How to Replace RV Patio Awning Fabric - NEW EASIER METHOD! Dometic / A&E Manual Awning + BLOOPERS!
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We've demonstrated how to replace the fabric on many awnings & slide toppers. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on replacing the fabric on a Dometic / A&E manual pull-down RV awning, installed on Tom & Cait Morton's 5th wheel.
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Excellent video! We just replaced our 16’ awning and used this video as a step-by-step tutorial. After watching all the way through, we started it over, watched a step, pause the video perform that step, and continued this way until the project was complete. Thanks for posting this!
That is so awesome to hear, Chris! Thanks for taking the time to let us know we’ve been helpful. You just made our day. Enjoy your new awning!
I did not have assistance when installing the awning fabric on the RV. I rolled the fabric the long way and folded it in half. I carefully climbed the ladder with the awning over my shoulder. Getting the awning started was the hardest part, but once it started it slid down the track easily. I went from the rear of the RV as I had better ladder positioning. Once all the way on I cleaned the track and removed the old fabric as I went. I spent several hours worrying about how I would get it done, and about an hour actually getting it done. Yes, it would be nice to have had help but just doing it myself made my day complete.
It is impossible to imagine better thought out or better produced installation videos! The video, the camera positioning, sound, editing, and narration are always FIRST CLASS! 100% professional! I wish every installation video was this professional! Even though I may not actually do the install myself, it is incredibly useful to understand the mechanics of the product through your fantastic video! Great job and MANY MANY thanks again!
Thank you so much for the kind words Larry! You just made our day. ☺️
Just used the method described in this video to replace the 18’ awning fabric on my toy hauler. Great instructions and it only took about an hour. Great video, guys.
This is a great video guys, thanks so much for doing it. I do most of my RV maintenance myself and have been delaying the replacement of my “well worn” awning because of the strong springs and cumbersome work involved. This video is great and has reassured me that it’s not as hard as I thought it would be. Thanks!!
Thanks so much, Rich! Great to hear. 😊
A very informative video. My wife and I replaced our awning in under 3 hours. The only issue we had was when winding the spring it would not stay wound. It didn’t matter if the lever was in the roll up or roll down position. We simply added another pick on the right side too.
Such a great video. I followed your instructions and my wife and I did it in just over an hour. Glad I didn’t pay to have it done. Thanks for making the perfect video
Thank you so much for this video! Did not know about your company, but I will make sure to tell everyone I see at campgrounds about you. You helped so much we will literally look for people that need an awning and tell them about you. Next time I need one I will get one from you! Again thank you, my wife and I were able to do this in an hour and a half!
THANK YOU so much for this video. We had to replace our awning this week and we used this video as the tutorial. We went with a different fabric, but everything else was SPOT ON! As you said at the beginning, this is a completely manageable job. It only took use a couple of hours and the end result look amazing. Well done!
So great to hear! Thanks for letting us know.
Great video! With this as a guide my wife and I were a able to put a new awning on our camper in under 90 minutes. Thanks!
You guys make it look so easy. My awning is due for replacement so this video has been very informative.
You guys easily have the best RV DIY videos on TH-cam. Good pace, comprehensive instructions, and nice audio. Thanks.
Thanks so much, John. You just made our day. 😊
Used this method today. My son and I were able to do it in just an hour. I have a 29 foot toy hauler and this method was our saving grace. Thank you.
That is so great to hear! Thanks for letting us know. 😄
Perfect timing for me as the awnings are for for replacement right now. Thanks.
Thanks for making this! We ran into a couple bumps along the way that stretched our install to about 4 hours, but we got it done. This video definitely made the process easy to understand.
That’s great to hear, Rob! It’s always nice to hear that we’ve been helpful. Thanks for letting us know.
Best detailed explanation I have found yet!
Great Video, I had bought a replacement awning for my trailer a couple of years ago but was a little hesitant to take this project on. After watching your video I figured what the hell and gave it a shot today. Everything went great. followed your video step by step and everything went exactly like the video showed. Thanks for posting this, it was a huge help!!!
