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23/10/2015 at 6:18am
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When i saved a fellow caravaners awning from total collapse and being blown away when he was not there, and after telling him what i had done, he never spoke to me again, plus i got a black eye where a hole hit me when the wind was trying to destroy it.
the second time this happened to another caravan the awning was to far gone so i gathered all his valuble items like TV,radio etc and put them under cover and safe, he never even bothered to say thank you
so the way i see it thats two caravan owners that are TOSSERS, so it can work both ways
I think you will find a lot of sit owners will not touch this kind of problem because of this kind of situation
Plus the compensation culture we now have.
This is what i do
The main problem with seasonal awnings is the fact that you cant always be there when the weather is rough.
Problem no 1, in high winds, roof poles fall down were they contact the van,they fall inwards and then batter the side of the van doing loads of damage.
Problem no 2 , the canvas becomes slack and rain water collects on the roof untill the weight of the water bends the poles and the awning collapses. awning tie downs will not stop this happening.
i managed to find a spare set of awning poles and used them to add extra roof poles and uprights, placing an extra upright to each roof pole were it attatches to the caravan.
Roof Poles can now not fall at awning rail side of awning.
I also added some cross bracing the awning will now rip befor it collapses.
All this could sound over the top but consider the damage a collapsed awning can do to your caravan.
Each season there has been at least two collapses on the site i go to and each time it happens the owners have added these extra poles.
It works out very expensive to buy these poles new so look out for a second hand set.
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23/10/2015 at 1:04pm
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Quote: Originally posted by lexie71 on 23/10/2015
Why leave a awning on caravan when you are not there if I was on a seasonal pitch I would take it down saves somebody else sorting my mess out I love my van to much to leave possible problems for someone else to correct
It's sometimes not that simple, a seasonal awning usually is your living room, party room, everything, I put a floor down, fridge and freezer, sofas, the works, so taking it down every 5 minutes is not an option. I make sure it's up and will stay up for the season with extra poles, sandbags, straps, more poles...
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