Installing a New Awning

[wolfie69]

Hi - I am on the look out for a second hand awning to fix onto the MH.

Just started to wonder how easy they are to fit - what are the dangers of drilling holes into the side of the MH?

Anyone with any advice gratefully received

Matthew

 

[wolfie69]

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[Deleted member 13859]

hi
i have a mk 6 transit van and i just fitted my awning by using a plastic awning channel from my local caravan dealers and screwed it to the side above the guttering, works well for me but it is only a van after all so what the hell!!

i have just bought a free standing awning from flebay which i will try to see if its any better, handy if you wish to stay on a site for more than the one night, its a drive away one so you can leave it and use the van for getting around then return.

tranivanman

 

[wolfie69]

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[wolfie69]

I Did think about a Drive away one, but as we are wanting to wild Camp a lot, it could end up a just extra weight, without being used.

Having spent 12 months looking at MH - we are finding it just has hard to decide what extras to get - Bike Rack, Fixed Awning, Canoe, Satellite - the list goes on!

Cheers
Matthew

hi
i have a mk 6 transit van and i just fitted my awning by using a plastic awning channel from my local caravan dealers and screwed it to the side above the guttering, works well for me but it is only a van after all so what the hell!!

i have just bought a free standing awning from flebay which i will try to see if its any better, handy if you wish to stay on a site for more than the one night, its a drive away one so you can leave it and use the van for getting around then return.

tranivanman

 

[just jane]

That is exactly the same as my van(camp swing 544), mine came with a 3m Fiamma F45i fitted and it does attach to the side wall. I have no idea of how to attach one but I will look at my folder full of instructions and manuals later to see if there is anything of help. I can post a picture too if it helps.

 

[wolfie69]

Hi Just Jane,

That would be great - any picture of the inside showing the fixture would be very welcome.


Thanks
Matthew

That is exactly the same as my van(camp swing 544), mine came with a 3m Fiamma F45i fitted and it does attach to the side wall. I have no idea of how to attach one but I will look at my folder full of instructions and manuals later to see if there is anything of help. I can post a picture too if it helps.

 

[just jane]

There seems to be three brackets along the length of the awning, try looking on the Fiamma website, I found it helpful when I was looking at privacy rooms for it, they sell all sorts of spares and bits.
My awning is an F45plus.