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    Posted: 14 Dec 2017 at 6:06pm
Thanks guys. I’ll do some r-dome practice this weekend.
Hubby bought a Jeep awning with a screen room that I can use for shorter shows.
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As far as the awnings on RV's, driving around the USA, see how many trailers have there awnings mounted above the roof line, except R-pod and some of there clones. You talk about wind turbulence, think about the back of that mounting ! As for mine, when I leave the desert in April for Alaska and come back in October, it works out great for me on my daily travels, but when I stop for a week or two, out comes the R-Dome setup and do some fishing. Different strokes for different folks.   
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Hi, I will be leaving for Big Bend Nat. Park in Texas on the 19th, but will be back the 5th of Jan,2018. I live at Desert Gold RV Resort in Brenda,Az about 12 miles from Q-site on US 60 east. Love to see you, We run Monday night Bingo in the park. You will love the show in Q-site.  
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Posts: 6 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 10:48pm
Originally posted by crazycoyote

Yes, that is my pod. The awning is attached to the side uprights and railings to the framing. It is only 9' 10 " long , I've been in the camping business for 58 years and know my RV's and the mods that can be done on them. If you want to see a large number of RV's and there mods, come out to Quartzsite Arizona in January 2018. Over a million RVers and  there RV's all over the desert along with the Big Tent Show. You will blow your mind, always room to camp on the  BLM land.


Mr. Yoder,

My wife and I enjoyed your video and plan to be leaving for Quartzite the day after Christmas for the RTR January 11th.  Hope to see you and your rpod there.

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Yes, that is my pod. The awning is attached to the side uprights and railings to the framing. It is only 9' 10 " long , I've been in the camping business for 58 years and know my RV's and the mods that can be done on them. If you want to see a large number of RV's and there mods, come out to Quartzsite Arizona in January 2018. Over a million RVers and  there RV's all over the desert along with the Big Tent Show. You will blow your mind, always room to camp on the  BLM land.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 4:03pm
Originally posted by Tracydr

I’ll pull the out r-dome and see how tough it is to put up by myself. If it’s not too hard I’m sure I’ll appreciate the space when I’m at a 4-5 day dog show or if we go on a Scuba trip with the two of us.
Anybody use a little Home Depot screen room in shorter trips?


Here is a link to a video of me putting ours up. Personally, I think the awning is useless. The awning does one thing. The dome does that, and a lot more.

Video Link.  

The most popular screen room by far is "the CLAM".
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 4:00pm
Originally posted by meljr

Originally posted by furpod

You cannot add the Thule to a model that didn't come with it. The mounting plates are not in the wall. It is also, a one or the other deal, because the keder rail for the dome mounts in the same place as the awning mounts.

Many owners have either made, or had made, a awning sheet to just slide into the keder rail, and bought posts from a repair parts place, or from a old tent, etc.

Here is a link to a YouTube video from an r-pod owner who raised his dome rail and mounted an awning.  It looked like a lot of work to me and way over my skill level, but it just goes to show you can do almost any modification if you are determined or demented enough.

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BUT, as I stated, he doesn't have any backer plates in the wall. So, yes, it can be done, but not properly or safely. Hopefully his awning won't ever catch the wind wrong and tear off the side. I know my way around pods, trust me.

It's agreed here, pretty much any mod CAN be done with enough money and effort. But for most, they wouldn't be worth it.
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Originally posted by furpod

You cannot add the Thule to a model that didn't come with it. The mounting plates are not in the wall. It is also, a one or the other deal, because the keder rail for the dome mounts in the same place as the awning mounts.

Many owners have either made, or had made, a awning sheet to just slide into the keder rail, and bought posts from a repair parts place, or from a old tent, etc.

Here is a link to a YouTube video from an r-pod owner who raised his dome rail and mounted an awning.  It looked like a lot of work to me and way over my skill level, but it just goes to show you can do almost any modification if you are determined or demented enough.

-meljr
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 8:58am
+1 to the Pahaque awning, I have one. If you want a color pick the Pahaque site sells them, bit more expensive.
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Visor Awning

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/pahaque-r-pod-trailer-visor-silver-green/89801&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&scid=scplp89801&sc_intid=89801&affiliateid=6313&gclid=CjwKCAiA9rjRBRAeEiwA2SV4ZSovxPRcZgvgcd6TlDBuOf-bFVTxZZ22M9K5mYMZfH6oJLiKIUmlvBoCjRgQAvD_BwE
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