Date:         Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:31:22 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Busdepot ezawning with roof rack
Comments: To: Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
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At 04:53 PM 7/11/2013, Harry Hoffman wrote:
>Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone is using the ezawning with a roof
>rack? BD has a picture with the two and it looks like it fits like a
>glove but when I try with my roof rack the feet get in the way and
>won't let the awning attach to the rain gutter. Cheers, Harry

Seems to me you'd have to pierce slits in the awning at the pole for
the rack feet to pass through, right?  Because the  awning pole lies
in the trough of the gutter, held down by its own clamps.

Hmmm...maybe fabricate a rigid trough that fastens to the outside of
the rack feet and becomes a substitute gutter for the awning to clamp
to?  It's not really strong enough to simply attach only to the two feet.

You might need an extra little skirt for weather sealing?

Yrs,
d