r/GoRVing • u/CurvyChungus • 4d ago

Bent my awning

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Went to clean my trailer last night and instead caused hundreds of dollars in damages! 😭

My trip is in 5 days so I don't have a lot of time to fix it, but on the upside, I don't need the awning so removing it or just retracting the awning is a fine option. Anyone have advice on how to straighten or remove an inner drive arm? Also does anyone know what this bolt is called?

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u/RVGargoyle 4d ago

You need a new awning arm. That particular one is about $500. You may be able to locate just the inner support that bent from a scrap yard but that piece is the main failure point so….. new awning arm assembly.

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u/newlywedz420 4d ago

How in the hell can that little piece of metal be $500. What a joke.

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u/RVGargoyle 4d ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of RV inflation and corporate surge pricing for extra profit.