gdeal
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the awnings that come with folding camping trailers, are they easy to put up? I was told that they have to be taken off when buttoned down and traveling yet I see a lot of Class A, B & C's with awnings just rolled up and still attached. Are these two different types?
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Tarponteaser
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The bag awning that came with our PUP stays on the camper all the time. It is easier to put the awning up if you do it before the roof is cranked up too far (otherwise you will be standing on coolers or buckets to reach the thing).
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JudoFisherman
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On my pop the awning is in a long bag and is permanently attached to the pop up's roof. You can slide it out if you have to. You simply unzip the bag and it kind of unrolls out of the bag. You unroll it by hand and there is a small metal frame at the other end that has two legs folded up but attached. They have small push buttons that you press in to slide the polls to the desired length. They also have tie downs attached. I found that heavy steel spikes hammered in work best for tying it down. Deploying the canopy and setting it up takes less time than reading this post. Putting it back in the bag is done in reverse, but you have to make sure that it rolls up straight. It is actually very nice and you can lower the front way down to keep the early or late day sun off of the front of the camper. If it is up in the rain make sure one side is lower than the other to let the rain pour off.
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gdeal
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JudoFisherman wrote:Deploying the canopy and setting it up takes less time than reading this post.
That's funny. And encouraging.
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rmnpcolorado
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Travel trailer awnings and typical pup bag awnings are two different animals, unless you can find a discontinued Carefree of Colorado SuperSport awning made for popups. Personally, the bag awnings were the biggest pain the arse, to the point where it was too much hassle for us to want to use it. With our SuperSport, we have it out every trip in seconds and love it. But Carefree discontinued this model for this year, so it's a mute point. Bag awnings typically involve rolling the awning up by hand and stuffing/zipping it into a bag, whereas the big boys that you see going down the highway (and us SuperSport people) flip a switch, roll them up and that's about that.
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campingrandma
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Honestly, a bag awning takes very little setup time if you know what you are doing. Partially crank up camper roof. Unroll awning, unfold the legs and set at about half height, unfold the "rafter" poles and tighten against side of camper. Finish cranking up camper. Adjust legs of awning. Taking it down is just the opposite. It is doable by one person but easier with two.
The older bag awnings with separate poles were a pain in the backside, the newer ones with everything attached are a breeze.
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nipnjean
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Tarponteaser wrote:The bag awning that came with our PUP stays on the camper all the time. It is easier to put the awning up if you do it before the roof is cranked up too far (otherwise you will be standing on coolers or buckets to reach the thing).
yep that's it! I have done the cooler thing more than once. THe awning is easy to set up, and it gives some shade and cover.
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He Ruide
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I agree with all the comments regarding the ease to set up an awning once you know what you are doing. I compare it to backing into a CG spot... can be done by two but I always do both by myself. I even had to figure out how to roll up the awning with the roof still up by myself in the middle of a hail storm... I think I may still have some of the bruises, and since then I never travel without a short ladder.
Here are some pictures that suplement what others have written.
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Very Good Pics, Ruide. So there is no problem keeping the bag on the side of the trailer while traveling? It's very secure there?
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MrPressure
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My rafters have so much tension it is nearly impossible to put up by oneself. I did it once. After dropping the vertical poles many times I almost gave up. Once I got the first rafter set, it was a lot easier. This attempt was with the roof partially up.
My bag awning stays attached during travel. In windy conditions (WY) it flips up on top of the PU and then back!
Quote:Personally, the bag awnings were the biggest pain the arse, to the point where it was too much hassle for us to want to use it. Mine also
Quote:Here are some pictures that suplement what others have written. mine is way different than that!
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