Fitting Fiamma CaravanStore XL to Awning Rail
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Watch me as two women boss me around whilst I attempt to put the Fiamma Caravanstore XL canopy onto the caravan awning rail.
Not really a “how to”, more a realistic view on putting the canopy on the awning rail.
We like to take the canopy on short breaks when we know the weather will be fine. We don’t use it in the winter months as we’d use the full awning generally. However you do have to take the canopy off the awning rail to allow the awning to go on.
This isn’t the easiest of tasks as you have to unravel the canopy for you to be able to remove or indeed put on the canopy.
Hope this is of help as manufacturers tend to just show you how to unravel it and not put it in the awning rail...
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Oh my god, move the car out the way!! 😂 I kept wincing every time that pole brushed past the paintwork!
Thanks for watching. Relax, I'm an expert 😆
We use one of these, and find it very good. We put silicone on the awning rail which helps glide enormously.
Andy had to clean our awning at the weekend after we opened it whilst at Hawes c&m site last weekend and found it was filthy dirty from last years holidays. We used the bike wipes and they worked a treat on most of it ( industrial wipes) Nice to see your daughter helping her old dad out there !! 🤣🤣🤣 Nice one all... Michelle and Andy 👍🚐🙌
Thanks for watching. Good idea re industrial wipes, should shift the grease. Yep daughter will no doubt want an appearance fee 🤑Graham
Hi Graham & Mandy,
Well done you got there in the end. Enjoy your break away. Good vlog pal. 👍👍😃😃
Thanks for watching 👍🏻 It was hard work with them 2 😆Graham
🤣😂🤣😂👍enjoy your break Graham and Mandy.
We leave our Caravanstore on the caravan all year round as we have included it in our payload. In Winter we move it to the offside so that we can use an awning instead. Some silicon spray in the awning rail will definitely help it to run much more easily and if you give the zip on the bag a spray that helps the zips to run smoothly. We find that you need to make sure the canopy is rolled as high into the bag as possible so that the zip is not pulled tight when you try to zip up that makes it easier to close the zip too
Thanks for watching Ann. Good advice. We do have some spray but it was all last minute. I needed my daughters help as Mandy has a poorly shoulder so it was about getting it done before she changed her mind 😂😂Graham
Good teamwork there, I didn’t know those canopies existing so I’ll be looking those up, thanks 🙏
Thanks for watching. We got ours last year and love it in the summer 👍🏻
Hi Graham hope your well, weve subscribed to your channel and enjoying most of them,just watched this one with yourself,daughter and Mandy putting your awning back in the rail you definitely struggled but then again your not 21 anymore so i have a helpful tip for you,buy a Dog lead and clip it on that lets you stay on the ground and is so much easier to pull the awning through the rail ,we use this all the time with our awning and is a god send,and take up much room in the caravan, got more tips for you as weve learnt a few over the last 38 years of caravanning and weve had a few disasters too, like last month went away without the step but found a big concrete building block which was a good substitute, bye now , Robert Walker
Once again made me chuckle! 😂😂 have a great trip!
Thanks for watching Richard, glad you enjoyed it...Graham
I’ll be putting my new one up for the first time tomorrow. Can’t wait! I have the tiniest size though
Thanks for watching. My advice, take the weight off it whilst pushing it along 👍🏻Graham
Nicely done Graham... 🤪
Just to cheer you up matey - trees do not give up their very precious sap, that would be like us dispersing our lifeblood wherever we go... 👀😳
I believe the sticky stuff from parking under trees is aphid and bug poops... 💩 😝
I fitted the awning rail stoppers for our new Fiamma as the smaller one used to be quite mobile... 🤷🏼♂️ 😳
Thanks for watching Rog. South of France bugs must have very stick pooh 🤢Graham
Nice one guys we have the same one great video Jan 👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊💜
That was funny Graham 🤣😂I’m looking at the sun awnings at the mo not sure what to get yet 🤔probably wait till we’ve done a bit of caravaning before we choose, lovely house/garden nice area, we live just down the road from rookesbury club site , most probably use it as a test site before we go further afield 👍
Great video. We’re just away to buy one :)
That definitely was quality caravan vlogging 😂
Thanks for watching, good to see you're paying attention. haha :-) Graham
@@CaravanVlogger is that ur david banner impression in the pic? U wont like me when im angry 😡😂
@@karvanznlife9227 I hadn't thought of that! Yes, it could be. TBH I'm more like the incredible sulk.
