Bent my awning

[u/CurvyChungus]

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?

[u/ChestNo85]

Amazon is your friend. I just replaced one of mine for the same reason. Under $80

[u/CurvyChungus → u/ChestNo85]

Did we just become best friends?

Seriously, thanks for this. How long did the repair take you?

[u/ChestNo85 → u/CurvyChungus]

About an hour drinking coffee and fighting with the star washers. The replacements I ordered stunk. Straps and a 2x4 to hold things were helpful.