WIND OUT AWNING STOLEN

[TONCAZ]

Just had my Fiamma 45S awning stolen off my Hobby 600 MH, think it was targeted as there is no damage to MH, so looking for another, no rush due to present circs, 2-6 or 2-9 used one if possible, priced a new 2-6 and best I found was £450, any info on cheaper would be great

 

[Jim]

bastards. thankfully no damage caused. best of luck in your search for a replacement

 

[pappajohn]

How did they remove it without damage.
All mine have been bolted through the wall with large spreader plates on the inside.
Only way that's coming off is ripped off or unbolted from inside.

 

[Swifter]

What a pain . Was the moho at home or in storage ?

 

[TONCAZ]

How did they remove it without damage.
All mine have been bolted through the wall with large spreader plates on the inside.
Only way that's coming off is ripped off or unbolted from inside.

Hiya
Brackets are still there, just the awning gone, looks like they unwound it and then removed the three bolts that are on the plates then just unhooked it off

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[TONCAZ]

What a pain . Was the moho at home or in storage ?

 

[TONCAZ]

At home in a compound, live in apartment block

 

[TONCAZ]

bastards. thankfully no damage caused. best of luck in your search for a replacement

Cheers

 

[63720]

Bad luck and hope you find a replacement.
If ours were to be stolen I probably wouldn't replace it, we only use it to keep the fridge shaded.

 

[TinaLes]

Sorry to read your news TONCAZ its amazing how blatant some people can be, I assume they needed daylight to nick it, and it would have taken some time to get it away, even two sets of step ladders I guess.

What's also come to light to us anyway is that we paid I think £1100 to have a 4.5mtr Omnistore awning fitted to our new van before handover, as we thought it would be essential, even thought about buying the end panels etc.

Well in 3 years of ownership we have only wound it out 3 times, and that was on week long dryish rallies, I never thought of using it as a rain break as some do, as I was scared that rolling it back in damp would cause mould.

We tend to tour and only stop briefly overnight, or in winter its too wet & windy to consider using it.
Having seen now that most people use a pop up tent thingy, I think that is the way forward for most including us.
Ah well, live & learn eh?
Not having it would have saved us 55/65 kilo's on payload and £1100 quid we wont get back when we sell.
Best wishes, hope you get a cheap replacement soon.
LES

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[TheBig1]

The worst part about this sort of theft is that it was probably another motorhomer that stole it to put on their van

 

[TONCAZ]

Bad luck and hope you find a replacement.
If ours were to be stolen I probably wouldn't replace it, we only use it to keep the fridge shaded.

Cheers

 

[TONCAZ]

Sorry to read your news TONCAZ its amazing how blatant some people can be, I assume they needed daylight to nick it, and it would have taken some time to get it away, even two sets of step ladders I guess.

What's also come to light to us anyway is that we paid I think £1100 to have a 4.5mtr Omnistore awning fitted to our new van before handover, as we thought it would be essential, even thought about buying the end panels etc.

Well in 3 years of ownership we have only wound it out 3 times, and that was on week long dryish rallies, I never thought of using it as a rain break as some do, as I was scared that rolling it back in damp would cause mould.

We tend to tour and only stop briefly overnight, or in winter its too wet & windy to consider using it.
Having seen now that most people use a pop up tent thingy, I think that is the way forward for most including us.
Ah well, live & learn eh?
Not having it would have saved us 55/65 kilo's on payload and £1100 quid we wont get back when we sell.
Best wishes, hope you get a cheap replacement soon.
LES

Cheers, we used ours quite a lot, but may install strip now and we would have more options.

 

[TONCAZ]

The worst part about this sort of theft is that it was probably another motorhomer that stole it to put on their van

Correct, buy Sh*t happens as they say, may opt for a strip now

 

[georgio]

It might be best to wait awhile , because they might be waiting for you to put on a new one and then pinch that as well

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[rangi]

When I priced a windout awning those blocks were £90 each.

Them not taking them too saved you £270 maybe Take 'em off before the thieving swine come back for 'em

 

[TONCAZ]

It might be best to wait awhile , because they might be waiting for you to put on a new one and then pinch that as well

Waiting until I can drive into France then onto Spain, so could be a while yet,,

 

[TONCAZ]

When I priced a windout awning those blocks were £90 each.

Them not taking them too saved you £270 maybe Take 'em off before the thieving swine come back for 'em

Already done that, thanks anyway...

 

[Eddystone]

The worst part about this sort of theft is that it was probably another motorhomer that stole it to put on their van

Not necessarily. More work vans have them now to provide some shelter over the open door area.

 

[Larby]

The worst part about this sort of theft is that it was probably another motorhomer that stole it to put on their van

Unless it was the kind that didn’t buy their Motorhome either

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[Sapper520]

Got me thinking now, is there a locking mechanism to stop someone winding it out?

 

[busby]

Got me thinking now, is there a locking mechanism to stop someone winding it out?

Drill the nuts and bolts and put split pins through,,not foolproof but an inconvenience.BUSBY.

 

[EuroTrotters]

my mate had his fridge stolen in the storage yard.

 

[busby]

Reminds me of the time we had new blue curtains fitted on the body of one if our 7.5 tonnes.Some git climbed
in the yard over the weekend and cut one curtain completely out of the body just leaving a strip at the top with the hangers on and the tension straps at the bottom..Police reckon it was stolen to line a garden pond,,Bastards.BUSBY.
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[Stealaway]

A friend had a Sargent controller nicked out of a caravan on his sales pitch.

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[Campervan_man]

I usually buy awnings from jeff bowen awnings.
Based in Tenby, He posts them out using Tuffnells Courier Service.

Caravan Awnings, Motorhome awnings: Jeff Bowen Awnings

Caravan and motorhome awnings from Jeff Bowen. Porches, sun canopies and awnings from Camptech, Omnistor, Eurovent, Trio Sport and Walker.

www.bowenawnings.co.uk

All prices on His website.
Thule
Fiamma
etc

 

[GWAYGWAY]

They must have got inside it as the bolts are there.
As it has been so long now since last use have you looked on the other side of it, just to be sure, as the memory fades over time

 

[Phill D]

They must have got inside it as the bolts are there.
As it has been so long now since last use have you looked on the other side of it, just to be sure, as the memory fades over time

only the brackets are fixed through to inside of the vehicle, the actual wind out fits into an upper channel on the bracket and is then fixed through the bottom of the awning casing into the bottom of the bracket. all external to the motorhome.

and really easy to remove unless you have considered it being nicked and taken preventative fixings

which i have not but reading this will look at ASAP...

 

[pappajohn]

only the brackets are fixed through to inside of the vehicle, the actual wind out fits into an upper channel on the bracket and is then fixed through the bottom of the awning casing into the bottom of the bracket. all external to the motorhome.

and really easy to remove unless you have considered it being nicked and taken preventative fixings

which i have not but reading this will look at ASAP...

Could use shear bolts as used on steering Column lock/ignition switches.
Once on and sheared they have to be drilled out.

 

[TONCAZ]

I usually buy awnings from jeff bowen awnings.
Based in Tenby, He posts them out using Tuffnells Courier Service.

Caravan Awnings, Motorhome awnings: Jeff Bowen Awnings

Caravan and motorhome awnings from Jeff Bowen. Porches, sun canopies and awnings from Camptech, Omnistor, Eurovent, Trio Sport and Walker.

www.bowenawnings.co.uk

All prices on His website.
Thule
Fiamma
etc

Nice one, thanks

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