Awning gets out of track - Event Date: 31 Jul 2013 - 01 Oct 2013 |
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curieuse
Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2012 Location: Montreal Online Status: Offline Posts: 29 |
Calendar Event: Awning gets out of track Posted: 30 Jul 2013 at 5:08pm |
We have had a problem with our awning getting out of it's track, seems to be to loose in an area of the track, has anybody had the same problem and found a solution?
many thanks
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Manon
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 30 Jul 2013 at 5:35pm |
I read in an earlier post where someone used pre-set vice grips to "tighten" up the awning slot.
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2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD)
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
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curieuse
Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2012 Location: Montreal Online Status: Offline Posts: 29 |
Posted: 30 Jul 2013 at 8:06pm |
Thanks Bob, we were a little afraid of breaking the slot, if you come by the post again let me know I did not find it yet.
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Manon
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2013 at 8:58am |
Are you talking about your R-Dome?
Is this something that came with your Pod or did you buy it afterwards? I wonder if perhaps you have the wrong size dome for your track possible?
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2013 at 8:10pm |
+1, may be the wrong welt size for your track.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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curieuse
Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2012 Location: Montreal Online Status: Offline Posts: 29 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 8:05am |
Thanks to both of you, the dome came with the pod when we bought it, how can we know if we have the right one? It seems to be looser in one area of the slot and it seemed to be OK at first. It is not wide enough to attach both sides on the sides of the pod with the suction cups, we always end up having to attach one side to the front of the pod.
Thanks for your help,
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Manon
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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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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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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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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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