Well, I have a Shady Boy, too, and have used it in some pretty strong
winds and have never heard it squeak, but that's not to say that the next
kit to come off the line didn't have squeaky fittings.

Try a little Teflon spray? Rub some candle wax on the tips?

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

On 4/11/2010 4:59 PM gneiss9 wrote:

> I've got a Shady Boy Awning and have only experienced it in wind at
> night once. The fiberglass poles were dry and where they fit into
> the Aluminum holes in base the wind caused a very annoying squeak
> while we were trying to sleep inside the cozy cabin. During the very
> next night it was raining so no creak/squeak was heard so I can only
> deduce that it needs to be damped by means of a lubricant or teflon
> tape maybe?!
>
> Has anyone solved this by perhaps lubricating the pole ends? Looking
> to try something that won't gather too much dust of course or cause
> my storage bags to be covered in greasy lubricant...
>
> Trevor Reynolds
>
> "SEN"
> '91 GL 2Wheel drive, AT, Westy.
>