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LarryJM
Sep 30, 2018Explorer II
Old-Biscuit wrote:
I take my awning rod and use it to lock the roller
Stick the bent end of rod into hole on end cap of roller (opposite end of locking pawl lever or motor drive)
Rod hanging straight down place it behind the awning arms and strap it in place using velcro straps, bungee cords, zip ties etc)
Roller won't move...awning material can not unfurl
This is an modification I got from 'robsouth' that use to post here
The idea is good, but I would doubt that only the standard approx 1" bend at the end of the awning rod and the small diameter of the awning rod inserted into the awning tube would really hold if the awning started trying to unfurl and bang around at highway speeds.
Larry
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