Sunncamp 260 Awning

[M Conlon]

New to this caravan lark, thinking about buying the 260 awning from e-awnings,wondered if any of you folks out there have got this type of awning or used the company in question.

Thanks

Mike

 

[Allyson]

Hi Michael

We added one of these where very pleased, but upgraded for extra room to the 360 the following week.

If enter suncamp 260 followed by a wild card into forum search, you will find other responses to this topic.

Good Luck.

Allyson

 

[Neil_5041165]

does the 260 / 390 fit up snug against the side of the caravan ? some of these lightweight awnings seem to have gaps where normal porch awnings wouldn't have.

Other than that the 260 looks a good idea

 

[TheTravelMan]

hi, we bought a sunncamp 260 awning earlier this year, and find it great, these awnings don't seem to fit snug with your caravan so we bought some velcro tape and put it on the sides of the awning which meet the caravan this helps keep the gap closed. only problem with the awning I find is if you have an older caravan like me the awning poles dont sit right as they are made for newer caravans which are taller. to get around this problem I dig 3 holes to locate the poles into giving a longer drop from the awning rail helping the awning sit better. e-awnings happens to be my local Bailey And Swift Dealer in Newcastle Upon Tyne we find them good, that where I bought my 260.

 

[Vigoman]

We've just purchased a 390 and used it first time for Easter as you say it dont fit snud o the caravan, when you say you used velcro to close the gaps do you mean you put velco on both the awning and the van,or is that a silly question or im being thick!

 

[TheTravelMan]

Hi Phillip, these type of awnings are not made to fit snug, so do tend to flap around, however they are great awnings and to help fix the problem as said above i used some velcro tape. A roll of Velcro tape comes just like sellotape does in a roll, however as you peel it off and cut the length you require you have 2 pieces, both with sticky backs to stick to something, just like the awning and caravan. so i cut several short bits, put one side of it on the caravan and the other I stuck onto the awning, this when pressed together, obviously velcro'd together as mentioned the awning to the caravan, i put several bits up and down both caravan and awning, now after putting up the awning all I do now is press the velcro bits together to help keep the awning pressed against the caravan. Obviously this does not give a full secure snug fit but does help and has suited my needs. hope this helps and you enjoy your awning. Cheers! Andrew.

 

[andrew1608]

I have the 260 awning and had it up over easter, to find 2 issues, firstly i found the gap up the caravan wall, but after investigation found a second problem which was that the carbonfibre poles were too long which was the cause of the gap up the caravan wall, luckily i was on a grass pitch so i pushed the poles 10cm into grass which sorted out the problem. I have today had contact with the manufacturer who said i could cut the poles to suitable length.

To do this use a hacksaw and cut the last rod, but not at the metal end but be carefull not to touch the elastic like i went and done i have just spend 2.5 hrs rethreading the poles. It is now sorted. I have shortened 2 poles tonight will do the last one tomorrow night and try to avoid cutting the elastic.