Saw one installed on a FWC at the showroom in Woodland yesterday, so it is a factory option.
270° Awning on Pop-up Camper
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Posted 09 March 2021 - 07:12 PM
#12
Posted 16 March 2021 - 12:15 AM
That looks awesome. How do the brackets fasten to the side of the camper? Did you drill holes right through and pass bolts to the inside with a nut on the inside?
Yes, I drilled straight through the top were I believe FWC puts a big aluminum square tube with washers on the inside. Two of the three mounting points ended up in the small cabinet above my couch so it worked out really well!
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Posted 20 March 2021 - 05:10 PM
The top 6 inches or so of the FWC and ATC campers is solid aluminum. I mount awnings through the wall on both my old FWC Ranger and my current ATC Panther. I used fender washers on the inside and did not have an issue with inside wall flex.
Yes, I drilled straight through the top were I believe FWC puts a big aluminum square tube with washers on the inside. Two of the three mounting points ended up in the small cabinet above my couch so it worked out really well!
Very cool info guys, thanks for taking the time to fill me in.
Jeff at ATC had an idea I am thinking about too, to build the camper with a shorter door...meaning you could mount the awning lower overall and still have it clear the top of the door around back. Having a lower awning would make it easier to roll up and put away (my truck has a small lift) and would ensure the legs of the awning are going to reach the ground as well. Jeff said that the standard door is 48" tall and he could build mine with a 46" door or even 44" door.
How do you guys find your door height and do you think that 44" would be too small? And have you had issues with your awnings being mounted so high that they are tough to work with?
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Posted 20 March 2021 - 06:06 PM
I would be hesitant to shorten the door. The 'hobbit door' is already one of the weak points of pop up campers, making it a bit of a chore to enter/exit . Making the door even shorter seems like it would exacerbate this issue. A small step stool (maybe to the one you use for the entry to the camper) would seem like a more practical option.
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Posted 23 March 2021 - 03:47 PM
I'm 6'2", I wouldn't shorten the door. I think my old FWC Ranger was not as tall as the ATC Panther and I always hit my head on the door frame. On the Panther, I only knock myself out every now and then
I use the Little Giant step ladder for entry steps and can use that if needed elsewhere around camp.
~Jim2000 Tundra AC- 2000 FWC Ranger
2017 Tundra DC - 2017 ATC Panther
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