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11-12-2008, 03:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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A&E Awning ( Dometic Now )
Just a FYI and courious.
Has anybody out there experienced the vinal on the awning seperating from the materal at the top of the roll ( the wrap around )when fully rolled up. I have met several rvers that have the same issue, and was wondering if Dometic is getting lesser quality fabric with the vinal covering, (China) I have always had A&E awnings for all my rvs and never had problems like this before, it seems when the weather is cold it causes the vinal to get hard and when the awning is rolled up it cracks the vinal, and it goes on from there, I did call Dometic and mentioned this problem and was greeted with it's out of warintee. 
So I called Carefree of Colorado and I can get a fabric replacement cloth to replace the A&E. so I'll get it done at Q-Site in January. 
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Pulling a 2004, 2980 RL an oldie but goodie.
Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.
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11-13-2008, 06:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Weatherford
Posts: 1,383
M.O.C. #9
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I'd like to hear more! I damaged our awning on the last trip and am looking at replacing it. I was just going to get another A&E 8500 from Camping World, but now do I need to worry about this?
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11-13-2008, 07:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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We had heard, rumor, etc, and we all know you gotta take that with a grain of salt, that there was a batch of bad vinyl. It would delam after a year or so. Course, the warranty was up by then, sighhhhh.
We have had 2 delam, after 4 to 5 years. We replaced the material on both ourselves, absorbing the cost. It ain't cheap. SIGHHH We felt that the delam was in part due to substandard materials on at least one of them, not so sure on the other.
TrailerTrash2, congrats on getting the material!! 
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11-13-2008, 10:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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Van Man, I called up Camping World and received a quote of 700.00 +-dollars for the new cloth type awning replacement (17.5 feet wide), installed, with the alumium wrap at the top.
I also called Carefree of Colarado, and I was told that so long as I had a alumium tube they could supply me with one of there replacement awnings. on my last campout I meet a rver that got his replaced done at Q-site for a lot less, installed. so as of now I have a awning that looks tattered at the roll, but it still works and no holes, so it will wait untill January Q-site run.
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Pulling a 2004, 2980 RL an oldie but goodie.
Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.
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11-13-2008, 11:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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Our slide awnings are delamanating they will need replaced in the spring 6 years old I have located replacment fabric
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11-13-2008, 06:37 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: CHEWELAH
Posts: 318
M.O.C. #1654
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Hi gang, gotta tell you awnings at QUARTZSITE ARE cheap !! gamglers has the best prices you will find anywhere Ive Had them done twice there ,and they beat anyones price ......Dave
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11-14-2008, 09:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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Thanks for that great information Dave. thats what we will look into.
TT2
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Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.
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