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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / March 2005Awning width when stowed
How much additional width, if any, does an awning add to the width of a Fleetwood pop-up when it is retracted. I am picking up my 2005 Fleetwood Niagara pop-up next Friday and forgot to ask this very basic question when I signed the purchase papers. I want to know if this will make it harder to fit in my garage. It is already going to be a tight fit. ~6 inches.  SignatureChris Cowles Gainesville, FL > How much additional width, if any, does an awning add to the width > of a Fleetwood pop-up when it is retracted. I am picking up my [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I want to know if this will make it harder to fit in my garage. > It is already going to be a tight fit. > ~6 inches. > > How much additional width, if any, does an awning add to the width [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I want to know if this will make it harder to fit in my garage. > > It is already going to be a tight fit. If it sticks out an additional 6 inches past everything else, it will have to come off before I back the trailer into the garage. As tight as you describe the accommodations, I'm guessing you'll want to do that. It's not hard. Just store it on top. Also, the track is aluminum and the awning is secured by a screw into it. Be careful not to strip the thread by removing and replacing it too forcefully. SignatureChris Cowles Gainesville, FL > If it sticks out an additional 6 inches past everything else, it > will have to come off before I back the trailer into the garage. > If it sticks out an additional 6 inches past everything else, it > will have to come off before I back the trailer into the garage. Mark; I don't know how the awning rail on the AL roofs compares to the old ABS roof, but I can flip my awning up on top of the roof without taking it off. There is no additional width needed when flipped up. Bill 96 Coleman Bayport Mark Our Cheyenne awning is stored in the basement for the winter and a quick measurement showed less than 3.5" but that is without the poles. We store the poles in the front bay so that we don't have to change the adjustment on them. Also the outside light sticks out about 2.5". But I can and do install and remove our awning by myself...so that is another option. Signature[Dale] & Betty 97 Coleman Cheyenne 97 Toyota T100 > How much additional width, if any, does an awning add to the width > of a Fleetwood pop-up when it is retracted. I am picking up my [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I want to know if this will make it harder to fit in my garage. > It is already going to be a tight fit. > Mark > Our Cheyenne awning is stored in the basement for the winter and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > out about 2.5". But I can and do install and remove our awning > by myself...so that is another option. I guess that I will just have to wait and see if this is going to be an issue or not. The trailer is going to have to be very carefully lined up when I back it into the garage anyway. At least one time of getting out and checking the position will be needed as I will be doing this by myself. Mark, If you can back a trailer into a garage with only 3 inches clearance per side by yourself, and only need to get out once to look at the positioning/progress you are both far better and braver at backing into places than the vast majority of people! Angela brags she can back our camper into our empty two car garage by herself, and only needs a minimum 1/2 tank of gas to do so! :) Karl & Angela `02 Durango `96 Taos > If it sticks out an additional 6 inches past everything else, it > will have to come off before I back the trailer into the garage. > I guess that I will just have to wait and see if this is going to > be an issue or not. The trailer is going to have to be very carefully > lined up when I back it into the garage anyway. At least one time > of getting out and checking the position will be needed as I will > be doing this by myself. > Mark, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Angela brags she can back our camper into our empty two car garage by > herself, and only needs a minimum 1/2 tank of gas to do so! :) actually, I am impressed. I cannot back up that trailer to save my life (yes, I have heard all the tips - but the fact remains that I can barely back up a car, let alone a trailer). Back to the original question - I dont know the answer, and I am too lazy to pad out to the garage and measure, but I am sure it is less than 6 inches. More important, the whole bag attaches to the trailer at a single edge, which is near the top of the trailer edge. I think it would be possible to just lift the bag up and somehow affix it to the top of the roof for the trip into the garage. Is this something you plan to do regularly, or just once a year? If it is an occasional thing, Duct tape comes to mind. Or take the awning out of the bag. Put the poles somewhere, Take the actual awning material and drape it over the top of the trailer. Now it will take up no space. Are you actually driving this thing in, or pushing? We push our trailer in because we cannot back up the trailer (well, my husband cannot) due to the angles of the ramp up and the street. It is very easy to push, espeically if yo have a tow dolly - $40 bucks on sale at harbor freight. Laura > Karl & Angela > `02 Durango [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> of getting out and checking the position will be needed as I will >> be doing this by myself. I second that a trailer dolly is the way to go. Di > > Mark, > > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > >> of getting out and checking the position will be needed as I will > >> be doing this by myself. > Are you actually driving this thing in, or pushing? We push our trailer in > because we cannot back up the trailer (well, my husband cannot) due to the > angles of the ramp up and the street. It is very easy to push, espeically if > yo have a tow dolly - $40 bucks on sale at harbor freight. I will be backing in with my truck from a very flat driveway. When I was younger, my dad would toss me the keys when a trailer needed to be backed up because I never found it to be even slightly difficult. > Are you actually driving this thing in, or pushing? We push our trailer in > because we cannot back up the trailer (well, my husband cannot) due to the > angles of the ramp up and the street. It is very easy to push, espeically if > yo have a tow dolly - $40 bucks on sale at harbor freight. I had never heard of Harbor Freight until today. I found their website and found out that they have a store about 10 miles from my house. I will probably go get a tow dolly as this will make things a lot easier. >> Are you actually driving this thing in, or pushing? We push our trailer >> in [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > from my house. I will probably go get a tow dolly as this will > make things a lot easier. It is one of those items that often goes on sale - for a lot less. Laura > >> Are you actually driving this thing in, or pushing? We push our trailer > >> in [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > It is one of those items that often goes on sale - for a lot less. I am planning to get the one that is rated for 600 pounds, just to make certain that I don't get one and break it right away. <snip>. I will probably go get a tow dolly as this will > make things a lot easier. Probably cheaper than hitting the house with the camper. :) and a heck of a lot easier than explaining to the insurance company. -- Gerry & Robyn 99 Mesa 01 Sporttrac > Mark, > > If you can back a trailer into a garage with only 3 inches clearance per > side by yourself, and only need to get out once to look at the > positioning/progress you are both far better and braver at backing into > places than the vast majority of people! I have never had a problem backing a trailer, and I can position the big mirrors on my 2004 F-150 so I can clearly see down the sides of the trailer. I will definitely be getting to check on the alignment with the door before going ahead and backing in. When I put my truck in the garage, I have to fold the mirrors in and then there is only about 3 inches of clearance per side. How do you get out? Climb through the windows? SignatureChris Cowles Gainesville, FL > When I put my truck in the garage, I have to fold the mirrors in > and then there is only about 3 inches of clearance per side. > How do you get out? Climb through the windows? > > > > When I put my truck in the garage, I have to fold the mirrors in > > and then there is only about 3 inches of clearance per side. That is the width of the door opening. Once I am inside, there is plenty of room to get out. |
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