Advice and recommendations re drive away awnings please

[wagenwheel]

Interesting read and to see the differing opinions on awnings; drive away or not. We have just acquired an Outdoor Revolution Cuda FG as we now have to take the dog when we go away. We find putting it up & down to be not too troublesome. Only issue we found was finding a solution to water pooling on the porch/vestibule/canopy during a recent thunderstorm. Haven't quite solved that problem but I'm hoping a trip to the local Chandlers may come up with a solution. Any thoughts on solutions for the pooling problem gratefully accepted. The awning was attached to a Fiamma F45 rail using a Stitches and Steel driveway kit.

 

[Dellmassive]

Re pooling porch.

We use a king pole with rubber mushroom on top, to push up the droopy bit.

That way it never pools up.

Just extend it in the porch area,

https://amzn.to/4wW4ETv

With the top bit reversed so that the top spike doesn't touch the canvas..... The mushroom bit pushes against it.

Very effective for us.

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[wagenwheel]

Re pooling porch.

We use a king pole with rubber mushroom on top, to push up the droopy bit.

That way it never pools up.

Just extend it in the porch area,

https://amzn.to/4wW4ETv

With the top bit reversed so that the top spike doesn't touch the canvas..... The mushroom bit pushes against it.

Very effective for us.

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Thanks for the info'. I was thinking of something similar after seeing an awning / cover support pole at Force 4 Chandlery designed to do exactly the same thing. Great advice - thanks. https://www.force4.co.uk/item/Force-4/Awning-Cover-Support-Pole/K6L.

 

[wagenwheel]

Thanks for the info'. I was thinking of something similar after seeing an awning / cover support pole at Force 4 Chandlery designed to do exactly the same thing. Great advice - thanks. https://www.force4.co.uk/item/Force-4/Awning-Cover-Support-Pole/K6L.

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Although having looked at this more closely I see it only extends to 1.5m. Not nearly enough. Will go with your extendable tent pole method I think.