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BlackSilver
Explorer
Oct 23, 2017

Stabilize/Strengthen Electric Awning Structure

Our 2011 Big Country 5th wheel has an electric awning. As compared to the manual (Dometic) type of awning, the electric style is downright flimsy, and prone to flop around on windy days. This stems ...
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imgoin4it
Explorer
Oct 23, 2017
I saw an standard manual awning that was extended and anchored down into the ground literally ripped off the coach by a dust devil. Awning arms were broken but still anchored and awning was left in pieces. There is no way to fix or anchor any awning to withstand the wind that day. I retract my awning when away from coach and when it's windy.

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