Awnings

[JudeC]

'Inherited' an Outdoor Revolution Revtex 3000. Have hunted internet for instructions, and emailed company (we're busy will get back). Looked at it laid out and looks straightforward, but does anyone know if you're supposed to put the poles in / up before you thread it onto the van or after? Any tips for threading it onto rail when you're only 5ft tall (steps) and on own. Thanks.

 

[David and Sally]

I put the poles in an erect it before moving it into position near the van. Wind out awning until I can reach it, insert the kador strip and feed the plastic figure of eight onto the kador and awning beading.


I assume you have a roll our awning, if not that track is going to be quite high!

 

[cmcardle75]

'Inherited' an Outdoor Revolution Revtex 3000. Have hunted internet for instructions, and emailed company (we're busy will get back). Looked at it laid out and looks straightforward, but does anyone know if you're supposed to put the poles in / up before you thread it onto the van or after? Any tips for threading it onto rail when you're only 5ft tall (steps) and on own. Thanks.

You can get awning pullers, which are basically a long rod with a handle one end and a hook on the other for pulling awnings through rails. They actually work better than pulling manually, as it concentrates the force in the correct place, and they have a side effect that you don't need to reach so high.

 

[JohnJan]

Hi
Generally the poles go in after you have attached the awning to the van and we use a set of folding steps to reach the rail.
The Revtex 3000 bit of your awning name refers to the fabric, may be why you can't find the instructions

Try this one, fill in your details

Instruction Manuals

www.outdoor-revolution.com

Good luck!

 

[David and Sally]

I prefer to erct it first as it's easy to ping the van with the poles. Guess it's a matter of choice.

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[JudeC]

I put the poles in an erect it before moving it into position near the van. Wind out awning until I can reach it, insert the kador strip and feed the plastic figure of eight onto the kador and awning beading.
I assume you have a roll our awning, if not that track is going to be quite high!

Not roll out unfortunately. Fixed to van. Will have to take steps. Will erect first and see how it goes. Thanks.

 

[JudeC]

You can get awning pullers, which are basically a long rod with a handle one end and a hook on the other for pulling awnings through rails. They actually work better than pulling manually, as it concentrates the force in the correct place, and they have a side effect that you don't need to reach so high.

Will look them up, would be very useful. There's nothing to hook into though it's just a straight covered 'wire' type strip to thread through, no 'holes' and presume if made one it would then rip. Thanks.

 

[David and Sally]

In that case put it into the rail and then erect.

 

[JudeC]

Hi
Generally the poles go in after you have attached the awning to the van and we use a set of folding steps to reach the rail.
The Revtex 3000 bit of your awning name refers to the fabric, may be why you can't find the instructions

Try this one, fill in your details

Instruction Manuals

www.outdoor-revolution.com

Good luck!

You live and learn. Had looked there before but for wrong thing. Looks like it's a "porchlite square". Knowing to attach to van first and then poles should hopefully be enough as it's basically a tent and I can pitch a 'small' tent. Will go buy some steps. Thanks.

 

[cmcardle75]

Will look them up, would be very useful. There's nothing to hook into though it's just a straight covered 'wire' type strip to thread through, no 'holes' and presume if made one it would then rip. Thanks.

If there isn't already something to hook on to, you can either install an eyelet, or use a "clingon" gripper.

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[Captain Yoghurtpot]

What van are you trying to attach it to, and how high is your rail from the ground?
Do you also have a wind out canopy at all?

 

[JudeC]

What van are you trying to attach it to, and how high is your rail from the ground?
Do you also have a wind out canopy at all?

