We have had our awning deploy during high side winds three different times. How to stop this? The wind in West Texas and Montana usually is the cause, it gets under the hard cover and pulls the canvas off the roll, which then deploys over the top of the coach. Domestic 9100 21 foot awning.

I made an awning stop for mine with a bolt latch that bolts to the top of the awning and slides into one of the end cap holes. They also sell awning stops at CW and other places.

http://awninglock.com/index.shtml

Zip ties are a cheap fix, as are Velcro strips.

CWDoc115 wrote:Zip ties are a cheap fix, as are Velcro strips.Tying the arms with any of these is useless,the awning will still deploy in high winds.The only to stop it is like path 1 suggested,installing the Awning lock. Been there done that!!

Go with the awning lock. They work very well.

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Tom_Barb
Explorer II
Mar 24, 2016
dougrainer wrote:
Tom/Barb wrote:
path1 wrote:
http://awninglock.com/index.shtml

Our awning has a hard cover over the canvas, and the roller does not show.

There are 2 models of the 9100. One is Electric and the other is manual. Which do you have? Doug

Mine is a manual.
dougrainer
Nomad
Mar 24, 2016
Tom/Barb wrote:
path1 wrote:
http://awninglock.com/index.shtml

Our awning has a hard cover over the canvas, and the roller does not show.

There are 2 models of the 9100. One is Electric and the other is manual. Which do you have? Doug
Snomas
Explorer
Mar 24, 2016
I use duct tape @ top of arms when stored and before I travel. I have had my 21' awning open in a storage yard when high winds hit and had one come out in Utah on I 70. Never had a problem after using duct tape.
John_Joey
Explorer
Mar 24, 2016
My solution:

$5, 5 Minutes, Awning Lock
Stormy_Eyes
Explorer
Mar 24, 2016
Newbie question: Does power awning need a lock too, or just manual awnings?
Tom_Barb
Explorer II
Mar 24, 2016
path1 wrote:
http://awninglock.com/index.shtml

Our awning has a hard cover over the canvas, and the roller does not show.
3oaks
Explorer
Mar 23, 2016
mike brez wrote:
For the life of me I don't know why they just don't come standard with the awnings. Even my 1998 Zip Dee awning came with a lock.
I agree. Along with a lot of useful things that were standard years ago. I don't know whether it was to reduce costs or increase business (campers having to purchase replacements). :@
mike_brez
Explorer
Mar 23, 2016
For the life of me I don't know why they just don't come standard with the awnings. Even my 1998 Zip Dee awning came with a lock.
Clay_L
Explorer
Mar 23, 2016
I (and a lot of other folks) use a home made one that works very well.
Instructions here
crasster
Explorer II
Mar 23, 2016
Go with the awning lock. They work very well.

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