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hi ,

what stops someone just sliding the caravanstore off the C channel its mounted to ? and running off with it during the night/parked ?

regards

Matt

16vmini wrote:hi ,

what stops someone just sliding the caravanstore off the C channel its mounted to ? and running off with it during the night/parked ?

regards

Matt

razor blades!!

Nothing really. If you have to leave it on the van, bung a couple of short anti-tamper self-tapping screws in each end of the rail and water proof where they enter the roof (if they do).

I suppose you could crush both ends of the channel but that would bugger you up if you wanted to remove it in the future............

1664 wrote:Nothing really. If you have to leave it on the van, bung a couple of short anti-tamper self-tapping screws in each end of the rail and water proof where they enter the roof (if they do).

I suppose you could crush both ends of the channel but that would bugger you up if you wanted to remove it in the future............

If you crush the ends in with pliers it isnt that hard to re shape it back to get the awning off, tho not a 30 second job so might stop the little angles legging it with the awning, thats how mines secured!

i havnt ever seen one of these but is their not a way you could attatch something to the bracket past the end of the awning and just put a hole in it to slip a padlock through each end. please tell me to shut up if that makes no sense what so ever

billybigspud wrote:i havnt ever seen one of these but is their not a way you could attatch something to the bracket past the end of the awning and just put a hole in it to slip a padlock through each end. please tell me to shut up if that makes no sense what so ever

the c rail it too small to do that really. the only ones I have ever heard of being robbed are the f35/45 ones (in a metal box) which are bolted on!!!!

ok , cheers lads ..

going the difficult route and trying to make it fit a westy pop top i have a plan

matt

Hi,
I have put bolts thro the c channel at each end with 2 nuts locked together on the inside of my hi top.
Fiamma do a c channel filler/lock for the channel ends but this can be removed with a screwdriver so not that secure.
Don

Is it not just easier to remove it and store it in the house until you need it?

I have a box type awning and wondered why fiamma developed an expensive prodcut that can be stolen so easily. Ditto the bike racks

16vmini wrote:ok , cheers lads ..

going the difficult route and trying to make it fit a westy pop top i have a plan

matt

think you'll be the first! i sold my caravanstore store and bought a f35 pro, its a much nicer awning, almost worth the extra cost

lloydy wrote:

16vmini wrote:ok , cheers lads ..

going the difficult route and trying to make it fit a westy pop top i have a plan

matt

think you'll be the first! i sold my caravanstore store and bought a f35 pro, its a much nicer awning, almost worth the extra cost

i know .. but i am a cheap skate .. can allways sell it later ...

Matt

have a look at the f35 T25 gutter brackets, they have a c section welded on them. Might work, if the awning can support itself in the middle (or you can fabricate something?)

lloydy wrote:have a look at the f35 T25 gutter brackets, they have a c section welded on them. Might work, if the awning can support itself in the middle (or you can fabricate something?)

check out what i have made in my diary thread.
tested on way to work today .. did not fall off ! .. yet

Matt

looks ideal
i've got the gas struts from the guy on the samba, good bit of kit. Did you get the HD ones? I did, and wouldnt want them any lighter duty.

lloydy wrote:looks ideal
i've got the gas struts from the guy on the samba, good bit of kit. Did you get the HD ones? I did, and wouldnt want them any lighter duty.

i went for the light ones , as i NEVER carry anything on top ...
not sure if they will be here before france next week !

you think its time i should do an oil change lloydy ? lol
Matt