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Topic: Spring-Loaded Pole Repair

Duntowin

18/7/2005 at 7:18pm
Location: Irvine
Outfit: Outwell Bearlake 6

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Hi all....I live in Irvine, Scotland and I need to find somewhere where I can get a spring loaded pole repaired for my Trigano TT.The spring has stretched and broken. Alternatively, does anyone know if there are repair kits available so that I can replace the damaged spring loaded connector myself? Thanks in advance!

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18/7/2005 at 7:30pm
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hi is it the metal/steel pole type? we managed to get them when ours stretched in our marechal.do they look like a long spring with a V shape ateither end we had to push ours in with a screwdriver

andy280464

18/7/2005 at 9:42pm
Location: manchester
Outfit: OUTWELL XL5

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Hi most camping shops sell the repair kits we got some from Camperlands in Northenden Manchester they have aweb site and do mail order got to put ours in next time we put it up

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Highside

19/7/2005 at 9:16am
Location: Kent
Outfit: 1994 Conway Countryman FC

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Repair kits are cheap and readily available, if I were you I would invest in the correct 'tool' as well, it can be done with a screwdriver, but the tool saves on scraped knuckles and is only a couple of quid.
I have resprung all the poles in my awning and it makes a world of difference.

Duntowin

19/7/2005 at 12:01pm
Location: Irvine
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Thanks to you all! Now I know that kits are available I will get some.....and the correct tool. What a brilliant site this is!

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19/7/2005 at 11:57pm
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Hi David,

I have seen those repair kits out at Eglinton caravans at Shewalton.

Cheers Paul.

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Highside

20/7/2005 at 7:53am
Location: Kent
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Basically, the repair kit is just a box of springs. All you do is cut the original spring and oush it down inside the poles (it won't do any harm), then using the 'tool' you push one end of the spring into one pole (about half way) then push the other end into the joining pole. Job Done.

I will add, when you have done one, you will probably want to replace them all.

Duntowin

21/7/2005 at 10:50am
Location: Irvine
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Hi Paul.....cheers mate I appreciate the info. I have emailed Camperland twice to order these kits but they have not even bothered to reply. So STUFF Camperlands, I will deal with Eglinton. Once again Paul....thanks!

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SnowyUK

25/7/2005 at 1:11pm
Location: Cheshire
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Got a kit including the tool at my local Outdoor World for £2.50

Felt guilty after reading this post that I hadn't fixed the poles in my own TT, so will do it this week.

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