do you leave your awnings out?
Morning Folks! My wife and I enjoy getting out in our Cameo as often as we can. However, since we live in the DFW area I find myself a bit timid to leave my awnings out overnight. My main concern is t...
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In 2001 while camping direct ocean front in Flagler Beach Florida our awning was torn off our travel trailer. We were down highway A1A eating out when a severe storm approached.Unbelievable lighting show over the Atlantic Ocean that evening!!
This was our second trailer but our first ever brand new trailer... a 1998 Coachmen 297RKS high profile wide body 102" Even though the awning was tipped to one side and tied down the rain & wind were so intense the awning couldn't handle the water weight or wind. The awning tube was bent in a U shape and broke the picnic table when it collasped,the awning extending arms were ripped out of their mounts on the camper.
Our Collie ... Morgan looked very stressed out when we got back that evening,normally thunder and lightening didn't effect him.Some leftover seafood calmed him down though.
We no longer leave the awning out when we leave the camper. Insurance covered the awning repl./labor... cost was around $1400.00
A lesson well learned,about 8 other campers lost awnings that same night.
2006 Dodge 3500 DRW LB 4x4 QC 48k miles
2007 Mountaineer 336RLT XPS Ribs
2000 Lance 1130
2 Camping Collies (always ready ti go)
This was our second trailer but our first ever brand new trailer... a 1998 Coachmen 297RKS high profile wide body 102" Even though the awning was tipped to one side and tied down the rain & wind were so intense the awning couldn't handle the water weight or wind. The awning tube was bent in a U shape and broke the picnic table when it collasped,the awning extending arms were ripped out of their mounts on the camper.
Our Collie ... Morgan looked very stressed out when we got back that evening,normally thunder and lightening didn't effect him.Some leftover seafood calmed him down though.
We no longer leave the awning out when we leave the camper. Insurance covered the awning repl./labor... cost was around $1400.00
A lesson well learned,about 8 other campers lost awnings that same night.
2006 Dodge 3500 DRW LB 4x4 QC 48k miles
2007 Mountaineer 336RLT XPS Ribs
2000 Lance 1130
2 Camping Collies (always ready ti go)
