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JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
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Hi all
Looking at these as they look ideal as a bit of a shower shade, sun shade and I don't get on with awnings.
Has anyone got one, are they as good as they look?
Any makes to avoid? Price seems to vary quite a bit on TowSure.
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Washwipe
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: Bucks Oxon Herts Border
Posts: 3169
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CaravanStor Zip, best thing we did, had one for ten years, use it as just a shade, up in minutes. On the day we go home, we can have everything packed away and hitched up in thirty minutes.
You don’t want to go away for a few days and spend hours putting up an awning and taking it down, can be put away wet.
Just make sure it’s tethered down well in the wind, it’s like a sail, we either roll it up if it’s getting bad or attached the panels which just zip in, to stop the wind getting under it.
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| 21st Apr 2021 6:21 pm |
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Ivan
Member Since: 01 Mar 2011
Location: Malvern Worcestershire
Posts: 692
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Get a blow up awning quick and simple and no messing around with poles. We have a Vango Air awning. It goes up in less than 10 minutes. 2013 RR Vogue SE SDV8
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| 22nd Apr 2021 7:30 am |
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JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1879
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I’m not a fan of awnings
I want something that can hang and be used if we want or not
It’s storing the big awnings, hassle if they got away wet etc  MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
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| 22nd Apr 2021 7:34 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10360
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Some ‘vans have suffered with the awning rail coming away and leaking after using the pull out type awnings/shades (fiamma type) as the weight when travelling has loosened the awning rail.
I haven’t tried one, but have both full Isabella awning and a Kampa air porch awning, which gets more use now. I am tempted to sell the Isabella as we have only used the roof section the last few summer outings ( and possibly just one end), and maybe just buy a sun canopy.
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| 22nd Apr 2021 7:52 am |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
Posts: 6312
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I have had the fiamma 4.2 mt awning mounted on the side of my roof rack for the last ten years, its great when you need one..
I use it for both camping and work.
Flack
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| 22nd Apr 2021 8:23 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10360
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But your roof rack is possibly more secure and heftier design than some of the awning rails the caravan manufacturers use and fit 
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Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 22nd Apr 2021 3:20 pm |
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Washwipe
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: Bucks Oxon Herts Border
Posts: 3169
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Our Caravanstorzip was mounted in the awning rail for six years on the Bailey California and has been hanging on the Swift for five years so far, no issues yet.
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