which poles for either a 1050 or 1080 awning?.

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

we will be changing the caravan shorley. so we will be changing the awning. the dealers recommend this and that and this one no the other one. they say you want these alloy poles, fibre poles, stell poles. they all recommend different poles.

what poles do you use on you large awning?.

how do you find it?.

any problems with it?.

thanks

jo-anne

 

[BeemerMal]

jo-anne....You pay your money and take your choice. My opinion is:

Steel poles......usually the cheapest but they are very strong. The downside is they are very heavy and the larger the awning the heavier the poles.

Alloy poles......obviously lighter than steel but are not as strong. The cost is usually more than the steel poles though. My porch awning has alloy poles but for a full size awning they need to be quite robust.

Fibre (IXL) poles.....these are very strong and lightweight. However, when I checked on buying a set for my Trio awnings I was quoted over

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

thanks mal, would i be better having a smaller awning and getting a bedroom annex?.

we only now have a ventura marlin so the awning will be alot bigger anyway.

thanks

jo-anne

 

[BeemerMal]

Jo Anne...again it depends on what you are using it for. We use our full awning (1050) only if we are in one place for a few weeks (when we go off to Spain for 3 months). while in the Uk we tend to rely on the porch awning that is easy to erect and take down. There is however usually only the two of us so we don't really need the full awning and we don't set it up to live and eat in as we do the main awning in Spain.

I think you may be able to get an annexe to fit most porch awnings so this may suit what you want to do.

Also, some friends often pitch a small tent inside their full awning for their sons to sleep in instead of using an annex.

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

hi mal, we go away for about 1-2 weeks in april, 1 week in may, at least 2 weeks in august, and maybe, 1 week oct and over new year.

we do go on lots of weekends but we could still use the ventura marlin for that.

what awaning do you have and which poles?.

you have proerbly told me but ive forgotten.

jo-anne

 

[BeemerMal]

jo-anne....Our full awning is a Trio Family (1050) with steel poles. We have used it now for 7 years and it has'nt given us a problem at all. The poles however are verye heavy so we only use this awning when we are away on one site for long periods. For a few days away we use a Suncamp Quattro from Dorema with alloy poles, easy and quick to erect and ideal for the two of us.

mal

 

[BeemerMal]

jo-anne....Our full awning is a Trio Family (1050) with steel poles. We have used it now for 7 years and it has'nt given us a problem at all. The poles however are verye heavy so we only use this awning when we are away on one site for long periods. For a few days away we use a Suncamp Quattro from Dorema with alloy poles, easy and quick to erect and ideal for the two of us.

mal

The Suncamp Quattro fis a porch awning.

 

[Cockovan]

Hi Jo-anne,

I agree with BeemerMal's analysis of awning poles. We have always had Isabella's after our first 'cheapy' until this van which is a 1050. We bought a new previous years Trio Mexico with alloy frame because the weight of steel was too high. We had the frame replaced twice due to joints falling apart, and eventually accepted the offer of an IXL frame. We are now satisfied with what we have but I would not buy another, I would go back to Isabella, either by buying a previous years model or even a second hand one. We put ours up whenever we stop for more than a weekend, we have an annex for it but sometimes use an inner tent or even a small tent depending on what our son fancies and what the site allows. We do have lightweight porches for weekends and both old and new have alloy frames.

If you are satisfied with what you have in the way of an awning you can modify it to fit your present van like a three-quarter or large porch awning. Further details of how we have done this if you are intersted.

Alan

 

[AnnM1]

Fibre poles came with our awning but after a couple of outings we returned to asked for them to be replaced with steel ones. Glad we did as the awning is now much more stable and secure. Steel poles for us every time, even considering the extra weight (which helps to keep the awning in place at the end of the day!).

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

thanks for your comments keep them coming

jo-anne

 

[MalcolmL]

We purchased an 800cm Isabella in 1990. In 1995, we had it increased to 860 by Trio in Normanton near Leeds. We then purchased a Senator which required a much larger awning. Having purchased the larger awning (a "distress" purchase as we were going on holiday the folowing week), we then took our time and had the original Isabella converted by a company in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh (SMG?) into a very large porch awning which runs from the front of the 'van and ends 4m further back. Even though it's 17 years old, it is still in excellent condition. We now use this all the time and the very expensive Isabella full awning lies in the garage. We use the porch (or, more correctly, the 3/4 awning) all the time to keep the dogs constrained.

 

[RichardS1]

Hi Jo-anne, we have an Isabella Magnum porch which we have had for three years and I would agree with what has already been said about Isabella products. We also have an Inaca Sands 1000cm full awning which we use for longer holidays these awnings come with carbon poles and cost about

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

thanks for all your advice keep it coming

jo-anne