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Topic: Montana 6 sticking poles

Wibbers

30/8/2010 at 10:22am
Location: Beds Bucks Herts
Outfit: Montana 6 Aztec Esquina

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We've got a Montana 6 from, I believe, 2006. Whilst generally very happy with the tent, the steel poles regularly stick, most annoyingly at the point where the legs join the roof section. They're the ones with the D-shaped joins, which tend to twist and stick when the tent goes up.

I understand from some previous posts that the newer Montanas have a different fitting to prevent this twisting problem. Are replacement poles like this available as spares, and if so, would they fit my older version tent?

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sunvalleysue

30/8/2010 at 10:54am
Location: The Love Shack
Outfit: BearLake 6 and a hot water bottle.

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Try a spraying them with a little Fabsil.Don't use WD40 or similar.

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Wibbers

30/8/2010 at 12:17pm
Location: Beds Bucks Herts
Outfit: Montana 6 Aztec Esquina

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Whoops - a little late for the WD40 warning! I did give it a good wipe down afterwards though so with luck there won't be damage to the tent fabric.

Interesting - Fabsil the water repellent stuff?

clunty

30/8/2010 at 12:39pm
Location: Worcestershire
Outfit: Montana 6 Icarus 500 & Cabana 4

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Yes, Fabsil the water repellent stuff! It's silicon based so can act as a lubricant too.

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30/8/2010 at 1:08pm
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Get a shoe shine sponge and give them a wipe with it.These sponges are impregnated with silicone and you wont get in a mess applying it.You can also do your zips with it if they are a sticking a little.
Cheap and easy to carry too, oh and you can shine your shoes with one.

Space_Cowby

30/8/2010 at 1:39pm
Location: Wolverhampton
Outfit: Outwell Montana 6

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you could also try a candle or a pencil.

I have found with our montana that if you get the poles lined up just right then they come apart ok, if not they can be difficult buggers.

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Wibbers

30/8/2010 at 3:19pm
Location: Beds Bucks Herts
Outfit: Montana 6 Aztec Esquina

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Yes, but what we found was that no matter how carefully they were lined up into the D shape, as soon as we started erecting the tent the poles would twist about, making it more likely that they would stick later.

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miljee1

30/8/2010 at 5:00pm
Location: southampton
Outfit: gelert mayon vario 6

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Had a similar problem on our Sunncamp Day tent, as a result of the stressed angle and the fact there's a curly loop thing that makes the 'grip' inside the angle part! We ended up giving the part a bit of a clout with the rubber mallet that freed it up.

uptheiron69

30/8/2010 at 9:08pm
Location: North Lincs.
Outfit: Outwell Montana 6 & Jersey M

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I can vouch for the Fabsil spray, had the same problem with my Montana's poles until I used it, not one stuck pole since!

That reminds me, I need another tin, cheers!!!

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