So, another derp moment...
I am currently living in my 5W, and driving home on my weekends; 480 miles is just too much for a daily commute... lol. Anyway, we really hadn't used the awning much, because the first time I rolled it out, it was kinda nasty, with dirt and some mold taking root. Other than to get a quick wash, it really hasn't been used. So, this last week, I had been playing with it, getting a little cover from the rain as I came and went for work. However, in what was apparently a bad move, I didn't roll it up when I went home for the weekend. Yes, I was in a hurry to see my lovely wife after a long week, but still...
So, when I came back yesterday, the awning was just hanging there; it had detached itself somehow from the railing (it sounds like this isn't exactly uncommon), and was just lying on the ground, still attached to the roller. I have taken the opportunity to give it a good scrubbing, but am now stuck with the issue of getting it attached back to the trailer. It doesn't look to be hard, but as a one man job, it does look like to be a pain in the arse. My idea is to use a long strap to grab it, after lifting and propping it up enough to bend the 'elbows' of the frame, and bring it to the roof, where I will have previously taken apart the slot(?), frame(?), runnel(?) that it slides into, and re-attach the bolts/screws from one end to the other. It does seem that it is made to slide into the slot, but then I'm faced with re-attaching it to the roller as well, plus the fact that it seems heavy enough (it's about 14') to be a real pain to do that with just one person.
Does anyone have a better idea of how to do this, or some tips from prior experience to make it less of what I expect to be a hassle? It certainly looks doable, though perhaps not agreeable...
I am currently living in my 5W, and driving home on my weekends; 480 miles is just too much for a daily commute... lol. Anyway, we really hadn't used the awning much, because the first time I rolled it out, it was kinda nasty, with dirt and some mold taking root. Other than to get a quick wash, it really hasn't been used. So, this last week, I had been playing with it, getting a little cover from the rain as I came and went for work. However, in what was apparently a bad move, I didn't roll it up when I went home for the weekend. Yes, I was in a hurry to see my lovely wife after a long week, but still...
So, when I came back yesterday, the awning was just hanging there; it had detached itself somehow from the railing (it sounds like this isn't exactly uncommon), and was just lying on the ground, still attached to the roller. I have taken the opportunity to give it a good scrubbing, but am now stuck with the issue of getting it attached back to the trailer. It doesn't look to be hard, but as a one man job, it does look like to be a pain in the arse. My idea is to use a long strap to grab it, after lifting and propping it up enough to bend the 'elbows' of the frame, and bring it to the roof, where I will have previously taken apart the slot(?), frame(?), runnel(?) that it slides into, and re-attach the bolts/screws from one end to the other. It does seem that it is made to slide into the slot, but then I'm faced with re-attaching it to the roller as well, plus the fact that it seems heavy enough (it's about 14') to be a real pain to do that with just one person.
Does anyone have a better idea of how to do this, or some tips from prior experience to make it less of what I expect to be a hassle? It certainly looks doable, though perhaps not agreeable...