On 5/17/07, Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu> wrote: > > Mounting the bracket hardware (gizmos) on the side of the van > and using them is IMPORTANT. ... I did not mount/use them for ~10 years-- > staking the poles down. The awning flapped up and down in the > wind. Sometimes I had to get up and roll it back up. BTDT! :-) > The side brackets really improve the stability of the awning. > I don't worry about it now when the wind blows and I'm snug. > Bob learned this at Syncro Safari '04, when wind took his > awning down--staked to the ground--and left mine fine--using > the side brackets, which I had just mounted a while before. > > BTW--here is a photo of my awning extended, using the side brackets: > http://tinyurl.com/2w7gap > My brackets are mounted lower than the range specified. Bob's are > about 6" higher, in the range the awning mfgr specifies. thanks for the practical tips/advice, I came across those brackets the other day, while cleaning out the van, sounds like a weekend project! Thanks fro the photo also. -tim ps If I get around to finding another set of Fiamma brackets, I'll sell the extra one to anyone who wants it |
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