That is so awesome to hear, Jonathan! Thank you so much for letting us know. It's always nice to hear we've been helpful. 😊
This video is great to assist with awning replacement. My model was slightly different but this helped tremendously. Overall from gathering of tools to completion took about 2.5 hours. Remember if you decide to swap to a new pull cord that you put the new one on before you rivet the spring back on. Ask me how I know. Otherwise had no real issues through this.
Great video! My buddy & I picked the hottest day of the summer (so far) to replace the our awning. Took a couple of hours for each one, but saved a lot of $$. Thanks for the clear, step by step I instructions. Even though our awnings were a little different, your video made it do-able; great job!
Excellent! Always great to hear we’ve been helpful. Thanks for letting us know.
Great job! I’m sure Tom & Katlyn appreciated your help and experience. Safe travels 😊🇺🇸
Thank you Janice!
Thanks for this video! A couple family members and I knocked out my awning replacement in about 90 minutes! This worked perfectly. Thank you!
So cooool; Many of us learn so much from both of you couples. Thanks so much for making clear and concise how-to vids! Everyone Be Safe!
Thank You Raymond!
You guys are the bomb! We were completely clueless on how to purchase and install a new awning for our little 22ft hi-lo RV. This video took us straight from how to measure width for purchase of awning to complete install. Removing the tension was intimidating but we just played the video and watched at intervals during the install and it worked perfectly! Took us about 2-3 hours to install. And one tip from us ... the awl we bought was way too big. Tried a pick which was also too big. Not sure if they make different diameter ones or not. We ended up using a hex wrench instead of an awl or pick and taped it into place with duct tape. Also, we had two awning anchor screws (not one)... so check that too!
We're so happy to hear our video was helpful! Thanks so much for letting us know, and for sharing your own tips based on your experience.
I saw Tom and Kate’s video with you guys doing this exchange of the fabrics. Something you can try next time on an old school manual awning is take the flap from a cardboard box and cut it off. The longer ones work best. Place it between the inner and out arm and close the arms on it. This is a safe gentle way to center the arms exactly where they need to be. Also looks like there awning could stand be be adjusted up one hole higher on the stops. Loving what I’m see. I used this method my self to change a fabric last week at work with no help from anyone.
I never post anything, but had to make an exception here... Great how-to video! It saved us some money by not having to hire the local RV repair shop to do the work (plus they couldn't have gotten the RV in to do the job for weeks!) We watched the video this afternoon and then replaced the awning on our Class A motorhome this evening. The job turned out to be pretty easy to do, considering I didn't have a clue how to do it prior to watching this video. Way to go guys. Great job!
Thanks so much for taking the time to write, Mike! It's always great to hear we've been helpful, and we're so happy that your install went smoothly. Safe travels!
Thank you for helping the Morton's with this task! We're doing this task ourselves in the coming weeks and it's updated video will be very helpful! Thank you for all you do!!
So glad our timing worked out for you. You'll find this technique MUCH easier than the old one.
Can't thank you enough for this terrific tutorial. The job went so smoothly because of your detailed explanation. Thank you.
Glad to hear that, Jim. Thanks for letting us know… and we’re happy to hear the job went smoothly!
Thanks so much for making this video! Because of it, I bought all your products and got the job done with two people!
That’s awesome! Thanks for letting us know. 😄
Perfect step by step instructions, thank you so much! Success on both our main awning and our window awning thanks to your great videos!
That’s awesome, Kristen! Thanks so much for letting us know. Very gratifying to hear. 😊
Great video. My end cap was a little different. Had to pin it from the side instead of from the front. No biggie. Took myself, my wife, and 12 year old an hour to replace my 14'. This video is priceless!! Also, thanks for the discount code!
Awesome!
I am grateful for your instructions on replacing the old fabric...
Love the outtake bloopers at the end! RV Geeks and The Morton’s together. That’s a winning combo! Thanks for a great break down of an intimidating project. I’m inspired!
Thanks Gypsy! You can do it too! 😉
YES a new RVGeeks video! My day just got a million times better! Great video RVGeeks!
LOL! And you just made OUR day! Thanks!
