MSHappyCampers
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My MH has the Carefree manual awning with the aluminum cover. Do I still need the awning clamps to prevent accidental roll-out or does the aluminum cover prevent that? I will be taking a trip out west soon and don't want those high winds out there to ruin my vacation!
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ploiselle
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The aluminum cover helps keep the awning clean. It has nothing to do with keeping the awning closed when driving.
I use a Velcro strap around each arm to make sure it stays closed.
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ploiselle wrote:I use a Velcro strap around each arm to make sure it stays closed.
Paul
Paul unfortunately Velcro, rivets, welding, etc the arms will do nothing to prevent your awning from unfurling while going down the road. It is caused by the unlatch mechanism failing at the tube.
It is easy to prove; Velcro your arms, release the latch at the roller tube and pull on the awning. You will see that it will unroll just fine. It only takes a slight unfurling at highway speed and your awning is toast. The only way to prevent it is to lock the tube in place. many devices are sold and have been homebuilt to lock the tube.
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downtheroad
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Strapping the arms is a myth.
I installed one of these (there are others on the market as well).
The install was straight forward and it is easy to use...
Awning Lock>>>HERE
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Deb and Ed M
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downtheroad wrote:Strapping the arms is a myth.
I installed one of these (there are others on the market as well).
The install was straight forward and it is easy to use...
Awning Lock>>>HERE
I installed that one, also - it's SOOOO easy to use!
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skipnchar
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Best solution for keeping the awning closed is to keep it in good working condition. If the dog fails, get it fixed but many continue to fuss with it when it no longer works properly.
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Old-Biscuit
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An easy (cheap) fix that I read about here on RV.net and tried........it works!
Take that awning rod
Stick the hooked end into the hole on end of roller tube
Then using velcro awning arm strap (or bungee ball strap) secure the rod to back side of awning arm.
Roller tube can not move due to awning rod stuck into roller and strapped to arm.
Cheap (my kind of tool/solution) and that awning rod is available (no more digging around in storage compartment trying to find and remove 
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Old-Biscuit
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robsouth wrote:
Yep...that's what I'm talking about
Except......I didn't bend mine. Just tucked it on backside of arm ad then wedged it behind arm support lock knob and used a velcro strap vs the tie-wrap.
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MSHappyCampers
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downtheroad wrote:Strapping the arms is a myth.
I installed one of these (there are others on the market as well).
The install was straight forward and it is easy to use...
Awning Lock>>>HERE
I thought about one of those, but have read some reports that sometimes the plunger doesn't line up with the hole in the end cap when the awning is rolled up. Anyone have any experience with this?
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