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Subject Topic: Length of poles for porch awning - query Post Reply Post New Topic
27/4/2011 at 9:47pm
 Location: Lancs
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Hi,

Hope someone can help... Does anyone know the length of the fibreglass poles for Windsor 260 porch awning?

We bought a 2nd hand one last year and found that one pole was longer than the others. I've shortened this one so that they're all the same size but we can't seem to get the sides of the awning to meet the van (see pic). The poles are 13' (396cm) long.



If we try to bring the poles nearer to the van the pole bows out of shape and strains the material.

Any advice greatly appreciated...Thanks

Trotter


27/4/2011 at 10:41pm
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Don't know if this will be of any help , but we've always pegged our awning slightly under the caravan , this helps pull the awning tight to the caravan side .

atb

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27/4/2011 at 10:59pm
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Thanks Wizard,

We've tried this, but it puts a lot of strain on the material and still won't go right under the caravan.

As an experiment I broke down the first section of the pole, so that it was shorter, and we were able to pull the side of the awning to the van.

I think I might have been given the wrong poles for the awning and I don't want to cut too much off. I'm hoping that someone can confirm the length of the 260 style poles.... Ours is a Royal Windsor but I'm sure they're all the same size.

Thanks again,

Trotter


04/5/2011 at 7:32pm
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Hi again,

Sorry to be a pain but is there anyone with a 260 type porch awning ie Royal Windsor 260, Sunncamp Ultima 260, Kampa Rally 260, Dorema Magnum 260, Panama 260 ..... That would be willing to post the measurement of the fibre glass poles?

Pleeeese


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04/5/2011 at 8:16pm
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I would love to help, found the Sunncamp awaning but not the poles

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04/5/2011 at 8:18pm
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Just gone and measured my Suncamp 260 poles for you.
They are 3.95m long.
Like you I suspect that pole size will be common to the other similar makes


04/5/2011 at 9:08pm
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Many thanks Kerrysdad,
I really appreciate the help. 3.95m is more or less the same size as our poles....We must be erecting it wrong
Thanks also Jusy, I hope you find your poles

I'll have another go at it next weekend

Thanks again,
Trotter



04/5/2011 at 11:19pm
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Try this way to put it up.(suncamp type)
First select as FLAT and LEVEL a pitch as you can !!
OPEN ALL THE ZIPS,on the front sections and side doors.
Thread the poles through,and hook toggles on ends.
Put in the front cross bar,just to hold everything loosely in place,so you can work inside.(if breezy another pair of hands can be welcome !)
Peg down the van side corners.tension rubbers to pull slightly under side of van,easy when door section is loose.This is the KEY MOVE to a reasonable fit.
Then zip up door and peg the next along door rubbers tensioned towards van.Then the center of side wall rubber,leave the pole end free.Zip the front sections in.
Then do the other side the same.
Put second cross bar in and tension them both.
Do the outer corner pole ends last.The poles will still pull the sides very tight,and sides will bow away from van but should touch van top and bottom.
The fit and flapping about, can be aided by using lengths of pipe insulation,slot the awning into slit in pipe wrap,roll around itself as far as you can,and I hold mine in position with suction clamps(regret will not work if van side ribbed)
I use the large yellow (Screwfix type)double suction clamps,cut the bar in half to make two,and the remaining bar stub will then hold the pipe wrap tight to van side.
Phew...Simples !!...




04/5/2011 at 11:58pm
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Thanks again Kerrysdad, for the excellent advice. We were definitely doing it wrong
We were pegging it out with all the doors zipped up....no instructions.

Thanks also for the tip using the pipe insulation & suction clamps. I'll give this a try.

All the best

Trotter


28/4/2015 at 1:16pm
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Just thought I'd mention it is possible to buy pipe insulation in 10mm or 25mm wall thickness if you ignore BQ.



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