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Thread: Awnings and the wind
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03-10-2021, 04:22 PM #21
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We are in Central FL and full-time in our 5th wheel. Central FL is notorious for quick changes in weather as I'm sure you know but its also hot in the Spring/Summer. We have the 2 piece sun shade for our awning and its a life saver on hot sunny days. Like many others have stated the awning is not very strong and I've seen many broken or ripped off by the wind. Our awnings are only out if we are home, that's our rule. Even if we go for a walk or bike ride around the park we roll up the awnings. The extra trouble is worth the peace of mind.
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03-11-2021, 06:10 AM #22
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03-11-2021, 06:44 AM #23
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We are seasonal travelers in our Solitude ST310. We make it a firm practice to never leave the RV site with the Awnings out. Support/tie-down straps extend the wind resistance but we don't use them so we can easily retract them. Additionally, the auto-retract feature seems to operate differently between the two awnings. The living room awning seems much more sensitive to auto-retract than does the front awning. These things are too expensive to take the chance of being ripped apart, which they can easily do. I would say 10 mph wind is typically the maximum go-no-go point.
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03-11-2021, 07:57 AM #24
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1. As others have said, we NEVER leave the awnings extended when we're not present.
2. Since many campgrounds prohibit driving stakes into the ground, I use a one-gallon jug filled with water (sitting on the ground) attached with straps (Carefree #901011 ) that slide into the slot in awning roller tube. This prevents the awning from flapping in a light breeze and gives us time to retract them if the wind picks up.Bob and Joanne
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03-11-2021, 08:39 AM #25
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03-11-2021, 08:48 AM #26
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We have a 2020 Imagine XLS 22MLE, and like others on this post we do not leave the awning out when we leave the trailer. We do adjust the awning depending on the wind. We have had fairly stiff winds where we have the awning out only about 2-3 feet with no problem. This is to give us a little protection from rain when entering and leaving the trailer. Also when the wind is under 15 mph or so we have had the awning out maybe 6-8 feet with one of the ends pulled down so the wind doesnt get under the awning. Key is to minimize the surface area of awning exposed to the wind. Never have it all the way out on windy days or when u r not at the trailer. But it doesnt have to be all out or all in. You can adjust how much awning you have out based on the how much wind u r having.
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