Fiamma awning on a Pleasureway Traverse (or GTRV)?

[86Scotty]

Originally Posted by 1der

New batch of bracket sets coming in three to four weeks. Let me know if you want a set.

Re: All Econoline vans including GTRV and Pleasureway - the main concern is the amount of filler in the gutter. If there is little to no lip (the vertical part), then the putty or filler needs to be dug out / ground down enough to allow the clamp to get a bite against the vertical lip to keep the bracket from sliding off horizontally.
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Or just squashed.....or squished....or squeeshed.....or sqwooshed....or whatever word you prefer for that.

[Wiseone.eric]

I need a set of brackets are these still available for 2002 Traverse?

[Grampswrx]

Originally Posted by Wiseone.eric

I need a set of brackets are these still available for 2002 Traverse?

Send a message to 1der. He always has some.

[Wiseone.eric]

Sent an email to Ray for a set of Brackets for my Traverse.

Can you post a picture of the finished mounting for your awning?

Any one have issue with ARB awnings? about 1/2 the price of a Fiamma, should I be concerned?

[simplesez]

You should be concerned about spending too much on an overpriced awning.

I'm so glad I switched to an ARB. Even with an enclosed room it is cheaper than a Fiamma. The weight difference sold me as well. ARB makes a hard case awning as well if you don't like the bag system.

[86Scotty]

They do? I shall investigate.

[arctictraveller]

[QUOTE=Any one have issue with ARB awnings? about 1/2 the price of a Fiamma, should I be concerned?[/QUOTE]

The ARB works just fine, as do Ray's brackets.

[Wiseone.eric]

Tricky set up with the gutter and the ARB, but it came out great!

[arctictraveller]

Originally Posted by simplesez

You should be concerned about spending too much on an overpriced awning.I'm so glad I switched to an ARB. Even with an enclosed room it is cheaper than a Fiamma. .

I have both the ARB and the Fiamma, one on each of my vans. I'm actually going to switch them around, because I prefer the ease of setting up the Fiamma. The ARB is pretty easy to open, but it really works better if you have two people, where as the Fiamma only needs one person, and sets up much faster. Both are mounted with Ray's brackets, one on the GTRV and one on the Sportsmobile. If there is a down side to the Fiamma, besides the cost, it seems to stick up higher and will grab more branches, but I'll just make another branch lifter.

[flgrb50]

Originally Posted by Wiseone.eric

Tricky set up with the gutter and the ARB, but it came out great!

Did you have to dig out the filler in the gutters or were you able to mount it as is?