Date:         Sat, 13 Jul 2002 00:22:09 +0000
Reply-To:     Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Side tents
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Randy Charrette <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM> said -

Hi, I have an 87 Syncro that I want to put a side tent on. The trick is that
I have a Shady Boy awning and a Yakima roof rack that must stay put. I
understand that
the standard intallation of these side tents is in the rain gutters. This
would not work for me due to the awning and rack. I have also seen the set
up such as the one
offered by Eurocampers that does not use gutters but instead sends guy lines
over to the other side (the "Kommet" model). My question is.....What will
work for me
with no rain gutters available and the other stuff on top? Is a tent even
possible like this??
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Randy -

I guess it depends on how many bungie cords you want to use!

I have a side tent (for sale).   The flap that hooks to the gutter is 84"
wide, but if I were going to hook it up to your van, I would add a couple of
grommets in the right places to put a bungie cord around your Shady Boy case
and/or Yakima rack, then use one at the back and one at the front to hoof to
the luggage rack and pop-top hinge.

If it's not a camper, you could still bungie the middle and run lines over
the top for the front and back.

If you want to do this with the Shady Boy extended, you would need a
different system.

By the way, how does your Shady Boy handle breezy to windy days?

- Mike Finkbiner
'87 Westy
Moscow, ID

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