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D34dR4bb17 wrote: The thing is I pretty much hate every drive away awning I've seen. They always look huge, bulky, and kind of goes against the whole point of why we got the van in the first place

It would seem to have twice the footprint of the average driver away and I can't see it packing up any smaller.

slowcoach wrote:I like having one. The vans brake lights are so low down, I think it's a big help. Now, not everyone needs one of those full width death Star lasers on the back like some BMW's..

Also Mercs and Volvos.

I agree with the weight factor.
I did mine in 6mm birch ply and finished the edge's with another strip of 6mm so it looked heavy. Worktops are 10mm again doubled up on the edges.
If you design it well it can be incredibly strong.
All shelfs are glued in for regidity.

No if you run 2 6v in series you will be OK..

Yes you have missed something
2 12 volt 80 Amp batts wired in parallel gives 12 volts at 160 amp
2 6 volt 200 amp wired in series give 12 volt at 200 amp

There will always be those who prefer soldering and those who prefer crimping, you have to make your own choice. I solder circuit boards and crimp wiring looms. I agree with you. I worked in the aerospace industry for years and all cables are crimped, and before I hear the silly argument about not ...

No current car manufacturers solder wires :wink: I wish that I had saved the corroded terminals from my alternator on the van and battery terminals from my boat - CRIMPS ARE CARP in hostile environments. When a crimper makes joints that don't allow moisture to wick up inside I will be long in my gr...

At work (defence contract) we have certain joints that we must crimp not solder, this is due to solder wicking up the wire strands and making the joint prone to cracking when flexed. We have a standard we must adhere to and crimp tools are calibrated annually, we also check them every 6 months with...

That is a nonsensical argument - if you can be shown how to crimp properly you can be shown how to solder correctly. Have you seen poor crimping. :D It's the argument put forward to apprentices in the airspace industry when you are taught. You can inspect crimps easy but it's not so easy to inspect...

Reliability Anybody can be shown how to crimp properly but have you seen poor soldering. A good crimp needs the barrel to be full so the correct size of crimp is required . then the correct tool need to be used. This is a good crimp for automotive use https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/replacing-a-c...

Depending on the crimps you are using something like this may be OK. https://www.toolstop.co.uk/index.php?option=shop&page=shop.product_details&product_id=73609&l=uk&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgejX97fn2AIVjrftCh2fewJPEAQYDCABEgKp1PD_BwE" onclick=...

And I thought it was me, it doesn't work in my van either but never bothered to find out why !!

I can't see why you can't modify to twist fit. It only cutting the sides on the back of the clip.

I used fir tree clips from eBay.

RogerT wrote:I must admit I just use a towbar ...

Please stop reversing up to my car in car parks then .