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Petemate

15/9/2009 at 6:24pm
Location: Kennington OXFORD
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Got back a couple of days ago from our few days away in Kent. The newly-acquired porch awning in damn near as big as the caravan.... Girl at the place we bought it said "Great these - up in ten minutes" We did a practice set-up at home last week and it went on the van great. But I bet she's never put it up in wind on a hard-standing, with a cordless that's past its sell-by date!
Strangest thing though is the 'porch poles'. The illustration shows the spike going into an eyelet - the only eyelets on the awning are on the outside skirts and there is nowhere either there or anywhere else to site these poles once they are put together. Spike one end, grey cap the other. Total mystery.
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Pete

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15/9/2009 at 6:38pm
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They are for holding the door open in the middle to make a canopy.

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Petemate

15/9/2009 at 7:11pm
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Thanks Ali - I though that may be, seeing where the eyelets are but I still couldn't see where the top of the pole goes (the bit with the grey cap on) Perhaps when we get the awning out again it will become clearer....
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Pete

Aaaarrrggghhh - I've just got it - for a thicko like me they should have put a pic in the instructions...
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G7ACU

15/9/2009 at 10:07pm
Location: West Mids
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I think the poles your refering to are the ones that hold the awning against the van at the back on each side.

The spikes go into the ground (hardstanding permitting) and the capped ends should locate into a cushioned pouch in the top of each corner, then the poles tensioned to secure.

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D S B

15/9/2009 at 10:13pm
Location: Polesworth Warwickshire
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Quote: Originally posted by Petemate on 15/9/2009
Got back a couple of days ago from our few days away in Kent. The newly-acquired porch awning in damn near as big as the caravan.... Girl at the place we bought it said "Great these - up in ten minutes" We did a practice set-up at home last week and it went on the van great. But I bet she's never put it up in wind on a hard-standing, with a cordless that's past its sell-by date!
Strangest thing though is the 'porch poles'. The illustration shows the spike going into an eyelet - the only eyelets on the awning are on the outside skirts and there is nowhere either there or anywhere else to site these poles once they are put together. Spike one end, grey cap the other. Total mystery.
Clues anyone?
Pete

I have never ever managed to put up an awning in ten minutes - even a 'quick errect one'. I often find the most difficult part is pegging out, especially on a hardstanding. I think the pegging out is often down to the hammer. Get a nice lump hammer. It usually does the trick for me.

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Khanny

16/9/2009 at 8:19pm
Location: Aberdeenshire invernowhere
Outfit: lunar lexon ew ford kuga 2.0ltr awd

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we put our 360 up in ten minutes every time got it down to a fine art we have also put an awning rail on the gable end of the house so we can wash it and dry it when we get home

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Cider Jim

31/3/2010 at 12:55pm
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Khanny, I love the awning rail on the side of the house idea, my wife might get her conservatory yet!

millermicm

31/3/2010 at 1:14pm
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We could put our 260 up in around 10 mins but not including fully pegging out. Not sure what spike you are referring to but the only thing resembling a spike on mine goes into the end of the pole to hold the tension & bend.

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31/3/2010 at 2:21pm
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It takes us about half an hour to put up our Sunncamp 260, we take our time and have more tea breaks.

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