I watched a number of videos on replacing awnings showing various means and methods. I keep coming back to your video and will be following your example when I change my 16 foot awning out in a few days. Was by far the best instructions and most enjoyable to view. Enjoyed the scenery as well.

@RidgeLife

11 ай бұрын

That makes me very happy! Thanks.

Just wanted to let you know that your video is helping people way after you posted it. Just replaced my awning today using your video as a great reference. Thank you!

@RidgeLife

Күн бұрын

Glad it helped!

Anyone else notice the drill bit breaking? 😂 Great video!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Yup!

@KevinDavid165

Жыл бұрын

For me it was the double count on winding the spring back up. I think between 11 and 12?!? Funny little detail, but great video! I’m doing mine this week and you’ve helped me troubleshoot some obvious headaches before I start. Thanks for a great video!!

@user-lt9km8vh1z

Жыл бұрын

I NEVER drill metal (rivets) without safety glasses. Bits are brittle and you don't want that in your eye.

@danielmauri8974

8 ай бұрын

Hey thanks mate I’m not going to comment on your counting or drilling skills we are after all human 😅 awesome handy video cheers very much👍😎

@TheAviationJason

Ай бұрын

Lol, I did too. It was the acting like nothing happened for me

Great video. I helped my son replace his 20ft awning and this video made it so much easier especially when you have the correct tools.

@RidgeLife

9 күн бұрын

Glad it helped!

I really appreciated this! I just finished replacing my awning and this video was a great help! Thanks!

@RidgeLife

6 күн бұрын

Awesome!

Im waiting for a cooler day to do mine. Very thorough/detailed explanation without rambling.👍🏻 Very helpful video. Thank you.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Little Shop Of Horrors quote was the best part of the entire video

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks!

Awesome video my wife and I replaced the awning together. Following your video step by step. easy to follow clean and clear . Thank you . Not everything on u tube works this well.

@RidgeLife

19 күн бұрын

Glad it helped!

Best DYI videos, very detailed thank you so much on throughly explaining each step. Very helpful and informative. God bless you

@RidgeLife

15 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for this! Saved over $350 doing this ourselves. Your video gave us the courage to go for it!

@RidgeLife

11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Great job! Gonna tackle this myself! Thanks for posting this.

@RidgeLife

19 күн бұрын

You can do it!

You did awesome on this video. Will be looking to you for more videos. Keep up the great work. Thank you.

@RidgeLife

19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

We replaced our awning today thanks to this great video! Thank you so much for the guidance!

@RidgeLife

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@KingfishStevens-di9ji

5 ай бұрын

Did you snap the drill bit off too?

@steider01

4 ай бұрын

One thing that wasn’t mentioned. How did you know were to start your valance? Is the awning fabric marked? Or do you just start it where you choose?

My wife and I (seniors) followed your instructions and had perfect success. The first time I might add. It was a hot day so a couple breaks were needed. It took us 3 hrs with breaks. Only difference, I took both R & L spring assemblies out to lubricant. I noticed a little surface rust. My let’s me sleep inside again. Ps. There was satisfaction in cutting it off.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Thank you so much for making this video! I’m certain I saved hundreds of dollars installing mine myself. This was a very good step by step how-to and I followed almost all of it by memory. I forgot the lubricant and remembered afterwards 😅 Thank you again!

@RidgeLife

27 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

I personally found this video extremely helpful. Thank you. We used this video as a reference for changing our awning, and it was invaluable. We had no idea where to begin. Our awning replacement didn't come with instructions!! Nothing. Just the components. Again, thanks for the help.

@RidgeLife

16 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

What a super job ! Doing mine today after work

@RidgeLife

10 ай бұрын

Have fun!

Watched a few tutorials and found yours looked the best. Replaced our awning today with no issues thanks to your video. Great job! 👍

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks a lot the explanation are perfect. Damn i wish is was built for easier replacement, thx again

@RidgeLife

5 күн бұрын

Welcome!

Your video was great. I just changed my awning material out by myself with small exception of my gf helping slide the new fabric in the roller. Thank you!

@RidgeLife

7 күн бұрын

Glad it helped!

Getting ready to start replacing my awning and found this guy which makes the job look super easy

@RidgeLife

2 ай бұрын

Good luck!

Fantastic video. Many thanks!

@RidgeLife

29 күн бұрын

Welcome!

Good morning to you Tim!!! Thanks for having a video on out for us all in You tube land !!! I think I am either going to write another book or just keep on going on live streams for myself !!! I love to do awnings !!! Done those a lot in the past few 6 months to help some people on out !!! Take care of yourselves down there !!!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Keep it up! Thx

Dude, your my new 'best friend'. Thanks! I LOVE SIMPLE.

