A sudden gust can send an unsecured awning fabric flapping hard against its roll bar -- or worse, stress the arms and mounting hardware enough to cause real damage. The Carefree of Colorado 901000RV Tie-Down Anchor Kit gives you a fast, no-tool way to stake your awning down and keep it steady in breezy conditions. The complete kit includes corkscrew ground anchors, tensioned straps, and springs, all sized for the utility-slot roll bars found on Carefree, A&E, Carter, and Faulkner roll-up awnings.
Extended awning fabric acts like a sail. Even moderate wind can cause enough vibration and flutter to fatigue the fabric seams, overload the awning arms, or yank the mounting lag bolts. A proper tie-down system -- corkscrew anchor into the ground, strap over the roll bar, spring to maintain tension -- absorbs that load before it reaches your awning hardware.
The 901000RV is Carefree's own solution, engineered to work directly with the utility slot built into Carefree-style roll bars. No rigging improvisation, no bungee cords around the fabric. Hook, stake, tension, done.
Two heavy-duty corkscrew stakes screw deep into most ground types -- grass, packed dirt, gravel mix -- and resist pull-out better than straight spike anchors.
Each blue strap is fitted with a metal hook and an inline spring. The spring absorbs dynamic gusts so the strap does not go rigid and jerk the roll bar.
Hooks are sized for the utility slot channel on Carefree, A&E, Carter, and Faulkner roll bars. No adapter hardware required for compatible awnings.
Two clear plastic storage tubes keep the corkscrew anchors contained in your basement storage bay -- no loose dirt or sharp ends poking through your gear.
Carefree ships the 901000RV as a complete, ready-to-use kit. Everything you need for two tie-down points is included:
No additional hardware is required for awnings with a standard utility-slot roll bar.
Setup takes only a few minutes and requires no tools beyond what you use to screw the corkscrew anchor into the ground: