Compatibility of 2016 Forest River R-Pod 176

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I am looking for a manually retractable awning for our 2016 R-Pod 176 Hood River Edition. It has the 14mm Kenner rail installed if this is necessary. Thanks

asked by: Erich P

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The 2016 Forest River R-Pod 176 will use an 8 foot awning from the factory. We don't carry an 8 foot option, so I recommend measuring to see if a 10 foot option will work on your trailer. If so, I recommend the Solera 10' White Fade RV Awning Roller and Fabric (Std) # LCV000211450 along with the Solera Universal Awning Support Arms for RVs - Hybrid - 69" Arms - White # LC434728 or Black # LC434727.

If you don't have a rail extrusion, you can use # LC715217 or # LC715216.

An alternative option is the Thule HideAway Awning - Direct Mount - Waterproof - 80 sq ft # TH490011 which is roughly 8x10 feet so could work really well.

expert reply by: Jason S

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