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AL Porch Awning

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AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:03 pm
by hob (deleted)

Wenn Sie hier auf Links zu eBay klicken und einen Kauf t�tigen, kann dies dazu f�hren, dass diese Website eine Provision erh�lt.

Automotive Leisure have reduced the cost of their porch awning by about £150.00

to around £420.00 inc postage ..................available on their website and ebay

Werbung: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161376864556?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.automotiveleisure.co.uk/Awnings.html

I asked the question via ebay ..........does it fit both pre and post 2009 models and the answer was

Zitat
Yes I fits both

Thanks

Jason

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:18 pm
by Poptop320 •

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I noticed they were a lot cheaper, I wonder if the material is different or the poles are steel instead of aluminium. I paid £618 delivered February 2013 for my Porch awning, so that is a £200 pound saving.....

I have also noticed they no longer sell the full size AL/NR awnings

When I go on holiday I like to pop my top!

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:28 pm
by hob (deleted)

Zitat
I wonder if the material is different or the poles are steel instead of aluminium

The ebay add says aluminium poles

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:30 pm
by hob (deleted)

Would it be easy for 1 person to put up John?

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:48 pm
by campnsnooze (deleted)

Hi, We have the same awning, but purchased ours second hand and have only used it once so far (we are new to caravanning). We put it up between 2 of us last month and took about 10 minutes to put up. We are away next week again for a few days and will try to put up on my own and see how long it takes!! The only problem we found was putting in the ground hooks to hold the skirt down, which was quite difficult as we either hammered the skirt or the hooks. We have purchased some elastic hooks which we have fixed to the loops in the hope now we can put the stakes in and be able to easily hook over the loops to keep the skirt down (hope you understand what I'm talking about!!) .

RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:04 pm
by hob (deleted)

Thanks, I'm on the lookout for something that I can put up and use in colder weather and I always travel alone.

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:41 am
by Pop540 (deleted)

I put ours up on own well sir watched,( in anticipation of running over top he tried that with bear lake grrrr ), and folded it back down, but it took ages compared to 2
tha never on own we all look forward to your reports

Eriba troll 540 likes constant hugs, and buffs and the odd cuppa.

RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Mon Sep 15, 2014 4:09 pm
by hob (deleted)

Well i went ahead and ordered one this afternoon, it should be here Wednesday

Many thanks for the help and advice specially campnsnooze for their help with lone building

Might take it with me at the weekend.

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:39 pm
by Poptop320 •

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Quote: hob wrote in post #4
Would it be easy for 1 person to put up John?

Sorry Nev, I've just seen your question, yes the AL Porch awning is easy to put up. I always do it on my own while Mrs Poptop gets the van ready, I just need a bit of help to get the awning near the van when it is made up, only because my arms are a bit short..

, I'm sure your a bit bigger than me. It probably takes me about 40 minutes from out of the bag and pegged down.We both find it big enough to eat in and put all our odds and ends in. A bit of a tip, when you attach the awning to the van via the zip on the rail do the little wing nuts next before you peg it down, that way you will get a bit of slack on each end. It will all become clear when you put it up....

When I go on holiday I like to pop my top!

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:23 pm
by hob (deleted)

Well it arrived this morning .........so whats in the box?

A bag of poles .......alloy, I'm a little concerned after putting the frame up that they may not be as sturdy as steel ones.

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A bag with the awning material in it..........another with curtains and yet another with pegs and storm straps

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:29 pm
by Randa france •

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...and what have you got....a greenhouse

1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:29 pm
by Pop540 (deleted)

its like Christmas
cant see the red suit though
did you manage ok, or feel the putting up is a challenge?

Eriba troll 540 likes constant hugs, and buffs and the odd cuppa.

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:33 pm
by Magpie •

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Those wing nuts drove us mad! Trying to fit them late on a windy afternoon and constantly dropping them in wet grass was the end. Don't bother now and use cable ties - cut them loose when we want to dismantle and make sure we have a good stock for next time. Otherwise the awning NR model is fine though one ally pole did bend. By then AL had stopped ordering from NR who could only replace it with a steel pole - which also works well.

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:17 pm
by Poptop320 •

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It sounds like AL no longer use NR awnings....

When I go on holiday I like to pop my top!

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RE: AL Porch Awning

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:21 pm
by hob (deleted)

No wing nuts on alloy poles .......plastic clamps ................only put the frame up left the awning in the bag .......its a bit cramped in my garden with 2 other greenhouses