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Driveaway awning

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  • 25-06-2014 7:13pm
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    Qumoqq
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    Planning for a trip to France. Looking to a driveaway awning to have some extra living and storage space once we set up.

    Just have a short wheel based transit, elevating roof. Where should I be looking for these awnings?? I've had no luck so far..

    Any help would be great.


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    moodrater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭moodrater


    Qumoqq wrote: »
    Planning for a trip to France. Looking to a driveaway awning to have some extra living and storage space once we set up.

    Just have a short wheel based transit, elevating roof. Where should I be looking for these awnings?? I've had no luck so far..

    Any help would be great.

    These guys are good fore research as they have the awnings split by size,
    http://www.driveaway-awnings.co.uk/awnings-for-van-based-conversions/

    We bought a kampa travel pod 310 from norwich outdoor for a song very impressed with the quality of the materials and stitching and supply of spares. that model is probably too large for your van but theres a mini one too.


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    gerryt50
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    I think drive away awnings are great for extra space and as a store when you want to do some touring without loading everything back into the van.

    We purchased a Royal Blenheim XL Ultra last year. We use it with a Mercedes Sprinter van conversion and put it up for any stay for more than one night. It is easy to put up and take down and stores in a handy size bag.


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    moodrater
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    gerryt50 wrote: »
    I think drive away awnings are great for extra space and as a store when you want to do some touring without loading everything back into the van.

    We purchased a Royal Blenheim XL Ultra last year. We use it with a Mercedes Sprinter van conversion and put it up for any stay for more than one night. It is easy to put up and take down and stores in a handy size bag.

    Thats what i was looking for, they are out of production now, but seem to be in stock on ddonagheys for €229. Not sure how well it will go with a low roof van though. And with the lifting roof you'd probably want awning rail.

    http://partsformotorhomes.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=10381&P_ID=13588

    http://partsformotorhomes.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=12808&strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1

    http://www.driveaway-awnings.co.uk/outdoor-revolution-fiamma-omnistor-driveaway-kit/

    One of the reasons went for the kampa in the end is the roof is white and silver and side are a light sandy colour which should be much cooler in the continental sun.


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    Moomat
    Registered Users Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Moomat


    Qumoqq wrote: »

    Just have a short wheel based transit.

    We had a swb transit too and used an earlier model of this awning http://www.khyam.co.uk/detail.asp?p=740

    They are worth the extra few euro for the ease they go up with. The poles are integrated so you'll be set up in minutes.


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