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01-26-2020, 08:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #10985
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Awning arm needs replacement
I have a 2018 3791 RD and the left awning arm has bent and needs replacement. I it possible to replace it without taking the whole awning down? it is a dometic awning. I will call them tomorrow but will probably get some low paid employee that does not know anything about installation.
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01-27-2020, 06:55 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Fulton
Posts: 456
M.O.C. #20688
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Pucker up cause they won’t sell you just 1
Quoted me a pair so out came the rubber mallet. Living with a slight crease but all works.
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Wayne & Malinda
2018 Montana 3731FL
MORryde IS/DiscBrakes
2017 F450 DRW KR 4x4
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01-27-2020, 07:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
Posts: 3,436
M.O.C. #11397
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A friend went through this last year and only thing he could come up with was a COMPLETE mounting rail/hardware kit. Instead he had one fabricated for much less he said.
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2018.5 Montana 3791RD
Full Timers 9/1/2010 through 1/16/2020.
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01-29-2020, 09:39 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: NORTH LAS VEGAS
Posts: 19
M.O.C. #21069
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Had to replace one on my rig, 2018 3120RL, found the arm in Portland Oregon. They sold one, no problem. I was parked next to a power pole. Ran the awning out to the pole and tied it onto the pole. Disconnected the arm. Removed the screws securing it to the body. Resealed the holes and reversed the process. Whole operation took me about 1 hour.
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01-29-2020, 11:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Alton
Posts: 2,782
M.O.C. #24086
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WeBeFulltime
A friend went through this last year and only thing he could come up with was a COMPLETE mounting rail/hardware kit. Instead he had one fabricated for much less he said.
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I was thinking if you cant find the piece you want maybe have it made. Some heavy gauge aluminum, rent a break (metal bending device available at home depot) and make one.
Maybe call a few RV repair places to see if they have any old ones they took off another RV and get a good arm from the old one?
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2019 3130re 20th Anniversary Edition
2016 F350 Lariat
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01-30-2020, 06:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mountain Home
Posts: 848
M.O.C. #20949
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Depending on which part of the awning arm is bent this fella may be able to help you with a good used part.. This is an example of just one part of the awning arm you could replace
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02-08-2020, 10:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #10985
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What is the phone # for the company selling parts? I need item 7.
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02-08-2020, 11:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Alton
Posts: 2,782
M.O.C. #24086
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ChuckS, can you post a link to where you found that?
Thanks
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Daryl and Marianne,
2019 3130re 20th Anniversary Edition
2016 F350 Lariat
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02-10-2020, 09:07 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mountain Home
Posts: 848
M.O.C. #20949
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02-10-2020, 09:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mountain Home
Posts: 848
M.O.C. #20949
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I have bought many items off eBay for the last 20 plus years. I’d look at the link and then ask seller question if he has the item number you are looking for.
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02-11-2020, 10:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Wampum
Posts: 571
M.O.C. #9928
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There are several RV surplus/salvage yards near Goshen, IN. we visited several when at the National Rally. They might be able to supply parts for awnings. Do a Google search for "RV salvage yards, Goshen, IN", they will pop up.
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"What happens at camp stays at camp"
2018 3121RL
2016 Ford F350 SB SRW
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02-12-2020, 03:55 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Princeton
Posts: 11
M.O.C. #25104
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Just for grins try calling an RV Park that has long term stays. People leave behind all kinds of junk. There is a huge pile of complete awnings where people take them off and then leave them behind when they move here. The park has to put them some place so most have an RV junk yard full of free parts.
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02-17-2020, 08:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Northville, NY
Posts: 811
M.O.C. #21158
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I had one bend up pretty badly when it got caught up in the door while I was frantically bringing it in during a sudden thunderstorm. I was told by most the whole side had to be replaced. I found the part number on it and found a replacement on Amazon and was able to replace it myself for about 1/3 the cost of a local rv repair shop. One thing you have to do is pin the roller so it doesn't unravel when you disconnect it from the arm. I hung the roller from the gutter with a bungy cord while I replaced the arm and reconnected everything. You don't have to pull the whole awning down.
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Jim B
2017 Lariat F-350 FX4, CC, SB, 6.7 PSD 4WD
2018 MONTY 3731FL, at our private winter site in GA
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01-01-2021, 02:14 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: North Augusta
Posts: 30
M.O.C. #21463
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Hey All, i cannot see where to start another thread so I am going to use this one. I have a 3791 and the awning stops just to the left of the door. This is a problem because when it rains and you go outside you will get wet. Has anyone install an awning just to the left of the breakfast room slide out?
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01-01-2021, 04:47 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hagerstown
Posts: 878
M.O.C. #16013
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sameo sameo
Quote:
Originally Posted by w5352
Hey All, i cannot see where to start another thread so I am going to use this one. I have a 3791 and the awning stops just to the left of the door. This is a problem because when it rains and you go outside you will get wet. Has anyone install an awning just to the left of the breakfast room slide out?
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this has been a problem for some time and keystone has never come up with a solution, ...wait for it... ( cause you`ll buy the camper anyway ) so I take a golf umbellar and push it up through the opening and open it, bungee cord the umbrella to the awning arm so it doesn`t fly away, not a 100% solution but the wife`s happy so that`s all that matters.
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2018.5 3791 Rear Den Montana, on the lake no 3rd A/C, Mini Split, just do it
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01-02-2021, 04:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 2,189
M.O.C. #25165
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Same problem on our 3791RD. They put the dining room slide too close to the door to allow any way to mount the awning such that the door is covered. Poor design, but as stated above, we bought it anyway.
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Robert & Diana McNeal
2019 Montana Legacy 3791RD 20th Anniversary Edition
2014 F350 4x4 6.7L SRW
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01-02-2021, 05:00 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Sandwich
Posts: 3
M.O.C. #21321
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2017 Montana 3811 MS slide topper arms
Need to replace both slide topper arms that broke when slide went out.
Cannot find brand of topper. Only need to replace the arms. Topper is fine
The awnings are dometic but no info on slide topper brand.
2017 Montana 3811ms
Any help would be appreciated
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01-02-2021, 05:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Northville, NY
Posts: 811
M.O.C. #21158
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bshgto
this has been a problem for some time and keystone has never come up with a solution, ...wait for it... ( cause you`ll buy the camper anyway ) so I take a golf umbellar and push it up through the opening and open it, bungee cord the umbrella to the awning arm so it doesn`t fly away, not a 100% solution but the wife`s happy so that`s all that matters.
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This has been my solution until I can find something better.
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Jim B
2017 Lariat F-350 FX4, CC, SB, 6.7 PSD 4WD
2018 MONTY 3731FL, at our private winter site in GA
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