Any ideas what Im doing wrong with my awning

[RickStevens]

Hi all

We have only put our full awning up a few times, and are learning more each time we do it, but theres one problem that we have spent hours messing around trying to solve with no success.

When we put up the awning, we don't seem to have any problems getting the front nice and taught, but the two sides are a nightmare, they're always baggy, and I cant figure out why. The awning is a Pyramid Corsican.

I appreciate that if the pitch isn't level then I'm likely to have some issues, but its been the same everytime we've put it up

Are there any experienced awning guru's who can offer any advice?

cheers

Rick

 

[forestgump]

what way is it baggy from van to front or from ground to foof of awning is it the right size,what van is it .

 

[colin-yorkshire1]

hi, yes FG those were my thoughts may be the awning is too big for the overall size of the van that would give baggy sides as the front could be adjusted via the legs and stretcher poles for and aft.

one other possibility (I dont know the awning directly) is if the awning is of the inner side pleated sort "like the dorema" that entails pulling out the sides beyond the extremities of the van side, pegging down vertically this type of awning would leave the sides baggy as they have to be pulled out to almost 45degrees in order to get the pleats to work.

if rick does not understand what I mean I will try and find a link in am to explain better.

colin

 

[JohnnyV]

Rick,

We have the same awning (ours is a 1050) - so I have in the past had the same problem - one trick is to make sure you fit all four panels before you tension it all up - that way you can move the upright poles out/sidewards slightly to make sure that the front panels are tighter.

When you say front is tight but sides are baggy - do you mean front as in the panel that faces the front of the van or the panels that parallel the side of the van ? If it is the latter it may also be because the front roof poles can slide inside each other and you are not able to tension them - I had to put a clamp around the narrower pole to stop this happening, you can then use the normal tension clamps properly (this is a design flaw in my opinion).

Another thing I have found is that you need to put the ground pegs out from the awning further than you think if you are going to tension it properly - particularly if you have the newer elastic tensioners.

Good luck

Jon

 

[RickStevens]

Hi all, many thanks for all of the replies. Yes I mean the side that runs along the csaravan is fine. its the 2 sides that stick out that are the problem.

Your replies are most useful and have given me some timgs to look at when we're away next (in 2 weeks) I may be going wrong with the angle I'm pegging the sides out. Im pegging them straight down, and not at an angle as suggested. I can see how that works with the front, as I suspect I could use the angle of the van as a guide, however the back of the van is square, do I need to peg it out at an angle from the back of the van?

I was assured when we bought the awning that it was the right size for the van. It is a 1050 awning and we are putting it on a Bailey Pageant Burgundy. It doesnt seem to be too long for the awning rail, in fact I would say it fits almost perfectly for lengt

cheers

Rick

 

[JohnnyV]

Rick,

I think if you get the end window panels in and then tension it outwards towards the 'front' you will be fine, from what you say the 'long side' is not an issue, so to some extent that determines the angle of the run from the van - too far inward and you will get roof sag, too far out and you wouldn't be able to do up the front panels.

Uneven ground certainly doesnt help - sometimes you need to have the awning 'off centre' on the rail in order to make the mud walls touch the ground.

Have fun !

Jon

 

[AlanADS]

Rick

The Pageant Burgundy has an awning A Dimension of 1000 - if you have an awning which is 1050 then this will be too large for your van and therfore you will always have baggy sides.

Alan

 

[ValA.]

You can get the awning 'altered' by somewhere like Triopair in Pontefract, who will reduce the size to 1000 cm. Fifty centimetres is quite a bit too big. Perhaps, it's also worth checking with whoever sold you the awning - if it was definitely sold as the correct size for that van then you may have some redress.

 

[RickStevens]

Hi All

Apologies, I appear to have misled you a little. Ive just checked the awning, and the bag says its 1000cm not 1050 as I stated earlier.

I genuinely think my problem may be that I am pegging the sides down square, and not tapering them out as suggested, that would fit with the area that are baggy.

Many thanks for all of your suggestions

Rick