I have been using the10 foot Fiamma for about 15 years on my 90 Westy with the two Fiamma mounts. I added a third mount in the middle a couple of years ago. Neither the Fiamma or the third party mounts have to be bolted on but that gives a more secure feeling. And never any problems at highway speeds. On Jan 17, 2017 11:28, "Dave Weaver" <busboy-nh@comcast.net> wrote: > The Fiamma F45i 10¹ awning is a substantial investment, but we¹ve decided > it¹s the best choice for our needs and plan to order one in the Spring. > > However we would like opinions from owners of the 10¹ model in regards to > the best mounts for the Vanagon. Some vendors sell a Fiamma-branded kit > with > two mounting brackets that bolt to the rain gutters. Others offer a set of > three brackets they manufacture themselves which require drilling into the > van¹s body. > > Other than the obvious issue of drilling holes, what are the inherent > pros/cons of either mounting system? Our 1990 Westy 2wd sees very little > off > road use any more. The vast majority of our trips are on secondary roads > traveling distances of a couple hundred miles, but from time to time we > will > be on the interstate traveling fair distances at sustained speeds of 65-70. > > Thanks for your input! > > Dave and Barbi Weaver > Charlestown, NH > > 1990 Westy 2.0 TIICO conversion > 1988 Vanagon GL 2.1 > |
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