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Rdome stability in wind?

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Topic: Rdome stability in wind?

Posted By: Jewel59
Subject: Rdome stability in wind?
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 6:51am

How well does the rdome withstand wind (such as camping near the beach or during a typical summer thunderstorm)? Can it be staked down in any way? I have yet to set mine up but have watched numerous videos that don't address this. Thanks.

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Posted By: podsuperior
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 7:40am

In my experience it does fine in a light / moderate wind - if I see a storm coming I will try to take mine down.

The one night we had ours out i& a thunder storm came thru it caused ours to collapse.

Luckily nothing broke, but that would be my concern.

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2011 RPOD 177 - 2017 Tacoma

Posted By: sailor323
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 8:58am

We always take our dome down when winds are forecasted to exceed 15 mph. We've had two poles to break in the wind.

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 9:08am

I agree with Sailor323, we had ours up at Cape Hatteras the first year in 20-25 miles per hour winds, got slammed around a bit. 15 mph and below were not a problem.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 10:39am

Mine stays up until it's a real Thunderstorm rolling through. Properly staked and if they aren't directly facing the big winds Domes do really well in decent winds. I've watched them in 40MPH gusts be pushed to the side a bit and then pop back up.

But that is certainly to the high end of extremes for tolerance.

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Posted By: Jewel59
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 10:50am

So are there loops to stake it down?

Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 11:49am

At least on my 2016 R-dome there are places to stake it down. Have never tried though.

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The Pirate's Pod

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 12:05pm

Yes we have places to stake it down.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: Jewel59
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 12:48pm

Originally posted by Leo B

Yes we have places to stake it down.

Thank you. Stupid question number two, did it come with stakes. My rdome is brand new, 2016. Currently, the camper is in a storage facility. I didn't open the rdome so I don't know!

Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 1:21pm

Yes it came with light worthless stakes. They would hardly go in soft ground. I bought a dozen good heavy weight alluminum ones at OSH for 99 cents each,

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The Pirate's Pod

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 3:37pm

Get REAL stakes. Our dome has survived +40 mph winds a couple times. Stake well, use the tie out guys, keep the rafter poles tight.

At about 6 minutes you can see the stakes we use, and the hammer.. LOL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l03M5OWxufE&feature=youtu.be - Video..

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Posted By: Podinaroundbc
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2016 at 8:07am

When setting up in the wind face away from it. We were camped on a beach and a severe wind gust pulled the stakes and wrapped the dome over the trailer. It broke the centre rafter in half. We repaired it with a wooden dowel. If we suspect that its going to be windy we use the guy straps. It also helps if the sides are rolled up as it allows the wind to pass through.

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Art & Brenda

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2015 179 HRE

2012 Nissan Titan