New batwing awning
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PaulT
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How do you mount it to a FWC or ATC? Looks like it would not work well attached to crossbars on the roof.
Are the supports long enough to reach the ground from a popped-up camper?
How would it be opened or closed once the top is up or would the top be popped up after the awning is deployed?
Anyone have photos of one mounted on a pop up camper?
Confused in Hillsboro.
Paul
Are the supports long enough to reach the ground from a popped-up camper?
How would it be opened or closed once the top is up or would the top be popped up after the awning is deployed?
Anyone have photos of one mounted on a pop up camper?
Confused in Hillsboro.
Paul
Stalking Light
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FWC sell Eezi Awn ones now. They don't mount to the top of the pop up part but to the body of the camper in the same place the Fiamma ones do.PaulT said:How do you mount it to a FWC or ATC? Looks like it would not work well attached to crossbars on the roof.
Are the supports long enough to reach the ground from a popped-up camper?
How would it be opened or closed once the top is up or would the top be popped up after the awning is deployed?
Anyone have photos of one mounted on a pop up camper?
Confused in Hillsboro.
Paul
I just called FWC and asked about the brackets used for mounting one of these. FWC makes a proprietary bracket that they do not sell to the public. FWC only sells their brackets to dealers for dealer install of this Batwing awning. That means you will have to DIY a bracket for attachment onto your camper. Also these Batwing awnings are back ordered right now.
I just ordered one of the Rhino-Rack Foxwing awnings for my new Fleet. I plan to mount it to two 1" square solid aluminum rods that bolt onto the two jack brackets. That way I can remove it when I don't need to use it, and no drilling holes in my new camper. I should have it in a week or so. I'll post some photo when I get it finished.
Hi All,
I've built a pair of brackets to mount the Rhino-rack Foxwing awning to my new Fleet. After 20 inches of rain I am a little leery to start drilling holes in my new camper ( I have enough leaks to fix in the house already). This setup requires no modification to the camper.
I used two pieces of 36" long, 1" square 6061 aluminum bar as stands. The plates are bolted to the existing jack mounts, and are used as a standoff to hold these bars away from the camper a bit so that the roof can open without hitting the awning. The plates are 3/8" thick aluminum that I had around the shop. (I had already built and installed the front plates so that the jacks would clear the truck fenders anyways). I think that the photos pretty much show what's going on, but if you're interested I can give more details. I'll use it this way for a while and see how it goes. I can always make a set of brackets and bolt to the side of the camper if this doesn't work out, but it seems pretty solid. I will have to move the front roof clamp, but I have an idea for that so that I may not have to. If it works I'll let you know.
I've built a pair of brackets to mount the Rhino-rack Foxwing awning to my new Fleet. After 20 inches of rain I am a little leery to start drilling holes in my new camper ( I have enough leaks to fix in the house already). This setup requires no modification to the camper.
I used two pieces of 36" long, 1" square 6061 aluminum bar as stands. The plates are bolted to the existing jack mounts, and are used as a standoff to hold these bars away from the camper a bit so that the roof can open without hitting the awning. The plates are 3/8" thick aluminum that I had around the shop. (I had already built and installed the front plates so that the jacks would clear the truck fenders anyways). I think that the photos pretty much show what's going on, but if you're interested I can give more details. I'll use it this way for a while and see how it goes. I can always make a set of brackets and bolt to the side of the camper if this doesn't work out, but it seems pretty solid. I will have to move the front roof clamp, but I have an idea for that so that I may not have to. If it works I'll let you know.
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Having just spent a month in our Hawk in south central Arizona and the Socall deserts, I gave lots of thought to awnings.
We often head to the southwest or Baja in the winter months when the sun is so low in the sky that, even at noon , an awning provides very little shade.......
It is far simpler to just move to the shady side of the camper !
I can only see really needing an awning for sun if one were camping in the desert in the summer...unlikely for me.
As for wind or rain protection, any awning we could attach to an FWC is not gonna protect from getting wet.
My two cents,
David Graves
North Oregon Coast
Having just spent a month in our Hawk in south central Arizona and the Socall deserts, I gave lots of thought to awnings.
We often head to the southwest or Baja in the winter months when the sun is so low in the sky that, even at noon , an awning provides very little shade.......
It is far simpler to just move to the shady side of the camper !
I can only see really needing an awning for sun if one were camping in the desert in the summer...unlikely for me.
As for wind or rain protection, any awning we could attach to an FWC is not gonna protect from getting wet.
My two cents,
David Graves
North Oregon Coast
BrianG
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We spent a month in British Columbia last summer and it rained quite a bit, our Fiamma awning did a pretty good job keeping us and our stuff dry. We were very happy we had it, the rear awning allowed us a dry area to remove our shoes and coats. Nothings perfect, not going to work in a blowing rain storm. Rear awning only goes on trips when rain is something to be concerned with.
Hi,
You can't bolt directly to the brackets as you need to have the posts stand off from the camper about 1", otherwise the stands or the locknuts on the back of the awning will hit the roof when it is raised and lowered. I made plates that would let me also use my jacks on the same plate as the stands as you can see. So I remove the jacks, but leave the plates. I think that you will need to do it this way too.
I also never travel with my jacks. Sometimes I don't even want the awning, and with this system you can remove it easily. I do wildlife photography at night in the desert (I live in San Diego), and the best time to do this is at watering holes in the heat of the summer. I set everything up in the afternoon. So I definitely need an awning in the summer, but not always in the winter. The shade of the camper just doesn't cut it for me when it's 110 degrees outside. (here's a photo just for the fun of it).
I've been thinking of an improvement where the two poles are each made with two pieces. One would be a sleeve that would slide over the top of the 1" pole. Then a single bolt / lock nut could be used on each stand to remove the awning.
After putting this all together, I did set up the awning. I was impressed with how big it is. It works as it should, and is solid as a rock.
Oh, and the stands are solid 1" aluminum, not tubing. You can find two 36" lengths on ebay for around $40.
You can't bolt directly to the brackets as you need to have the posts stand off from the camper about 1", otherwise the stands or the locknuts on the back of the awning will hit the roof when it is raised and lowered. I made plates that would let me also use my jacks on the same plate as the stands as you can see. So I remove the jacks, but leave the plates. I think that you will need to do it this way too.
I also never travel with my jacks. Sometimes I don't even want the awning, and with this system you can remove it easily. I do wildlife photography at night in the desert (I live in San Diego), and the best time to do this is at watering holes in the heat of the summer. I set everything up in the afternoon. So I definitely need an awning in the summer, but not always in the winter. The shade of the camper just doesn't cut it for me when it's 110 degrees outside. (here's a photo just for the fun of it).
I've been thinking of an improvement where the two poles are each made with two pieces. One would be a sleeve that would slide over the top of the 1" pole. Then a single bolt / lock nut could be used on each stand to remove the awning.
After putting this all together, I did set up the awning. I was impressed with how big it is. It works as it should, and is solid as a rock.
Oh, and the stands are solid 1" aluminum, not tubing. You can find two 36" lengths on ebay for around $40.
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That is a wonderful (WONDERFUL!!!) photo! Wow!!!
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