How's your awning held on?

[olley]

I am about to fit a solar panel, and one of the mounting options I did consider was to a roof rack, but as I have a Fiamma awning I assumed they had used the special clamps that they make for the Ducato van, these use the existing roof rack mounting points fitted by Ducato, this then means you need to use the Fiamma roof rack which fits to the Fiamma awning mounts (£500+). So I decided to simply glue the panel to the roof but after a roof inspection this morning they haven't, they have just glued it, they may have screwed into the roof as well but I can't see under the awning to ascertain this. It seems well secure and a check on the glue I can see it looks ok so I will assume its fine.

So I can now fit a more sensibly priced roof rack but seeing as I have bought all the mounts, glue ect. I think I will just glue it. I have 3D printed a double cable gland that sits on top of the roof corrugations without overhanging the sides, just waiting on Amazon to deliver some S/S screws.

 

[Richard n Ann]

I'd never rely on glue alone, lots of people do I know, but a small amount come off. Put a couple of fixings in each side and you know it's going nowhere.

Just my opinion

 

[olley]

Neither would I but thats old school, it was fitted by the dealers so a risky assumption is, they knew what they were doing.

 

[RustyRuss]

I used sikaflex to glue our three solar panels to the roof, I cleaned the roof thoroughly first with a solvent based cleaner. Not had any problems, they are still stuck to the roof like S**t to blankets!!

Cheers,

Russ

 

[Bobby-gg]

Have I read that right that your Fiamma awning is just glued to your roof?

On my ducato pvc I picked up another set of awning mounts and made a mount for my solar panel between the mounts on either side of the roof

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[olley]

Just had a better look up the ladder from the awning side and I can see 2 screws in each bracket, so they have screwed it into the roof, so no worries about coming off, but why didn't they use the Ducato roof rack mounting points?

 

[Wayne mackie]

Ive just bought an air awning for my arto 3.9mtrs long very good quality cost £1400

Here we go i have a fammia old awning was going to replace it but the cost of awning and sides was very expensive. And I do like the idea of drive away so I can pop to the shop

Very happy 1 issue I fed the top thought the fammia fron slot it was very tight and straight away new I was not driving away . All not lost I also has 3 straps that can go over the van and peg down other side that is a easy drive away system

Comments very please made right choice .only faults I can say is for the price the tent pegs are rubbish so had to get on to amazon . Quality is amazing thick hard wearing materials good quality air values why oh why did they let themselves down with pegs
You blow it up and you love it .it looks and feel a top job the on your knees first peg it definitely a wtf moment great idea will photo I morning perched from Norwich caravan and leasure air struts are covered in two layers of hard wearing material but can be opened and repaired with bike puncher kit .that was something I check as I didn't want to loose all that money if I got a puncher .

 

[Griff097]

I doubt a Fiamma wind out canopy is just glued on, they are very heavy, I would expect there to be bolts through the wall or roof and the sealant/silcaflex is there to prevent water ingress.

 

[GagaJ]

I am about to fit a solar panel, and one of the mounting options I did consider was to a roof rack, but as I have a Fiamma awning I assumed they had used the special clamps that they make for the Ducato van, these use the existing roof rack mounting points fitted by Ducato, this then means you need to use the Fiamma roof rack which fits to the Fiamma awning mounts (£500+). So I decided to simply glue the panel to the roof but after a roof inspection this morning they haven't, they have just glued it, they may have screwed into the roof as well but I can't see under the awning to ascertain this. It seems well secure and a check on the glue I can see it looks ok so I will assume its fine.

So I can now fit a more sensibly priced roof rack but seeing as I have bought all the mounts, glue ect. I think I will just glue it. I have 3D printed a double cable gland that sits on top of the roof corrugations without overhanging the sides, just waiting on Amazon to deliver some S/S screws.

This is what I want to do, assuming the whole thing doesn't collapse when I take the damp stuff off haha

 

[SpeedyDux]

Just had a better look up the ladder from the awning side and I can see 2 screws in each bracket, so they have screwed it into the roof, so no worries about coming off, but why didn't they use the Ducato roof rack mounting points?

That's bad practice. Should have used the correct Fiamma brackets that bolt to the Ducato roof rack mounting points. No need to drill holes in the roof panel.

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[GagaJ]

i have three if these holding mine up. Here's hoping it was done right. I'm assuming you should have similar brackets on yours

 

[cmcardle75]

i have three if these holding mine up. Here's hoping it was done right. I'm assuming you should have similar brackets on yours

Those are the standard brackets that come with the awnings. For slab sides.