Power awning tie down?

[Wolverine 1945]

Originally Posted by Iwannacamp

thousands of posts on this subject... Search for awning or
awning brackets or poles or awning poles...

I sure did not see anything wrong with your post !!!
And I guess I better not say what I am thinking !!!

[emm-dee]

Originally Posted by Iwritecode

The problem with using straps only on an electric awning is that while it keeps the awning from rising up, there is nothing stopping it from being pushed down. That's the point of Turbs' awning poles.

Very true. The big advantage to having the awning pole is all of the up/down pressure is being supported by the pole brackets. Think fit as having the awning locked in place to the brackets. No upward or downward force is applied to the awning itself...only to the bracket. The awning hardly knows the poles are there.

Homemade brackets:





And, although not pertinent to the thread OP, easy to add LED lights to the poles:

[stinglejet]

Power ones seem to need tied down more than the manual ones

[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by slipf18

My 2cents.

I am a sailor...one of the truly fortunate who are able to support a cruising sailing vessel. Awnings are sails. They catch wind. In any significant breeze your sail can only be controlled with powerful mechanical advantage (a winch) and immensely strong standing rigging. Neither of these items are available on your camper. If you expect wind of any strength...roll up your awning. Period. An awning tie down is useless. They are not constructed to withstand wind of any strength, and your awning will rip away from the side wall of your rig. Much damage will result. Trust me on this. The wind will always win.

Well maybe sailor but it's a little different on land and believe me awning poles do work but the catch is use common sense, wins every time. Can't use poles on boat sail. I also have the deflaper attached which again prevent the awning from flapping and preventing rip off. 30mph and yep I will bring in but 90% of the time I can leave out. Later RJD

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

Well maybe sailor but it's a little different on land and believe me awning poles do work but the catch is use common sense, wins every time. Can't use poles on boat sail. I also have the deflaper attached which again prevent the awning from flapping and preventing rip off. 30mph and yep I will bring in but 90% of the time I can leave out. Later RJD

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[TLAK]

As long as we're on the subject, I have the LCI Solera. To adjust the pitch you pull down the articulating arms on either end. One is fine, the other always creeps back up. I think if I tighten the Belleville washer and bolt it will stay better.

Has anyone adjusted theirs? Is this the correct adjustment?

I tried to search the forum and to google it without luck.

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by TLAK

As long as we're on the subject, I have the LCI Solera. To adjust the pitch you pull down the articulating arms on either end. One is fine, the other always creeps back up. I think if I tighten the Belleville washer and bolt it will stay better.

Has anyone adjusted theirs? Is this the correct adjustment?

I tried to search the forum and to google it without luck.

I never tighten the locks on my power awning altho it is not an LCI Solera.

[emm-dee]

Originally Posted by TLAK

As long as we're on the subject, I have the LCI Solera. To adjust the pitch you pull down the articulating arms on either end. One is fine, the other always creeps back up. I think if I tighten the Belleville washer and bolt it will stay better.

Has anyone adjusted theirs? Is this the correct adjustment?

I tried to search the forum and to google it without luck.

Yes, that's what you do. Only need to tighten it by just a very small turn (maybe 3-5 degrees of turn). Sometimes they do loosen up a bit. I tighten one of mine every 2-3 months. The other has never needed the wrench.

[Scrapper]

Originally Posted by JohnF

My Cedar Creek has awning wind sensors. When the wind reaches 35mph, my awning automatically lifts up and folds itself over the top of the camper.

I'm glad you pointed this out. I was worried that my camper would roll over.

[Wolverine 1945]

Originally Posted by stinglejet

Power ones seem to need tied down more than the manual ones

And Poles !!!

[KDHfan]

Originally Posted by DanMistyMiller

I have only had the opportunity to take our new TT out once. This weekend will be the second time. I was somewhat discouraged the first time by how little wind it took to get the awning jumping. I think we were having 7 mph wind gusts, if that can be called a gust, and it was whipping and jumping. We may have been facing the perfect direction to catch a stream blowing through he campground. I will certainly be monitoring it this trip.



Received a message from Turbs about tie-down poles and he is unable to make some until late summer/fall.



Dan

Buy the brackets. Make your own poles. Adjustable painters poles from one of the big box stores works perfectly, with a few minor mods.

[Wolverine 1945]

Good Brackets would defiantly be the hardest thing for most of us to make !!!
Might be able to find something that would work @ a Big Box Store ???

[emm-dee]

Originally Posted by Wolverine 1945

Good Brackets would defiantly be the hardest thing for most of us to make !!!
Might be able to find something that would work @ a Big Box Store ???

Found this aluminum channel on Amazon. For poles I salvaged easyup canopy poles from a CG that had several abandoned after a thunderstorm hit.

[Mr. Dan]

Originally Posted by KDHfan

Buy the brackets. Make your own poles. Adjustable painters poles from one of the big box stores works perfectly, with a few minor mods.

Yep... or PVC poles from a big box store. My gray PVC poles are not extremely handsome but neither are the shoes I wear while camping.

[KingFisher]

This is what I did


Had to come home from Florida before I got it fine tuned. It's a pain to tear it all down when winds get up since I have to pull the shade cloth out of the channel and fold it up.
I think I need to replace the pvc leg extensions with metal, too much give in the pvc.
The poles are tree limb supports from amazon.com, fit perfect on the awning tube.

[Wolverine 1945]

Originally Posted by KingFisher

This is what I did


Had to come home from Florida before I got it fine tuned. It's a pain to tear it all down when winds get up since I have to pull the shade cloth out of the channel and fold it up.
I think I need to replace the pvc leg extensions with metal, too much give in the pvc.
The poles are tree limb supports from amazon.com, fit perfect on the awning tube.

Looks Great !!! Tree Limb supports work well !!!

[TLAK]

Originally Posted by emm-dee

Yes, that's what you do. Only need to tighten it by just a very small turn (maybe 3-5 degrees of turn). Sometimes they do loosen up a bit. I tighten one of mine every 2-3 months. The other has never needed the wrench.

It worked! Thanks very much

[gmann32]

I have a 370 Georgetown! Power A&E awning! It has 6 settings! 5,10,15,20,25,&30 mph which I can choose from! I leave it on 20 most of the time!

[rickkey2]

Gmann55 that's nice to have the various settings. On my 2007 Charleston it has just one setting when engaged, I think it is either 20 or 25. Did not know it worked until last year when the wind was blowing from the drivers side and it closed by itself. I guess I put it in before it blows that hard but it's nice to know it works. Blowing from the drivers side it was calm on the patio side so couldn't feel the wind.