Rv Awning Bottom Mounting Bracket Pulled Out

It goes through the aluminum sidewall and into the frame of the coach.

Rv awning bottom mounting bracket pulled out.

I looked and the arm comes as an entire assembly and costs over 500 so it s not worth that. There was not enough left for even a 3 8 lag bolt to grab and after a little thought i used a couple of butterfly bolts to re secure the awning. I have to re install my rv slide out awning after a hang up bend the outside mounting bracket. I spent some time crawling around trying to figure out exactly how to effect a repair here.

You ll have to drill the holes in the mounting assemblies larger to accommodate a larger lag. So the bracket that holds the awning to the rv got pulled off at the bottom and the lower 2 screws stripped out of the side of the rv. Stripped rv awning bolt. I tightened it a few times but it continued to work it s way to the point where the bolts eventually pulled through and it came completely off.

Seal the open holes with silicone before installing the awning bracket. Finally got back out and pulled everything apart found the backers about 1 4 below where they drilled the holes. Hey doc is there an easy fix for a stripped out lag bolt on the bottom bracket for my older awning arm. The lags were screwed into 1 2 wallboard.

When i mounted the top bracket over the rain channel the awning didn t roll up right so i would like to mount the top bracket under the channel and the screws a. If your internal framing consists of aluminum or steel studs instead of wood supports you may have success simply going to a larger 5 16 lag screw as you ve suggested. Posted by rv doctor. The plate goes on the outside of the side of the unit and ends up under the bottom bracket of the awning leg this is not yet on your awning it is a repair part we use to re attatch the awning bracket you silicone and screw it to the outside then drill the two screw holes into it then screw the bracket on to it.

It worked out quite well and have had no trouble since. Also the bracket is very slightly bent out at the bottom now. I guess it s a good thing i haven t used the awning much. Here s what i m trying first filled the void behind the wall with liquid nails.

Mine screw through the bracket that hold the awning arm.