Replacement Drive Head Pin for Solera Power RV Awnings - Regal Style - Qty 1

etrailer sucks and sent the wrong part. I triple checked I ordered the correct piece but they sent the wrong one. Even more aggravating was there was zero accountability. I didn’t get around to fixing it right away and as a result they told me I was outside the return window and I could get bent. A total waste of my time and money.1563090

John

5/1/2024

Still aggravated by e-trailer sending me the wrong part… I had to modify it to make it work as I already had my awning torn apart. So far my modifications have been holding up and survived a camping season.

etrailer was excellent getting me this factory part. The reason for the review is the factory part is a bad design and seems to be too short by about 3/16". It does not go into gear set all the way and strips out end of shaft and strips out and cracks gear set housing. Very bad design and doomed to fail again. Hope Lippert gets this fixed soon, this was 1 year and a month old, so out of warranty. Lippert should go back and recall this flaw and reimburse customers for lost camping time and parts.3140846

Exactly what I needed. The reason I gave it 4 stars is because it is grossly over-priced. But I’m sure Lippert is over charging you as well.1775754

by: Bill11/19/2022

This shaft aka Drive Head Pin failed on my awing which was less than a year old. I was told my the rv manufacturer that it would be several weeks to get me one due to supply chain issues. etrailer not only had what I needed but it was a decent price and I received it within a couple of days, not weeks. I highly recommend them1471469

Bill L.

11/20/2023

I keep a spare drive head pin handy just in case I have any further issues with my Lippert awning and so far over a year after having to replace it there have been no issues

All the parts look perfect and the drive head pin fits perfectly into the drive head motor gear pack that was ordered at the same time. we haven't gotten to actually doing the repair yet - big snow fall here the other day, but have high hopes that it will all work out.
Thank you for your help Martha.1753647

Hole for screw is not tapped or threaded, buyer beware! Use a self tapping screw or your original will break off.3139591

Excellent fit, works like it should. I used a cotter pin in place of the screw cause the screw was stuck and broke while removing it. I Had to replace it cause the old one bent from high winds while we were away. I would have gave it 5 stars but I thought is was a bit pricey.1722380

This is FYI and for you to do something about as appropriate. I suppose I must have ordered the wrong part although it seemed like the right part on your website and was the only Solera drive head pin that I saw there. So I ordered it. When it arrived it did not match the old drive pin exactly. To accept a gear with a flat section in the mounting hole I had to file a flat into the section between the recesses for the circlips. And the recesses for the circlips were just a few thou closer than they needed to be to suit the reused gear and circlips that fitted there. So, I also had to file out the recesses to make them wider so the circlips would fit and hold the gear in place. So I made it work. But it was a pain to get the wrong part and then have to work on it. What needed to be done for me to make it work was not beyond my capabilities, and the result is not perfect, but otherwise I would have had to return it.1662254

This was the exact item I needed! Couldn’t figure out why awning wasn’t closing. It was stuck open but I could still hear the motor running. After futher inspection and tons of YouTube it looked like this pin had a little bent and chip at the end where it goes into the gear pack. So I replaced both parts and now working better than ever! It was for my 14’ solera awning. Saved me some $$$ because I didn’t have to replace the motor amd extra $$$ because I didn’t have to have someone come out to look at it which btw quoted me about $400. Thanks etrailer! Always coming through!1281268

Hue

4/4/2023

A year later product still working as designed! Can’t thank and refer etrailer enough! Will give update in another year!

The part was exact fit AAA+++ on the part, now the only frustration that I had was when I ordered the $32.50 part I paid $22.00 for fast shipping which was my option because I needed the part, etrailer.com site told me on the 12th when I ordered it that it was in stock and I should receive it approximately on the 16th which was fine, but the day after I ordered it the site showed it was not going to ship till the 18th and I would have it approximately on the 24th, so I contacted via chat and got nowhere with her, excuses (short handed, thousands of orders etc...) so I contacted via phone to live person and got the same excuses, the only solution they offered was to cancel the order if I wanted. Why does it take 6 days to pick and ship a in stock item? Surprisingly it got picked the same day after I called, go figure.. here's an idea, if your short handed hire more and if you need to work Saturday to fill orders than that should be an option. The trucking company (ups) did a great job getting it from Utah to Michigan in a very fast pace.1649993

Totally awesome experience. Correct part delivered quickly. Installed and awning working perfectly.3141886

The staff there has been terrific! There were some problems with getting the correct pin but it was handled in a very professional and helpful mannor. I am not going to be able to get the repair done this fall since it is now time for me to return to the land of the sun before the dreary days of rain return to Oregon. So no pictures available at this time.1670219

Part was exactly what was needed for my repair. Thank you.1757179

Thanks for getting these part to me before the holiday weekend.3142885

Correct part. Good fit 3151260

Super easy to install. Exact piece need ed1777266

Drive pin for 2021 or newer. Perfect match. Etrailer was great to buy from! Great customer support through email, good Q&A section that helped me track down the very specific piece.1296997

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Perfect replacement. Old one got rounded out by broken gear pack. Stupid design but glad etrailer has the parts I needed.1650917

This is the correct Pin for the Solera Regal Head, despite not being able to see flat spots on both ends in the picture.1670459

Really surprised how quick my part got delivered to me. Will buy from etrailer.com again.1657602

Great price and quality 1724390

I couldn't find the head pins I needed for my Solera awning in Canada but [online search] found etrailer when I did a search. Under the Q & A for the pins on etrailer all my questions were answered. The product arrived quickly and were a perfect match. The tracking info telling me who processed the order, packed it, ship it etc. really made it feel personal. I was in sales my whole life (I'm 71 now) and I always tried to make every customer feel like they were number one, etrailer really did that for me. Thank-you1169104

James

10/2/2022

Worked out great, nice to have an awning again.

Arthur was great in assisting me with getting the correct parts for my awning. Highly recommend etrailer.1609467

Perfect fit. Thanks Team! 1680884

It's the exact part and the original version for my Solera Awning Drive. For some reason, my drive pin is bent. That adds strain on the whole system and the motor runs slowly! Now, I only need to figure out how to replace it!1080762

Charles G.

7/2/2022

A year later, drive pin is working perfectly. Cost is reasonable considering that the material alone is worth a couple of bucks, machining would have been expensive too. Thanks etrailer for providing these repair parts.