Help with Trailer Awning/Taller Canopy

Good morning everyone. I have recently started designing my competition setup layout using my 6x12 v nose trailer and I'm having some trouble with an awning/canopy. The top of my trailer is 8 1/2 ft from the ground with the walk in door only a couple inches lower. I'm trying to figure out an awning set up for the trailer or a taller 10x10 canopy so that the doorway is covered in case of rain, etc. All of the canopies I am finding are about 7 ft at their highest notches and there isn't enough room to mount a standard awning on the side of the trailer. Do you guys/gals have a recommendation for raising the canopy so it is still stable? Or have a more permanent awning solution that will clear my door? Thanks in advance!

Scottie said:

Put leg extensions on the canopy..

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This is what I am leaning towards, just see if anyone has any extensions that they have made/purchased that worked well and didn't compromise the strength of the canopy at all.

BoneDaddy's said:

Did you look at mounting an awning, that is what we did after spending a season leaving the door open.

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The problem with mounting an awning is there is only 2-3" space between the top of the door and the top of the trailer. I'm assuming I would have to get some sort of roof mounted awning to ensure the top wouldn't interfere with the door. I'm looking at all kinds of options, just thought I would check here first. I did do a couple searches and found some good info, just nothing concrete yet.

kls44 said:

If you use a canopy, there will runoff between the canopy and trailer.

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I thought about this as well. If I go the canopy route this is something I will have to address and come up with a solution for.