Awning Tie Down Clips – Pair
$29.95
These clips simply clip over your awning tube, when rolled out to help secure and tie-down your awning. This helps protect it against winds and gusty weather.
* 2 in each pack
* Fits most awnings
* Simple to install
* Can use your normal camping ropes
* Made from Stainless Steel
* Made in Australia
Australian Made
Invented in Brisbane, Made in Brisbane
Lifetime Warranty
If it breaks, it’s replaced
Delivery: Australia Post
Flat Rate: $9.50 Aus wide
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First he created the Rain Saver Gutter (RSG), then Awning Hooks & Door Latch Extenders. Now, Mike, from RSG has done it again with these fantastic Caravan Awning Tie Down Clips.
As many will know, in most cases, simply securing your awning in the right fashion can prevent a whole lot of damage. The RSG Awning Tie Down Clips are specially made and curved to the correct shape of your awning which will allow you to quickly and easily tie down your awning.
A typical roll out awning
The Clips are proudly made here in Australia by Mike the genius behind RSG. Mike has been an avid camper for many years over this time developed many caravan and camping related products through trial and error. The clips he has come up with are very quick and easy to fit, but still effectively hold down your awning during light to gusty winds to avoid any damage to the awning material, arms or mechanisms.
In most cases, just securing your awning back onto the van, or just using pegs to hold it into the ground is just not enough. A strong wind can still pick it up at any time and send it flying. There have been many cases of caravans opening up like a tin of sardines following an unexpected strong gust of wind on an awning that was either not tied down, or tied down incorrectly.
An awning damaged by wind
Mike has developed his clips over time and found it imperative to their effectiveness that they have the correct shape and profile, allowing them to have the correct load points that will hold the awning down without damaging it. In many applications, either homemade or otherwise, over-tightening or pulling down your awning from the wrong angle can actually damage the awning.
If the pressure on the apex is too high, it is very easy to over tighten the awning, especially if using ratchet straps which many people do. Some can put up to half a tonne of load on them and distort their brackets.
A close up of the Clips in action
Using the Awning Clips will actually lock the drum of your awning in place and prevent over-tightening to occur. This also means you can still use the ratchet straps if you prefer as they will not over tension, but the use of a spring or something similar at the anchor point is still recommended to take out the shock.
The Awning Clips will work with any tie down system you choose to use
The hooks are also made here in Australia and manufactured using quality Stainless Steel. There are two in a pack and they come with a lifetime warranty. They are lightweight, durable and will not be effected by UV and perish over time like ropes or slings.
Lifetime Warranty & Made in Oz
Easy to fit – Installation
The Awning Clips are very easy to attach. The curved part of the clip fits over the awning and the small lug locks into the slotted sail track of the awning. Your ropes, straps or tie downs just slip over the small curved end of the clip and are secured to whatever method of anchors you choose on the ground.
VIDEO
See how the awning clips are fitted
The Clips are designed to fit most rollout awnings including the following;
• Dometic 8300, 8500
• A&E
• Carefree
• Aussie Traveller
Benefits
One of the main benefits of the clips is that once you pull down on them they actually lock and support the drum mechanism in place and make the awning material taunt, preventing it from flapping in the breeze.
The awning clips actually lock the drum in place
The other benefit of locking the drum in place is that it prevents rattles, which in turn will reduce wear and tear on the knuckle of the unit and also on the main shaft and spring. Just using ropes, on the other hand, may still allow your drum to rattle and not offer maximum protection.
What we thought
There are definitely some primitive ways to tie down awning out there. From ropes to straps, and whilst most did the trick, we noticed that there was still a fair bit of free play in many of the ones we saw.
We could see there were many different angles being used and in one case we saw an awning that had been bent due to constant over-tightening with ratchet straps.
However with these clips, we found they were very easy to install. You didn’t need to spend hours undoing and doing up things. They fit into place very easily, which is great, because in most cases, if something takes too long to do, most people just won’t do it. Most campers we showed loved them with the exception of a few die-hards that still feel that using a simple rope method will do the trick. To them, we leave off with the following thoughts.
Remember
If the wind is too strong, don’t risk anything, Just take the time to wind your awning in. Awnings are expensive to replace, so is the excess on your insurance. For only $25, or less if you are a FRC Premium Club Members you can save a whole lot of pain.
