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Subject Topic: Height of Elddis Firestorm 500/5? Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonMariek76
17/8/2014 at 6:58pm
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Hi All

My DH and I have just purchased our first caravan, an Elddis Firestorm 500/5 (2000). We had a Trigano trailer tent but after suffering serious caravan envy on our last trip out we finally caved and bought one.

Having a trailer tent we're familiar with the pain of erecting a traditional pole awning so we are looking to buy a Sunncamp ultima Air 280 plus inflatable awning.

I've been looking round to find the height specs for our van online(we were at the dealers today and measured the awning track to see if we could fit the 280 or 390 awning but stupidly forgot to measure the height! D'oh!).

The awning guidelines say that they fit vans between 235-250cm in height.

Most of the specs I've found for the Firestorm list the height at around 258cm. Will this include the height of the TV aerial etc (in which as the awning will likely fit) or will that be the true height of the van itself (in which case we're back to the metaphorical awning drawing board)?

If anyone can shed any light it would be much appreciated.

thanks

Marie


PersonG7ACU
17/8/2014 at 11:21pm
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The caravan spec for the height does allow for roof mounted protrusion, i.e., TV aerial, chimney flue etc.

The great majority of awnings that quote a range of fixing heights as you've found, will fit pretty much any van.

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PersonMariek76
18/8/2014 at 7:24am
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Thanks Paul. That's what I was hoping. I'll crack on and order my awning.

cheers

Marie


PersonRallye550
18/8/2014 at 9:55am
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I've got the same van and that awning will fit your firestorm

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