It must be the clamps, then, because we have much the same arrangement. Except our clamps have flat faces, which is far from ideal for holding a round tube into a C-shaped track! B&S '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc' SoCal
On Oct 16, 2008, at 7:07 AM, The Bus Depot wrote: >> >> I can't really tell from the Bus Depot site exactly how the >> Ezy-Awning attaches to the van/raingutter. I'd be interested to >> know, because our way of attaching the Kelty Carport is a bit >> rube-goldberg-ish and is mostly OK, but it didn't hold up well >> to a recent uphill wind gust ... > > > Our Ezy-Awning simply has a horizontal pole that fits inside the rain > gutter, holding the awning to the van body. Specially designed padded > clamps with wingnuts hold the pole in place. The water rolls off > into the > gutter on each side of the pole. When the awning is not in use, the > pole > collapses and goes into the awning storage bag along with the clamps. > Simple, yet effective. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW > > _____________________________________________ > Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT |
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