Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:32:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A Westy awning (UPDATE)
Comments: To: Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <567184D9.2080805@colorado.edu>
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The forward bracket would be perpendicular to the ground but add a plastic shim to tilt the bracket towards the Fiamma arm. I think I am understanding how you did it. I have several plastic shims I used as spacers to install our wood flooring years ago. I'll pull the Westy out this afternoon and see how this all lines up. Neat idea!


Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont 


> On Dec 16, 2015, at 10:35 AM, Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU> wrote:
> 
> I have a 10' awning.  When I finally decided to mount
> the leg brackets to the van, I had the same problem
> as you--the front leg is over the front door, so where
> to put the bracket.
> 
> First, I decided to mount the brackets lower than the
> recommended range.  That is "so many" inches below the
> awning, where "so many" means I don't remember.  That
> would have put the front bracket on the front door.
> 
> By mounting lower, I could put the front bracket in
> the area where a 2wd has the fas filler.  On a Syncro
> it is a blank area.  I shimmed the bracket with some
> tapered plastic so when I flex the leg back to mate
> to it, the angle is right.  It doesn't take much
> flexing.
> 
> This has worked fine for me for many years.  When the
> awning is fully extended, the front door will clear the
> leg to open.  Here is a photo that shows the setup:
> 
> http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/awning.jpg
> 
> Richard Jones
> Boulder