Camco 42503 13" Awning Straps
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When not extended, they wrap around the awning arms about 12 to 18 inches below the top of the arm. The goal is to keep the awning from blowing out while driving at 65 miles per hour.
The straps, from what I recall (away from my camper), are about 8-inches long. The Velcro hook portion is only on the end of the 10" long piece of Velcro. The rest of the strap is made up entirely of the loop portion, which you should be able to wrap around something about 2" in diameter, according to my memory. Are you securing an awning? I'll be back at my camper by Saturday and can give you a more definitive answer. Zip ties are yet another option. I used those before getting these straps and only stopped because I didn't want to waste them on every drive; however, I still have them in case these straps go missing.
The entire strap is only 12 inches long, and when it's threaded through the metal ring and folded back on itself, it's barely a 12 inch loop. To make it long enough to wrap around my awning, I had to join two of them together. It is not a good deal in terms of price because I required two packages.
When I first received these items, I intended to tie them around the 5th wheel's closed awning arms. The o didn't quite fit. of the upper arm I put them away for a later date because I'm currently out of town. I'm sorry, but I don't have any information on rings.
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I had to loosen the lag bolts on the arms in order to slide the strap behind them. After that, I installed the straps, tightened the lag bolts, and the arms are now secure and will not open if the arms' motor fails.
These were purchased to replace the old ones on my 1977 GMC motorhome's Zip Dee awning. The old ones had deteriorated to the point of being nearly torn in half, and the dee rings had become extremely rusted. These are much more comfortable to wear, easier to wrap and use, and look much better. I'll consider them a good deal if they last two or three seasons. They've improved a lot!.
Installation was simple, and the most recent ones lasted seven years in the Arizona sun.
When we first got our new Grand Caravan, it had a console between the front seats, making it impossible for me to put my four-prong cane in a position where I could reach it. It was impossible to put it in the back of the seat: It was chewed up by the puppy! With no passengers, putting it on the passenger side meant that a stop or a turn could cause the metal handle to crunch against the wind. I looped one strap over the cane, threaded the other through that loop perpendicularly, and tucked the tail into the glove compartment. When I get in, I simply slip the loop over my cane and it's secure for the duration of the journey. Similarly, on the back of my electric scooter, I used two of these to make a holder for that same cane. It's inexpensive, simple to use, and it keeps things close at hand.
I had previously used these for another RV, but they are about 3 inches too short for our current one. I'm going to put them to good use.
I found exactly what I was looking for. My replacement awning arms have a newly designed lock that, in my opinion, does not provide me with complete confidence that they are secure when hauling. This item provides me with that assurance.
Keeping your awning from "auto-deploying" while driving down the highway is a simple and effective solution. With uv damage from the sun, they lasted about three years. It was well worth the money. When the awning is extended, they also assist in the security of the awning locks. Pulling levers is something my kids enjoy doing. The awning release is right at their level, and releasing it inadvertently could easily remove a finger. To close it, I wrap these around the lever. They're also less likely to become disoriented.
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