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Topic ClosedAwning gets out of track - Event Date: 31 Jul 2013 - 01 Oct 2013
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    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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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 9:14am
Aye aluminium here as well.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Posts: 29 		Direct Link To This Post 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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Posts: 556 		Direct Link To This Post 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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