Awning question what is too much wind

Check the CW catalog for prices of a new one. Then decide for yourself if you want it out when you can't roll it up in 5 minutes.

M GO BLUE wrote:
When the wind starts blowing the awning goes up...

When I leave the site or RV park the awning goes up...

When I go to bed the awning goes up...

X10 It gets rolled up every night, every time we leave the site and anytime the wind is kicking up or thunderstorm is headed our way. I don't have an extra grand laying around labeled "New Awning". :B

Many of y'all, wouldn't even put it out at the beach, as there is always a pretty good breeze. But that's when I want mine out. To sit under it, and enjoy the breeze.

If I had to put it up every time the wind picked up a little. I'd just take it off.

We always close up the awning and shut off the water when ever we leave the campground. Once you have seen an awning blown apart or bent up over a trailer it it worth the few minutes it takes, if there is a lite wind and we are in camp I have stakes and cords to hold it down.

When the wind starts blowing the awning goes up...

When I leave the site or RV park the awning goes up...

When I go to bed the awning goes up...

Tvov wrote:
We usually leave it out when in heavily wooded campgrounds, which is where we normally camp. At night I lower it as much possible while still being able to open the door of the camper. This helps with wind, and lets water run off.

I also use the awning deflappers -- they make a HUGE difference. I can't even imagine setting up an awning now without them.

I do roll up the awning if we are in a windy, open campground and also if we will be gone all day.

The only time I had a scare with wind and the awning was the second year we owned the TT. Our campsite was at the end of an open field, and I didn't have awning deflappers. That night a thunderstorm showed up, and after a couple wind gusts made the awning dangerously flap I went out and rolled up the awning -- midnight, in a thunderstorm, in my "BVDs", lol! Next morning I went to the campstore and bought awning deflappers.

We've never done the "carport" setup, taking the lower arms off the camper and securing them vertically in the ground. I might do that this year just to try it.

It works, and has several advantages. Besides making the awning super stable, You don't have to dodge the arm supports when you come around the TT. IMOP. It is also safer, as it takes the strain off the support clips on the side of the TT, which is one of the awning hardware weak points. More often than not, when a awning fill with water. The screws holding the leg clips pull out of the TT. On the ground, and tilted. That will never happen.

We usually leave it out when in heavily wooded campgrounds, which is where we normally camp. At night I lower it as much possible while still being able to open the door of the camper. This helps with wind, and lets water run off.

I also use the awning deflappers -- they make a HUGE difference. I can't even imagine setting up an awning now without them.

I do roll up the awning if we are in a windy, open campground and also if we will be gone all day.

The only time I had a scare with wind and the awning was the second year we owned the TT. Our campsite was at the end of an open field, and I didn't have awning deflappers. That night a thunderstorm showed up, and after a couple wind gusts made the awning dangerously flap I went out and rolled up the awning -- midnight, in a thunderstorm, in my "BVDs", lol! Next morning I went to the campstore and bought awning deflappers.

We've never done the "carport" setup, taking the lower arms off the camper and securing them vertically in the ground. I might do that this year just to try it.

You only have to loose the set-up once and then have to pay the $1,500 to get the new one and from that point on...you will know when the wind is to strong.

Your guts, starting to churn, will be the key.



Gary


I thought perhaps I would rephrase my note...if you are getting any wind at all and you are starting to wonder/worry? That is the time to bring it in. If the wind gets strong enough to damage the awning, it'll happen so fast, you won't be able to prevent it. If you close to water and see whitecaps starting to kick up? Now. If you are in open area and see dust devils or stuff kicking up? Now. If you see someone else bringing in theirs? Now.

You can always bring it in too seoon, and you will get a feel for it. But..when it goes bad...it's alreaqdy gone.

I roll it up when the wind is strong enough to rattle the awning hardware, the legs, rafters, etc. Also I usually roll it up at night before bed.

While I don't know where you will be camping, I would never leave my rig with the awning out nor leave it out overnight. Wind can come up suddenly and all it takes is one big gust. In Yuma, where we used to winter, the awning repairmen had a booming business. OTOH, if you're camped for the season you can get heavy-duty tie downs and screens that usually keep the awning secure. But this would not be practical for short stays.