Had a minor disaster with the awning in the wind last week when it was blown down and caused slight dents in the caravan, one small tear in the awning, and a couple of bent poles. I'm hoping someone can give me advice re the tear (is tenacious tape what I need) and also the pegs i.e what are the best and what length would be best as the ground is fairly soft ( I thought 12"/18" would maybe get into more solid ground if they are easily available). All help gratefully accepted.
You can use theaded bar with a washer and a nut on the end cut to wot ever length you want, reinforcing bar(rebar) can be used bent at the end like a steel tent peg, using bar of both type's give a good grip in the ground, I tend to use the longer pegs at each corner and center of the awning,So you will need 6, plus storm straps if the weather is going to turn, there are different ways of fitting the straps, I don't use them going over the awning, I fit them going though the small gaps at the corners and at the center of the awning fixed to the poles, I use 18" pegs made of angle iron for the storm straps,
Re garding the damage to your awning get it repaired properly, this is a weak spot and will be waiting to tear even more when the wind hits it again!
Canvas repair center, Burton on Trent, It is a very good firm to get it sorted, they will pick up and drop it off, They are good, cheap, and a fast turn a round.Hope this as help you.
http://www.canvasrepaircentre.co.uk/
Post last edited on 05/04/2011 23:26:11
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If your awning is of the traditional type then, use a storm strap they generally have quite a long steel peg, however if you have very soft ground then you need something longer. As for your awning repair then there is the canvass repair centre in Burton on trent they do a very good mail order service.
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Must admit michael, rock pegs are ok and go in hard ground,but once all mine have gone though broken tops, I won't be getting anymore,I have had the green & red tops, but getting them out of hard ground is a pain, near impossible using a peg puller without pulling the heads off So now use my own made one's, Threaded bar I ground the thread off the last few inches so it doesent act like a file chewing at the rubbers and Then bent the hook. I also use rebar.
------------- Roughing it in style at Calloose caravan and camping holiday park nr St Ives.(seasonal pitch)
Its not a hangover, its wine flu!
But once the top has gone, it looks like a 12" nail and can't hold anything then, I ended up using a claw hammer once the top went,, but not to take um out, to knock the buggers back in the ground
------------- Roughing it in style at Calloose caravan and camping holiday park nr St Ives.(seasonal pitch)
Its not a hangover, its wine flu!
Bit of a design fault there possibly - you would think that given the thickness and strength of the peg itself it would have something better than a plastic top
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Plastic pegs great for soft ground they have stood the test of gale force winds at festivals even in Cumbria. On Hard ground we always use rock pegs just sometimes have to replace rubbers. Lets hope one day there is a perfect, easy to put in and out, peg for all occassions!!! LOL!!
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Topic: Caravan Awning Pegs
So now use my own made one's, Threaded bar I ground the thread off the last few inches so it doesent act like a file chewing at the rubbers and Then bent the hook. I also use rebar. 
