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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Is an Awning Lock needed on Electric Awnings??? This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Titanium Owner • View posts Sacramento, CA Senior Member Joined: 03/06/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/22/11 11:43am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I've read some reviews on the use of after market awning locks on manual awnings. But, haven't seen much on the use of the awning locks on electric awnings. What are your thoughts??? skylos • View posts Columbus, OH Senior Member Joined: 06/10/2009 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/22/11 11:49am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If the electric awning didn't have a sensor to tell if it was locked, it could be a pretty significant problem if you tried to extend it while it was locked. Dayle1 • View posts Spicewood, Tx Senior Member Joined: 04/12/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/22/11 01:08pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Seven yrs towing in all sorts of conditions with an electric awning and I never had a problem. Besides, most of the aftermarket locks that I have seen, won't fit an electric awning. If a lock was important, I would expect it to be built into the electric awning design. Larry Day Texas Baptist Men-Retiree Builders since '01 '03 GMC 2500HD D/A EC SB, Jordan controller, custom RKI bed/hitch, TF 45gal tank, grey Speedliner '11 CrossRoads Cruiser CF32MK loaded Rig Photos WMMitchell81554 • View posts Elverson, PA Full Member Joined: 12/11/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/22/11 01:57pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My coach has Girard electric awnings. The wind sensor will keep the awning in place while traveling. 2006 50ft Kingsley Coach Custom, towing GMC Crew Cab slownse • View posts Australia Full Member Joined: 01/16/2011 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/22/11 03:58pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator From what I have sean and herd it is not the arms on avning failing but the loking mekanisem in roler so I wood think an electric avning just as likly to unravel when traveling as a manual Chuck&Gail • View posts In the Colorado Mountains Senior Member Joined: 06/16/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 02/22/11 08:39pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator What can it hurt? We have a little sign we made that hangs over the button to remind us about the lock. Chuck Wonderful Wife Australian Shepherd 2010 Ford Expedition TV 2010 Outback 230RS Toybox, 5390# UVW, 6800# Loaded Not yet camped in Hawaii, 2 Canada Provinces, & 2 Territories I can't be lost because I don't care where this lovely road is going Mile High • View posts Denver, CO Senior Member Joined: 02/05/2008 View Profile Posted: 02/22/11 09:58pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The electrics are direct drive off the motor. They won't unwind or freewheel like a manual awning can. 2006 Ford F350 4X4 SB CC SRW Powerstroke 6.0 2007 Montana 3400RL 5th - hi gloss, electric awning, remote system, Onan 5500, G614, JTs, wet bolts, Dish, Ariston W/D, 5th Airborne. "A picture is worth a 1,000 words, but it uses up to 12,000 times the memory" jpajax • View posts North Carolina Full Member Joined: 01/22/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/24/11 08:51pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The only thing that is holding the awning up is the fabric. So if the fabric tears the arms will fall. Duramax1 • View posts BC, Canada Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/25/11 06:22pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator deleted 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD DA LTZ 2009 Sundance 2900MK This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Is an Awning Lock needed on Electric Awnings???

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