@RidgeLife

Ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

This is on my to-do list for our camper before we take it to the camp ground at the end of May. Thanks for the clear and detailed walk through.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@1973troop

10 ай бұрын

Get the new awning fabric out and opened in the sun. Plus mine had the 2 bottom splines installed. They suck!!

Thanks so much for your time and great DIY video. I’ve been procrastinating doing this but with your video will do it this weekend! Thanks to your helper too, best regards!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Nice video dude very well explained. Thank you.

@RidgeLife

Ай бұрын

Glad it helped

That was an awesome tutorial my friend! I have an RV and always wondered if I had to replace the awning if I could do it! Now I have full confidence that I can!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful! Thx!

Super clear instruction. Show how clear and organized he is in his head. Good job

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you for showing me how to do by myself everyone else had helpers you're the only one who tackled alone

@RidgeLife

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@joeprager9961

3 ай бұрын

Actually, it looks like to me his son "volunteered" to help Dad.

Great video. With these instructions I was able to replace the awning on my 2012 Jayco Jay Flight Swift 154rb in about 2 hours.

@RidgeLife

2 ай бұрын

Great!

Good afternoon Tim. I’m a little late today. We never had to replace ours but you make it look easy. Thank you for sharing. Have a good weekend. Take care❤️

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure and have fun on the 41.36!

Awesome video

@RidgeLife

16 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Very helpful! Thank you!!!🙏🏻

@RidgeLife

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Enjoyed this Tim. Our poor old awning is going to have to have the complete setup. Nick misjudged a tree limb.😬 You made that look so easy . Great job TIM. 👍

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Ouch! Thanks!

I’ve got the power unit but this definitely helps me and what need done. I appreciate it.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Thank you for taking the time for the video, also changed my yesterday

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks uncle Tim,I actually have one of these I need to replace. I had no clue how to approach it!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Hey! My pleasure. Hope you are doing well.

lol Loved the Rocky Horror Show reference Tim. GO RIDGELIFE

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Haha! Thx

Thank you

@RidgeLife

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Thanks for your video, much help for replacing my awnings easily!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

this is on my list of stuff to do before parking mine at the end of the season...great vid.

@RidgeLife

11 ай бұрын

Thx!

Excellent video very informative will be installing my new awning in about a week, your installation instructions out of all videos I have looked at is the best big time!!!

@RidgeLife

2 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks.

Love it you make it look easy

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome explanation so ready to put my husband to work 😊

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Very useful video, step by step. Thank you.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Nice video and informative, OH and nice zero reaction to the broken drill bit hahaha.

@RidgeLife

11 ай бұрын

HAHA! Thanks!

Great video, sir. Very helpful.

@RidgeLife

10 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great presentation! Always watchin

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good job Tim and Morgan!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

EXCELLENT! Very good explanation and was not difficult. Was able to slide the awning on by myself 😅.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Thank you.

Going to give it a try.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Outstanding job !

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome job

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Exactly how a how to video should be, informative and easy to follow with none of the extra unnecessary playing to camera stupidity a lot of videos have

@RidgeLife

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Tip to prevent or greatly delay the rolled-up awning from prematurely tearing up: It usually deteriorates from Sun / UV damage. The Sun is a tough weapon. Get any water based latex paint and when the awning is rolled up against the RV, paint that area of it that is exposed to the Sun. Give it a couple of thin coats. White or a light color is better. Will probably have to do this every year or two to keep it from deteriorating prematurely. Doing something like 303 spray has to be done every 60 days, and still isn't as tough as the thicker latex paint sunblock.

@RidgeLife

16 күн бұрын

Great tip!

Nice video and nice camper. It definitely helps if you can get an extra helper. I didnt have that option so i just replaced mine by myself. I skipped the disassembly and removal of the springs. It wasnt bad at all. I made a short video of it.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Thanks bud! I was able to get er done with my wife, following your process as described. It's very tough to do first time without guidance.

@RidgeLife

10 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Fantastic Job. Thank You for sharing.

@RidgeLife

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video, thanks for the step by step!

@RidgeLife

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Good job Tim! 👍🏻😎

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Very good video. Thanks

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you for the details and tool details. Excellent video.

@RidgeLife

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very good vid, thanks for this!!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Lots of videos online, but without a doubt i'm going to use this one, Hello from Australia :)

@RidgeLife

8 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Thanks for the help!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Well done 👍

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

Great video! Thank you sir.

@RidgeLife

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Sweet deal! Liked it!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Thank you!

@RidgeLife

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

That was cool there’s some good looking awnings on a rc trailer at the local dump I want to take it and use it for my deck thanks

@RidgeLife

10 ай бұрын

Nice!

Good morning Tim. We have never had to replace ours, thank goodness. You did a great job explaining step by step. If we ever do, we will come back to watch your video again. The new awning is very nice. Have a great day

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck!

Thanks for the vid!!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

🤯 it works!

@RidgeLife

10 ай бұрын

Yay!

