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Subject Topic: VANGO SOLARIS AIRBEAM 400 Post Reply Post New Topic
09/10/2017 at 7:11pm
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ON FIRST TRIP OUT IN JULY,NOTICED THE SOCKET FOR THE PORCH
CANOPY POLE WAS MISSING,
(NEVER BEEN FITTED).SENT BACK TO SUPPLIER,PROBLEM SORTED,
WHILST CAMPING IN GLENCOE (20th-24th)SEPTEMBER.IHAD STARTED TO LOAD UP THE CAR ON THE23rd,THE WIND PICKED UP
COLLAPSING THE FRON AIRBEAM ON TOP OF ME WHILE INSIDE THE TENT,I HAD CHECKED THE BEAM PRESSURE EARLIER IT WAS OK.
     THE GUY LINES WERE TENSIONED CORRECTLY, PEGS STILL IN PLACE(8 INCH ROCK PEGS)TBS SYSTEM CORRECTLY TENSIONED,
THE FRONT BEAM CONTINUED TO COLLAPSE INWARDS,EVENTUALLY SPRINGING BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION,THE FRONT AND CENTRE BEAMS THEN COLLAPSED,THE WIND WAS FULL ON THE LARGE FRONT END,NO PLACE TO PUT GUY LINES HIGHER UP THE FRONT BEAM,THE SUN CANOPY WAS ROLLED AND STOWED,HAS ANY FELLOW TENTERS ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM, TENT SENT BACK FOR A REFUND


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09/10/2017 at 10:30pm
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We've got a Vango Eden 600 which does the same in high winds. It's made worse if you've got either door open as that takes away some of the structural integrity. Also having the canopy rolled up adds more weight to the front beam and guying out too tightly can cause the beams to crumple. I only ever guy out the side that the wind is coming from to stop the side of the tent from being pushed in and knocking stuff off the table. If the wind is coming from the rear then the back beam sometimes collapses, again made worse if a door is open.

I've got round it now though by making up some supports from washing line props and short pieces of guttering about 6 inches in length. The guttering is attached with bolts that are just a loose fit into the end for ease of taking apart. I've also lined the guttering with some foam pads that I bought on eBay to protect the beams. I usually put one at the front and one in front of the bedroom and once the wind has eased I take them down. I know it detracts from the ease of having an air beam tent but I would never go back to poles.


10/10/2017 at 10:43am
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HI JOHN,SORRY TO HEAR YOU HAD SIMILAR TROUBLE WITH AN AIR BEAM ,I WAS ON THE OUTER HEBRIDES IN JULY, GUARANTEED A STRONG WIND, THE WIND WAS MOSTLY SIDE ON , THE TENT COPED OK,ALONG WITH THE RAIN,IN GLENCOE I WAS AT THE POINT OF NEARLY CUTTING AWAY THE SUN CANOPY, AS THE TENT WAS RECENTLY BOUGHT AND UNDER THE STANDARD 2 YEAR GUARANTEE AND EXTENDED WARRANTY,I THOUGHT BETTER NOT.SEEMS LIKE IF YOU HAVE AN AIRBEAM TENT AND HIGH WINDS ARE FORECAST BEST PITCH BY THE LOCAL DIY STORE,VANGO STATED VIA THE SUPPLIER
THE PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN FAULTY,HIGHER GUY LINE POINTS AND A BETTER WAY OF STOWING THE SUN CANOPY,SO IT WILL NOT ACT AS AN AIR BRAKE AND COLLAPSE THE BEAMS, THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY, VERY INFORMATIVE,HATE THIS TO HAPPEN TO A FAMILY JUST STARTING THEIR HOLIDAY.


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11/10/2017 at 10:47am
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Caps lock off please.

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11/10/2017 at 9:30pm
 Location: FIFE
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hI , UNDERSTOOD THE CAPS LOCK OFF PLEASE (SIGHT NOT TO GOOD FOR LOWER CASE),THE REST OF YOUR REPLY TOO CRYPTIC FOR ME.MAYBE MY FRIENDS IN MI5/6 WILL HELP ME DECIPHER IT,
THANKS ANYWAY

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12/10/2017 at 1:40pm
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