[VAC] Re: Awning clearance

[Harvey Barlow]

Jim,   If I understand your request for measurements correctly the distance between trailer body and the awning's vertical support arm is normally approximately 1" at the bottom and the distance at the top is controlled by the awning's horizontal fabric roller which fits snugly against the trailer at the top.  Without going outside to look, my memory tells me that the arms are cast aluminum which cannot be bent without likely causing serious damage.  My apologies if I am misunderstanding your question.   I recommend you contact Zip-Dee (assuming that you do in fact have a Zip-Dee product) for advice and assistance.  The company has a well-earned reputation for quality products and service and they may surprise you how helpful they can be.  Zip Dee may be able to sell you the parts you need to make the conversion at a modest price and certainly should be able to fax or mail you an exploded picture of awning parts and installation.   Harvey Barlow WBCCI # 1171, WDCU, VAC ----- Original Message ----- From: Childers Subject: Awning clearance I'm in the process of installing a 14ft Zip Dee awning that I procured from a burn out 81 Airstream. The curvature of the 81 is different from that of my 62 which necessitates me bending(changing the angle) of the steel support arms. My problem is I don't know how much to bend them to obtain the proper clearance between the Awing head(The cast pieces with Zip dee on them) and the trailer. Can someone with a large awning please measure the gap between the head and the trailer and head and the bottom of the awning rail riveted to the trailer and supply me with this information . Thanks!