2 have someone hold the end of the tape measure on the center of the front arm.
How to measure rv awning fabric.
1 use a standard tape measure.
Chances are the replacement fabric you buy for your awning will look nicer than the original.
Before you buy a replacement rv awning fabric measure from end cap to end cap on your awning.
While it may seem intuitive to measure the length of the fabric you actually get the proper measurement by measuring from the distance in feet from the center of one of the awning arms to the center of the other arm.
When you order new fabric you will need to know the correct measurements.
Take your measurements to a local camper or rv dealer or an rv parts warehouse.
The sizes of the replacement awning fabric should be shorter than the distance between the end caps.
At some point you ll want to replace the existing fabric on your awning.
Frequently people assume to measure the width of the existing fabric.
Select the awning that corresponds to your measurements.
3 walk the tape measure back to the center rear arm.
For example smaller campers such as pop up style campers may require an awning that is 8 to 10 feet long but will only extend about 6 feet out.
5 that is the size of your awning.
Shadepro knows what kind of awning fabric you need just by knowing the width of the entire awning.
6 order a.