Hmmm...........I've had a ShadyBoy for a number years and never had a squeak
problem. Other problems -- yes -- but no squeaking. Give it a few more trips
would be my suggestion...let things work themselves out :-)

Cheers,
Doug

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 7:59 PM, gneiss9 <gneiss9@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've got a Shady Boy Awning and have only experienced it in wind at
> night once.  The fiberglass poles were dry and where they fit into
> the Aluminum holes in base the wind caused a very annoying squeak
> while we were trying to sleep inside the cozy cabin.  During the very
> next night it was raining so no creak/squeak was heard so I can only
> deduce that it needs to be damped by means of a lubricant or teflon
> tape maybe?!
>
> Has anyone solved this by perhaps lubricating the pole ends?  Looking
> to try something that won't gather too much dust of course or cause
> my storage bags to be covered in greasy lubricant...
>
> Trevor Reynolds
>
> "SEN"
> '91 GL 2Wheel drive, AT, Westy.
>

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