Whether
you’re spending the day tailgating in a parking lot, or you want to spruce up
the campsite, truck camper tie downs functional patio mats that are perfect for
any occasion. Browse our selection of for patriotic red, white, and blue patio
mats, camping rugs in a variety of dimensions, and all the accessories you need
to keep your rugs in place. Nearly any of our rugs are also perfect as RV
awning mats to give the outside of your RV the same comfort and class as the
interior. The good thing about these support poles is that they are
self-storing. You just have to install 2 brackets on each awning arm and mount
the poles to them. When you roll the awning up, the support poles hang and are
secured to the arms. There is nothing to stow/store between uses. The truck camper tie downs, ratchet straps, safety glasses (a must when hammering metal),
and a good hammer.
When
deployed, they’re secured using ratchet straps down to a tie down point on the
ground and the support poles attach to the end of the awning and extend to the
ground. There are several numbers of holes for adjusting the pitch of the
awning to support water runoff. I started using dog corkscrew tie outs but
couldn’t be happier with my switch to truck camper tie downs. With dog tie
outs, I couldn’t get them twisted into the ground in many places. Secure your
RV awning while preventing annoying flap and avoiding costly rips and tears
with the truck camper tie downs system. This system hooks onto the roller tube
of your awning, fully rotating the tube to keep the fabric tight. Simply screw
the spiral stakes into the ground, attach the straps to your awning tube and
tighten. Unhooks quick and easy for fast, convenient take-down. Eliminates
separation of fabric from RV side wall by keeping tie down pressure on the main
support instead of on the awning fabric itself. Some awnings are designed to
stop water from pooling and to protect themselves from wind while others
require you to do something.
Here is a
quick breakdown of the most common types of awnings and what you can do. A
simple rope cinched tightly with a truck camper tie downs will keep the roof
halves together in all but the worst conditions. There are several commercially
available “wind kits” available that offer even more strength and protection,
but our cheap rope has served us well so far, and we’ve been through some
pretty high winds – especially on the top of mountain. The foam seals and
bungie cords holding the roof halves together need to be replaced every few
years as they will weather and age over time. This is an example of simple and
inexpensive procedure you can do yourself from foam weather-stripping and
bungies from a big box hardware store. All campers develop small leaks over time
that will need to be calked. Overall truck camper tie downs have proven to be
very durable and reliable.