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drmopar
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Jun 01, 2018

Could not run fast enough

OK, so we were at Rolling Hills RV park next to Rolling hills Casino in Northern California spending memorial weekend there. Went outside when it stopped raining. I noticed this large 5th wheel RV leaving the RV park, but he had his "Batwing" Antenna up. I tried to run to warn him, but it was too late. I assume he did not have anybody to flag him down, I know the 1st overpass would be bad for him. Should that RVer belong to this forum, please let us know what happened.
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  • Beverley_Ken's avatar
    Beverley_Ken
    Explorer
    Jun 01, 2018
    I left the antenna up once, fortunately no damage. I now a red Velcro cable tie, that belongs in one of two places, the bat wing crank handle or the steering wheel.

    Ken
  • jerseyjim's avatar
    jerseyjim
    Explorer
    Jun 01, 2018
    99.9% of the campgrounds I go to have cable. This one time, this cg didn't have cable, so I put up my batwing. I can only guess i haven't used the batwing in a few years. So...leaving, i didn't put it down....then... BANG. Shattered.
    There were people looking at me as I departed...and no-one said, yelled or motioned anything. Either they had no reaction time...or as with most negative things....didn't want to get involved.
    So now...I have a "Antenna UP" sign for the handle. This happened about 2 years go. New batwing....haven't used it since.

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