Philip –
I am yet to use these, but they look strong and well made. The whole shopping experience was excellent.
Roy Frerth –
Excellent product and great company to deal with. Prompt and professional service.
Neil Wallis –
Great product, this awning tiedown clip is easy to fit to the awning roller, very well made and once a guy rope has been attached to it, makes it an extremely strong tiedown.
Ian Moyle –
Oh so simple and effective!
Brian Harwood –
Easy to fit and to use. can easily handle two tie-downs. Fast delivery.
Shane –
Looks great, fast postage. Haven’t used it yet but will post a review when I do.
Rupert –
Yet another great product you sell. Simple design and easy to use. And it is the best clip on the market, because its made out of stainless steel. Super strong.
James Ferguson –
Brilliant idea and so simple to set up.
EHS –
Well made product that allows fast and secure tie down point.
Trevor Perkins –
Very nicely made product which is so easy too use and aussie made, makes for a nice secure tie down point can’t go wrong
Janette Reko –
Great idea, I feel our awning will be secure now. Great service and very quick postage. Best part its a Australian product.
Andrew Evans –
A simple but clever invention to safely secure your caravan awning. I used to anchor my spring loaded awning guy ropes to hooks on the ends of the awning shaft. Not a really suitable solution so these awning clips provide an excellent, safe alternative method. Very happy with this product.
bob craigie –
great service great Aust product and works so well
Leigh McKenzie –
Terrific idea. Makes it so easy to hold down the awning. GREAT SERVICE from the team.
Judith Boxhall –
Great product holds awning down nicely
Graham –
So simple to use and yet so effective,
A great product
Stephen Rolfe –
great idea these tie down clips. Nice fit. Holds the annex down very securely.
Alwyn Terpstra –
Let me give you a tip
On each side you slot in a clip.
Tie down the awning,
Sleep peacefully till the next morning.
Mike – WA –
solidly built – not dodgy rubbish
clipped onto awning roller easily
does exactly what it says on the tin
Sharon Hildenhagen –
Excellent ,easy to use,
Steve –
Full Range Camping were great to deal with, had a hic up with the postal address, but was all sorted by them, look forward to using the awning tie down clips when we are allowed to travel
Christopher Sze –
What an awesome product! Strong, secure and perfect to keep our awning safe in higher wind conditions. So affordable and quick delivery, I purchased 2 so we could give one pack to my father in law for his caravan. Thank you Full Range Camping !
Tubby Drendel –
Solid construction and good customer service and delivery. Simple but effective and can now have beer in relax mode.
Lindsay Brown –
Solid as a rock.keeps everything nice and tight
Lindsay Brown –
I used this item over the last week and was very impressed. As you tighten on the tie down strap it also locks the blind roller ensuring your annex remains tight.
Max Binding –
A great idea. Well thought out. Simple and quick to apply.Very very happy with mine.
Owen Taylor –
Great product will have to purchase another pair as we also have a touring caravan that will need it as well.
Mark –
Well made strong clips resisted some strong gusts of wind down the south coast NSW.
Paula Riley –
Very happy with the awning clip, would definitely recommend it.
Andrew Lapworth –
Great product and well made , used it on the weekend very happy
Garry McNamara –
An extremely well made (Australian) product which I’m sure will protect my awning from damage.
Sandra Riley –
Hubby has been wanting something like this after the wind broke the awning arm. When they arrived he was not only glad to have them, he was glad to see how well made they are as well as being made local.
We will soon be back at Bundalong where we had the issue with the wind.
Colleen –
Great invention , will save heaps of time when setting up . Thank you for prompt service
Danny Fitzgerald –
The tie down clips arrived in a timely fashion. They are well made and fit our annex perfectly allowing us to tie the awning down without stressing the annex spindle.
The Sweeneys –
Another satisfied camper! Used in conjunction with the multi-purpose tarp grippers the awning stood up to some reasonably strong winds with ease over the New Year break. Great value for money.
David Petersen –
An extremely well made (Australian) product which I’m sure will protect my awning from damage. I wish I had it last year before my awning was damaged by wind.
Kevin –
This is a really great invention. It clips onto the awning and holds the awning down which saves you from fixing the ropes being tied to the arms.. Great item.
Marian Spinks –
Just another beaut addition to enhance our camping experience