@@CaravanVlogger god ive got a twin 😂
Hi Graham. Graat video with the family. Hen pecked I feel your pain mate 🤣👍
Thanks for watching 👍🏻 I know I’m always being picked on 😂 we wouldn’t have it any other way though would we 🤣
Going by your efforts Graham you forgot your Weetabix that morning. hahaha funny you uploaded this as Clare and I have been looking at them online.
haha you're right, pretty pathetic effort wasn't it. I think I got flustered with the women constantly nagging. The technique I used at the end is they way to do it. Get the weight off the awning rail by lifting then pulling.. (Thanks for watching) I'll be inspecting your windbreaks as a potential purchase too...
@@CaravanVlogger Graham your welcome too. We are made up with them. Good quality and so easy to put up. May decided otherwise is we get a puncture lol.
Hello Graham. I heard you mentioned that there was grease on the underside of the canopy. Can I suggest a product called Elbow Grease. You can buy it from the budget shops and works really well. I use it to clean the Cadac Pan. It does really work. The only thing when cleaning you canopy it may need re-proofing. Thanks Phil:)
Thanks Phil, I’ve heard of that, might give it a go, thanks for the tip. Graham
You were never going to get it right with your daughter and Mandy supervising! I can see a new channel coming, Lauren and Mandy caravan vloggers, watch and learn Graham 😂😂 You should have cleaned the canopy a year ago 😂 Great vlog, Cheers Martin
Thanks for watching Martin. I appreciate your advice re cleaning it a year ago. But you may remember I was suffering kidney failure and I didn’t know. It gave me great joy in reminding them (off camera 😆)
Yes I remember you were not well, just repeating what your daughter said! 😊
I was joking with you by the way. I just re read it and sounded like I was telling you off 😂 I wasn’t being serious 👍🏻😇
I know 👍
Bailey awning channels are the most difficult, ever.
Did you need to open the awning rail a little bit with a screwdriver or something like that? The manual of the caravanstore says you should open it, but we don't want to. It will go as bad as your but it will be on place?
Thanks for watching. No didn’t open the rail. I now use silicone spray which really helps and makes it much easier.
Nice to see your family getting involve in your vlog s does your daughters go caravaning with u maybe one day your wife may appear in your video hav a nice break cheers as always .kev
kev andrews Thanks for watching Kev. No doesn’t come with us. Actually she flew down to France to see us last year. No chance of Mandy appearing on video. I do try 😂
Hi, I have been following for a while now. Really enjoy your Vlogs. One question. Do you use a full awning while on vacation and the CaravanStore for weekend trips? I am planning several months in Portugal next year and am wondering if a full awning would be a better choice for a long trip.
Thanks for watching. Depends on what weather we expect. Took the canopy to France as it was hot. I might be tempted to take both on a long trip. In France e had a lot of wind and canopy was a bit of a pain, well more of a worry really in windy weather. Graham
Maybe next time try putting it on the rail from the stern, I find the running light tends to snag the awning, good effort otherwise😂😂
Hitch up and Tow Pat and David Addis thanks for watching and you critique 🤣🤪
Hi, Great video. I'm thinking of getting one on those canopies with the sides. I have a U4 Pamplona so pretty much the same as yours on the outside. Does the canopy affect the light above the door. I noticed that it seems to rest on it. Cheers, I'm gonna subscribe now 👍
Thanks for watching. Don’t have a problem with the awning light. When in transit it kind of rests on top. It doesn’t cover it up. Pretty sure it doesn’t move about to cause any rubbing, it’s quite a heavy beast 👍🏻
How about spraying silicone in the awning rail Graham. Shame you couldn't have got the van to the rear of the house and kept it under cover as you have ample room. Enjoy Cambridge and take care. Rob
Thanks for watching Rob. Yes should have sprayed the rail. Can’t get it around the back side access isnt wise enough ☹️ Graham
Hi Graham would you recommend this product? I have the external light above my door on a Swift Challenger 580 that protrudes approximately 2cm beyond the awning rail do you think this could be an issue? Thanks good video
Thanks for watching. Our canopy rests on the awning light, which has never been a problem. Friends of ours have just bought the updated version with panels at the sides and back, which turns it into an awning. Looks pretty smart.
But yes, I'd recommend it; we didn't take the awning to France last year, just the canopy.
@@CaravanVlogger Thanks for the information I really appreciate it 👍
There’s something wrong with your car number plate. 😉 How long did it actually take to pull through and fit 😂 more comedy gold
Thanks for watching. Yes I was experimenting blurring the number plates. It took longer to do that than to put the canopy on 🤔😂😆😁
And the Fiamma website says it goes on "in one motion" - well it would wouldn't it?
I bought one of these canopy’s last year and used it once at Bank Holiday and decided to purchase the Privacy Room to fit it. Bad move. We couldn’t get it to fit. The rafters were about 5 cms too long. I contacted the manufacturer and was told it was because I had a Bailey Caravan (Pegasus Brindisi). It took me 3 months and the threat of legal action plus contacting the credit card company to activate Section 72 before I got the £700 it cost to buy the privacy room back. They still don’t advise on any of their websites that it’s not suitable for Baileys.
