โOct-22-2017 08:45 PM
โOct-24-2017 07:59 AM
โOct-23-2017 10:27 PM
mike-s wrote:BlackSilver wrote:You need to consider the source. You obviously put a lot of work into fortifying your awning. If it works for you, good job. Ignore the (non-special) troll.
Wow! I think I just got scolded! Ain't he special, folks!
โOct-23-2017 09:29 PM
BlackSilver wrote:You need to consider the source. You obviously put a lot of work into fortifying your awning. If it works for you, good job. Ignore the (non-special) troll.
Wow! I think I just got scolded! Ain't he special, folks!
โOct-23-2017 09:24 PM
imgoin4it wrote:
I saw an standard manual awning that was extended and anchored down into the ground literally ripped off the coach by a dust devil. Awning arms were broken but still anchored and awning was left in pieces. There is no way to fix or anchor any awning to withstand the wind that day. I retract my awning when away from coach and when it's windy.
โOct-23-2017 09:19 PM
4x4van wrote:
Wow, tough crowd (SoundGuy, at least). While the Dometic 9100 power awning is certainly a nice unit, and arguably stronger than the carefree power awning, it still lacks the full triangular form factor that manual awnings have, and so would certainly fall short of that standard. Arguing that the strength/rigidity problem is simply that of brand is oversimplifying the issue.
To the OP; for someone who has a similar awning, your setup is certainly another cost effective way to increase the strength and rigidity of it (adding to the options in the link that ependydad provided) without the huge cost of replacing it with a different awning. Kudos.
โOct-23-2017 09:18 PM
SoundGuy wrote:BlackSilver wrote:
A few points for you.....
As I pointed out, I thought my older Dometic product was strong and well designed.
Agree, but your wording suggested Dometic only offers manual awnings which is not the case at all. The Dometic 9100 power awning, which I own, is also well designed ... your problem isn't so much manual or power, it's the fact this awning which you've now modded is a poorly designed, lightweight Carefree of Colorado product.Yes, it's a Carefree product, and as I pointed out, the design is structurally weak.
Which you did not identify by brand in your original post. I repeat, the problem isn't the fact you have a power awning vs a manual but the fact it's a Carefree rather than a Dometic.Whatever the "manufacturer intended", we prefer not to tear that space apart for every passing breeze, so I cobbled together something to compensate for the weakness in his "intention".
Exactly my point - if your awning was well designed you wouldn't have to "cobble together" anything, just use it as intended. If this is such a problem for you the better solution would have been to return to using a manual Dometic 8500 which because of it's design offers the best in durability in dealing with wind and rain, particularly if equipped with de-flappers. Hey "cobble away" if you can't accept your awning's limitations, I'm just pointing out that it's unnecessary if you use it as the manufacturer intended.
โOct-23-2017 03:09 PM
โOct-23-2017 11:47 AM
โOct-23-2017 09:10 AM
BlackSilver wrote:
A few points for you.....
As I pointed out, I thought my older Dometic product was strong and well designed.
Yes, it's a Carefree product, and as I pointed out, the design is structurally weak.
Whatever the "manufacturer intended", we prefer not to tear that space apart for every passing breeze, so I cobbled together something to compensate for the weakness in his "intention".
โOct-23-2017 08:48 AM
SoundGuy wrote:
(1) What's this got to do with Dometic which manufactures an extensive variety of RV awnings, both power and manual.
(2) If yours is a Carefree of Colorado power awning (which you haven't said), that's your biggest problem - it blows around excessively because it's an inferior design.
(3) Sorry, but there's no way I'd consider this mod to my current 9100 power awning when the simple solution is to just push the button when the wind comes up and in seconds have it safely stored, just as the manufacturer intended.
โOct-23-2017 07:19 AM
โOct-22-2017 11:55 PM
BlackSilver wrote:
Our 2011 Big Country 5th wheel has an electric awning. As compared to the manual (Dometic) type of awning, the electric style is downright flimsy, and prone to flop around on windy days. This stems from the fact that is lacks the rigid "triangle" support of the manual design. In effect, the roller basically just floats out on the end of the arms, and can easily be "lifted" by the wind.