Additional awning

[LG123]

Has anyone added a second awning to the curb side of a trailer?

I’m wondering if the Springdale 260BH could accommodate one. Everything else about the floor plan is great but the awning is a very short 12’ on a 29’ long trailer.

I don’t own this trailer, just considering it. The local dealer is pretty useless.

Any pitfalls I should know about before putting a manual awning on the side?

[chuckster57]

Welcome to the forum

Adding an awning would depend on the framework, and the ability to mount the arms and rail. If the trailer your looking at is metal siding over a wood frame, your probably not going to find the structure needed to support an awning.

[LG123]

Originally Posted by chuckster57

Welcome to the forum

Adding an awning would depend on the framework, and the ability to mount the arms and rail. If the trailer your looking at is metal siding over a wood frame, your probably not going to find the structure needed to support an awning.

Thanks for the welcome!

It is a stick and tin design and you’re likely right. It also would be too difficult to reinforce behind the wall where it would need to go

[dutchmensport]

Our Montana fifth wheel has a rear door on the opposite side of the trailer. We wanted an awning on that side of the trailer too. When we purchased the camper, our dealership worked out the details for us. It took about 3 months, but eventually the awning went up. It's worked great. Ours is electric. They even installed LED lighting under the awning and the power strip on the awning arm. It is, in every which way, identical to the front side one, only shorter.

So yes. It can be done! No difference between the front side of the camper and the back side of the camper. You just need to know where those studs are and match them to the actual length of the awning. If you can do that, installing a manual one will be pretty straight forward. Otherwise, bolts will need to go completely through the wall with nuts inside the camper. Then find a creative way to disguise the hardware inside the trailer.

[LG123]

Originally Posted by dutchmensport

Our Montana fifth wheel has a rear door on the opposite side of the trailer. We wanted an awning on that side of the trailer too. When we purchased the camper, our dealership worked out the details for us. It took about 3 months, but eventually the awning went up. It's worked great. Ours is electric. They even installed LED lighting under the awning and the power strip on the awning arm. It is, in every which way, identical to the front side one, only shorter.

So yes. It can be done! No difference between the front side of the camper and the back side of the camper. You just need to know where those studs are and match them to the actual length of the awning. If you can do that, installing a manual one will be pretty straight forward. Otherwise, bolts will need to go completely through the wall with nuts inside the camper. Then find a creative way to disguise the hardware inside the trailer.

Good to know, thank you. I’ll probably end up doing the installation myself rather than trying to get a deal to do it properly