derek pringle Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Hi Mike88, Don't think people are talking about a puff of wind.I have taken my awning in a few times and yes in the middle of the night when I have thought it would be well pegged down. The other thing is I said in my post for peoples peace of mind. Feeling safe is different level for different individuals. cheers derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 We have a roll out and have virtually no problem with the wind, this is what I do, Wind out awning, fit magic rafter between the folding rails, this makes them solid, Put one tie band over the rails, taking them away from the motorhome, knock in large stakes at aprox right angles to the band, not in line as I have seen many times. If windy put another band over the centre of awning,not to tight and fix again to stakes at the RIGHT Angle. At one show where we had a whirlwind, and awnings were damaged, many people came to see why mine Was solid. Just a point, the magic rafter made by fiammi was recommended by another member of MHF a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 We have a roll out and have virtually no problem with the wind, this is what I do, Wind out awning, fit magic rafter between the folding rails, this makes them solid, Put one tie band over the rails, taking them away from the motorhome, knock in large stakes at aprox right angles to the band, not in line as I have seen many times. If windy put another band over the centre of awning,not to tight and fix again to stakes at the RIGHT Angle. At one show where we had a whirlwind, and awnings were damaged, many people came to see why mine Was solid. Just a point, the magic rafter made by fiammi was recommended by another M/H owner few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 trooper - 2012-11-03 3:12 PM Just a point, the magic rafter made by fiammi was recommended by another M/H owner few years ago. We have one of those ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Craftsman - 2012-11-02 10:24 AM Have ordered a Bailey 625 and want an awning fitted, only to be told Baileys dont have any provision for an awning to be fitted built in during the manufacturing process?.......................Thanks for any advice. Sorry, forgot this bit. What you need to check, I would suggest by contacting Bailey with your van model etc, is whether the top of the wall on the habitation door side is reinforced. This is usually done by fitting deeper, or extra, top battens within the sandwich construction. The normal fixing for awnings is via brackets on the outside, and spreader plates on the inside, bolted together through the wall. The awning case then fits to the brackets. Awnings are surprisingly heavy, and need to be rigidly fixed if they are not to loosen during transit. If they do loosen, water will enter the sandwich via the bolt holes. This is where the reinforcement of the wall comes in, by providing rigid areas of wall that will not collapse under the tension of the bolts. It is usually critical that the bolts are inserted through specified areas of the wall, to be sure it is the battens that are drilled, and not merely the insulation. For that reason, fitting by a specialist who knows the van maker's wall construction is highly advisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craftsman Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Thanks for all your advice. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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