I started putting lightweight hitch pin clips on my latches sometime last year after occasionally finding a latch off the upper hook when I stop. The latch was sometimes just angled out a bit (but off the hook) and sometimes flopped down.
I've not mentioned it before because I'm not sure they solve the problem. I've not had the problem since but I've also paid closer attention to latch adjustment and haven't yet put many miles on with them in place.
I pull the clip off and then temporarily store it on the flipped-down latch as shown in the third photo.
After reading this thread it occurs to me I should keep them on the driver's seat instead of storing them on the flipped-down latches.
And given it's easy to damage the roof by forgetting to UNlatch one of the latches, I need to be sure I have all six of them when I leave them on the seat. Park, circle the rig pulling SIX clips, drop them off before even unlocking the camper door.
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The clips came from my local Ace hardware's hitch-pin-clip drawer near the towing gear (not the regular hardware drawers)
There may be a better solution. I was hoping to find a plastic version of the hitch-pin clips, perhaps without as big a loop.
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Love the collective wisdom on this forum! My garage door has about 1.5" of clearance above our Hawk [two vents, rack w/solar panel] and I leave the latches released over the winter to 'un-compress' the corner folds of the side panels and have in past opened the vents a couple of inches. Backing out of the shop with them open would be a disaster.
My system, not as cool as velcro strap and clips, is a 4x5 card set in console in front of my speedo: "Vents/Latches".
As I grow 'more seasoned' I find myself leaving lots and lots of notes to myself!