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Post by lynnmor on Sept 23, 2019 13:19:45 GMT -5
Y'know, I wouldn't =mind= having electric awnings if they were a lot more robust. Why should I give up my shade because there might be too much wind? I can only remember 1 time where I rolled up my awning due to wind, in the 13 years I owned my old Komfort. That was a 19-footer, too! Lyle Electrics not the issue wind is, and they all need anchored in winds, electric or manual. (or brought in) There is no way to properly anchor the current crop of electric awnings. There is no metal rafter or upright support at each end. Like Lyle, I almost never brought a manual awning in, and I almost never put the flimsy electric awning out. The joy of sitting out during a summer rain is gone. What good is a protection product that can only be used in fair weather? |
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Post by laknox on Sept 23, 2019 21:46:32 GMT -5
Y'know, I wouldn't =mind= having electric awnings if they were a lot more robust. Why should I give up my shade because there might be too much wind? I can only remember 1 time where I rolled up my awning due to wind, in the 13 years I owned my old Komfort. That was a 19-footer, too! Lyle Electrics not the issue wind is, and they all need anchored in winds, electric or manual. (or brought in) Understood, but I had my manual awning out more than one in 25-30 mph winds with no issues. I'd be scared as hell to leave my electric one out at anything over 15 mph. Lyle |
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Post by laknox on Sept 23, 2019 21:51:50 GMT -5
Electrics not the issue wind is, and they all need anchored in winds, electric or manual. (or brought in) There is no way to properly anchor the current crop of electric awnings. There is no metal rafter or upright support at each end. Like Lyle, I almost never brought a manual awning in, and I almost never put the flimsy electric awning out. The joy of sitting out during a summer rain is gone. What good is a protection product that can only be used in fair weather? Issue isn't necessarily the anchors but the awning structure itself. I've seen a number of pics of folded up awnings where the bases were still on the side of the trailer but the arms were folded up over the top. Nice thing about my old Komfort was that the upper cage was full 16" on center studs. Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 24, 2019 12:58:37 GMT -5
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Post by capemayal on Sept 25, 2019 7:49:59 GMT -5
Leaving the fiver for shopping, etc, and to bed at night - I bring mine in. Even when I had the manual. Lost one one time several years ago. Don't want to go through that again.
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Post by laknox on Sept 25, 2019 10:06:26 GMT -5
So, it's got a 6-sided Al frame, where's the studs? I'd love to see a shot of the superstructure =before= anything's attached to it. Lyle |
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Post by lynnmor on Sept 25, 2019 16:30:26 GMT -5
So, it's got a 6-sided Al frame, where's the studs? I'd love to see a shot of the superstructure =before= anything's attached to it. Lyle I have a stud on each side of the two doors, plus one in the middle of the wall. The opposite side has zero full length studs, just framing around the slide and 4 cripple studs. The studs are made of .040" wall 1" x 1" square tubing and welded on just 1 or 2 sides. There is some aluminum framing to anchor heavier cabinets. There is no framing around any of the windows. The awning is anchored just like the television, that is, with thin pieces of 6" x 12" sheet metal placed under the siding. Six sided aluminum framing, OK, whatever. Yes, I have the blueprints. |
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Post by laknox on Sept 26, 2019 10:52:08 GMT -5
So, it's got a 6-sided Al frame, where's the studs? I'd love to see a shot of the superstructure =before= anything's attached to it. Lyle I have a stud on each side of the two doors, plus one in the middle of the wall. The opposite side has zero full length studs, just framing around the slide and 4 cripple studs. The studs are made of .040" wall 1" x 1" square tubing and welded on just 1 or 2 sides. There is some aluminum framing to anchor heavier cabinets. There is no framing around any of the windows. The awning is anchored just like the television, that is, with thin pieces of 6" x 12" sheet metal placed under the siding. Six sided aluminum framing, OK, whatever. Yes, I have the blueprints. I can't find a pic of the 2004 Komfort brochure, where it showed 4 12 y.o. girls holding up the superstructure frame, demonstrating its light weight, but it also showed the full stud construction. Here's a link to a Komfort TT of the same vintage, with a cutaway of it's upper frame. www.rvweb.com/guides/manufacturers/komfort/models/2004_komfort_tt-1084478269717Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 26, 2019 18:58:06 GMT -5
Works looking fr metal studs also. I used one to dill washer/dryer vent in the side of my 5W.
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2017 Venom 3911TK / F350 Dually 4x4
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Post by rtvenom3911 on Sept 27, 2019 22:38:58 GMT -5
I put the Lippert Components (LCI) Solid Step on our Venom and they work great, top step is wider and once you adjust them very solid. Sweep them before you put them in and good to go. Do have an issue in the stall if the fella next door parks like a drunk man.
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Post by wingnut on Oct 7, 2019 9:27:43 GMT -5
When we were at the dealer Saturday picking up our new kz, our salesman sam had to show us a new momentum that came in, it did away with the fold up steps and the one touch control system!!!!! I guess they finelly got the hint!
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