Welcome CapitainZ. I thought about the wind out when we bought our new Eriba last year. They are nice, but expensive. A professional fixing where they bond the brackets to the roof and then mount the awning box on would be the way to go. I eventually decided against one as I was afraid of damage to the van in the event of a storm.
My favourite option is the Caravanstore in the bag, but I could not live with it fouling the door. On earlier vans I'd added a secondary higher level awning track to get around the problem, but the different roof design on newer vans does not allow for this.
We have always used a Caravanstore on the back of the van where it is in permanent use to give rain/sun protection for a second fridge, bikes, clothes drier etc.
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On the door side we use an Isabella Shadow. I was at first apprehensive that this could cope with heavy rain, but when set with a V to it as in the photograph this has not caused a problem. In June this year we were in The Loire area on a riverside pitch. The rain was so heavy and prolonged that the river rose about 1.8m over 4 days. Sun canopies collapsed and wind out awnings had to be wound in but our Shadow with end blockers stood up to the weather with flying colours.
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The end panels are by a company called Comfortz Leisure https://www.comfortzleisure.net/product/...-style-awnings/
When I sourced my 2nd hand Isabella Shadow it came with a set of front roof poles that are usually used for adding a front screen. I have used thes on the ends and slot my end panels over them.

Colin

Self adhesive velcro patches on inside of bottom of bag just inside the zip line. Failing that, white tape so it is less obvious.

Colin

Talking sunshade in a bag. Wasn't there once a lot of talk about a bent spoon to hold it op over the door or am I on the wrong wave length?

Randa

You are correct Roger, but I believe you need one of those funny little brackets that was screwed to the midpoint of the awning rail when used to support the old style frame awnings.

Colin

Steve,
I waited for the correct 2nd hand Isabella to come up for sale as I knew the bits I wanted were expensive to buy individually. I needed the front bar with the Tectum couplings https://www.isabella.net/uk/accessories/...-coupling-1-pcs that are supposed to be used for putting on a front shade. These can be bought separately but are expensive. If you have some old poles then I do not see any reason why you could not make up your own poles using the Isabella ends. https://www.isabella.net/uk/accessories/...or-tectum-1-pcs and https://www.isabella.net/uk/accessories/...or-tectum-1-pcs I cannot find the code for the bar as a kit, but it must be somewhere on the Isabella website. I have included a pdf of what it looks like with the individual bits. I'm guessing a call to a dealer would come up with the overall part number and then you can search for a cheap one. It would be a lot cheaper to try and pick up the pole set and couplings second hand though.
I then sourced a pair of awning mounting blocks that clip to the underside of the awning chord and you slot poles into These are the blue/grey ones in the photos. They were terrible, so I bought the genuine Isabella and they are excellent https://www.isabella.net/uk/accessories/.../fixon-ii-3-pcs and are well worth the extra money.

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Colin

Wenn Sie hier auf Links zu eBay klicken und einen Kauf tätigen, kann dies dazu führen, dass diese Website eine Provision erhält.

I'd start looking now for the parts if I was you. I've spent the last hour or so on the Isabella website and cannot find the pole kit listed. I've then tried the 2nd hand adverts and again no luck.
If I was to source the bits now I'd start with the 2nd hand adverts for odd poles and then build around that. Owners often scrap a damaged awning and then sell the poles off separately as they outlast the fabric.

Colin

Edit - I don't believe it, I've found it:- Werbung: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175493611582?...0019a524fe877e2 but oh I don't like the price.
If you search the Supplier SKU 9X0000043 some suppliers are listing a pole, and you need two of them at £42 each. I still feel ill.

Regarding the bent spoon:-

Quote: eribaMotters wrote in post #8

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You are correct Roger, but I believe you need one of those funny little brackets that was screwed to the midpoint of the awning rail when used to support the old style frame awnings.

Colin

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