We have a doreema awning and find that the quicklock pads work well. If we didn't have this system I think I would be tempted by the type of fitting that is permanently screwed to the caravan wall. What is the drawback to these?
My problem is that my awning does not have a secondary beading 2003
Dorema calypso.
You can buy secondary beading from a caravan spares shop (such retailers as Jackson's keep it in stock, or could easily get it very quickly), but it means a sewing job. You don't have to sew in a full beading all the way round. You could just sew in little strips of beading at the place where you expect the poles to go across. Some awning makers (especially light weights,) do this as a matter of course. I think our Kampa Fiesta just has small strips of secondary beading sewn in at appropriate points. You cant use the quick-lock pads (or equivalent) without some form of secondary beading though.
Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 19/7/2010
We have a doreema awning and find that the quicklock pads work well. If we didn't have this system I think I would be tempted by the type of fitting that is permanently screwed to the caravan wall. What is the drawback to these?
I would think the only drawback to permanent screwed on brackets is making the holes in the caravan wall to screw them on and possible leaks caused by doing this.
The apache awning I have, has no secondary bead , but has the rubber suction cups on the pole ends to attach to the caravan wall.
Previous awnings we have had also had these too and we have never had any problem with them .
Well even though I am a redhead, I must be having a bit of a blonde moment coz I have noooo idea about this secondary beading stuff at allHowsomever, I can tell you that we do have the Dorema quick lock gismos and they're sooooo much easier than our old fashioned jobbies we used to have on our old tin tent. That used to be a major manouvre to get the pole hooking on the end of those stuck to the side of the tin tentBit like trying to hook one of those yellow plastic ducks at the fair that was. Thank heavens for modern technology.