Thread: Batwing awning on their D3/4

Andy,

I found this: Rapid Wing

I'd also like to see a picture of it packed up....

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

Love the setup Baz, can 1 person put it up and down?

BTW - did your number plate fall off?

Yes Rich one person can put it up, it's a breaze to put up.

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Thanks Baz - what a brilliant looking bit of kit.

An awning is on my list ...some time after the roof rack..... looks like you just made the decision slightly more expensive

Yes they are pricey, but well worth it IMO.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Cheers Baz.
Any pics of it packed up????
What sort of coin are they going for,looks great.
Andrew

$849 + Postage Andy, $40, might be a bit more to WA though

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Andy,

I found this: Rapid Wing

I'd also like to see a picture of it packed up....

Here's a pic of one on another members car(Spence)packed up.



Baz.

Baz
What is it like in the wind? if you were swaging it under the wing and it came up windy and or rain , would you have to pack it up quickly?


connock

They are very difficult to put up or take down when it is windy,but rain is no problem.And once up,if it is windy,it has to be well secured.
In fact with my foxing,i will take it down if it is a windy night,as there needs to be someone keeping an eye on it during very windy weather.

Originally Posted by scarry

They are very difficult to put up or take down when it is windy,but rain is no problem.And once up,if it is windy,it has to be well secured.
In fact with my foxing,i will take it down if it is a windy night,as there needs to be someone keeping an eye on it during very windy weather.

I'd have to agree with that. Used to have a Foxwing and whilst it was easy to setup and pack away on nice days, it became a 3-person PITA job once the wind hit. I sold it for that reason.

Thanks for the pics Baz. Exactly what I was looking for. The ladder on the back had me guessing too.

Well from everyone I've spoken too on this subject, it's a 2 person job in windy conditions, but once up, not an issue, there are no ropes with the Rapid Wing, the awning is secured by pegs(2) in the bottom of each pole.

When I spoke to Supapeg, they said you can add ropes if it gets too extreme, but otherwise not really needed.

Any awning no matter what brand will be affected by strong wind, I have camped with various people of the years with different types of awnings, most have survived strong winds, apart from one incident with a mate and his Foxwing, but he still had those piddley standard ropes, the Foxwing does tend to flap alot in the wind and you do need to use more ropes to secure it, if it had poles that could be pegged into the ground at the base, I think that would help a lot.

Anyway I'm happy with the Rapid Wing.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU7N5Xp8Q6I]Rapid wing Awning by SUPA-PEG - YouTube[/ame]

Baz.

I've had my Foxwing up in pretty windy weather and it does need two people to put it out or away safely in the wind, but it is as secure as any awning or tent in the wind and that means it is dependent on how well you have it pegged and tied down.

I love my Foxwing and have had not problems at all with it. I have heard of people who for whatever reason have had their a flip over in the wind and this breaks the knuckles on the spreaders, but apparently they are readily available and easy to replace.