Rv Awning Screws Pulled Out

The lags were screwed into 1 2 wallboard.

Rv awning screws pulled out.

They are slightly longer than the original awning screws but the same as some of the other screws used on exterior pieces namely the bike rack which has been removed. Seems lately a few screws are coming loose in our rv. Friends had theirs pull out just like that. Originally the rail on my reflection was fastened to the wall with screws all the way across.

There seem to be two issues getting mixed together here. I guess it s a good thing i haven t used the awning much. I will likely pull over ever 50 miles to check. I looked and the arm comes as an entire assembly and costs over 500 so it s not worth that.

I just looked at my awning today after a 1 week trip and it is also pulling away at the back portion above the door. Gd please get back to us. I replaced all four lag screws with the next size up and a 1 2 longer. I asked what the heck he was doing and he said my awning never had the screws put in from the factory.

Could probably get all the stuff at home depot. Which keeps the awning from sliding left or right. I too do not leave the awning out in windy conditions and have only used it a few times. Picked up some 12 stainless screws today at the hardware store.

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. Here s my quick fix. The fix was a couple of metal plates attached first to get new screw holes into the wood then attach the awning back to the plate. Also the bracket is very slightly bent out at the bottom now.

Finally got back out and pulled everything apart found the backers about 1 4 below where they drilled the holes. I was one of the first to have the horizontal awning rail pull out of the wall. My dealer is 160 mi away. Hopefully this will do the trick.

Here s what i m trying first filled the void behind the wall with liquid nails. Seal the open holes with silicone before installing the awning bracket. It is a 7 hour drive one way so should be an adequate test to determine if the modification worked. My first trip since the repair is scheduled next week.

Is it the horizontal awning rail or the vertical awning arm support that pulled out of the wall. One of the screws is half pulled out and the silicone is split. I believe a relative of theirs worked at an rv dealer and fabbed it up for them but it didn t look all that difficult. After the glue sets simply reinstall the same lag screws after drilling 1 8 inch pilot holes.

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.