Thanks for this video, I got a new awning and I will be installing it in the spring time. I wasn't sure how it was done put this video is very clear. Thank you!
Great video. My buddy and I were able to replace the awning on my camper in about an hour (including time spent watching and rewinding to make sure we understood the instructions).
Thanks for letting us know, Mark! Glad it helped. 😊
I just replaced my awning fabric on my 2006 Hybrid and I used your video and it was extremely helpful. Thank you!
My wife and I are senior citizens, and we replaced our awning today. It took three hours, but we had pre-existing hiccups to work out. A sudden wind storm ripped our awning in two, which left our tension springs in the "extended" position. I released tension from both ends, and started fresh. This video helped "de-mystify" the situation. We only made one mistake...we forgot to install the pull down strap before rolling up the awning and setting it in place. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience Jesse! It’s always very rewarding to hear we’ve been helpful.
Thanks for sharing, this is a much easier process. I’ve gone through this twice with a 28 ft awning, the prior approach was s challenge
We just updated that old video to direct people here to the new, improved way. This was so much easier! Thanks to Tyler at Tough Top for the updated instructions.
Thanks for the video. We had our awning replaced in 2.5 hours. Three people made the job super easy.
Great to hear!
Followed these directions, Just Me and Fiancee. 1 hour to complete. Your video made what seemed to be a daunting task very simple. Thanks.
Awesome! 👍
It was as easy as you guys made it look. Thanks for this video!
Thanks for the video. I'll have to try one day. My awning looks just like the old one you took off.
Great video, and thanks so much for sharing your wisdom! We've been putting off replacing our own slide topper awnings but you guys make it look so easy, what could go possibly wrong! Hah, just kidding, and funny outtakes. I can see how it's really important to do the prep work to help it go smoothly, lube spray, widening & cleaning the aluminum track/grooves, etc. And YES the RVGEEKSROCK! Great coupon code choice.
Thank you so much! But we’re far too modest to choose a code like that.... but honored that Tyler from Tough Top Awnings did! 😄
It is the best done installation video that I've seen, clear and excellent tips.
Great video. Very easy to follow the instructions.
As always, an excellent video!
Thanks for the great video, the three of us knocked this job out in around an hour.
Nice! Great to hear. Thanks for letting us know. 👍😄
Another great video from two great guys keep them coming
Thanks
Thank you so much. You just made our day. 😊
Passing along my thanks ! We just did our 2002 Dometic awning. A few differences for sure, but this vid gave a great general guide. Ours was 17 ft, so we did have some difficulty rolling it back up to the arms, a 3rd person ended up helping to keep things in control. Looking forward to our first trip this summer sporting the new awning !
So great to hear! Thanks for letting us know our video was helpful. Have an awesome trip this summer!
The step by step you go through helped out so much. Can't say thank you enough.
So great to hear! Thanks for letting us know. 😊
Followed these directions pretty much verbatim and had the new awning material installed in under two and a half hours. The only issue I had was with the spring mechanism on the left side. Didn't get the awl in correctly and it managed to unwind itself. But I added the same amount of turns back in as I did on the right side and the awning pulls down and retracts just fine. Thanks for the awesome video. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to take this project on.
Awesome! Great to hear, Kevin.
Thanks! This made the job easy.
I carry the Little Giant® ladder and you'd be surprised how many times it gets borrowed at campgrounds. Great for getting on the roof. I have changed awnings before with just my wife to help. I agree that it would definitely help having a third person to help. The labor cost for changing them can be over half the cost of the awning alone, so great DIY video.
That's awesome, Roy. Thanks so much. No we're just going to have to find out where you're camping. 😉
We have both a little giant as well as a telescopic. The Little Giant has to stay at home base due to our limited storage space on the trailer. Much prefer the stability of the Little Giant.
@@littlehouseofbig2138 Yea, I know. We now have a diesel pusher with a lot more cargo capacity than our trailer ever had, plus it's just the two of us now.
Great tutorial. The awning you took off was way better than mine is now. Need to update.
Used your method at a campground in Oregon last week. The two of us took about an hour to get the job done. Thanks for the advice.
So happy to hear we were helpful!
