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10-11-2011, 01:22 PM
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Montana Fan
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Power Awning Help
I'm going to replace the manual a&e awning with either the Travelr or Eclipse arms....what are the pros and cons of each please? Thanks!
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10-11-2011, 03:43 PM
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Montana Master
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The only problem I've encountered is locating the correct button on the remote without my reading glasses!
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10-11-2011, 05:55 PM
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Montana Fan
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M.O.C. #6348
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Which ones do you have...awning arms..not reading glasses...lol
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10-12-2011, 12:02 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Hi
We have the same problem moutard2 has. LOL
Phil P
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10-12-2011, 04:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
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M.O.C. #2059
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The only "problem" we have is that the power awnings can't effectively be tied down. They have to be retracted when you leave the site. This is not really hard to do. Just have to remember.
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10-12-2011, 05:22 AM
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Montana Fan
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M.O.C. #6348
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That's why I want the power awning...go to bed, bring it in....leave to do something....bring it in....too difficult with the manual so it stays in ALOT.
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10-12-2011, 05:28 AM
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Montana Master
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Stiles, not sure that the "can't be tied down" statement is universal. We always tie ours down, and now for the usual statement "we do it, it may not be correct, but it works for us!" I will agree that if the electric awning has the wind sensor installed (ours does not) that it should never be tied down then. The primary reason we tie ours down is we still hang the garishly bright awning lights from the roller tube and also have a sunshade that is sometimes attached as well. In this circumstance, retracting and extending becomes a laborious process for me!! As always, this is presented as my opinion based on what we do with ours, it may be applicable for others.
Bingo
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10-12-2011, 06:15 AM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by av2pilot
Which ones do you have...awning arms..not reading glasses...lol
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We have whatever Keystone installed on the trailer. Dometic product I think.
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10-12-2011, 06:44 AM
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Montana Fan
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We tie our power awning down always...even stays out in 30 MPH wind..
Plus, we use a sun screen which holds it in place.
Roy
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10-12-2011, 07:57 AM
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Montana Master
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Location: Navarre
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What Bingo said plus; The only thing I have remeining from our boating days is docking ropes and that is what I use to tiedown our power awning. Loop them over the ends and tie them off at the stakes. Now if strong winds are forcast or we will be gone for an extended period, we bring it in.
Mike
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10-12-2011, 04:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Rapid City
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Like Lambchop, we use a screen with ours. Additionally, I have added a 1/2" angle aluminum brace to keep the arms extended. We add deflappers to the angles. We have had 40MPH winds that made more noise with the slide awnings than the main one.
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10-13-2011, 02:50 AM
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Montana Fan
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M.O.C. #6348
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Is there nobody out there who has modified their manual arms to power ones....and if so which ones please.
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10-13-2011, 03:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2006
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We "replaced" the entire awning from manual to electric. We did not just replace the arms.
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