Awning tie downs
I have a Columbus 5th wheel with an electric awning that I tie down with ratchet straps. I was told you shouldn't do this because you can bend the tube unless you have a spring mounted on the end of t...
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laknox wrote:TXiceman wrote:
Awnings are meant to be rolled up before the wind damages them. With the advent of electric awnings, there is really no reason to NOT roll them up.
Ken
I left the manual awning on my old Komfort out in some pretty strong winds and felt no real qualms leaving my rig unattended with the awning out. So, I come back and my rig's still cool. With the electric awning on my KZ, if it gets much above a breeze, I roll it up, and I =never= leave it out if we leave. So, when I get back now, rig's 10-15 degrees warmer because of the loss of shade. Even camping at 7,000+ feet, if you're in the sun, it gets =hot=. So, give me manuals any day.
Lyle
You and I have been on the same page for quite awhile, but then we have experience with manual awnings and aren't too lazy to operate them. One difference between us is that I simply don't use the piece of junk to avoid problems. A failure while traveling can mess up the trip.