Elddis Xpedition 200. No wind out canopy. Rail is about 15/20cm below lowest part of roof. Maybe 8ft above ground level. I think only option is going to be steps and pushing it through and hoping when I'm on my own there's a helpful person to hand to pull from other side. From what has already been said I gather it's a case of getting it attached to the van, then poles, then peg it out like a tent. All help and advice gratefully received though. Thanks

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Elddis Xpedition 200. No wind out canopy. Rail is about 15/20cm below lowest part of roof. Maybe 8ft above ground level. I think only option is going to be steps and pushing it through and hoping when I'm on my own there's a helpful person to hand to pull from other side. From what has already been said I gather it's a case of getting it attached to the van, then poles, then peg it out like a tent. All help and advice gratefully received though. Thanks

Our van rail is straight, 3mtrs long, and at a height of about the same.
I am 5' 7 in height (don't laugh!) and need a 4 rung aluminium set of steps to get anywhere near the start of the rail.
So went for a seperate air shelter that we put up alongside the van.
About 10 to 15 mins to put up, single handedly, 200 by 250 cm foot print ant 250cm height sloping to 200cm.
Two entrances, one each end, both capable of roll up or extending as an awning with poles, and a side door and window.
Has a fully removable bath type groundsheet and is very sturdy and watertight.
And, its dimensions, if on a standard c and cc site will allow it to fit on a 6m wide pitch if you assume that your van is no wider than 3 mtrs.
Gives us great flexibility to be able to take the van off site without the faff of re- aligning when returning.
Whilst I appreciate you already have your awning, this might just be a safer option than standing on a ladder, on your own, on uneven or loose ground, and trying to feed a heavy awning through the rail.
Just a thought, and maybe you could sell the awning on if you decide to change.
Hope this gives you food for thought.

 

[Minxy]

Revtex 3000 is the material its made from not the name of the awning, from your postings I assume it's one of these:

They are very easy to put up/take down but as you've realised it's the threading through initially that can be a bit of a pain, there is a way to do it but you'd first need to fix a metal loop/eyelet at the end of the rail (the type used in MH garages securing rails), then after attaching a long piece of cord to the end of the awning piping you can pass the cord through the loop and as you feed the piping in the other end you can gently pull on the cord to draw it through the rail, once you get it started it should go in fairly easily - I've done a diagram which makes it clearer (obviously its not to scale ):

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Revtex 3000 is the material its made from not the name of the awning, from your postings I assume it's one of these:

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They are very easy to put up/take down but as you've realised it's the threading through initially that can be a bit of a pain, there is a way to do it but you'd first need to fix a metal loop/eyelet at the end of the rail (the type used in MH garages securing rails), then after attaching a long piece of cord to the end of the awning piping you can pass the cord through the loop and as you feed the piping in the other end you can gently pull on the cord to draw it through the rail, once you get it started it should go in fairly easily - I've done a diagram which makes it clearer (obviously its not to scale ):

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It's a nice and clever idea as an alternative to an awning puller, but won't the fact still remain that the initial height of over 8 foot would still need a set of steps to get the rope into the awning channel ahead of attempting to pull the awning through?

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[Minxy]

It's a nice and clever idea as an alternative to an awning puller, but won't the fact still remain that the initial height of over 8 foot would still need a set of steps to get the rope into the awning channel ahead of attempting to pull the awning through?

Yes steps will still be required but this was in answer to the issue of pulling the piping through on your own, no one is gonna be tall enough to reach a rail high up on a MH and feed an awning in unless they're an American basket ball player!

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Revtex 3000 is the material its made from not the name of the awning, from your postings I assume it's one of these:

View attachment 424263

They are very easy to put up/take down but as you've realised it's the threading through initially that can be a bit of a pain, there is a way to do it but you'd first need to fix a metal loop/eyelet at the end of the rail (the type used in MH garages securing rails), then after attaching a long piece of cord to the end of the awning piping you can pass the cord through the loop and as you feed the piping in the other end you can gently pull on the cord to draw it through the rail, once you get it started it should go in fairly easily - I've done a diagram which makes it clearer (obviously its not to scale ):

View attachment 424280

It's a nice and clever idea as an alternative to an awning puller, but won't the fact still remain that the initial height of over 8 foot would still need a set of steps to get the rope into the awning channel ahead of attempting to pull the awning through

Yes steps will still be required but this was in answer to the issue of pulling the piping through on your own, no one is gonna be tall enough to reach a rail high up on a MH and feed an awning in unless they're an American basket ball player!

Yes, very true, and most of these American Basketball players as well as being tall, have very big feet!
And you know what they say about men with big feet!.....................










They need big Socks!