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Wow, what a potential disaster! Glad that everyone is OK.
I have a Carefree Freedom 111 Omnistor awning fitted to my RV (2006 Fourwinds Siesta) on which I have just had to have the motor replaced.
Could I be liable to experience the same problem?
Hi..
I can't say for sure, mine is a manual wind but I don't think it matters either way.. play it safe and buy velcro straps and tie the legs together near the top..
I'm using heavy duty cable ties at the moment.
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I am a bit thick here but how do I tie the legs together when they both collapse and are folded into the boxed section on the front of the awning when it is stowed away?!
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to mine.
Seems to be solid as a rock.
These will NOT hold the roller in place, which is the problem. They WILL stop the legs unfolding but that's all. The trouble is that even with the legs held as tight as you like, when the wind gets into the awning folds, if the spring within the roller isn't strong enough, the air pressure can unroll the awning, even with the legs held rock steady.
What is needed is something to either plug into, or clamp around the awning roller and then fix to a fixed point on the uprights.
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On my awning I have stitched onto the length of the awning an aluminum tube in two halves, as the awning rolls up during the the last roll it is covered by this hard case, so when you look at the closed awning you just see a ribbed alluminum tube, all the awning material is covered. I am sure that this would stop any sideways gusts of wind from getting at the material. It also protects the awning from UV and tree branches etc.
Ive not seen any others like it, but it must be an option (is it Linda?) that could well be worth specifying if buying a new RV awning. I think I will still be using some straps though.
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Ive not seen any others like it, but it must be an option (is it Linda?) that could well be worth specifying if buying a new RV awning. I think I will still be using some straps though.
You can buy awnings and replacement fabrics with or without the replacement alluminium cover, obviously without is considerably cheaper.
Mine had one from new but when it was destroyed by a gust of wind, I replaced it with one without. I've gotta say that i'm not 100% convinced that the outer cover will help in the situation we're talking about.
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Ive not seen any others like it, but it must be an option (is it Linda?) that could well be worth specifying if buying a new RV awning. I think I will still be using some straps though.
Hi Jim
I enquired about this with Linda, apparently it's an expensive option when buying a new RV .. not certain if it can be retro fitted to an existing awning..
'Expensive' and new RV put me off ..
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