Awning Tie Downs Safe For Windy

Tips for stowing your rv awning.

Awning tie downs safe for windy.

This is our second favorite for the best wind resistant awning. Lately i see lots of rv s using tie downs straps at each end of the extended awning. Another good idea is an rv awning tie down kit which secures the awning to the ground. They allow the awning to be tilted if desired.

On our old manual awning we always strapped it down. The strap runs across the top of your awning and then drops down to the ground where it is attached by stakes and the tension spring provides the rigidity to the awning. They fit dometic a e and carefree power awning systems. This makes it less likely to tear during strong wind.

Those who do this say it is a must and leave their awnings out for long periods. There are 4 wind rated classes of awnings. They require no tie down straps. Class 1 is rated to 12 mph beaufort 3 class 2 beaufort 5 to 24 mph and class 3 beaufort 6 to 31 mph of sustained winds.

With both items installed your awning can tolerate quite a bit more wind before it becomes destroyed. Stowing your rv awning for travel is just as important as securing it in place while in use. It is a commercial grade awning with 280g polyester. Just wondering if you can damage a electric awning by strapping it down.

This 12 camper awning tie down has been specifically designed to protect your expensive awning awning arms rafters and mounting brackets from wind damage. Models are available that extend from 5 ft to 11 ft. I am talking maybe 20 mph wind. This awning is rated class 4 on the beauport scale which means it can stand up to 17 mph winds.

Properly installed they apply no pressure nor tension to the camper wall. Unrated or class 0 either wasn t tested or failed to withstand a sustained wind of 12 mph. With tie downs i am sure we would relax with ease. They protect their awnings from wind and rain damage.

I have never used tie downs on our main awning and when windy we usually retract the awning rather that worry about wind damage. This is thicker fabric than many awnings designed for the home.