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stacy50

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Posted: 06/05/12 06:34pm

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i have a class a coach.i heard awning can blow off.
anyone use an awning clamp.
im worried about drilling holes in the side panels hidden
wires or who knows what, leaks

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Posted: 06/05/12 07:03pm

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http://awninglock.com/model.shtml

I don't know how to make that link clickable, but it should give you some ideas of what is available. I have a manual a & e awning, use the awning lock - no drilling into the rv, that was important to me. I am a fulltimer, travel all over the US, and have never had the awning unfurl - so I guess the awning lock works.

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Posted: 06/05/12 07:35pm

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Posted: 06/07/12 07:14am

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I checked out that website. Definitely going to look into it. Although I have never had the awning come loose while driving, I don't want to risk it. I have seen awnings tear up when people have left the awning out when a storm came through with high winds. Not a pretty sight. So, I never leave my awnings out when I know a storm is brewing.

Clay L

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Posted: 06/07/12 07:50am

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This one is cheap and requires no holes to be drilled. You can get the parts at any hardware store.
You can see the instructions HERE
I have used one for several years. It would take one heck of a side wind to overcome it.

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Posted: 06/07/12 07:00pm

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Clay L wrote:

I made a similar setup for my rig. Same, except I drilled and pop-riveted the D rings to the roller ends rather than hose clamps, and I used a plastic covered steel cable rather than the chain. The cable ends are formed into loops and secured with the aluminum things that you clamp in a vise to fix them in place. Has worked well for me and is easy to use.

* This post was last edited 04/10/13 05:46pm by jtfcons * View edit history

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