Repairing our RV Awning Arm and Metal Straightening

This was how I repaired our RV awning arm after I hit the house backing in after our last trip. I had to do some serious metal straightening to get it back where it works correctly. It wasn't as easy as I thought it'd be. That was stronger metal than a thought. Took quite a bit of pressure to get it back straight. But in the end it works now and unless you really go looking for it you don't really notice it.

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[WhoaNellieRVAdventures]

Hi Chuck, who knew that would be so hard to bend back into place. Good job.- Lucy

[WaywardWaggs]

Good repair job. I would not have thought to use a socket like that. You can't even tell it was damaged now.

[JohnCRV]

Very good fix my friend. Love it when a plan comes together. Nice share to help someone out there.👍16

[LoxRiver]

Thanks for posting this. Used your methods to straighten the same awning arm on my camper. When closing awning at night; The lower end of arm came down on top of a camping lantern sitting on a table outside our RV. Wish I could post a pic of how terribly bent it was 🤪. Got it pretty straight using a vise, and the front of my cargo trailer. Even used the socket trick lol. After some epoxy filler and satin black spray paint you hardly notice it was ever bent! Your video saved me $$ 😀

[CHATNTELLwithALLECIA]

🌸👍Amazing job on the awning arm repairs Chuck. Thank you for sharing how you got it done ✅👍😄🌸

[rvingmontanezway]

Good job buddy 👍 there’s always a way to fix anything

[charliekennedy]

Ill be doing my arm tomarrow lol. Thanks

[joeofallthings]

That looks pretty good! Way to save some money!

[jerrodlv]

How did you re attach the washers on the pins? Or i guess its like a spring clip type thing.. Mine seem to sort of pressure fit on, looks like a ridged washer

[sperrinoutdoors]

Not bad buddy will do the job rightly nice one

[RVBarndominium]

Wow..that was dented pretty bad. Nice job getting it back in working order.

[justletmetravel]

Great job with what looked to be limited options aka tools for that type of thing extra I could think of is some heat but then the metal could lose its strength...anyhow we noticed you guys signed up awhile back and we just got to a place for two days that has wifi
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[charlesmiller]

What’s the model and number of your awning? I have a bend also.

[robertshill]

i got same problem ! what kept the awning from falling on that side when you removed the arm ?? thanks

[cstcomputers]

I backed into the garage and it slightly bent both outside arms a couple inches and won't go up tight to the RV side so I was planning on trying this. I don't have any dents just a slight curve to the left. I was thinking if I made something that fit the channel good I could put that inside and use some rags etc and put it in a vise. Anyone have any better ideas? Your video gives me hope...

[SmoreCampingwiththeSchraggs]

Ouch! What did it do to the house? Good job on the repair.

[daveb]

Thanks for the video, I have the exact same problem with what looks like the same awning. Can I ask if there was any difficulty removing the upper end of the arm from the roller? Did the roller have to be supported in some way?

Thanks again!

[PrimativePuertoRican]

How did you remove the spring slips!?!

[pamelagonzalez]

Cool just save yourself some money ...great job 😀

[richarddoke]

Dude!!! ya did it. Ya polished a turd!!! Now ya have a polished turd!! Get off your wallet and buy a new arm to keep from hitting your house....