Can I change my Awning?

[Pete j.c]

Anything specific?

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Thinking of fitting the f43 could I please ask what this adds to the height of the van.

 

[chimpusmaximus]

I don’t have mine fitted at the moment but my van is 206cm with my solar and with the f43 fitted I was still ok to get under 210cm height limits.

Looking back at this photo it sat lower than the solar

 

[Pete j.c]

I don’t have mine fitted at the moment but my van is 206cm with my solar and with the f43 fitted I was still ok to get under 210cm height limits.

Looking back at this photo it sat lower than the solar

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I don’t have mine fitted at the moment but my van is 206cm with my solar and with the f43 fitted I was still ok to get under 210cm height limits.

Looking back at this photo it sat lower than the solar

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That's good news that it doesn't add to the height of the van. I have a Remio pop top and Remio multi rail so should look something like yours. Thanks for your reply, would you recommend the f43.

 

[Pete j.c]

All fixed.

Very poor design. The problem was these thread inserts that were in the lower bracket, they have pulled out. All 4 of them.

Don’t know why it’s designed like that, the whole they were in is an 8mm hole. The hole on the L bracket is only 6mm. (Why not simply make them both 8mm ?).

Anyway, found a hardware shop and bought some tools and some M6 nuts bolts and penny washers. Used the wife’s lip balm to stick the lower washer under the bracket and then put the bolt through, with nice large washers above as well. So all sorted and rock solid.

These are the silly thread inserts.
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Washers on top. Using M6 bolts.
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But and washer below. Zero movement in the brackets now.
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Could I ask what brackets you fitted in the end, was it 98655z156 or 98655z147. As I have a Remio rail and purchased the 98655z156 brackets and the rear bracket is to long and over hangs the rain channel on the van roof, the front bracket seems to fit perfectly. Trying to fit my newly purchased f43.