Lost Prostor Sun Canopy

[Mr Librium]

Does anyone have any suggestions for where I can source a replacement Prostor canopy?
We lost ours on Sunday 10 miles from Calais in the very high winds on the motorway, ripped it straight off and left the brackets!
Luckily no one behind us got hit by it.

 

[MisterB]

nice bit of canopy parallel parking ....

 

[Mr Librium]

Hmm! Had to reverse 200m to get it off the carriageway, very scary!

 

[rb62]

Prostor are now part of Dometic closest to you is probably Jacksons,I'd give them a ring,got to start somewhere!

Jacksons Leisure Supplies UK

Jacksons Leisure Supplies for van conversion kits, equipment for caravans, motor homes, swimming pool supplies and accessories Wirral

www.jacksonsleisure.com

 

[Mr Librium]

Prostor are now part of Dometic closest to you is probably Jacksons,I'd give them a ring,got to start somewhere!

Jacksons Leisure Supplies UK

Jacksons Leisure Supplies for van conversion kits, equipment for caravans, motor homes, swimming pool supplies and accessories Wirral

www.jacksonsleisure.com

Cheers, I'll do that.

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[Mr Librium]

Crikey, didn't realise they were so expensive!

 

[MisterB]

Crikey, didn't realise they were so expensive!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=383432980164


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=223922765347




not sure if either are the size you need though?

is that part of the motorhome trim still attached to the awning? if it is, that might be more expensive to replace than the awning itself.

 

[Mr Librium]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=383432980164


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=223922765347




not sure if either are the size you need though?

is that part of the motorhome trim still attached to the awning? if it is, that might be more expensive to replace than the awning itself.

Thanks MisterB... The second one might be a possible one as long as the profile fits the remaining brackets.
Our outfit is a Mercedes Sprinter LWB so no, no motorhome trim lost.
I think I will give that second one a go if the length is correct, Cheers!

 

[Mr Librium]

Thanks MisterB... The second one might be a possible one as long as the profile fits the remaining brackets.
Our outfit is a Mercedes Sprinter LWB so no, no motorhome trim lost.
I think I will give that second one a go if the length is correct, Cheers!

Damn... my brackets are for the 4m canopy.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

If I had a choice I wouldn't have a roll out awning. I have a pop up quest which suits our needs. If I needed a sun canopy I would just buy a sail type canopy.

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[Mr Librium]

If I had a choice I wouldn't have a roll out awning. I have a pop up quest which suits our needs. If I needed a sun canopy I would just buy a sail type canopy.

Everyone to their own I guess!
This canopy was fitted when we had the van and still has the brackets, so for us it makes sense to try and replace it.

 

[Vipar]

Go back and get your old one?

 

[Mr Librium]

Go back and get your old one?

 

[Mr Librium]

Just checked for the possibility of an insurance claim and noticed that any claim will have the excess increased from £250 to £500 if not reported within 48 hours.
Cheapest I can find a replacement for is just under £800!

 

[DavidG58]

Even allowing fir very strong winds, I would think there must have been something else wrong with the fitting fir it come off like that

scary

Not sure quite why you reversed back to clear the road though, wouldn’t walking back have been quicker and safer

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[Apache]

How come you were able to photograph the lost item but not able to recover it and shove it in the van ?

 

[ambulancekidd]

Broaden your search to include Fiamma awnings, they're more plentiful than your original.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

 

[Mr Librium]

Even allowing fir very strong winds, I would think there must have been something else wrong with the fitting fir it come off like that

scary

Not sure quite why you reversed back to clear the road though, wouldn’t walking back have been quicker and safer

The fitting of it seemed very sturdy (As fitted by the conversion builders), but it was extremely high winds.
It was a good few hundred metres before we were able to stop safely. Reversing back on the hard shoulder seemed the best idea at the time and probably the safest.

 

[Mr Librium]

Broaden your search to include Fiamma awnings, they're more plentiful than your original.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

Yes we thought of the Fiamma awnings but that would mean drilling for new brackets. The originals are still on and appear ok. I think maybe the lip on the awning extrusion must have failed.

 

[Mr Librium]

How come you were able to photograph the lost item but not able to recover it and shove it in the van ?

The awning had been driven over by a lorry so was mangled on one end so essentially knackered, and it wasn't safe to recover as the side door opened up onto the carriageway... it would have been easier if we were in the UK though!

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[Apache]

Fair enough. Hope you get sorted and glad you are safe ?

 

[GWAYGWAY]

they were meant to be glued AND bolted onto the bodywork, somebody was a bit lazy.