Thread: supa-peg awning

That awning looks good.

Just one question though, how does it drain if it rains?

Can you lower the poles to create a slope?

Originally Posted by CJT

That awning looks good.

Just one question though, how does it drain if it rains?

Can you lower the poles to create a slope?

there is flexibility to lower the poles, there is also a flap at the back that pushes up onto the roof which i would imagine would keep most of the water off, umm along the side of the car i will have a look

is there an awaning out there that fully seals against the car for when it rains?

Originally Posted by Outlaw

Looking even better than i remember them to be... wonder if it has something to do with the 'fender it's attached too

well the fender is a little rough, i think the awaning makes my fender look better

an awning that has a 90 degree bend is pefect for a fender

Originally Posted by weeds

there is flexibility to lower the poles, there is also a flap at the back that pushes up onto the roof which i would imagine would keep most of the water off, umm along the side of the car i will have a look

is there an awaning out there that fully seals against the car for when it rains?

Thanks for the info.

I was more thinking about the awning creating big pools of water between each outrigger if you could not sufficiently slope the awning away from the vehicle.

I think the Foxwing has a tag between each pole to attach a rope and create a low point for draining the awning.

Originally Posted by CJT

Thanks for the info.

I was more thinking about the awning creating big pools of water between each outrigger if you could not sufficiently slope the awning away from the vehicle.

I think the Foxwing has a tag between each pole to attach a rope and create a low point for draining the awning.

Correct! ... it also makes the foxwing incredibly rigid & stable when those 4 extra ropes are added.

Weeds ... how does it reccomend the awning be setup for rain ?

Originally Posted by CJT

Thanks for the info.

I was more thinking about the awning creating big pools of water between each outrigger if you could not sufficiently slope the awning away from the vehicle.

I think the Foxwing has a tag between each pole to attach a rope and create a low point for draining the awning.

Depending on how you mount the SupaWing you will have more or less gap between the roof of the vehicle and the awning. I mounted mine with the brackets facing downwards to reduce overall height and allow me to get into the garage.

The side section has both a horizontal spreader at the end and one in the middle to reduce pooling of water and keep the canvas taught. The support poles can be dropped to allow rainwater to run off. I have had mine up in heavy rains and forgot to drop the support poles which caused water to pool but the awning withstood this well - at worst, the canvas may stretch so I would advise always allowing some runoff.

Because of the horizontal design, there are no pooling or runoff issues in the corner of the awning (FoxWing has what they call a water collection tube which will cause pooling on the ground if you don't collect the water in a bucket or container!)

Cheers,

Franz

Originally Posted by CJT

Thanks for the info.

I was more thinking about the awning creating big pools of water between each outrigger if you could not sufficiently slope the awning away from the vehicle.

I think the Foxwing has a tag between each pole to attach a rope and create a low point for draining the awning.

I like the fact that the Supawing does not require any ropes (except for the outside poles to taughten the awning). The special feet accept pegs which hold the awning down. It's extremely stable in wind and if the wind gets very strong you can add ropes but personally, if the wind gets really strong, I'd pack up the awning (I've seen caravan awnings ripped of the side of a caravan with major damage to the van)

Cheers,

Franz

Kelvin. It looks just magic. Deffenatly the best rig in town. Hope those bolts are good and tight because you may wake up one morning to find it gone!!!!!