
@americanazheck 3 месяца назад
My pins failed from corrosion and the awning fell to the ground right before a trip.WTF! Removed everything and disected both heads, removing the sheered pins. The motor was disassembled to get to the pins.Ordered pins and a new awning. Glad it failed before we left. Around 220 bucks. Glad I'm mechanically endowed.
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 3 месяца назад
You are lucky it didnt come off traveling down the road, i think its really hard to rv with Being ME. Mechanically Endowded. Larry
@meseahunt
@meseahunt 4 месяца назад
good job sir, would have been half the time w/another ladder/set of hands.... did mine the old fashion way but getting ready to do my buddies so will try this way?? now all u have to worry about is all those RAM recalls🤠
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents 4 месяца назад
I idid wish i had an better ladder with us, and I am avoiding the dealer for the recall by doing all the truck service myself, oil, filters, fuel filters, trans oil and filters etc. i hate the dealers. And i dont want the software recall. Larry
@meseahunt
@meseahunt 4 месяца назад
@@DownsizingMakesCentsthere are a few important recalls currently(2018-curr) so if u do decide to get em done pick your dealer and call them so they have time to order the parts that way they can do the work when you show up, it will be the whole day, my parts have been on order for almost a year now so it is a painful process for owners!!! be safe out there 🤠
@davesigz
@davesigz Год назад
Larry..Thanks for the video. If you didn't have your slide sticking out and forming a corner, Would you have tackled this project yourself?
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
I did most of the work standing on the ladder so I suppose, even if I didn’t have the slide, I would have still done it myself , Larry
@user-xo8ge5id6v
@user-xo8ge5id6v Год назад
How do you just the power awning to go back in the track. Mine is misaligned. Great video
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
Remove the screw that keeps the spline from sliding on the RV side, get on the roof and have somebody move the awning in and out and watch the arms, slide the spline in the direction you need the arms to move to to align with the arm frame on the rv. After it is aligned put the fixing screw back in, that’s how we do it. Larry
@BarbMMH
@BarbMMH Год назад
Sorry you had to get a new awning :(
@DownsizingMakesCents
@DownsizingMakesCents Год назад
It comes with the lifestyle, unfortunately
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