Re: Zip Dee Awning Reply #25 – December 30, 2017, 10:06:07 am I've dealt with Zip Dee during the five awning equipped coaches we've had. If every company ran their business as friendly and efficient as Zip Dee, the world would be a much better place! Quote Selected 3 Likes
Re: Zip Dee Awning Reply #26 – December 30, 2017, 11:19:05 am Zip Dee is the best. Jimmy takes good care of my awning. Been working great since Infinity sent my control box in for repair. They work to assist you not forget you exist. No phone maize to go though. Love the company also. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Zip Dee Awning Reply #27 – December 30, 2017, 12:01:49 pm The lock on the end of the roller on my Zip Dee awning failed a few years ago and I ordered a new one for about $70 as I recall. A local dealer installed it. He told me the spring can be tricky and it requires a special rivet. He has done them before but I watched him and it took a while to get it right. That's when he told me the awning costs over $2500 ...gasp ...but he pointed out that it's probably the strongest RV awning ever built if you use it properly. I've been in campgrounds where other awnings have been ripped off newer coaches and I watched one fly up over the roof of a coach one time. I've seen some of the new motorized awnings seize up halfway in and the owner had a terrible time winding it up the rest of the way by hand. One guy told me his new coach burned out two awning motors already and they were over $250 each plus installation... so I'll stick with my Zip Dee Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Zip Dee Awning Reply #28 – December 30, 2017, 12:40:15 pm having worked on 3 electric awnings over a few years my felling is that mostly the end caps are the offendor for letting in moisture, which will in time seize the motor up. They are not hard to work on (girard) but wiegh a lot.Aluminum (cast, maybe a pot metal variety)cases with steel screws and once moisture has got to threads those screws break. The ones I repaired all had missing end cap screws, which therefore allowed the cap not to seal right.I think the cost of last motor for a roof awning was close to $400.Like everything else on a motorhome you better make sure that all parts/equipt that is affected by water or road debri is sealed/protected well or it is going to "bite" you sometime down the road.JohnH Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Zip Dee Awning Reply #29 – December 30, 2017, 01:00:38 pm Quote from: bbeane – December 30, 2017, 09:35:21 amI just went through the rivet deal could not find them at Fastenal unless you want 500, or done of the big box stores. I just called Zipdee had them in 4 days. Thanks Bruce, if FOT does not have them when I pick up the coach I will call Zipdee Quote Selected
Re: Zip Dee Awning Reply #30 – December 30, 2017, 01:02:33 pm Thanks Brett, if it requires a replacement it will have to wait a spell as I really blew my budget for this year Quote Selected
Re: Zip Dee Awning Reply #31 – December 30, 2017, 01:06:42 pm Thanks Scott, that is my worry that the seam is already failing and I don't want the wind to finish it off and mess up something else.If i have to I just wont use it until I get it fixed, the small awnings under it are still in good shape. Quote Selected
Re: Zip Dee Awning Reply #32 – December 30, 2017, 01:09:16 pm Thanks John, the motorized awnings are the reason I looked for a coach with manual awnings. My 5th wheel had a bad motor so been there and done that. Just like the computer and sensor problems on my GMC Duramax this coach does not have any of that stuff. Quote Selected
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