Great job, the new awning looks perfect 👊💥... I giggled everytime you said "vale"ance instead of valance 🤭😂... Have a great day ❤️

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

HA! My son said the same thing about how I was pronouncing it while making the video. Hey! I'm a character. What can I say!

@AuntieAnn

Жыл бұрын

@@RidgeLife 🤣🤣

Excellent video!!!!!

@RidgeLife

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you. Your video was very helpful. I did choose not to use the pull chord of this kit, it's not very good quality and the old one was in great shape.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

He's hell on drill bits!

@RidgeLife

Ай бұрын

For sure!

@mikeclyons6825

Ай бұрын

@@RidgeLife Thank you for the video. It's the best one out there by far.

Good Morning Tim ❤️

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Good Morning!

Very good video

@RidgeLife

7 күн бұрын

Thanks!

This is advanced work....no go.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t too bad but not a quick job.

Dittos to the comments below! I watched it a couple of times and kept it handy while we did the job and it went great!

@RidgeLife

9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Well, we did get it on but if you want to maintain your marriage just take it to the RV shop. Cheaper than counseling 😂

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

HAHA! True.

@amycory8877

Жыл бұрын

@@RidgeLife I would add a photo if I could figure it out

Hey thanks

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

My Pleasure!

Nice! Well done! Thanks for sharing the tips and tools needed before starting this project

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure

He never showed reattaching the bracket to the RV. The one with the 3/8" screws. No big deal, I figured it out. Otherwise, Awesome ! I also noticed the drill bit break and the wrong count on the wind up, but still the easiest method so far. Also, I'm thinking the " Food Grade " silicone spray might dry up into a gooey mess. I think the regular silicone spray might be better. Not sure, but just a thought. Great job !!!

@RidgeLife

Ай бұрын

HAHA! Good catch. Thanks.

Watched many videos this by far the best one. Some small differences between the awning we bought but this video gave us the confidence to tackle ourselves. Thanks so much for sharing your experience.

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Awsome Job. you remind of red green. LOL. maybe the voice

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

Ha! I remember him.

I was like oh no hes gonna snap that drill bit. Then after the last rivet you clearly snapped it lol

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

I sure did! Ha!

Use reverse to pull the bit out without breaking the bit.

@RidgeLife

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

The rivet gun pulls the pin til the ball is inside the sleeve and cuts the pin.

@RidgeLife

Ай бұрын

Cool thanks!

Nice movie reference

@RidgeLife

11 ай бұрын

Thx!

I have no hole in my left side cap to hold that side from rolling up. Should it be fine to no do that?

Very nice. Great detail! Curious though, why not replace the rivets with an appropriately sized stainless self tapping sheet metal screw?

@RidgeLife

5 ай бұрын

I’ve seen people do it but there is the risk of it working out since it moves so much.

I was thinking "he's going to break that drill bit with all that tweaking" and voila it happened.

@RidgeLife

2 ай бұрын

HAHA! Yup!

I hope the next video topic is sealants. I see a lot of leak potentials on your camper.

@RidgeLife

7 ай бұрын

Ha! Awning is great but have had to lap sealant a couple times on roof. It’s an old camper that’s been in full sun most of the time.

Hey this is great. I’m dealing with an awning that got ripped off. My only problem is before I watched this is I didn’t know to stick a screwdriver on one end. And then I hit the retract button and it made that crazy wind up sound. Can I still follow your video steps or do I need to take it in and have someone unwind it before then I start your process? Thanks!

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

You may have to do both ends but I’d try on first.

I have to replace my TPO top and that includes removing all the outer trims and the fabric away from the edge.From looking at this I will need to remove and let the whole awning rest down on something too or slide the top of it out?Any other videos or information on how to remove the canopy so I can replace the TPO.Thanks

@RidgeLife

Жыл бұрын

I did for this unit but have seen some do it up with more people.

Is it necessary to pin the other end with a screw driver since you aren’t removing it from the mount? I only ask because my screw driver fell out half way through the project and I just continued as normal and it all seemed to work out. Not sure if I lost spring tension on that end or not but either way it’s working.

@RidgeLife

18 күн бұрын

It is what holds the bar for the spring so without it, it seems it should go to zero spring tension. If it works, good deal!

Val ance ! lol 💚

@RidgeLife

3 ай бұрын

Haha! Yeah. Thx

@caricari9540

3 ай бұрын

I'm about to replace our awning 😭 here to watch your video again !!!! @@RidgeLife

@caricari9540

3 ай бұрын

where exactly is the spring hole ? im not seeing one on mine @@RidgeLife

@RidgeLife

3 ай бұрын

@caricari9540 should be a small hole on the side of the end cap opposite end of release lever.

@caricari9540

3 ай бұрын

I found it !!! my valance isn't sliding out 😂 I sprayed it gonna let it sit a bit and see @@RidgeLife