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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mgirardo wrote:
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.
-Michael
I would suggest that leverage had nothing to do with it. The wind caught the awning like a sail and just ripped it off the side of the trailer. The weakest point failed. Now had it been rolled in....
