I'll make a few comments, as I believe they will be appropriate here.
First, I'll readily admit that I'm the owner of
http://awninglock.com/montanaowners.html and have supplied many Montana owners with their RV Awning Travel Lock.
I'll also readily admit that I lost an awning in cold, windy, weather and do not wish that upon anyone. (The pictures on the website are of my bad day.) And oh yes ---until that horrible moment, I had never lost one, either!
Now some comments:
- The RV Clamp mentioned above attaches to the body of the coach. The RV Awning Travel Lock attaches to the awning rafter, not the coach.
- Those who believe that the awning can come unfurled while the arms are securely held against the side of the rig have it right. Those who don't may have an unpleasant surprise some day.
- Regarding time to install the RV Awning Travel Lock: One customer told me "ten minutes." That's possible, but everything has to be just exactly right to do it. Half an hour is reasonable. I put "about an hour" on the website because I wanted the customer to be thrilled when he did it in less time, rather than upset because he took longer than a shorter stated time. It took me just a bit over an hour, but I took pictures and talked with passers-by while doing it.
Many users of this forum have visited the site the past weeks. Thanks for visiting; I look forward to being your supplier.
And thanks to my customers for providing the links!
Cheers,
Keith Williams
http://awninglock.com/montanaowners.html