We were travelling south on I-75 through Kentucky last month and were hit broadside by a huge wind gust.
It was strong enough to push us 1/2 way into the next lane.
Immediately, we heard a loud banging, and pulled over.
Our A&E Awning was about 1/3 unfurled, and yet the lock was still in the roll up position!
Fortunately, we found a place to pull off the highway and get it rolled back up.
I looked on the internet later that night and found this to be a rather common problem, so I started looking for some type of "roller lock", this was not a problem with the arms.
There were several DIY products online, but I chose to go with the "RV Awning Lock" (found it on You-Tube).
About $45.00 delivered to us at a park, max.30 minutes of DIY install time and know feel confident the we will not have this happen again.
The awning must have shifted from the wind gust, but after reading other comments on this site, I will try to re-align the awning in the roller tomorrow.
It was strong enough to push us 1/2 way into the next lane.
Immediately, we heard a loud banging, and pulled over.
Our A&E Awning was about 1/3 unfurled, and yet the lock was still in the roll up position!
Fortunately, we found a place to pull off the highway and get it rolled back up.
I looked on the internet later that night and found this to be a rather common problem, so I started looking for some type of "roller lock", this was not a problem with the arms.
There were several DIY products online, but I chose to go with the "RV Awning Lock" (found it on You-Tube).
About $45.00 delivered to us at a park, max.30 minutes of DIY install time and know feel confident the we will not have this happen again.
The awning must have shifted from the wind gust, but after reading other comments on this site, I will try to re-align the awning in the roller tomorrow.