Thank you for this info, I need to replace mine also
Super helpful and detailed video! Thanks
That was the best RV instructional video I’ve watched in a long time!! Every detail recorded. No steps missed and explained- all demonstrated! Thank you!
Very informative . . . as always . . . and as a bonus, I learned what to do with the chin-strap of a similar hat I own.
Bonus material!! 😁 Thanks Scott!
Thanks for the great video it made the task easier than I thought it would be. Well done!
So great to hear, David! Thanks so much for letting us know.
Thanks this video gave me some great information I used when changing my Awning.
Ours was a little different but similar. Followed your method and worked out perfect. Started by getting all tools ready and followed every step.
Thanj
Ben
Canada
So good to hear, and always great to hear from a fellow Canuck! Safe travels, Ben!
Yes a new video rv geeks. Im a big dutch fan🇳🇱🇳🇱👍
Thanks, Joey!
Love it Love it Love it!~! Great video guys
Amazing that this is the “easy way”!
Thanks.... !! Done. Pinning the rod is the way to go! And 3 or 4 guys/gals.
Not something I would want to do myself... however I would definitely recommend this vid based on clear detailed instructions 👍👍
I used this video today on an older (2005) roadrunner with the original awning in really bad shape. I’d say it was at least 95% the same as mine. Only difference was the hole to stop the left hand spring was hidden under the old wire of the awning, only found it after I took it off and drilled out the plastic bead. Overall a very helpful video, took me about 3 hours with 2 guys.
My wife and I changed ours in about 90 minutes. HOWEVER.... After removing the tube ends from the supports and starting to unroll the awning, I was on the side with the pin in the end cap. Rather than holding the tube I grasped the end cap. The tube twisted a little, removing tension on the pin (a very small screwdriver) and sure enough it fell out. I was stuck there having to hold the tension of the cap and not able to reach the screwdriver on the ground. It was an "interesting" situation having to ask a kid walking by to please hand me the tool...
All in all it worked out. Thanks for the great instructions.
Thanks for the video. I'll go through it a few times before doing the install. 😉👍
I did the same thing, except remounting the tube. I didn't roll it up, but brought the arms down and put the drum in the arms with the awning rolled out. That was far easier than climbing up the ladder with a loaded tube. Then, after spacing the awning, rolled it up to adjust. Worked out better for us old men that way.
Excellent video. Thank you. Just replaced my awning this morning without a hitch, thanks to you!
That’s awesome to hear, Cheri! Thanks so much for letting us know!
@@RVgeeks I am in the process of recommending this to friends who also needs to replace their awning.
Great video. Thanks for the help!
Watched for a second time, absolutely a great how to video. Thanks
Thanks Bob! ☺️
Thanx for the great vid. I'm going to try it
This was very informative. Thank you.
Thank you for your help
we need more people like you in the world :)
have a good life!
i love you!
Merci mon ami!
EXCELLENT would not have tried it without this video. One comment and one tip. Where it says "now would be a good time to replace the worn strap," it could have added " Now IS the time to insert the strap." TIP find the caption text, copy it to Google Docs, edit it out the general comments and number it as steps. Although we watched the video many times, it was great to have the notes. We hand wrote them... knew there had to be an easier way.
Funny story: while we were trying to get the awning back in order after some wind damage (but while the wind was still a factor), the pull strap picked that very moment to break away from the drum.
Lesson learned.
Followed this video and got it done no problem. Thank you
Excellent!
Great instructional video! Makes me look forward to doing this tonight. Just a note, I found it funny that when you said to maintain a firm grip on the vise grips, he let go of them. :)
The ratcheting mechanism makes tightening the spring easier, but if the spring is the least bit weak, it could come loose and fling those right at your face.
Our vise grips just sprung all the way loose really fast! There was no stopping it. 😠
Sorry to hear Gina. I just replied to your other comment. Hope it helps.
Your video was extremely helpful ... thank you very much !!!!
Your instructions were perfect and made the replacement easy. I could not use a punch to "pin" the end cap as mine was flat and the pin hole was hard to get to. I used a common nail which held perfectly. My mistake was I forgot to remove the nail and it bent over inside the tube. I was able to cut the head off the nail and push the bent piece in to the tube. All is fine now. Thank you for your Video..
