Awning question what is too much wind
I was discussing this with someone and figured i would see what everyone else has to say. when do you put your awning in ? what wind speed? When you leave camp? When you go to bed? Thank you I am loo...
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Tvov wrote:
We usually leave it out when in heavily wooded campgrounds, which is where we normally camp. At night I lower it as much possible while still being able to open the door of the camper. This helps with wind, and lets water run off.
I also use the awning deflappers -- they make a HUGE difference. I can't even imagine setting up an awning now without them.
I do roll up the awning if we are in a windy, open campground and also if we will be gone all day.
The only time I had a scare with wind and the awning was the second year we owned the TT. Our campsite was at the end of an open field, and I didn't have awning deflappers. That night a thunderstorm showed up, and after a couple wind gusts made the awning dangerously flap I went out and rolled up the awning -- midnight, in a thunderstorm, in my "BVDs", lol! Next morning I went to the campstore and bought awning deflappers.
We've never done the "carport" setup, taking the lower arms off the camper and securing them vertically in the ground. I might do that this year just to try it.
It works, and has several advantages. Besides making the awning super stable, You don't have to dodge the arm supports when you come around the TT. IMOP. It is also safer, as it takes the strain off the support clips on the side of the TT, which is one of the awning hardware weak points. More often than not, when a awning fill with water. The screws holding the leg clips pull out of the TT. On the ground, and tilted. That will never happen.
