nlittle.....I am sure it will not be a problem.
mine have never broke....but they do seem like
they could break pretty easy
ya know actually right now I dont even use
mine and the cover never moves and it
gets pretty windy here in Dallas at times
i keep my front and back gates locked
but I should probably use the cover
locks too....i'm just to lazy!
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