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Terry Rollins
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 9:23 am: | |
Hi everyone.I have a 1962 4106 gmc and I'm going to put a mian side awning on the bus.Was wondering if anyone has done this and if so what kind of awning would be the best.Thanks for any help or advice on thie subject.Terry |
Frank Allen (Frank66)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:12 am: | |
i have a A-E from camping world, it has curved hardware, one man operation, like it a lot, i think it is a 8500, camping world prices were unbeatable at the time i put this on.
Frank Allen
4106 |
WEC4104
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 3:04 pm: | |
Ditto on the A&E 8500. The top portion of the uprights curve nicely to match the roof of the 4104/06. If you want to see photos, I can email some to you.
WEC4104 |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 8:03 pm: | |
The Carefree of Colorado - RV Freedom "Box" Awning
doesn't require the side "uprights", making life and installation
a whole world easier!
(They also have smaller "window" and "camper" versions..) |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 5:08 am: | |
The Carefree of Colorado - RV Freedom "Box" Awning
doesn't require the side "uprights", making life and installation a whole world easier!
However they have severe limitations on the amount of breeze they can accept.
If you go to the breezy Texas Shore , use a real RV unit.
FAST FRED |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 8:48 am: | |
(Ok, I can do this)
"However they have severe limitations on the amount of breeze
they can accept.
If you go to the breezy Texas Shore , use a real RV unit"
The "Freedom" model has "uprights" that are contained within
the "box" frame that extends outward with the awning.
If the supports are desired to be used, the owner simply
extracts them, and lowers them to the ground for extra support.
When the awning is only partially extended, no supports are
needed, but can be used, if the owner desires them.
I have this awning on our class B, and will get one for our
bus, if and when the time arrives for that task... It totally does
away with the side arm supports having to remain attached
to the vehicle body, by containing them in the awning frame.
It allows for greater flexibility regarding installation, without
sacrificing strength or longevity.
And no, I don't work for Carefree... I just am.
(HAR) |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 5:49 am: | |
"I have this awning on our class B,"
So you can reach the extra support arms from ground level .
A bit harder to do on a bus, 'less you played for the Harlem Globe Trotters!
Enjoy!
FAST FRED |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 12:34 am: | |
Much too negative, ma'man! |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 5:14 am: | |
Spending good money , drilling holes , and watching an expensive hunk of cloth get blown away is a bigger NEGATIVE.
Be sure to tell us how it works on a bus AFTER you spend some time at Padre Island or similar great (but pretty breezy) camping spot.
FAST FRED |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 10:14 am: | |
I used to spend a lot of time in the desert at Glamis and wind was always a problem.
I liked the awnings that had legs that could attach to the side of the bus or that could be dropped straight down to the ground. I carried 18 inch tent stakes and a supply of line to tie the corners down securely to try and prevent flapping too much.
There were still times I had to get up in the middle of the night to roll the awning up when the wind got too brisk. That can really be a pain with a 24 ft. awning!
Richard
(Message edited by drivingmisslazy on June 03, 2006) |
rodger in WA
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 05, 2006 - 11:04 am: | |
Whatever you buy, an important feature to look for is a metal weather cover. This covers the fabric when the awning is rolled up. Not only will the metal cover protect the awning when furled, it's an effective safeguard against the awning inadvertantly unfurling when the RV is underway.
My bus has Carefree of Colorado awnings all around. They are 13 years old and in excellent shape. |
DrEd
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 6:06 am: | |
I was driving my Coach out of OKA city on I-40, with about 25 knots of head wind and about 60 knots of ground speed, when the ole Zip Dee unfurreled clear up over the top and back down again. Yes the metallic covering on the rolled up awning looks good and probably does give some protection. However, in the conditions stated above the awning did its unfurreling as though there was no metallic covering. Thanks, DrEd. |
Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 6:34 am: | |
I had the same thing happen a few years ago with our ZipDee. We were running about 60-65 into about a 55-60 MPH head wind. A friend folling in his bus said it looked like a big spinaker sail. We stopped, released tha awning clamps, let the arms out, and rolled the awning up. No damage done. It did sound like I had lost an engine and at least 2 tires when it unfurled LOL. Jack |