Thank you Tim. I look forward to install now that I am reassure. The only diffrence with you is that both my brackets are the same size. JP On 6/13/05, Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@pobox.com> wrote: > > > Loren's write-up is dead on, I've had this awning on my Westy for about > three years now and love it. I only learned two things the hard way: > > 1. Get real familiar with the proper method to swing the legs out > when you are opening the awning. If you try it for the first time on a > dark > night, in the rain, you can break the pivot tip on the leg (fortunately, > Fiamma sells repair parts). > > 2. Beware of car washes. I ran my Westie through a local car wash > about five times before the awning caught hold of the cloth flaps. Managed > to stop my westie right there, and hold it in place even after the car > behind bumped into it. No damage to the awning, the westie, or the car > behind it, and I am now convinced that the brackets are *plenty* strong. > > Tim > > At 02:23 PM 6/13/2005 -0400, jpbeauch wrote: > >Hi all, > > > >Just received my F45i awning. I bought the 9,2 feet long. I didn't > >thought it was so heavy! Did any of you guys installed this on his > >westfalia? I'm nervous about the capacity of the rain gutter to > >support this kind of weigh. > > > >Finally, is there a way to secure the awning to the west. I plan to > >install it with with the T3 bracket that I just got from gowesty but i > >Can't see any way to secure the awning using those. > > > >Any help will be appreciated. > > > >JP > >91 Syncro > > > > |
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