question about staking a power awning

I pitch the awning for water run-off and lock the arms. At each end I us a stake, a large spring from the hardware store, and a length of rope. After I tie the rope, I loosen the awning locks so the springs take the force and not the awning structure. I either use the larger plastic stakes or the thin nail like stakes depending on the soil. Never had an issue. No automatic wind sensor on mine and the wind will throw that awning over my trailer in a medium breeze.