Fiamma bag awning on recessed awning rail

JOCKC
JOCKC Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited May 2018 in Parts & Accessories #1

I HAVE A 2015 MODEL SWIFT BESSACAR CAMEO 565 WHICH HAS THE SAME AWNING RAIL AS THE 2015 MODEL SWIFT ELEGANCE 565.

HAVE ANY MEMBERS FITTED A FIAMMA CARAVANSTORE AWNING ON THE RECESSED AWNING RAIL WITH SUCCESS    

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  • dougA
    dougA Forum Participant Posts: 142
    edited May 2018 #2

    Hi JOCKC

    When I had my sprite major caravan I had the caravan store awning fitted. It was excellent when not using the air awning. We traveled with it on the near side which was ready to erect when on site. Just unzip the awning cover roll the awning out extend the legs and peg to ground also use guy lines.

    when using the Kampa air awning I would move the caravan store awning to the offside awning rail for storage.

     

     

  • JOCKC
    JOCKC Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2018 #3

    THANKS DOUG

    I DO NOT THINK THAT THE SPRITE HAS THE RECESSED AWNING RAIL BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK

    JOCKC  AN EXILED SCOT FROM FALKIRK 

  • dougA
    dougA Forum Participant Posts: 142
    edited May 2018 #4

    Sorry JOCKC not familiar with the recessed awning rail 🤔.

    Dougie Fae Killie 👍

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,310 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2018 #5

    I am not sure what you mean by a recessed awning rail. If it's the sort of flush type that we have on our Bailey Unicorn, rather than the sticking out version on our old Abbey, the answer is yes. The turn at the top corner on the back is very sharp though, so that is a little more fiddly. However, once on ours stays on till the winter, so not really a problem. The alternative of course would to be to put it on from the front.

  • JOCKC
    JOCKC Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2018 #6

    THANKS STEVE

    MY QUESTION IS NOT FITTING THE FIAMMA BAG AWNING TO THE RECESSED AWNING RAIL BUT WHETHER IT WILL SIT CORRECTLY, ALLOW THE ALUMINIUM POLES TO LOCATE IN THEIR CORRECT HOLE POSITIONS AND LET THE FIT FLUSH TO THE CARAVAN WALL BELOW THE RAIL

    IS YOUR BAILEY UNICORN MODEL SIMILAR TO THE SWIFT RECESSED AWNING RAIL MODELS

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MY PROBLEM

    JOCKC

  • Simon100
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    edited May 2018 #7

    JOCKKC.

    On a point of posting etiquette, writing in CAPITALS is considered to be SHOUTING and is discouraged.  Please consider switching your caps lock key off. 

  • SteveL
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    edited May 2018 #8

    Not really sure and I can't photograph it as it is in storage. However, I suspect that most of the new breed of wood frame free vans are similar. On the Bailey the bit that has the awning rail locks the sides to the roof / back rather than being screwed on, as with out old style construction Abbey.

    On our Bailey the awning fits exactly the same as it did on our Abbey and everything locates / hangs correctly. The only difference is the awning rail follows the profile of the van, rather than being mounted on it, as with our Abbey. That makes the awning channel at the rear a near right angle. Goes round it though with a bit of silicon lubricant to aid it.

  • JOCKC
    JOCKC Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2018 #9

    Thanks again Steve I think it will hang OK

    JockC

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