Awning Support

TUCQUALA wrote:
Our Timber Ridge has a 21ft awning, and sagged from day 1!!! I installed a center support and don't regret it. Our previous Jayco had an 18ft awning and I had a center support on it also.

We travel back roads, Forest Service roads, one lane dirt/rock roads and the supports do a great job of preventing further sag, and bouncing in the center of the awning.

Highly recommended for almost any awning. Newest ones seem to be more flexible and prone to sagging.

Where did you get it? Which particular model? I see CW carries a couple of varieties.

Our Timber Ridge has a 21ft awning, and sagged from day 1!!! I installed a center support and don't regret it. Our previous Jayco had an 18ft awning and I had a center support on it also.

We travel back roads, Forest Service roads, one lane dirt/rock roads and the supports do a great job of preventing further sag, and bouncing in the center of the awning.

Highly recommended for almost any awning. Newest ones seem to be more flexible and prone to sagging.

Thanks SoundGuy. I think joelc misread my post just a bit.

joelc wrote:
I have a Care-free awning and not familiar with that rule. Check on-line or call your manufacturer. I don't think A & E does that either. I would not keep an awning out over 25 mph winds.

Who said anything about a "rule"? And what has this got to do with winds? I said Dometic (which IS A&E) recommends awning roller tube support for those 20' and longer in length ... otherwise the roller tube may sag from it's own weight over such long lengths.

I have a Care-free awning and not familiar with that rule. Check on-line or call your manufacturer. I don't think A & E does that either. I would not keep an awning out over 25 mph winds.

Dometic recommends awning roller tube support for any awning 20' and longer, including their Optima tension rafter support.