Alert Girard Awning Mounts WRONG!!

[MapNerd]

Funny. My rear is slightly longer than my front.

 

[CaptainGizmo]

So, that means page 2 is correct for you but not others?
Meaning both DS and PS sides are pretty much match each other?

aaaaaaaannd I wanna find the nearest wall for my head!! ?

This is exactly why I'm pressing Newmar to show me exactly how MY coach was constructed.

 

[redbaron]

My front awning is 18'. My rear awning is 18.5'. I just measured it.

According to your specials on comnet, your awning should also be the same as mine. It is possible that they also swapped those 2 awning, resulting in yet another problem for you

 

[redbaron]

For reference, here is a view of my roof. Not as clean as it is going to be tomorrow, but it shows the brackets clearly.

 

[Neal]

It looks to me Newmar simply evenly spaced the brackets.

Edit: driver's side is evenly spaced, passenger side is different on rear awning.

 

[redbaron]

It looks to me Newmar simply evenly spaced the brackets.

Edit: driver's side is evenly spaced, passenger side is different on rear awning.

The rear awning on my coach is correctly installed, and is the longer one.

RH and LH refer to the motor mount location. When facing the side of the coach, looking up, the rear awning has the motor on the RH side, and the front awning has the motor on the LH side. This will properly align the motors for a common wiring route.

This information matches what I find in Comnet, with the longer awning (18.5') being specified as RH and the shorter (18') beings specified as LH.

We need @CaptainGizmo to confirm measurements on his. I have looked up comnet and see that his awning package was ordered the same as mine. I am hoping that detail was just a missed memory on his part.

 

[CaptainGizmo]

UPDATE 8/19/20:

I received a call from the manager of Newmar's Customer Service Department.

I'll tell you the bottom line and spare you the details...

• They are fully aware of the awning install problem on multiple coaches.
• They are working on gathering what the issue is, in terms of why Girard is saying the mounts are incorrect now, after the installation plans had already met their inspection and approval.
• They do NOT have a solution for remedy at this time; it may take a couple weeks to sort out.
• There is NO type of "As-Built" plan for their coaches.

That's it. They will contact me, once a "plan of action" is determined.

In the meantime, I suspect John, @MapNerd, will be on the forefront of whatever "plan" Newmar comes up with since his service is in a couple weeks.

 

[MapNerd]

Fishing line and coat hangers, baby. We’ll make a Mewnar of this coach yet!

 

[CaptainGizmo]

This information matches what I find in Comnet, with the longer awning (18.5') being specified as RH and the shorter (18') beings specified as LH.

We need @CaptainGizmo to confirm measurements on his. I have looked up comnet and see that his awning package was ordered the same as mine. I am hoping that detail was just a missed memory on his part.

Just paced my awnings out and, just as you said...my rear awning DID in fact, grow! ?

Not sure if it was the altitude on the roof, or the anxiety caused by Girard that made me think the rear was shorter.

Oh well...excuse me while I go back to sniffing silicone. ?

 

[Crockdar]

Thanks Captain for this information. Ours are exactly as redbaron’s.