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FIx for A&E 5000 awning bent lower arms [message #182667] Fri, 31 August 2012 20:45 Go to next message
mike54487 is currently offline  mike54487   United States
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I have just had a mishap with bad weather and the lower arms on my A&E awning--talking to many RV parts dealers they ALL said I had to purchase a new awning because the parts are obsolite---I ordered part number 3310325000S from ANYRVPARTS.com --they measure the same. 1" x 2", and had them cut to 47" and at the lower end cut out a "V" and had them welded to give them the angle needed to fit the GMC Motorhome--total cost was $75.00 for the two arms and $30.00 at the welding fab shop down the road---just thought I would post this for the fellow GMC owners that may encountor damage to the lower arms on their A & E 5000 awning.

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Re: FIx for A&E 5000 awning bent lower arms [message #182669 is a reply to message #182667] Fri, 31 August 2012 20:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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good to know for us A&E users...Thanks

Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
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Re: FIx for A&E 5000 awning bent lower arms [message #182673 is a reply to message #182669] Fri, 31 August 2012 21:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I am new here and have only had my GMC for a month now and this happened the 1st week to me...glad I figured it out!

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Re: FIx for A&E 5000 awning bent lower arms [message #182674 is a reply to message #182673] Fri, 31 August 2012 21:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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To find the arms for this fix google anyrvparts.com out of Chino Ca--then click on awning, covers, parts then select A&E awning parts--the part number is 3310325000S and it is the 6th part down on tha page and there is a picture there--they cost $23.19 eash plus shipping--they are 57 inches long and need to be cut to approx 47" to be the length of the original--I took my bent one to the welding shop so they could get the correct angle

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Re: FIx for A&E 5000 awning bent lower arms [message #182676 is a reply to message #182667] Fri, 31 August 2012 21:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mike54487 wrote on Fri, 31 August 2012 20:45

I have just had a mishap with bad weather and the lower arms on my A&E awning--talking to many RV parts dealers they ALL said I had to purchase a new awning because the parts are obsolite---I ordered part number 3310325000S from ANYRVPARTS.com --they measure the same. 1" x 2", and had them cut to 47" and at the lower end cut out a "V" and had them welded to give them the angle needed to fit the GMC Motorhome--total cost was $75.00 for the two arms and $30.00 at the welding fab shop down the road---just thought I would post this for the fellow GMC owners that may encountor damage to the lower arms on their A & E 5000 awning.


Can you tell us what feet are on the new arms? One of the feet on my 5000 broke in a severe wind storm (the awning was in the closed position but the wind still tore it off the coach)

This is a photo of the original style foot.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/73-painted-desert-230/p45116-0078.html

Thank you,
Dennis

Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro

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Re: FIx for A&E 5000 awning bent lower arms [message #182694 is a reply to message #182676] Fri, 31 August 2012 22:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hi--I just looked on their site and they do not have that bracket available--however I think you could adapt the new style lower foot bracket and mate it up with the newer style lower arm bracket--look at A&E Dometic RV Awning Lower Wall Bracket 3104653005

the new lower arm comes with a new style bracket that would fit into this and looks like its just a couple of rivet to install---look at it and see what you think and chime back in with your thoughts

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Re: FIx for A&E 5000 awning bent lower arms [message #184660 is a reply to message #182667] Sat, 15 September 2012 22:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mike54487 is currently offline  mike54487   United States
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Here are pictures of the old arm and the new arms I made and also the difference in the new bracket and old bracket. If your brackets are still good like mine are, you can reuse them.

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Re: FIx for A&E 5000 awning bent lower arms [message #184661 is a reply to message #182667] Sat, 15 September 2012 22:33 Go to previous message
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