Glad I spotted your comment, I was thinking about pulling the trigger on the whole package. I have a Pamplona. When you say rafters I'm not entirely sure which part that is. Cheers
@@boxers999 the rafters are the metal “poles” that go on either one of the awning that hold the side panels in place. They come in two pieces each which slot together and then are supposed to clip into place and clamp onto the roof part of the awning. They were just too long to fit and Fiamma wanted me to cut them down to make them fit which I wasn’t prepared to do. Why would you purchase something for over £700 and then take a hack saw to it?
@@mattbaker3797 Absolutely, thanks for getting back. Cheers 👍
Hi Graham. Just watched the video as looking at getting the canopy. I have a Cartagena also so your one looks about right. Just looked on the Store and it asked which size of XL I want? can you tell me what yours is please. Thanks.
Hi, thanks for watching. Yes, our canopy is this one :
Fiamma Caravanstore Caravan Awning (Size: 410 cm XL, Canopy_Colour: Royal Grey, Bag_Colour: Grey)
Graham
You should have got Motorhome vlogger to help you 😂
Hi graham ive been thinking of investing in one of these and was wondering what your thoughts are?have you ever had any issues with them or any advise when using one? Cheers steve..
Hi, yes they are good, we were very happy with it. I have to say the roof top canopy is a lot better (omnistor 6300 ) but it is more pricey
@CaravanVlogger thanks Graham for your reply, mate. Think I'm gunna to push the boat out and get one 🤔 great vlog again. Graham, you always make me chuckle 😃
@steveholmes4329 👋 Cheers
@@steveholmes4329 I bought a Barcelona with one fitted. We used it twice. First trip was glorious sunny weather. Perfect for it. Second trip was up near Blackpool and for a few days, lovely. Towards the end of our stay, a thunderstorm was predicted. It rained heavily on the wednesday, so we took it down that afternoon. Weds night the thunderstorm arrived. Plastic furniture and some awnings flying down the road. Hot dry weather, its great. Heavy rain , definitely not:)
@richard6440
Hi Richard, thanks for the comments. I think I am definitely leaning towards one of these canopies but has you say you can only really use it if the weather is perfect.i don't know how well it would hold up with storm straps added to it against moderate weather?
Yet another fantastic funny video would be better if you use Polish on the awning rail and how lucky you were not to dent the car the end of the rail came near on a couple of occasions
Thanks for watching yes, it was a spur of the moment thing, should have sprayed stuff in the channel. It looked close to the car on video, not sure it was that close 😱
I have been un-decided about buying one, do you have the front and sides and do they make a good awning, I enjoy the videos and thanks in advance.
Thanks for watching. We dont have sides or front, we thought about it. It's tricky to know when to take the canopy or the awning. I think if you have sides and front, maybe you might as well use an awning? If it's a weekend and weather is good, we'd take the canopy. A longer holiday in a hot country, we'd take the canopy 100%. But, we might also pop the awning in the boot? Graham
@@CaravanVlogger Hi, I think some times i fall into the trap of seeing something and thinking 'I need that" anyway thanks for the honest reply and enjoy your break.
Yes I’m exactly the same, don’t really need half the stuff we had. For us, last year in France we thought it would save space not taking the awning, which it did as the canopy is on the caravan. However we could have just unzipped the awning front and sides and used that as a canopy really...
This is a demo on how not to put a bag awning on a caravan yes.🤔😂😂😂😂😂🇬🇧
Thanks for watching. Yes, of course, I’m crap at that. But I’m good at other things. Umm, wait, I’ll get back to you on that 😂
You do look so different without glasses on.
Thanks for watching. I only realised when I was editing.😆
Do you do everything in flip flops 😂have a great time.
Thanks for watching. I only started wearing them last year 😂
Great quality content as usual. But maybe lose the flip flops
MrGRUMPS42 thanks for watching. I can’t argue with that🤷♂️ Graham
What you need is muscles, let the wife help.
Is that an XL 550 please?
Not the 550 it’s Fiamma Caravanstore Caravan Awning (Size: 410 cm XL)
@@CaravanVlogger ok, thank you. Looking at a 550 for our Palermo but that already looked like a big old beast!
It is. Think any larger might be a pain to get on and off ?
@@CaravanVlogger have you still got it and still use it? What would your long term feedback be please? 🙂
@@turboman6680 We've recently replaced it with a roof mounted canopy. The main "issue" is that if you want to use an awning you have to take it off. However, it's not a downside as such, we used it happily for about 4 years...
Having a daughter sounds like a good idea until you've got one.
Yes indeed 😂😂Thanks for watching.
So painful to watch
Why did you watch then🤷🏼♂️ Also why go to the trouble of commenting 😆