Dome tent part

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   First time posting a question, so hope I'm doing it correctly.  If not, I'm sure I'll find out!  Anyway, due to a gale force easterly wind, nothing less than a Eurus caused wind I'm sure, our R Pod dome tent was nearly ripped off our camper.  The only major damage was to one of the three aluminum telescoping poles used for roof support.  Eurus bent the pole, making it unusable and resulting in us removing the dome for the remainder of the trip. Apparently, per a dealer in Denver, Forest River wants over $100 for a new pole, and I suspect that does not include delivery costs.  Does anyone by a weird chance have one they want to sell or have a replacement suggestion?  Saw one post where the owner replaced a bent part with a dowel, so I might try that.  Don't know if the poles have changed over the years, but we have a 2015 179 R Pod.  In advance, thanks for any suggestions or advice!!    

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Peripatetic Backpack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 May 2017 Location: Ft. Collins, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Topic: Dome tent part Posted: 23 Jul 2018 at 2:05pm
	First time posting a question, so hope I'm doing it correctly. If not, I'm sure I'll find out! Anyway, due to a gale force easterly wind, nothing less than a Eurus caused wind I'm sure, our R Pod dome tent was nearly ripped off our camper. The only major damage was to one of the three aluminum telescoping poles used for roof support. Eurus bent the pole, making it unusable and resulting in us removing the dome for the remainder of the trip. Apparently, per a dealer in Denver, Forest River wants over $100 for a new pole, and I suspect that does not include delivery costs. Does anyone by a weird chance have one they want to sell or have a replacement suggestion? Saw one post where the owner replaced a bent part with a dowel, so I might try that. Don't know if the poles have changed over the years, but we have a 2015 179 R Pod. In advance, thanks for any suggestions or advice!!