Awning Front extender

bigcol

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Yes i have a front porch its very high with the outback and pop top roof as it slides in the anti flap system

is it any good

is it worth the money to buy

is it worth the effort to put up

I am thinking about one as well.......
so any and all info you could give us @Bluey would be great
 
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Bluey

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Where do i start @bigcol
I have looked and thought a lot about this
Option 1 2.5 by 2.5 gazebo at front of annex i think 3m is a bit big for some sites
Option 2 a track sewen into annex just above or below the bar comming off van
That supports the barrel then slide a porch into that as wide as your annex say 2.5 to 3m long suported by poles sloping down for run off this is my favored option
Option 3 do nothing
Option 4 sit under annex crack beer and again do nothing
Option 5 i think the porch that came with annex for my van is way to high and slopes the same as awning far to much i think i think i saw a hoilday annex that had the flexable track sewen into the annex and a porch with annex rope sewen into it this porch was much better re option 2 i think i took pics with good camera must look to see if i have them
Option 6 do option 2
Option 7 wait for pics explained in option 5 for an idea of what im craping on about Option 8 again do nothing its all getting to hard see option 4
I hope ive helped
 

Bluey

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Yep.

Anything that has to slide in is high in the outback .....so we have to carry a ladder.

There's more money to spend!

I seem to recall @Bluey was selling his porch thingy a while ago.....I could be wrong.
I was and still am selling my add a room if anyone wants it
 

KECL

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Just had an Annex Porch 'built' for our van - I went to Wilfords Annexes in Maddington . We use to cart around a 3m x 3m Gazabo but these are relatively heavy and awkward to carry around. Have not set up with new 'Porch', intend to do a test run down to Busselton WA in a couple of weeks will try and remember to post a couple of photos.
 

Bluey

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here's the pics @bigcol and @dagree thanks to the wife for resizing and finding them

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BLJM

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I got ours from Australia Wide Annexes they slide into the anti-flap kit, comes with ropes, pegs (pretty crappy) two poles and a spreader bar top bit of kit.

These can go either end depending on how you have set up I always use ours at the front as this is where the gas bayonet for the Weber is. I had one corner lowered down in this pic due to rain
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Hi Axl,
Looking at getting the porch like you have. My question is, do they need any measurements or are they standard off the shelf?
Thanks, Brett
 

Axl

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Hi Axl,
Looking at getting the porch like you have. My question is, do they need any measurements or are they standard off the shelf?
Thanks, Brett

They are of the shelf @BLJM but measurements are required. From memory there are three different widths to the carefree awnings they get wider as they get longer, give them a ring with the length of your awning and they will know what width to supply.
 
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Dobbie

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Probably too little, too late and may even be totally irrelevant :attention:

I've just discovered that the latest AFKs now come with two sail tracks as standard.

It's occurred to me that adding a porch or similar would then be very easy.

We will carry a very long sidewall which can horizontally extend the awning roof and drop down from poles....so will be very easy to setup (I hope), give additional shelter and space and be very lightweight!

I haven't been this excited about camping equipment changes since I first decided to buy a porta loo!

It doesn't take much! 8-)8-)
 

Dobbie

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That's the one! Tested it on the car awning, yet to try on the van but can't see why it wouldn't work.

I've added a couple of eyelets about a third of the way down on each side for the poles.

and I paid too much.....$31.....amazingly good value
 
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