Awning question
#1
Posted 05 April 2009 - 03:13 PM
#2
Posted 05 April 2009 - 03:51 PM
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#3
Posted 05 April 2009 - 04:25 PM
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#4
Posted 05 April 2009 - 05:00 PM
IMHO leaving your jacks on while in the back country multiplies the likely hood of being in harms way. You wouldn't be the firs person to tear out a corner of the camper because of a jack hitting some obstruction. I mounted my awning legs on the jack brackets. It's quite simple and only requires a bolt through the awning leg.
I know you don't like leaving the jacks on, and I totaly understand. I do plan on removing them on trips where rocks and other nasties are anticipated. I have been known to travel to a basecamp area with the jeep in tow, set up for a week or so and explore with the jeep. Anza and Kofa are 2 places that come to mind. Also places like the lost coast, where there is just a short logging road to travel. It's times like these I'm thinking about.
Have you ever had a rouge wind come along with you're awning deployed like in the pic? To my eye it looks like it could fold over the top quite easily.
I have the Fiamma so my legs are a bit different and there is a foot base available.
#5
Posted 05 April 2009 - 05:16 PM
Jay, where did you get those aluminum poles? I'm thinking about finally making an awning like you got there.
http://www.rei.com/p...57-000423bb4e79
brett
not sure if these will work but I had the link bookmarked
mtn
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Posted 05 April 2009 - 08:46 PM
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#7
Posted 05 April 2009 - 08:52 PM
Have you ever had a rouge wind come along with you're awning deployed like in the pic? To my eye it looks like it could fold over the top quite easily.
It will fold up in strong wind but my experience is that no awning works all that well in the wind. I've had free standers that I anchor with long heavy tent pegs and 5 gallon water jugs tied to them and they collapse too. At least with this when it blows the canopy doesn't take off to parts unknown. I think wind probably the enemy of awnings. So I drop it at night and when it gets gusty. And if you will notice it can be used with the legs on the ground with pegs and line.
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#8
Posted 05 April 2009 - 09:51 PM
Now for the inevitable follow up questions:
What fabric, Jay? Doesn't look like regular plastic tarp in the pic.
I assume PVC for the cross bars? The PVC can be had from Home Despot or such?
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Posted 05 April 2009 - 10:21 PM
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#10
Posted 05 April 2009 - 11:39 PM
I'm going to adapt your idea so I can mount it on the side or back of the camper. Maybe by using bunges to hold the "back" against the camper liner with the clamps on the side as anchors. I need to play around with it once I get everything together. What did you use to attach it to the clamps? Or is it mounted on the camper?
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