good advise, thanksXJINTX said:Voice of experience... when putting legs back up to stow and roll up... snug the little plastic headed bolts that tighten the legs down. Apparently I did not and it must have came loose and fell out. Had to "MacGuyverize" the rest of the trip. It's metric and a PIA to find and replace. Fiama was not that expensive to buy one but was like $12 to ship
i will be very careful with mine, great advise, thank youMattC said:Also be careful with the plastic bracket that the legs pivot/hinge in.
I was putting mine away, when I had a leg slip out of my hand causing it to swing out, and snapped that piece in half.
I have ordered new ones, but I had to try and fix it for this weekend.
yes Russ I totally agree, this wander the west forum is very good and very helpful, I really love itCougarCouple said:Hello folks
Put a check mark in the we like ours also column. Thanks so much for posting the helpful hints as what to be careful for. These little tidbits are great.
Thanks Russ
I do not have this tensioner - i have never heard of it actually. I try very hard to camp such that the truck blocks the prevaling wind from the awning side, which works great for the outside stove. That said, wind changes and I drop the awning at night. It is easy to deploy, so I put it in at night and out in the morning. Also, if I am leaving in the morning, I'd rather not put it away covered in dew.dharte said:Not meaning to hi-jack this thread but do any of you have the optional middle tension rafter? If so, does it cut back a lot of the flapping from wind? That's the issue I have had with my Fiamma, since I frequently camp in breezy areas. I've had a hard time finding a vendor to purchase this part.
We have 2008 Fiamma F45 that came with our Casita Trailer. We have also broken plastic leg hinges although they are different than yours (They seem to be continually redesigning their product). Ours also came with the center stiffener strut included and I can't imagine they are selling the awning without them as they are what keeps the awning from billowing up when it catches the wind. The two side struts will collapse otherwise and the awning will become like a para sail. We had that happen once when we had a strong wind come up from the otherside of the trailer and we had removed the center strut and were trying to roll it in.MattC said:Also be careful with the plastic bracket that the legs pivot/hinge in.
I was putting mine away, when I had a leg slip out of my hand causing it to swing out, and snapped that piece in half.
I have ordered new ones, but I had to try and fix it for this weekend.
camper rich said:We have 2008 Fiamma F45 that came with our Casita Trailer. We have also broken plastic leg hinges although they are different than yours (They seem to be continually redesigning their product). Ours also came with the center stiffener strut included and I can't imagine they are selling the awning without them as they are what keeps the awning from billowing up when it catches the wind. The two side struts will collapse otherwise and the awning will become like a para sail. We had that happen once when we had a strong wind come up from the otherside of the trailer and we had removed the center strut and were trying to roll it in.
Yes the case does look good.