Mark McCulley wrote: >..I got the A&E Systems Catalina 2500 in the 9' 10" size. >The 9' 10" size is the largest size you can install on the Westfalia >without it protruding from either end of the van. Installed, it's about 4" >shorter than the pop top at each end and extends 8' from the van when >opened. I have the 12 foot model (actually 11'6") Catalina on a 78 Westy- it is just the length of the poptop + rack, a few inches shorter than the rain gutter at each end. The supports are mounted at either end of sliding door, behind the rear window, and a homemade support between front top carrier and the back of awning carrier. (you only get 3 supports) With this length you can shade the front door, rear window, and even mount the stock VW ten under it without carrying the poles. (won't be a driveaway, but quick to setup and take down!) If you set this up on asphalt (like at the short in a parking lot), angle the poles to each tire and fasten them via rope or short bugee around the tire footprint to prevent a wind picking it all up- I don't usually pull the awning all the way out in such a situation (you can lock it at any length from van), just enough to shade car. BTW, park the van so passenger side faces SOUTH- will shade itself on north side, and awning shades long south side! MB in NJ
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