Thule Awning Leg Thingamjigs..... (1 Viewer)

[Graydo]

Hi - our van came with a Thule Omnister awning fitted and a little bag containing two fittings which can be mounted on the side of the van so that the awning legs can be attached to the van rather the ground.

As the van is a panel van conversion, and I can get to the back of where the fixings would need to go, I should be able to get a very firm fixing on the van with stainless M6 bolts and penny washers on the reverse side, and I was also planning to protect the paint work around the fixing using Heli-tape. But before I get out the drill and start punching holes in my nice shiny van I thought I see if anyone had any thoughts on how good / sensible it is to set up an awning in this way.

Just be sure that you can fully open your sliding door when they are attached.
I discounted this idea in my Renault Trafic conversion for this very reason.


Graydo

 

[dosser]

Hi did you somehow tie the feet into the suction clamp or is it just wedged in and if so was the weight of the legs enough tp hold it in. Cant quite see from the photo. Just ordered an awning for our Globecar like that idea especially with the dog moving about outside. ?
Thanks.

I didn't want to drill holes in our PVC so instead used suction clamps with ours ...

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[tjay]

You can purchase roof brackets to fit them from Agent Fiamma ! then your sliding door will open.
Use rivnuts to fit too the roof,silicone c/w rubber washers inside and out will prevent any leaks! did it on my last Mercedes van conversion!!

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[Minxy]

Hi did you somehow tie the feet into the suction clamp or is it just wedged in and if so was the weight of the legs enough tp hold it in. Cant quite see from the photo. Just ordered an awning for our Globecar like that idea especially with the dog moving about outside. ?
Thanks.

I cut down some old bicycle inner tube which I slotted on the existing feet of the awning legs before I put them in the holders, this was to ensure that if the feet accidentally touched the side of the camper they wouldn't scratch the paintwork but also to help 'wedge' them into the loops on the clamps. In addition I also used some really long and strong flat elastic 'bungee' straps which hooked over the top swivel of the awning legs and went onto a fixing under the camper (chassis loop etc), this ensured that the awning couldn't be lifted and with the legs 'locked' as normal they couldn't shorten either. All in all it was a very secure method of securing the awning.

 

[dosser]

I cut down some old bicycle inner tube which I slotted on the existing feet of the awning legs before I put them in the holders, this was to ensure that if the feet accidentally touched the side of the camper they wouldn't scratch the paintwork but also to help 'wedge' them into the loops on the clamps. In addition I also used some really long and strong flat elastic 'bungee' straps which hooked over the top swivel of the awning legs and went onto a fixing under the camper (chassis loop etc), this ensured that the awning couldn't be lifted and with the legs 'locked' as normal they couldn't shorten either. All in all it was a very secure method of securing the awning.

Thanks for that Mel sounds good ordered the suction clamps today and will give it a try once i get the awning on the van.

 

[Minxy]

Thanks for that Mel sounds good ordered the suction clamps today and will give it a try once i get the awning on the van.

This is what I did before I bought the suckers:

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At Chester I had my brand new Thule 6foot awning extended out overnight and it wasn’t secure enough and yes it got damaged. It broke a piece of cast metal and ripped the awning about 5 feet. Is there anywhere that repairs them starting in the northwest manchester area.(I will travel if I need...

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[Ditcha]

Pinched some ideas from this thread thanks and made these for the grand price of £11.49 which I paid for the aluminium dual suction lifter.

I already had the wall brackets from my awning fittings so never had to purchase them and a couple of hours work.

Just need to try them now ?

 

[Abgs]

Pinched some ideas from this thread thanks and made these for the grand price of £11.49 which I paid for the aluminium dual suction lifter.

I already had the wall brackets from my awning fittings so never had to purchase them and a couple of hours work.

Just need to try them now ?

I shamelessly copied your idea yesterday!

Total cost £11.50 as I also had the plastic brackets that came with the awning.

Not quite as neat a cut as yours - no power cutting tools available, just a hack saw and file to tidy up and then drilled a small starter hole for the self taper screws to go in.

Took about an hour or so.

Picture heavy build thread below ...

 

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[Ditcha]

I shamelessly copied your idea yesterday!

Total cost £11.50 as I also had the plastic brackets that came with the awning.

Not quite as neat a cut as yours - no power cutting tools available, just a hack saw and file to tidy up and then drilled a small starter hole for the self taper screws to go in.

Took about an hour or so.

Picture heavy build thread below ...

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Hey I have a copyright on that method

Cracking job