Fiamma vs Arb awning

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Fiamma vs Arb awning

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Hello,

Ignoring the sticky here as it seems quite old - I'm going to install an awning and wondered if there was a general consensus as to which one is the better of the two? I'm currently thinking the Arb looks best because of the various add ons that you can get. Any thoughts?

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Duuno about Arb but be careful not all fiammas are the same
I have an f45 which will wind out as little as you like some need to be fully unwound no good in windy weather.
remember they are really sunshades not awnings so won't fair well in wind and pitch on a T3 is not enough for heavy rain they tend to fill up then collapse.
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Those ARB's can take a bit of water :lol: Image
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Our ARB has taken some punishment - wind and heavy rain. The fold out arms to bend if put under enough pressure and are hard (impossible) to get straight enough to telescope back in. But replacement arms are available. If enough water has pooled on top, it will leak along the seam, but so far it always shrinks back and a little seam sealer rewaterproofs it.

Always use the guy lines and sturdy pegs, even small ratchet straps can be used. Always rig it at a slope to let the water drain off.
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the F45s is plenty strong enough, as long as you use the van brackets for the legs instead of the ground and pegs
its all about angles !

both Zoes f45s and my ancient autobox are mounted halfway up the hitops so water gatering isnt a problem anyway.

we still make a point of winding them in to about 18" from the van at bed time, having watched many others doing "the 4am naked awning dance"
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Mocki wrote:the F45s is plenty strong enough, as long as you use the van brackets for the legs instead of the ground and pegs
its all about angles !

both Zoes f45s and my ancient autobox are mounted halfway up the hitops so water gatering isnt a problem anyway.

we still make a point of winding them in to about 18" from the van at bed time, having watched many others doing "the 4am naked awning dance"


not everybody has a t1t top. :rofl
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if I put enough pitch on mine to drain I hit my head
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