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Can anyone help, I need a replacment 9.5mm Ali shaped side porch pole for my Montana 6.

I can't find one anywhere on the net. Lots of generic poles, but the one i need is specific to this tent.

How much and how long to get?

Sorry if this sounds dim but is this the bendy tensioned pole that goes over the roof of the porch?  I have never seen such a spare pole but I have read on here about them being over bent or snapped.

Perhaps if you emailed Outwell they could advise.  I bought a full set of spare poles for my Montana on Ebay for £45.

Thanks for the messages,

 Fiona,It is the bendy pole over the roof of the porch, my wife snapped it trying to get it out. I like the idea of maybe knocking one up from a fiberglass pole, i have emailed a couple of Outwell dealers but have had nothing back yet, i think i will ring them tomorrow.

Jeff, i am in Winsford in Cheshire just down the M6 from you.

Ewa B, i will keep you posted on how i get on

Kathryn, Only one in the bag!, I have pinched my brother-in-laws(who has the same tent) when he said he is never going camping again. But he has changed his mind now and is coming away with us next B/Hol and wants it back.

Thanks Ewa B that is really nice of you, i have rang up a local place today called Casey's Outdoor and they have a porch brow pole in stock for £15.

They have put it to one side for me and i will be picking it up on Saturday

I made sure it was the 9.5mm one that fits in the side porch section, when speaking to some shops they have been confused as to what pole i actually want. One place quoted me for the top curved pole that supports the roof, another was for the straight pole that hold up the front door so it acts as a canopy.

Thanks for your offer, Hopefully i won't need it but it is nice to see that there are still people out there that will help others out.When i get the pole i will post the part numbers and anything else that is on the packing for other victims.

Hope yours sorts you out for your trip, we are still trying to get somewhere( left it a bit late to book)

Matt

Picked up my pole today, its the right one.

Just rapped in some plastic, no part numbers. My tent is a couple of years old and after speaking to the staff at Casey's they said Outwell have lengthened these poles(not by much)  on later models.

They said if it feels under too much strain when putting up just saw about 10mm off the end. This will make it easier to put into the two plastic sockets without losing the tension to the porch brow.

 If you struggle with this pole on your tent, as we did before it broke, this may be a way of stopping it snapping and needing to buy a new one.

You live and learn!

Hi

Our pole bent - hubby tried to fix it with hammer!!!!

Yes it snapped - a white van man that was with us at the time made us a make shift one which we have used a couple of times.

Needed to replace it really - went to Go Outdoors in Stockport where we bought the tent from to enquire about ordering spare poles.

The man there said you could wait a while as Outwell was a bit of a nightmare and the "Very nice man" gave us the part of the pole from spares FOC.

Thank you "very nice man".

Not letting hubby lose with the hammer again!!

Quote: Originally posted by ruby39 on 13/5/2009

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Hi

Our pole bent - hubby tried to fix it with hammer!!!!

Yes it snapped - a white van man that was with us at the time made us a make shift one which we have used a couple of times.

Needed to replace it really - went to Go Outdoors in Stockport where we bought the tent from to enquire about ordering spare poles.

The man there said you could wait a while as Outwell was a bit of a nightmare and the "Very nice man" gave us the part of the pole from spares FOC.

Thank you "very nice man".

Not letting hubby lose with the hammer again!!

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