Anti Flap Kits

[Jack10]

Hi All,
We are new to the forum and caravanning in general and as I can see most newbies have a million questions about the vans and set ups. We have purchased a 18-57.6 and have just returned from its maiden voyage to give it a good test in private before we are exposed to the public knowledge test with our friends! One Q I have is about the anti flap kits as when we had set the awning up correctly we couldn't get the hole on the awning to match up for the AFK? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Brad]

You may need to allow the awning winder to turn back a click or two.
But take a look here for the installation instructions just to make sure it was installed correctly.
I am assuming you have the Aussie traveller version.

http://www.aussietraveller.com.au/a...lation Instructions - OLD VERSION 100007B.pdf

 

[Jack10]

We tried rolling it back but if we closed the last clamp on the AFK it just seemed it would pull down too hard on the edge of the awning and sooner or later it would rip. The awning is the carefree one that comes with the Jayco 18-57.6.

 

[Pace]

@Jack10 Gday and welcome to the forum, As you put up the horizontal bars and do up the black knobs, these are what now keep in place the awning from rolling back toward the van (as the closed lever is now in its mode). From here you can adjust the awning roller to the required location for the AFK to be in the correct position. Yes the AFK clamps down well on the awning material and yes mine too has a bit of a firm bit at the edge of the roller too.

How this helps. Cheers Pace.

 

[relgate]

Welcome @Jack10
Im not sure I can be much help. @Pace has probably said it all.
However, is it a new van and awning? It is possible that the fitter drilled the holes in the wrong spot, although I would suggest that you could still adjust the roller to make it fit.
Mine also clamps down a little tight at the roller end.

 

[17triton]

Yeah mine has stretched a little along the edge a small price to pay to stiffen the whole awning up. We love them and once we rope and peg it down nice and secure. We still pack the awning up if strong winds are forecast.

 

[macca]

Try youtube, there are a couple videos there showing how to fit them.

 

[LUK77Y]

Same here, a little warn on the edges simply from the nature of the clips! (Nothing to worry about)

 

[Antman]

sorry i know nothing about these - i only use de-flappers. But found this:
http://www.aussietraveller.com.au/pages/products/category/43/afk_awning_accessories
has a clip on how to fit them.