Motor home awning advice

Loansman
Loansman Forum Participant Posts: 6
edited January 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

Having recently bought a m/h which has a fiamma 45 pull out canopy fitted I would like to buy an awning that could fit onto it,my canopy is approx 3.5m long and 2.5m high ideally the Kampa 330  but does not fit to slot in fiamma has anyone experience of
this ,any advice please.

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  • EJB986
    EJB986 Forum Participant Posts: 1,153
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    edited January 2016 #2

    Google Fiamma awning or look at the Fiamma website for their versions.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/DVI-M1-DA-Connection-Cable-Projector/dp/B0103YN96Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453990258&sr=8-1&keywords=vga+to+m1

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited January 2016 #3

    you could just buy the side pieces, which fit directly onto your wind out canopy and together form a safari room, or even just one end piece as a windbreaker....

    im sure there are also many other drive-away type awnings should you fancy this type of system....

  • Loansman
    Loansman Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited January 2016 #4

    I have watched the fiamma video of their system it's a bit of a faff and could be tricky taking down if the wind gets up,I preferred the idea of a one piece awning like I had caravanning slide it on and fit poles.

  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2016 #5

    Loansman, when you say it doesn't fit into the slot on the front of your Fiamma is it to big or to small? you can get a piece of awning material that is 4mm one side and 6mm the other side that can be used, you then slide along a figure of 8 piece then attach
    the awning to this, we have a small porch awning that attachs to the front of our fiamma direct, the only down side of this is that due the Fiamma sticking out the sides of the awning don't fit close to the sides of the van.  There are a number of M/Hers that
    have had a strip of awning rail put just underneath the Fiamma so they can fit a porch awning that fits close to the van, this works well but you will need a set of steps if your van is over high.

  • Loansman
    Loansman Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited January 2016 #6

    Thanks tammygirl,that sounds like a solution as it would let me use the awning of my choice the Kampala 330,do you think the extra rear poles you can get as an optional extra might help with the gap down the sides?

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  • Tammygirl
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    edited January 2016 #8

    Thanks tammygirl,that sounds like a solution as it would let me use the awning of my choice the Kampala 330,do you think the extra rear poles you can get as an optional extra might help with the gap down the sides?

    Are you thinking of getting an awning rail fitted? if so then i would say it depends on the sides of your van, our van has a big skirt round it so getting anything close isn't going to be easy, some awnings have cushion bumpers down the sides which help
    block the wind a bit. There is also a product on the market sorry can't remember what its called, that inflates and will fit down the sides if the awning doesn't have the cushions, they are about £26 from ebay.

  • Loansman
    Loansman Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited January 2016 #9

    I am reluctant to have any more holes drilled in the van so no I don't see us having an awning rail fitted,I will get out and about on some sites and speak to other motor homers and take our time,thanks for your input if anyone else has any suggestions..........

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