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title: How to Bend Your Roof Top Tent Poles to Clear the RHS Awning
description: As delivered, the poles included with the RTT will not clear a passenger-side mounted awning - two need to be bent as detailed here
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# How to Bend Your Roof Top Tent Poles to Clear the RHS Awning

## As delivered, the poles included with some RTT's will not clear a passenger-side mounted awning - two need to be bent as detailed here

![Tent rod bent v2](https://support.offgridtrailers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tent%20rod%20bent%20v2.png?width=670&name=Tent%20rod%20bent%20v2.png)

The above image shows the pole bent with given and reference dimensions in inches.  The radius of the bends can be any value - here they are shown at approximately 1". A bench-vise is useful for bending the poles, but even using the rear hitch of the trailer or a similar spot can be used to make these bends while on the trail. 

Here's a 1:1 view of the bends:

![Tent rod bent full size](https://support.offgridtrailers.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tent%20rod%20bent%20full%20size.png?width=670&name=Tent%20rod%20bent%20full%20size.png)

To print a template: download the above image. Set your printer settings to 8 1/2" x 11" with no margins. Print the page, and check your dimension of 7.50" - you can then use this to adjust the print size percentage to home in on actual size so you have a useful template. For instance, if you measure your print and you find the value as 6.825", try 110%. During bending you can then lay the rod on this page to check lengths and dimensions.

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