jtfcons Report post Posted January 30, 2013 I made a system similar to ClayL except I used 1/8 inch dia vinyl coated cable instead of chain, used pop rivets to attach the D ring to the roller and have a turnbuckle to adjust the tension in the coil spring. Works great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camperken Report post Posted March 23, 2013 I have a Dometic power awning on my new coach with metal wrap around weather shield on it. Isbthisbtype of awning prone to this unfurling problem? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClayL Report post Posted March 23, 2013 I have seen one unfurled at a rest stop in WY. If the wind coming from the side is strong enough it can stll get under it and overcome the ratchet mecanism. I have the metal wrap and use an awning lock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cashimere Report post Posted October 6, 2014 I bought a used RV last January. It had a Dometic awning. Last week as I was driving from Mount Rushmore to Colorado, the awning came loose and unfurled, breaking one of the struts loose. I was on a desolate area of highway in Wyoming. Thank goodness another RV er stopped and helped me. He climbed up on the roof and detached the awning which had ripped loose from the roof. He and a Wyoming deputy sheriff assisted me in getting the awning inside the RV through the window. You cannot just dump it on the highway. Big time littering. I did find an RV park owner who took it off my hands. Scared the heck out of me. I am a 68 year old single RVing lady. I was lucky that the other RV gentleman helped me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
