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Old 07-11-2012, 11:24 AM   #1
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Awning in winds

I was wondering if anyone had an experience/knowledge as to in which position the awning can withstand higher wind: with legs attached to the RV or with the legs attached to the ground?
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on a windy day I would roll it up.
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on a windy day I would roll it up.
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Yes, if its a windy day, I would roll it up, but in Central Florida, especially when camping by the water, winds can go from nothing to 25mph in minutes. So the which position would it be better to set up the awning in?

Say we are down a the beach and it gets stormy and windy. It maybe 30 minutes till I get back to the TT.
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on a windy day I would roll it up.
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I have no hard data to back this up but I would think if the legs are on the ground and you had some ratchet straps from the awning bar to a screw in earth anchor, that might be better than having the strut back to the trailer and no anchors.
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Old 07-12-2012, 08:10 AM   #7
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I use two twist in dog tie outs and two ratchet straps to hold my awning. Also use deflappers
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I use two twist in dog tie outs and two ratchet straps to hold my awning. Also use deflappers
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It's my standard setup every time now. Anchor them down good and i don't even worry unless we get a really bad storm anymore. It's nice to wake up to hear the sound of the wind picking up and not have to worry and run out to roll up the awning.
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I've seen canopies that were secured by sandbags go flying. I don't want to replace a damaged awning. If my awning starts to flap, I retract it. I can always move my chair to the shade from the TT.
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I use two twist in dog tie outs and two ratchet straps to hold my awning. Also use deflappers
I like how that looks. Might have to give it a try.
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I like how that looks. Might have to give it a try.
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I just bought some deflappers after having our awning half-tearing off during a recent windstorm. I'd be interested in what the exact products I would ask for would be for the ratchet straps. Where do they attach to the awning?
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I tried to explain it in another thread, but thought it simpler to take a picture of it. This is how I do it.
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I have the screen room option and will tell you that the legs on the ground (staked down) is the only way to go... that being said if you dont have the screen room ROLL IT UP...
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When I had my popup, I had two options, connect the awning poles to the camper, or stake them to the ground. I found staking to the ground always worked best, along with the deflappers. I left that awning up in all kinds of weather and never had an issue. I wonder, do the awning channels and brackets that mount to the bottom of the camper come off? I see what looks like two holes for stakes in the end of those channels where it attaches to the bottom of the camper. Has anyone staked them to the ground?
I just find it a pain to pull out the awning, put in the awning, pull out the awning, etc. I did get those straps with the coil springs, and the stakes that thread into the ground, and they seem to offer good stability.
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