awnings

[ccbloom2]

Hi Ive just bought an 1984 Transporter high top but am all new to this . I would like recommendations for an awning and type and where to buy if anyone has any ideas ?

Also I need to replace the taps on the sink ???

Thanks

[Aberdeenbus]

Hi,

A picture of the taps would be best unless it's a factory type conversion ie Westy or Devon etc


The search is a cracking place to start for an awning you will find everything your looking for there.

Cheers
Si

[kevtherev]

What do you need an awning for?
it might get more responses

I use a sun/rain awning from Fiamma, keeps the rain out when I open the slider.
Had a frame awning once but found we were taking loads of crap to just put in the thing... sold it after a summer


This was it ...called a Ventura

the sun awning is much easier to get on with


washing line


as a sheltered space with a pal


As a more sociable place


away from the burning sun

[fodtommo]

as a sheltered space with a pal

Hi Kev

the black and white van on the left has a fiamma awning on a pop top - whos van is it as Id like to ask the a couple of qs about how they installed it!?

Tom

(sorry for hijacking the thread - and yes agree with Kev, I ditched the big frame awning after a couple of trips - I put it up once, then couldnt be bothered to unpack it again. My reason being I bought a van to stop tenting cos I hate all the palava of family tent camping - putting up a big awning is tenting again... if youve got a family and struggle for space - we found a small box trailer is invaluable.)

[16vmini]

you can get "gutter" brackets for those fiamma awnings for poptops ..

i went the cheaper route and bought a caravanstore awning which is just in a big bag ... and then made my own bracket / bar system to mount mine to my poptop gutter.

[LittleMissSunshine]

My OH and I are having this debate at the moment, we went for a camper to stop the hassle of a wet tent, that is putting us off an awning.

This solution looks perfect. Are they easy to fit?

[tforturton]

The question is - how long is the guttering, and so what size awning do you need? They're fairly easy to fit, as far as I can tell. But how secure are they? I mean - do you remove them once you get home, to stop people nicking them?
And what's to stop some pikey opening it for you, while you're not there?

[kevtherev]

The question is - how long is the guttering,

It's as long as the roof

and so what size awning do you need?

2.8m is a good size

They're fairly easy to fit, as far as I can tell. But how secure are they?

tamper proof bolts on each end of the rail

I mean - do you remove them once you get home, to stop people nicking them?

I do

And what's to stop some pikey opening it for you, while you're not there?

A dog?