Here in AZ, we experience very high winds, especially during Monsoon. Any suggestions for the best way to secure this cover?
846842
This probably is not the cover to buy.. But if you already bought it (like I did) you need bungee cords. There are two grommets. You can run a cord or two from one side to the other, under the car. For the front and back, take 3 or 4 of these bunggees and connect them in a cirlce for each end of the car (around the hood and trunk). Make sure there is no metal on the hooks though. You should have 3 areas where the cords are securing the cover down... It works.
846843
Mine was way too big for my car and I could never secure it. The little strings are useless. I tossed it.
846844
During Hi Winds I use Sand Bags. One in Front and one on the Rear. This works for all but the strongest winds for me.
93088
In extremely windy conditions, I collapse mine and tie it. Any umbrella will catch a very strong wind and blow away.
423101
I live in an area of England that has high winds and have never had the cover come off--I like it because it isn't heavy and really is secure--I have a VW Jetta.
1430797
good luck if it is windy!! very difficult. once it is in place though it does provide protection.
394872
It gets pretty windy here in Texas too. Since the shade rolls up I don't use it when we have high winds or high wind gusts. Also, I currently do not have the bottom of the shade tied down which allows it to be rolled up easily. If I were to use the shade in a windy situation I would either weight the shade down or tie it down. It is possible to do this to the shade either by tying something on to each end or to permanently securing it to something. However, if you're not using the shade in the windy situation just roll it up and it will be fine.I hope this helps.
1419297
If u take the 20 min at most 30 to set it up well then i have had no problems with highwind or bad rain. If u do have water running under the tent it will pull the heat out of your body without a good pad or blanket under you. And i havent set it up with the cover off in high wind. It may move a tiny bit but nothing to worry about.
1890515
I installed the gazebo with my son yesterday on a cement patio. I don't want to make holes in the patio to bolt it down. Any suggestions how to secure it so that a strong wind won't take it away? Thank you.
413805
I'm sorry, but I really don't know. I secured mine with some thin string to a gazebo-like structure. It held throughout our horrible winter with winds sometimes up to 35-45mph. Could you possible tie it up with long string to a nearby window?
1688057
we used tent stakes with 1/4 in poly cord to tie each leg down and it has worked well in 10 to 15 mph winds. Would not recommend putting it up in much stronger winds as it is like a large kite and strong winds has tremendous lift.other wise this has proved to be a very useful shade on calm sunny days. Hope this helps some.
346266
If you seal off the ends completely you have a nice plastic bag to suffocate in. The best way to deal with the issue is to take three or four walnut size rocks, wrap a small amount of the material from both sides of the opening around the rocks at one end of the tent, starting at the top, and tie string/paracord/cordage around each individual rock. This cuts down on cross breeze dramatically while insuring you don't cut off your air. You also need to be careful with tube tents if you get a lot of snow. The weight could seal the ends on you.
2109681
Not that I see, and I've had mine in some pretty high wind when some bad storms pushed through one day and it was not coming off in any way. It fits the grill pretty snug as is. I think if a draft of wind strong enough to lift it was to get under the cover, it'd probably take the whole grill out and you'd probably need to be taking cover in a storm that bad. :)
1786972
Mine stayed on all summer throughout storms and such. We also put an extra bungee around it, but it really didn't need it...it pulls tight to the boat. It's a great little cover.
2109679
We have had the same issue with our cover. Our Performer sits on an elevated deck and we're on the eastern end of a pass through the Blue Ridge Mountains. In winter, with no leaves on the trees, the wind blows strongly through the pass and has blown our cover off several times. I've put two grommets in mine and used bungee cords to secure the cover. No problems since.
1336643
It will hold up just fine if you secure it properly, if the wind whips up underneath and/or is moves it will not hold up - but neither will any other cover at this price point.
358467
The best thing to do is to call Truxedo and ask them. They are very helpful and the differences between some of the systems is very slight - it might be a simple fitting in the front or back. We really like the Truxedo cover. It has worked beautifully at highway speeds and high winds.
370986
I am not sure if you are just putting this up for an event or keeping it up for an extended period of time. If it is just for an event, then I would use sand bags tied to the bottom of each of the poles. I live in Vancouver, Wa near the Gorge and we get High winds about 4 to 5 times during the year, and my canopy is set up year round and acts as another room off my patio, and we have the canopy bolted to the house in several places on one side of the canopy and several steal stakes in the ground on the other side where we taped the poles to the stakes. It has servived 2 springs one summer, and a winter. I am very happy with this one, and over the years we have tried several other canopies. Hope the sand bag idea is helpful, dress them up if this is for an important event. 20 lbs per pole is my suggestion. GOOD-LUCK !!!!
2142303
I hung mine out in the open weather with no cover. Has worked well and been thru many rain and wind storms.