does anybody know what type of storm strap, would be suitable for our apache awning, as i have looked on the net and cannot find any for this make of awning. Our awning doesnot have the fittings to the outside, so it would have to go over the top, without causing any damage. Grateful for any help received.
I used webbing on our old awning, I put a tether screw in the ground beside the corners of the awning legs & put a loop in the webbing onto the ground screw one end, pass the webbing up between the frame & canopy over the three front porch frame parts & down to the ground screw the other end of the awning. I never tie the webbing to tight so it doesn't put any pressure on the frame but, it's tight enough that the frame can't lift.
The awning was always very well pegged down. Although some of our friends looked down their noses at this, they thought it was a bit primative but at least the awning never went off on its own.On our new one, I still use this as well as the dorema straps fixed to the canopy.
You can buy the clips on ebay & it probably wouldn't cost a lot to get them sewn to your awning.
Just get a storm strap kit with a strap long enough for your awning ( a 20m one was big enough for our Pennine Pathfinder awning - and that's a BIG awning!). If you are worried about it rubbing on the canvas (although it's not a problem I've encountered - storm straps are tight, remember), get a couple of those seat-belt pads you can buy from car accessory shops and position them where the strap goes over the awning. And if the strap 'buzzes' in the wind, try putting a single twist in it - usually shuts it up!
I have seen folk using pipe insulation on the straps at the corners and centre of the awning straps to stop rubbing. but i use the ratchet straps £1 each, and i put them inside the awning poles as well as outside.
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Never used one in 30 years of caravanning. maybe I have been lucky.
regards
Robin
I reckon you've been lucky with the weather on your trips Robin. We were next door but one to a family two sumers ago, even after being advised to fit one by the chap between us, he wouldn't entertain a strap on his awning, it went over the van during the small hours & bent several poles in the process. He was lucky enough to get some new poles from the caravan dealer up the road from the site & bought a storm strap while he was there.
I certainly wouldn't put out awning up on the site we use without a storm strap.
I made ours ,bought the webbing , plastic ladder buckells, and plastic d rings, made up three, loop over frame inside secure with a delta peg. total cost £6.oo from flea bay
Last Friday on the north east coast was horrendous.If it hadn't been for the storm strap and extra ropes supplied by Isabella our awning would have been blown away.
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