Thread: Which Awning?

Originally Posted by cal415

Well i have a foxwing, its been good on the few times we have used it until last week at fraser where 2 of the pivoting knuckles broke.... im not happy considering how little wind there was, im chasing it up with rhino at the moment i may have got a dodgy one,... otherwise if they all break that easy i will be asking for my money back.

I have the foxwing as well & find it good,but also broke one of the nuckles.
Once i got the parts it was an easy fix.

The wind is what does it,must be tied down with all ropes at all times.
If you are on a windy beach you would have to use the best sand pegs available,& i would probably take it down at night just in
case one of the pegs worked it's way loose.

Apart from this small issue have found it very good,easy & simple to put up & down & a lot of shade,& if it is raining,good it covers the rear door.

Originally Posted by hoadie72

Is it straight forward putting the sides up? Easy for one person to do alone?

Obviously its much easier with two but is doable with one....

Originally Posted by dullbird

Obviously its much easier with two but is doable with one....

And even easier if that other helper isn't vertically challenged

Originally Posted by dm_td5

And even easier if that other helper isn't vertically challenged

No makes no difference because you can lower the legs at the fron't so he can reach

Originally Posted by dullbird

No makes no difference because you can lower the legs at the fron't so he can reach

If you lower his legs any more....


What about when you pack it up in the cover... all the way up on high







P.S. Sorry Ian!

lol

Thanks Dullbird.

Originally Posted by sschmez

works for me ...

1 x Aldi tarp, cable tied to roofrack





........... at least till I get my foxwing

Stevo

The more I think about it, the more I wonder why 2 tent-poles and a tarp would not achieve the same result. All this could be had for about $30, and honestly, it might take an extra 5 minutes to put up, but is it really that much of a problem?

Originally Posted by Ranga

The more I think about it, the more I wonder why 2 tent-poles and a tarp would not achieve the same result. All this could be had for about $30, and honestly, it might take an extra 5 minutes to put up, but is it really that much of a problem?

Used that method for years until I saw dullbird's awning in use and thought: Why am I doing this the hard way.

Went and bought a Hannibal Awning and love it. But still often end up with a tarp as any awning is only so big and tarp makes it easy to extend it.