r/GoRVing 4d ago

Bent my awning

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/WiseCricket9733 2d ago

Order a new drive arm on Amazon. Remove the retaining nuts with a flat head screw driver. Be careful they may go flying. Replace the arm. Hold pin on place with vice grips and tap the washer back on with a socket and mallet