Awesome recovery Fred! 👊👍🙌
Thank you so much for this video. I was able to complete this project thanks to your efforts.
Great to hear, LouAnn!!
Nice, like the new tip, may try that this weekend. Much safer looking!
Another awesome video! I'm a new subscriber so I'll have to peruse your videos. Hopefully you'll have one that shows how to fix the frame when part of it is separating from the RV wall. That's the problem we've discovered on our camper.
Hi and welcome! Great to have you here with us. Sorry to hear about your situation. We don't have a video about that, but our friend Brian of RV With Tito did one about delamination. That might be what you're looking for. Here's his video. Hope it helps: th-cam.com/video/XVnzgn5ygaA/w-d-xo.html
You guys are great so much fun doing this project with you! Great video and thanks for all the help :) Love the bloopers at the end. ;)
Thank you for being such great sports about making them extra fun! We had a blast, and are ready for our next collaboration tomorrow! 😁
The crossbar on the A makes all the difference. ;)
About those hats. They've both been washed a few times. If you air dry them brim down on a flat surface, like an oven rack, the brim will be less wobbly.
Jon in rural BC, Canada
That's a great point about the A, Jon, since without the horizontal part, it would indeed be a V! Those are our ratty old work hats, so we think they're pretty much beyond help! LOL
You have the best friends, Mortons on the move!
We think so too, Mitchell! They are awesome. 😊
@@RVgeeks Tom is so easy on the eyes!
Hey it’s true I know you guys go through a lot and deserve to be happy and not put up with all the A holes out there
And I for one want to say Good job
Thanks
Thanks so much! Always great to hear positive things. 😊
Thank you for the great video!
Such a wonderful video thank you kindly
Great made vedio, very informative. Thank you.
This video was super helpful! Thanks!!
Thanks so much for letting us know! Always great to hear we’ve been helpful.
Thanks for the vid it helped a lot since I knew absolutely nothing about a awning. I did however find a even easier way. Once the pole is slid on I lowered the poles and hooked them up on the ground then let the pin out and let it roll itself up instead of climbing latter while rolling it.
Glad this worked for you, but not sure we understand how, unless we're misunderstanding something. If you pin the spring with the awning rolled up, as we showed, that means that the spring stays wound up to the correct tension for a retracted awning throughout the process (which is when the spring is in its least "wound up" state. If, instead of re-rolling the fabric back up onto the roller tube before pulling the pin, you instead pull the pin with the fabric in the fully extended position, it would no longer have the correct spring tension (too weak tension for that position, which is supposed to have the highest spring tension). Again, if this worked for you, great, but not sure how you have enough spring tension now.
@@RVgeeks mine was ripped completely off in a storm. So I didn't do it that way. The spring mechanisms are basically the same as a garage door. I let off the tension on both sides and wound them to my desired tension as mine needed help going up now it's great.
Yet ANOTHER awesome video! Like a dummy I drove out of my driveway with the awning still extended 🤦🏼♂️
Fortunately it only ripped the awning and the legs held up. Broke a bracket which can be replaced easily!
Thanks RVGEEKS ❤
Ouch! So sorry to hear. We have all accidentally created self-inflicted wounds from time to time and they are the worst. Glad it wasn’t more serious.
It takes a big man to admit that! My Dad drove our rv under a hotel portico when I was 15 and cleaned off the roof 😂😂
Great video! Thank you
Thanks for sharing.
@12:00 you say to have the hole for the bolt on the back facing the RV. I believe it faces away from the RV. I suspect when you rolled it up you had to flip it over just before @13:12 where the holes are facing away from the RV.
Thanks for the video. Big help.
Thanks for sharing this video
My Dometic awning is 25 years old and this process worked great. The only difference was on mine you insert a nail on the side of the left end cap to lock the spring instead of using a screwdriver to insert it through two holes as described in this video. Also, mine only had two rivets. Remember the end cap and spring mechanism are connected as one piece so once you remove the rivets just pull the end cap off with the spring. Great video.