Yahoo Message Number: 382 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/382)
How much wind (in mph) do you think you can safely keep your awnings out in? Since we're new, we have no clue. It appeared that there was about a 20 mph wind and people didn't seem to worry about bringing their awnings in. We didn't have ours out, so we weren't concerned...but are just interested in "generalities." Thanks...Jan
Yahoo Message Number: 383 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/383)
Jan - Have no idea what MPH the awning will take but we have been extremely careful. We did purchase - and have used - the screw in the ground anchors from CW. It is like an insurance policy. If you go to bed at 10:00 and at 2:00 the wind comes up (as it did when we were at the races in St. Louis) it is a little embarassing to be out in your jammies and robe to take the awnings down. Mid West weather can be really ficle. As in the case of the races, we were in a asphalt parking lot with no way to anchor the awning down.
Just better to be safe than sorry. Enjoy the ride you two. Kathy & Emerson Marsh
Yahoo Message Number: 384 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/384)
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Jan,
We have experienced some heavy winds with our main awning out on our 99 Intrigue and had no problems until this last year. While in Arizona we experienced a microburst (50+ mph winds) which blew the awning over the coach, broke the ends off of all the rafter arms, and poked one of the arms through the roof cap. Yet none of the arms were bent. The other good news was that the fabric was still good as new, while other awnings in the park had the hardware bent and broken and their fabric was ripped in half.
We now put a small wind chime on the awning at the back of the coach so that I can hear if the wind becomes too strong. We do put in the awning at night when ever we are in doubt about the weather. Wishing you safe travels.
John Kearsing
Yahoo Message Number: 385 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/385)
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Jan,
In my experience, wind becomes a problem when it gets under the awning and tries to blow it up. When we leave for a day and leave the awning down, we set the awning arms as short as they go. This makes it difficult for the wind to get under the awning and blow it up. When you get home, just extend the arms to the length you desire.
Another awning consideration. If it is raining, you may want to put the awning at a tilt ... having one arm shorter than the other ... this helps drain water off of the awning.
Happy Motorhoming.
Art House
Yahoo Message Number: 390 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/390)
I ask Zip Dee "how much wind can an awning take?" while at the FMCA in OK City this spring. Their reply: "if the wind is too strong to allow reading a newspaper outside it's too strong for the awnwing".
Gene Rusco