thumping of slide awning in high gusty wind
During a trip back from New Mexico we ran into some really strong gusty winds. As we were driving along we could hear this thumping sound along the side of the coach. After going through a list of "...
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2gypsies wrote:Mine did during some really high winds. The winds actually ripped it right off the MH. My fault really as my first instinct was to stay at the CG another day to avoid the wind.
The OP states that his problem is with the slide topper, not the awning. We've never heard of the topper unrolling.
kalynzoo wrote:I was at a standstill when the slide topper started blowing open and slamming shut and never drove over 20 mph the entire time when it finally ripped off. The rig was perfectly stable actually.
Dropping your speed significantly, often to 45mph, can eliminate the pull on the awning and give you better control of the rig.
