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06-06-2017, 01:41 PM
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Electric awning
Hi I have been seeing a lot of electric awnings with straps and dog screws holding them down I have always done it with a manual awning.is it a good idea to strap down a 20 ft. Electric one They seem a lot more flemzy than the old style manual awnings. With the automatic tilt option how you you even keep that side tight anyways?
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06-06-2017, 02:22 PM
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Electric awning
I'm with you. I bring in my electric awning if it's going to get windy. Over Memorial day weekend I saw a class A with theirs tied down. We had rain. When it finally dumped it soaked everything and sounded like it broke. It didn't. I recently saw an Alpine's awning that was being rolled in, ripped out of the awning guide by the wind. If the guy had been 5 minutes faster it would never have happened.
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06-06-2017, 02:35 PM
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Always bring mine in if we are leaving the trailer, at night before going to bed and in wind if it's enough to make it flap. This is Texas and a thunderstorm or high wind can get wound up in a New York minute..
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06-06-2017, 04:08 PM
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I always tied our electric awning down.....I tilted the one side first and never had any problems. If really windy....it came in.
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06-06-2017, 04:09 PM
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I always bring mine in if I go for a walk no matter how nice of a day it is. If there's a windy day all it takes is one good gust and it's a few camping spots over. 
I've seen 3 go flying and one of them I was in having a beer with the owner. I told him to pull it in but guys and their beers always say that it'll be fine. About 5 mins after he said that a gust of wind caught it and it came crashing down. $900.00 later and he had a guy come install one the next day. 
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06-06-2017, 04:51 PM
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Seen way too many damaged awning, when I experience bad weather or expect it awnings are retracted, Sundown awnings comes in as well as when I leave the rig. Mere push of a button to have it extended or retracted. Rather be safe than SORRY
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06-06-2017, 05:28 PM
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When in doubt DON"T put it out!!!
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06-06-2017, 05:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster57
When in doubt DON"T put it out!!!
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YEAP!!! Short and right to the point !!!
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06-06-2017, 05:53 PM
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Recently I've seen people with their awnings only part way (a foot or two). I don't know if they are using it to keep rain away from the door or what. Any ideas on why they are doing this?
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06-06-2017, 06:08 PM
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Sometimes I leave it out a foot or two. Keeps the doorway dry when raining. Its stable that close to the trailer.
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06-06-2017, 06:29 PM
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If there are LED lights on the trailer, people will roll the awning out just enough to enjoy them.
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Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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06-07-2017, 07:39 AM
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Thanks for all the replies. I think i will just put it away when not there and put it to bed at the end of our 3hour cocktail hour.
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06-07-2017, 09:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eastham
Thanks for all the replies. I think i will just put it away when not there and put it to bed at the end of cocktail 3 hrs.
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cocktail 3 hrs 
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