What are your rules for the awning?
Do you leave your awning out when you leave? Do you trust wind sensors? Do you use tie downs? We love the awning's shade and versatility even more in the summer, but we have seen 4 RVs have...
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azjeffh wrote:
For those that believe tie downs are the answer, you might want to talk to these owners. I guess the good thing is the straps are now keeping the awning wrapped around the roller tube.
Having the springs at the bottom of the tie down makes a huge difference. During a very large storm we had last summer, the awning moved a lot. The 7" springs were completely stretched to about 2 feet long and totally useless after that, but the awning survived and still works fine. Our Motorhome was in direct path of the unpredicted 80 mph, straight line winds with no protect from trees.
The tie downs in the photo you posted look completely useless. The tie downs need to be perpendicular to the awning tube. Those straps are at a 30 degree angle or more and offer very little leverage.
If winds over 25 mph are predicted, we pull our awning in. Even with the tie downs, it only takes a minute or two. Being across from a farm, the wind picks up out of no where some times and the tie downs are a must. Having the tie downs allows us to pull the awning in safely even if it is already windy.
-Michael
