Every worry about your awning opening when driving

I use Velcro straps to hold the sliding support bars shut on ours. If the bars can't open, the awning can't open. Also leave the switch in Up position.

Mine is a power type

CavemanCharlie wrote:
I'm not sure how it could do it ???

On my awning there is a lever on the end that I have to flip with the rod to unroll it. Then when I roll it up I have to flip the lever the other way. Once it is rolled up and the lever is flipped the awning won't unroll. (I know because I have tried to pull it out without remembering to flip the lever)

Also, there are little plastic locks that you flip down and lock after rolling the awning back up. (I'm not sure what those do though) then I screw the knobs for the support braces down tight and drive away.

It can do it, if the locking mechanism that the lever operates breaks, or if you forget to flip the lever. Saw it happen to a guy driving a Class C across the Mackinac Bridge.

I'm not sure how it could do it ???

On my awning there is a lever on the end that I have to flip with the rod to unroll it. Then when I roll it up I have to flip the lever the other way. Once it is rolled up and the lever is flipped the awning won't unroll. (I know because I have tried to pull it out without remembering to flip the lever)

Also, there are little plastic locks that you flip down and lock after rolling the awning back up. (I'm not sure what those do though) then I screw the knobs for the support braces down tight and drive away.

It's not at the top of my worry list, but it's in there, somewhere.

LarryJM wrote:

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

Been using it for 10 yrs.....so far so good.
End cap hole/slot is only slightly larger diameter then awning rod
Hooked end of rod has never slipped out of end cap which is aligned with 1/4" grove in roller tube
Straight section of rod is slipped behind awning arm and held in place via velcro straps

Simple, free and it WORKS.

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

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bob213 wrote:
Don't know about power awnings but they do sell these for manual ones.
awning lock

I've installed these on every RV we've had with an awning. Easy to install and guaranteed to work

Most of the locks made were or are for manual ones correct

Every worry about your awning opening when driving? Yep, I worry about it all the time. Never had one unfurl on me though, manual or electrics. But I worry all the time.