How to Fix Pop-Up Campers With Velcro

Pop-up campers use hard semi-walls and a hard shell roof as the foundation for the camping cabin. Fabric walls extend out to form sleeping bunks off the ends of the camper. Many pop-ups have latches to keep the roof tight and secure when it is packed down and in tow. Over time, the latches may wear out, requiring a field repair to secure the roof until you have the resources and time to replace, repair or bring the camper to a certified camper repair service. Velcro, the famed hook and loop fabric first widely used by NASA for aerospace technology, makes a useful repair tool to secure the roof in place should the latches break.

Things You'll Need

  • Velcro cinch straps
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Instructions

    • 1

      Lower the roof and close the trailer, getting it ready to be towed. Walk around the pop-up and inspect the roof latches. These latches are two-piece devices, with one piece on the semi-walls and the opposing part on the roof. Typically, there are four latches (one in each corner) for a pop-up.

    • 2

      Leave any damaged roof latch open. To prevent the latch from flapping during the tow and scratching the camper, place a strip of duct tape over it to secure it in place.

    • 3

      Pull the Velcro cinch straps apart. Thread the Velcro through the damaged latch and run it across the roof to the opposing corner latch. Thread the end of the cinch strap through the latch on the opposing corner and draw the end back and up onto the roof.

    • 4

      Pull the cinch strap as tight as possible to secure the roof down. Marry the hook and loop portions of the Velcro to make the roof stay in place and tighten the cinch strap.