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lasater · 05-20-2009, 04:17 AM

I have the electric awning on my 3075RL. I went to Home Depot and bought a length of 1" angle aluminum. I cut the aluminum into 2 pieces (or braces), drilled holes in both ends of each, and then drilled holes in the awning. One hole was at the top of the bracket that is mounted on the side of the RV. The other hole was at the end of the arm near where the awning roller mounts. This allowed me to put the braces up with a couple of bolts to form a triangular brace similar to the manual awning. I can even add deflappers to the braces. I also have a shade screen that I slip into the awning roller and stake down. With the braces AND screen in place, our awning is at least as stable as the manual type.

We recently left the Del Pueblo RV Park in Yuma, AZ. We were there for 2 1/2 months and with this system in place, did not have to put the awning away, even in 40 MPH winds.

05-20-2009, 04:17 AM	#16
lasater Montana Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rapid City Posts: 739 M.O.C. #77	I have the electric awning on my 3075RL. I went to Home Depot and bought a length of 1" angle aluminum. I cut the aluminum into 2 pieces (or braces), drilled holes in both ends of each, and then drilled holes in the awning. One hole was at the top of the bracket that is mounted on the side of the RV. The other hole was at the end of the arm near where the awning roller mounts. This allowed me to put the braces up with a couple of bolts to form a triangular brace similar to the manual awning. I can even add deflappers to the braces. I also have a shade screen that I slip into the awning roller and stake down. With the braces AND screen in place, our awning is at least as stable as the manual type. We recently left the Del Pueblo RV Park in Yuma, AZ. We were there for 2 1/2 months and with this system in place, did not have to put the awning away, even in 40 MPH winds.