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[Jonnyd]

Night time driving down a tree lined very narrow Welsh country road. Rain lashing, did I mention the rain, generally bleak driving conditions. All of a sudden a tree swerved & took out my passenger side wing mirror & awning. No other damage except minor scrape to polish out I hope.

Any advice on replacing the awning, can an amateur do it! What’s left on van is the shell the awning is secured in to so that needs removal & replace with new or second hand. It was an Omnistor 5000 but can’t find one so far. Have replaced wing mirror with good deal from wingmirror man online.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks
Jonny

 

[TaylorSwift]

I can recommend Hill View Awnings,he will point you in the right direction (no pun).

 

[Gellyneck]

Night time driving down a tree lined very narrow Welsh country road. Rain lashing, did I mention the rain, generally bleak driving conditions. All of a sudden a tree swerved & took out my passenger side wing mirror & awning. No other damage except minor scrape to polish out I hope.

Any advice on replacing the awning, can an amateur do it! What’s left on van is the shell the awning is secured in to so that needs removal & replace with new or second hand. It was an Omnistor 5000 but can’t find one so far. Have replaced wing mirror with good deal from wingmirror man online.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks
Jonny

Not the same problem but should give you a steer on what \ how \ etc.

Problem - the awning carrier has become detached.

Hi All, last outing, the roll out awning back froame moulding has become detached at the front end on our AT Scout 2006, , as per the attached pictures. 1. I cant easily see how to remove the awning and mechanism - clues please 2. I can't see what make this is, can anyone assist working out make...

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[Jonnyd]

I can recommend Hill View Awnings,he will point you in the right direction (no pun).

Thanks - will be contacting them

 

[Jonnyd]

Not the same problem but should give you a steer on what \ how \ etc.

Problem - the awning carrier has become detached.

Hi All, last outing, the roll out awning back froame moulding has become detached at the front end on our AT Scout 2006, , as per the attached pictures. 1. I cant easily see how to remove the awning and mechanism - clues please 2. I can't see what make this is, can anyone assist working out make...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Thank you. Managed to remove the rest of the awning from the 3 attachment points. Was 4 screws either end & 1 in middle. Needed something to be easy.

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[TUCANO]

Do you really need the awning, remove the shell of it and seal the holes and lots of weight and also lots of money saved for other things.
On balance I realized that our awnings over the years were very rarely used, present van did not have one so very happy with that, but we are all different.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Was lucky myself going to thr NEC recently, driving along a fairly narrow country lane and I just managed to see a large branch about eye level hanging into my path.
Luckily nothing coming thr other way or it would have no doubt taken out the windscreen and run down thr side of the van
Probably large lorry been through and disrupted the tree as the branch had no bark on

Not the first time I have had to do this!!