R-pod Owners Forum : R Pod Awnings! http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : R Pod Awnings! Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 03 May 2026 21:20:21 +0000 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:25:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8902 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ R Pod Awnings! : Originally posted by StephenHIf... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83511#83511 Author: furpod
Subject: 8902
Posted: 13 Oct 2016 at 12:25pm

Originally posted by StephenH

If I redo mine, I will purchase the Keder rail insert. That will allow me to make my awning a little wider and will probably help me to slide the awning into the rail easier also.


You can also use "sail slugs" many owners have.
]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:25:36 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83511#83511 R Pod Awnings! : If I redo mine, I will purchase... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83510#83510 Author: StephenH
Subject: 8902
Posted: 13 Oct 2016 at 12:15pm

If I redo mine, I will purchase the Keder rail insert. That will allow me to make my awning a little wider and will probably help me to slide the awning into the rail easier also.]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:15:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83510#83510 R Pod Awnings! : Originally posted by StephenHLooks... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83509#83509 Author: TheBum
Subject: 8902
Posted: 13 Oct 2016 at 11:08am

Originally posted by StephenH

Looks like I will stick with my homemade awning. It is hard to see how a straight awning could cover the door adequately. Mine goes to the end of the rail and curves with it to provide some protection for the door. If I do it over, I will try to make it longer to cover the door better and also to provide more protection for the window on the other end.


You'd have to sever the rail and run it straight back until it intersects the roof. Even with that, you're looking at well less than a foot of extension past the door on a 179. In case you hadn't guessed, I've been doing some planning.]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:08:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83509#83509 R Pod Awnings! : Originally posted by blimey Originally... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83507#83507 Author: furpod
Subject: 8902
Posted: 13 Oct 2016 at 10:23am

Originally posted by blimey

Originally posted by furpod

Having played with the prototype.. I am betting people won't like the awning anyways.

May i ask why?


The gearing of the hand crank is very low.. LOTS of cranking to get it out. It's very sensitive to angle, coming in and going out. The mounts on the side of the camper seem iffy, and using the legs as ground mounts doesn't seem much better.

I would guess it would take almost as long to get this out and set up and staked down, as a dome does, with almost none of the usefulness of a dome. And since it is only going to be secured to the ground, and/or pod in a couple places, I suspect it will be way more vulnerable to wind damage.

Now these are just my opinions and observations of the production prototype at Goshen. And I am an admitted fan of the dome, although I tried to be as neutral as possible. YMMV.
]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:23:07 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83507#83507 R Pod Awnings! : Looks like I will stick with my... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83498#83498 Author: StephenH
Subject: 8902
Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 8:43pm

Looks like I will stick with my homemade awning. It is hard to see how a straight awning could cover the door adequately. Mine goes to the end of the rail and curves with it to provide some protection for the door. If I do it over, I will try to make it longer to cover the door better and also to provide more protection for the window on the other end.]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:43:10 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83498#83498 R Pod Awnings! : It looks like the awning doesn't... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83495#83495 Author: Leo B
Subject: 8902
Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 7:11pm

It looks like the awning doesn't give you much shade and doesn't look very strong. I think we will keep our dome.]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:11:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83495#83495 R Pod Awnings! : Originally posted by furpodHaving... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83494#83494 Author: blimey
Subject: 8902
Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 6:40pm

Originally posted by furpod

Having played with the prototype.. I am betting people won't like the awning anyways.

May i ask why?
]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:40:02 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83494#83494 R Pod Awnings! : Most of the aftermarket ones I've... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83489#83489 Author: TheBum
Subject: 8902
Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 6:11pm

Most of the aftermarket ones I've seen are a minimum of 8 feet long. They would just barely fit on the longest R-Pods (e.g. 179 or 180) with very little cover over the door.]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:11:37 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83489#83489 R Pod Awnings! : Having played with the prototype..... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83488#83488 Author: furpod
Subject: 8902
Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 5:38pm

Having played with the prototype.. I am betting people won't like the awning anyways.]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:38:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83488#83488 R Pod Awnings! : http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83486#83486 Author: LuvsCamping
Subject: 8902
Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 5:21pm

CryAngryThumbs Down]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:21:52 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83486#83486 R Pod Awnings! : Unofficially they cannot be added... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8902&PID=83468#83468 Author: kymooses
Subject: 8902
Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 12:19pm

Unofficially they cannot be added to an existing R-Pod.

On the new ones you select either the R-Dome track or the Awning to be installed.
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Subject: 8902
Posted: 12 Oct 2016 at 11:47am

I finally purchase my new R pod 180 in June and I love it!Big smile
Had it in for a 90 day checkup and what do I see on the lot?!? A new 2017 model WITH AN AWNING!Star

Has anyone found out if they can be added to an existing Rpod and how much $$$Embarrassed



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