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[Andy B]

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Bloody awnings,our latest twin axle jobbie came with a full size Isabella awning which we have yet to try putting up,so far we've made do with a porch awning as the extra space inside means that unless its a long break I can't be arsed to erect it

Our full awning tends to be put up just for our fortnight's holiday

[Auto Addict]

This is what I've never understood about caravanners. They gloat to campers about how easy it is to just rock up and put the kettle on, then they insist on @rsing about for hours trying to attach a tent to the side of their caravan. Seems the worst of both worlds to me.

Fifteen minutes flat

Although I have to admit, the first time took nearly an hour and a half.

[Kevin Wood]

This is what I've never understood about caravanners. They gloat to campers about how easy it is to just rock up and put the kettle on, then they insist on @rsing about for hours trying to attach a tent to the side of their caravan. Seems the worst of both worlds to me.

Fifteen minutes flat

Although I have to admit, the first time took nearly an hour and a half.

I've seen worse examples than that. Caravan turned up at the same time as us in Cornwall a couple of years back. Unhitch, jacks down, cup of tea to gloat at the campers putting their tent up. "Right, then, the awning". We'd been to the pub and back by the time they stopped f@rting about with it.

[aaronjb]

Have awnings got significantly more complicated in the last 10 years or so?

I remember my folks putting theirs up in all of 15 minutes - it was just one half of a tent, after all. Slide rubber thing into channel on caravan, plug the two sets of poles together, hook to caravan and prop up in corners of awning and insert cross pole. Peg down guy ropes and you're done, no?

[05omegav6]

Another related question, does the caravan battery and fridge power feed run through the car or under it?

iirc Entwood runs his under, does it matter

Obviously it would be routed for protection and would avoid the exhaust/suspension and propshaft

[Marks DTM Calib]

The spilt charge setups are actually a bit dodgy in reality.

The vehicle supply is fused to say 30A but a flat leisure battery will pull up to 2-3 times that resulting a sudden 'phutt' and a warm fridge. A better option is two relays, a relay with twin high current contacts ,or a second relay driven by the voltage sensing relay plus individual fuses for battery charging and fridge.

That way when you get your stored pikey van out, connect to your car and the Donald ducked leisure battery gets switched in, you don't lose the fridge to. 

[Taxi_Driver]

The spilt charge setups are actually a bit dodgy in reality.

The vehicle supply is fused to say 30A but a flat leisure battery will pull up to 2-3 times that resulting a sudden 'phutt' and a warm fridge. A better option is two relays, a relay with twin high current contacts ,or a second relay driven by the voltage sensing relay plus individual fuses for battery charging and fridge.

That way when you get your stored pikey van out, connect to your car and the Donald ducked leisure battery gets switched in, you don't lose the fridge to. 

Hence i dont like those kind of setups....A leisure battery should be charged at max 10% of its output....ie my 110 Ah leisure battery should be charged at max 11 Amps....hence use the basic battery charger when im camping...cannot supply more than 9amps....and when at home use the battery conditioner...not more than 3-4amps 

[Seth]

This is what I've never understood about caravanners. They gloat to campers about how easy it is to just rock up and put the kettle on, then they insist on @rsing about for hours trying to attach a tent to the side of their caravan. Seems the worst of both worlds to me.

Fifteen minutes flat

Exactly Baz ...



... especially if you get Mrs Seth on the case!

[scimmy_man]

we are on our third bendy awning, the first two died in storms,

as you say 10/15 mins to put up.

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Fifteen minutes max, doesn't need guy ropes.