Date:         Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:45:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Fiamma Mounting Brackets was Great Vendor Response
Comments: To: Mike Boell <mike_boell@yahoo.com>
Comments: cc: Lloyd Weller <lloyd_weller@yahoo.com>,
          Wetwesties <Wetwesties@yahoogroups.com>
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On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Mike Boell <mike_boell@yahoo.com> wrote:
Not to put a damper on things but I recently purchase for my 1975 bus, a
Fiamma F45 awning and the mounting brackets that are designed by GoWesty.
After installation, the awning tilted badly downward. I too contacted
GoWesty, sent a dozen or so pictures upon their request, and in the end
here was their response.

>
>    -
>    - Hi there, Mike,
>    -
>    - First, let me say that I’m sorry you’re experiencing an issue with a
>    GoWesty product. As Jesse explained, we’re always striving to deliver
>    products that perform flawlessly.
>    -
>    - We have tested those brackets on numerous Buses, with fantastic
>    results—I mention this because it indicates that you might have an anomaly
>    with your particular rain gutters. You should not have to bend the brackets
>    to have them function properly.
>    -
>    - Sincerely,
>    -
>    - Jad Josey
>    - Sales Manager/Editor
>    - GoWesty Camper Products
>    - 1119 Los Olivos Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402
>    - 888.469.3789 x-115
>    -
>
>
I have the 10' Fiamma on my '90 Westy, have had it on there for six or
seven years now, maybe more?   And I have the Fiamma gutter mounts.  This
was all purchased locally, not from the online vendors.
The two point Fiamma mounts also appear to tilt out from the body a little
bit.  I have (but have never got around to installing) a single GoWesty
mounting bracket that I intend to install in the middle of the Fiamma for
extra support and to spread the load out on three mounts instead of two.
But the angle of all three is going to have to match to get the load evenly
distributed and this may require tweaking the angle of one or all three of
the brackets.  And as for 'anomalous' rain gutters those gutters will bend
under the load of an awning   with a load of rain water.  Don't ask how I
know.  One bracket bent also.