Awning gets out of track - Event Date: 31 Jul 2013 - 01 Oct 2013 |
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Calendar Event: Awning gets out of track Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 8:47am |
You probably know this already, but wither tape the jaws of the vice grips with tape or use a piece of cloth around the channel to protect the channel from becoming marred. I normally just use cloth, but several layers of tape should work better.
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curieuse
Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2012 Location: Montreal Online Status: Offline Posts: 29 |
Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 7:44am |
Thanks to all we will try the pre set vice grips since it really seems to be aluminium and post the results.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 10:11am |
Aluminum here.. we have had no trouble with the track, I did, as soon as we brought it home, take a round file to the track opening to make it slide in smoother.
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 9:14am |
Aye aluminium here as well.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 6:03pm |
I thought they were all aluminum, too. Never seen one on other campers (popups) which weren't AL, either.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 2:57pm |
I had no idea that some tracks are plastic. I though they were all aluminum.
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 1:01pm |
The track on mine is aluminum.
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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TIDALWAVE
Senior Member Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 315 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 10:51am |
If you use a vice-grips to 'set' the best width of the track...let the Pod sit out in the sun for awhile so that the plastic of the track can soften slightly before using the grips. Cold plastic would have a greater chance of cracking. After the grips have adjusted the track width...I would spray some cold water on the track to help harden the plastic.
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 9:59am |
I did a search of both this forum and the other one but the post did not show up. The thread involved modifying the larger-size slots to accommodate the smaller-sized one. I recall that one member actually ordered a proper sized slot from Forest River while others used various methods to "squeeze" their existing slots down to the smaller size for their domes. The one that sticks in my mind, which seems the safest and would give a uniform opening, is the use of vice grips. I added the part about pre-setting the vice grips to insure the proper opening was achieved for the entire length of the channel. Perhaps another member will remember more about this, but the process seems simple enough. I don't see any danger of breaking the channel. It is aluminum and will bend quite easily. Bob |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 9:13am |
I don't think there is anything to let you know other than how tightly it fits in the track. If only one section feels loose I would take the advice to slighly narrow the opening in that area.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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