Well, it finally happened - not not a tire issue.....
....the wind caught my awning and ... well .... you know the rest of the story.
Actually happened at home, in the driveway. I had the awning out, it was going to rain. I thought it would be a perfect time to wash it. Wasn't watching the weather close enough and, .... yea ... it rained .... like a hurricaine! Before I could get the awning in, it was bent to the ground.
My wife and son came out. I have two straps hanging on it. We grabbed one at each end and held the thing down so the wind wouldn't blow it up and over the roof. The motor would not retract it.
Well, the wind let up a bit, let pressure off the straps and the thing actually rolled up.
When the rain eased up, we examined the damage. The awning did not tear or rip, but it did pull out of the track on the side of the trailer, about 2 feet from the front. And it extracted out completely, and the arms, or the joints, nothing broken or bent. Amazing .... if you could have seen how much of a pretzel it looked like in the height of holding the sail in place during the storm.
Nothing broken. But I will have to make an appointment with my local dealer repair shop to re-insert the awning back in the track. I know this is something I cannot do myself.
I think I dodged a bullet here. But I'm greatly impressed this electric awning was designed in such a way it could collapse backwards without breaking the arms or ripping anything out of the walls!
My wife say now ... if we are not physically at or in the camper, even at home, the awning stays in.
Wonder what my repair shop will charge to re-insert in the slot, and WHEN it can be done?
Lesson learned. Thank-goodness nothing broken though.
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2014 Chevy Silverado Duramax, 6.6L Dually
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