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[Kev]

Originally Posted by TravelinAndersons

We thought the awning was high compared to our old trailer but we're used to it now. We keep it on the lowest setting and when the wind picks up we retract it enough to keep it from sailing. If the wind is too strong we retract it all the way. Sadly, Carefree doesn't have an auto retract feature for when the wind is strong so be sure to check the weather before leaving for the day. We usually retract the awning if we're going to be away from the trailer for the day.

Our Care Free awning has an auto retract feature on our Windsport. In fact I have to be careful cleaning it or it will automatically retract if I put too much pressure while cleaning. That being said I still never leave the awning down when I am not at the RV as a precautionary measure.