Foxwing and Supa-Peg Awnings

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Originally Posted by newhue

Perhaps something to factor in as well. Fox wing market that one can zip the awning to the tent. Though a reasonable idea, the reality would be for the original setup only I'd say. If the car is moved then the reality of lining up zips again would be remote, or with a fair bit of backward and forward, and over a bit. Then back again, stop, na go forward.........

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X2,exactly.

We have the two that zip together,but have never zipped them together for this reason.:)

I've got a foxwing, had it since they were available. In that time I've set it up hundreds of times. The only problem I've got is that you really need two people to set it up in windy conditions (tell me an awning that is a one man job in high winds anyway?), as such I've snapped 3 of the 4 knuckles over the years. Other than that I love it!

I'm looking at turning up a proper steel knuckle set for mine. The factory ones are only crappy cast items that will break if you lean on them too much!

It's been set up in massively high wind areas and has held up brilliantly. Double guy ropes for heavy wind - no worries.

I'm not sure about the awnings that say they don't need to be pegged down... Wait until the wind picks up!

EDIT: I have an oztent that I zip up to my foxwing also. Don't waste your money on the special zipper they sell, I modified the zips on the foxwing to accommodate the oztent. Works a treat.

Cheers
Keithy

Was camping with a mate who has a super peg the other day. A rogue gust of wind sent it over the defender while he was setting it up, much to his disgust.
Too our amazement we just pulled it down back into where it all should be and carried on. No damage at all. The alloy hinge mechanism didn't distort at all. The plastic inserts that fix into the poles and secure the bolts to the hinge just flexed over and back again. Awesome.

I have another mate who has a Fox Wing who had the same unfortunate experience. Broken hinge and unusable until repaired. Perhaps carry some spares if that's your brand.

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Originally Posted by newhue

Was camping with a mate who has a super peg the other day. A rogue gust of wind sent it over the defender while he was setting it up, much to his disgust.
Too our amazement we just pulled it down back into where it all should be and carried on. No damage at all. The alloy hinge mechanism didn't distort at all. The plastic inserts that fix into the poles and secure the bolts to the hinge just flexed over and back again. Awesome.

I have another mate who has a Fox Wing who had the same unfortunate experience. Broken hinge and unusable until repaired. Perhaps carry some spares if that's your brand.

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When my supa wing launch over the defender it snapped two plastic inserts.......I have spares now sitting on the work bench at home.....just drove through chinchilla.....

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Originally Posted by Keithy P38

I'm looking at turning up a proper steel knuckle set for mine. The factory ones are only crappy cast items that will break if you lean on them too much!

Cheers
Keithy

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If you turn up a steel knuckle i'll be a customer for a second set.

cheers MLD

Will do mate. If I get the time at work I might turn up a few sets. They would be a very handy thing for all foxwing owners to have.

Does anyone have an Ostrich Wing awning? ...they look super HD for a couple of $100 more... bigger packed size on the side of the rack though, 25kgs too much day in day out? Or good to have? Looks like there is no weak plastic knuckle hinge to break. ...I'm tempted! but its on a long list of yet to be afforded Defender gear!

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Originally Posted by Zeros

Does anyone have an Ostrich Wing awning? ...they look super HD for a couple of $100 more... bigger packed size on the side of the rack though, 25kgs too much day in day out? Or good to have? Looks like there is no weak plastic knuckle hinge to break. ...I'm tempted! but its on a long list of yet to be afforded Defender gear!

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I have Alu-Cab, but would defiantly go Ostrich.

Weigh is fine all the time.

I once saw a Fox Wing blown right over the roof of a Prado, totally wrecking the awning, so I wouldn't use any of them unless I roped it down.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I once saw a Fox Wing blown right over the roof of a Prado, totally wrecking the awning, so I wouldn't use any of them unless I roped it down.

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Happens with all of them....my supa peg launch twice and that was with decent sand pegs.