Awning configuration

[martymarty]

When the awning is deployed, I normally leave the support arms connected to the RV.

now I have seen some people that will detach the support arms and set them vertical on the ground. My question is this, how do you secure them down? how do you geet the random wind gust from lifting the awning or being knocked over.......

 

[Disneylitch]

I've seen them tied down with ropes attached to a spike in the ground. We just leave ours attached.

 

[JCJRSmith]

I have actually done both. I would detach the arm at the front of the rig and move it out and stake it in the ground. It made it easier to move in and out of the camper and the site without bonking one's head. That being said, I always had to be ready to take it in if the wind kicked up enough.

sometimes I moved both out from the rig and staked them. This is from our first trip to the Fort:

 

[retired and happy]

The arms have holes in them for staking down if desired. I don't think there's a right or wrong, just personal preference. We usually leave ours attached to the side of the MH.

 

[Tigger1966]

I bought a 1/2 box of 8" spike nails (about a hundred) at a yard sale for $5 they work great to hold things down
When we are camping I normaly just use the nails tn the awning legs but when at FW I also use rachet straps to keep the awnint taunt. This is because we are gone for extended periods of time in the parks. Just make sure you have enough fall to keep rain from pooling on top

 

[LarryJ]

When the awning is deployed, I normally leave the support arms connected to the RV.

now I have seen some people that will detach the support arms and set them vertical on the ground. My question is this, how do you secure them down? how do you geet the random wind gust from lifting the awning or being knocked over.......

I always leave them attached to the trailer since I think that is a little more secure setup. If staying an extended time I will use
THIS
and
THIS
and since our picnic table is usually under the awning I will tie the awning strap to the table or put on of the following in the rail and then use a rope to secure the middle of the awning to the table.
THIS
I don't trust the holding strength of the dog type screw in the ground anchors or anything in those two holes on the awning arm to the ground. If I were to go that route I think I would use two or maybe three of
THESE
and probably just get the C-100 setup because of the three anchors and storage bag to keep everything together and at only $10 per item you save some and get the bag and hammer also.

Larry

 

[stpetedisneydad]

I always leave it attached to the camper. A few spikes driven into the ground, especially here in Florida where the soil is so sandy, will not withstand the force a big gust of wind exerts against that huge awning. A friend of mine was camping in South Carolina years ago and anchored the support legs to the ground. A big thunderstorm rolled through and flipped the whole thing up over the camper roof making scrap aluminum out of most of the vital awning pieces.

 

[Tigger1966]

We were at FW in 2009 when everything was flooded and we left our awning out from the day we got there untill we left. Had plastic tent spikes in the feet and the screw in anchors with rachet straps. I have also used the spike nails at an angle in hard ground.
I have never rolled my awning up while camping and I allways stake the poles no matter what the weather and I have never lost an awning.
As for the anchors on the side being more secure I have replaced many of these due to them being broken or ripped out by the wind.

 

[Born 2 Fish]

Most of the time we leave it attached to the RV,,but we have staked them to the ground if weather allows, and we do stake down the posts and use a rope line to secure it also.

 

[martymarty]

hmmm Ill have to take a closer look at my attacment point, never noticed holes in them to secure with spikes. Id prefer to have them on the ground for the fact it gets them out on the way and as said before you wont BONK!

Although I think I will add a tie down strap as well

 

[Teamubr]

never noticed holes in them to secure with spikes.

I've seen people use one of these. It has holes and a flat top. They used bolts to attach the awning leg after they screwed it into the ground.

j

 

[Tigger1966]

I believe your awning is an A&E so there will be 2 holes in the foot on each leg for anchors

 

[YensidCamper]

When the awning is deployed, I normally leave the support arms connected to the RV.

now I have seen some people that will detach the support arms and set them vertical on the ground. My question is this, how do you secure them down? how do you geet the random wind gust from lifting the awning or being knocked over.......

Just curious where are you camping in this picture? It looks like a cool place.

 

[martymarty]

Just curious where are you camping in this picture? It looks like a cool place.

ARKANSAS