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joseph928
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 Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:29 am Post subject: ARB awning |
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 Good video , like the ARB great price. For the money would take it over my EZ awning on my 84. But me think I will keep my shady boy on my 87. Not to fond of velcro , bags, and those legs. And still like a metal case. And did anybody say free standing! 
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highsierra
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| Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:46 pm Post subject: BD EZY awning Plus and walls in action |
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Here are some shots of the BD EZY Awning Plus and walls in action. Great for multi-day locations. Kind of a PIA for overnights. Regardless, tons of weather proof living space. Not exactly "bomber" but respectable.
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Timwhy
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highsierra
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| Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: BD EZY awning Plus and walls in action |
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Looks good!
I am thinking about adding zippers between the walls to close the gap! |
Yes! I was thinking full-length velcro, but same idea. For now I use some little spring clamps from Home Cheapo. Might try to source out the zippers from a local sewing shop. Good idea! |
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Timwhy
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Timwhy
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| Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: BD EZY awning Plus and walls in action |
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| highsierra wrote: |
| Timwhy wrote: |
Looks good!
I am thinking about adding zippers between the walls to close the gap! |
Yes! I was thinking full-length velcro, but same idea. For now I use some little spring clamps from Home Cheapo. Might try to source out the zippers from a local sewing shop. Good idea! |
I use the same clamps here and there, I also added more velcro but would like the added tightness
the zippers will offer.
There's still some gaping of the roof though, zipper wouldn't work there. Maybe more HD clamps?
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kamzcab86
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| Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:37 am Post subject: Re: BD EZY awning Plus and walls in action |
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| Timwhy wrote: |
| I am thinking about adding zippers between the walls to close the gap! |
Exactly what I did several months ago (bought the regular-sized BD panels to use with the Trans-Awn for a light-weight enclosure* instead of lugging around the heavy Trans-Awn enclosure); if you've got a sewing machine, it's eezy-peezy.
*For you Trans-Awn owners, I'm not quite done with modifications yet, otherwise I would've posted pics by now. Should be done within the next month or so.
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S4VAGE
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seriously...? NO ONE?
Well if it sucks you can all laugh at me since it's sitting in the garage, or you can drool when it kicks arse. All I need is a couple good weather days in Oregon and I will get it on. Check back with me sometime in 2014.... |
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purplepeopleeater
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Jake de Villiers
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purplepeopleeater
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| No, I believe they are horizon. |
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Jake de Villiers
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luVWagn
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| No, I believe they are horizon. |
Did you get one, and if so what size and how is the quality / first impressions?
Spring is here!!!
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r39o
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After working on my PVC pipe dirty feet washer tank project and now seeing some awnings in plastic bags, which don' t appeal, how about a PVC tube case for awnings? Four inch is easy to find although my tank is 6 inch.
Wanda ya think?
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karrol.pl
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Hello! This is my idea of awning. Is attached to the trough-shaped aluminum profile C
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DehlerPEB
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Long time ago Syncrogreg,
but did you get any response? I'd like to see some user reports on that -- considering that I'm leaning to buy it 
any comments from you guys, it's a looooong spring&summer&autumn (hopefully) in front of me & my van ..
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tencentlife
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| DehlerPEB wrote: |
Long time ago Syncrogreg,
but did you get any response? I'd like to see some user reports on that -- considering that I'm leaning to buy it
any comments from you guys, it's a looooong spring&summer&autumn (hopefully) in front of me & my van ..
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Mike had this on display at the first Solstice. I helped him pack it and I thought it looked quite well made, nice heavy fabric and good hardware, and the amount of space it covers is very impressive, it really creates a nice environment around the van, the feeling of being in a caravanserai. I wasn't there for the deployment, but it took the two of us under 10 minutes to pack it up, not too bad when you consider it covers such a huge area. There are a few poles and it requires staking or weighting down the guy lines but if it were done right I could see it doing allright in some high winds.
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obnoxiousblue
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That is cool. How did it pack up? It looks like that van has a case awning on the side, does everything pack into that for storage?
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purplepeopleeater
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| luVWagn wrote: |
| purplepeopleeater wrote: |
| No, I believe they are horizon. |
Did you get one, and if so what size and how is the quality / first impressions?
Spring is here!!! |
Nope i ended up ordering an f35 from eurocamper.com, the folk at camping world where kinda a-holie to me on the phone.
It turned out good though, ended up ordering with a buddy and we got them much cheaper then the dometic. |
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tencentlife
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| obnoxiousblue wrote: |
| That is cool. How did it pack up? It looks like that van has a case awning on the side, does everything pack into that for storage? |
I think the poles packed separately, but can't recall the details of those things, you should contact RMW and they can answer all.
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