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Personknocky82
05/1/2016 at 11:45am
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Hi there!

Last year was the first of hopefully many camping holidays with our Jupiter TT. We went away twice and loved every second though we had hell and all trouble erecting it. It was taking us 2 hours+ to get this tent assembled and no doubt my wife and I, whilst trying to keep the kids entertained, were probably good entertainment for the other campers!😳
Is there anyone who could give me a dummies guide and talk through in where to start when it comes to extending out with all canvases. When we had finished, it never seemed to be right.... Here's a run down of what we did when unhitched and uncovered.

Level off trailer with wind down legs.
Lower corner legs.
Erect living compartment.
***FINE***
What's the best way of now extending out without losing your cool? Poles etc....

Any help and explanation of someone with experience will be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advanced.

Chris.


Personwongers
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zip the awning on without the door panels in. chuck the awning on top of the main trailer.build the frame,with the front legs left low. drag awning over the frame. extend the front legs up.fit the panels.peg it down.
big tt's are not quick to put up.even with practice it would take us about 1hr 30mins to get it all up.
one of the reasons we went to a fc.

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that was a lovely summer


PersonBlue Sky Pennine
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Hi Chris,

I have a copy of the Cabanon TT Owners manual. It's a generic set of instructions that covers all of their models, including the Jupiter.

I can email you a copy, if that helps.

Post last edited on 05/01/2016 16:30:04

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Personknocky82
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Thank you Tony that's very helpful. From memory we had the doors attached which made it quite difficult. Couple of (dumb) questions.... If I remember the poles have to run through a canvas channel through the roof pitch, so once erected and extended what would be the best way of running these in i.e undo poles once the main bulk is up and then run them through? Am I right to level off the trailer "on the bubble" before extending out? Just wondering as on slightly sloppy ground this has had an effect when pegging out the extension.

Thanks for your time.

Chris.


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Thanks for the offer of the instructions, though I do probably have the same set. I'm more of the practical person and need to be shown as when I've followed the manual it hasn't turned out very well. Many thanks for your reply.

Chris.


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No worries. Good luck with it.

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Personjlg1
19/1/2016 at 9:58pm
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I think the roof poles need to go through holes in the front wall canvas especially at the top middle, but these are extension pieces you can add on.
We marked the canvas bags so that we knew which was the annexe and which bit was the extension and we put them up one at a time, sliding the canvas along as we go. In this way, you can push the top poles through the channels when you need to a section at a time. We put the canvas on the first extension piece with the legs broken and find that bit supports the canvas while you erect the next bit of the framework.
We've always closed the door on the main sleeping compartment so that we get a really good fit there. We close the main door end part of the tent up as well so that we can peg out and make sure the canvas is stretched nicely.
We can get the main body of the tent up relatively quickly if we have someone who can stand on the top-box and straighten the canvas so we can slide it over the main frame. We find the time taken is in pegging out, putting the tarp down, adding the roof linings etc but at least everyone is dry if it's raining.
Have fun with your Jupiter - we've found it's a brilliant tent - very sturdy in strong winds and warmer than nylon tents. There was a time when we were in a large open field with an extremely strong wind blowing and we were the only tent that remained undamaged and still standing!!
Judith


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PS Take two planks of wood and nail some jam-jar lids on the distance of the bed stays. One of our beds 'sank' a little one year when it rained torrentially and so the bed-poles started to sink into the mud. Put the bed poles in the jamjar lids when you've put the planks down - makes a massive difference.
We level of the trailer bit and find we can 'wiggle' the rest of the tent a little bit to get a nice looking canvas.
Judith


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Hello Judith, many thanks for your advice, it's really helped. I shall follow your instructions and hopefully look like a pro when assembling this season!

Thanks again.
Chris.


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Hi there, apologies for jumping into this thread, but I did a search on google for Cabanon Jupiter and this came up. I've just purchased a 2007 model of that trailer tent & for the life of me i can't find any instructions for it. I wonder if you could help me in that regard. If you do have them and don't mind emailing them, my email is ttm.sbv(at)btinternet.com Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.


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Hi TimTM,
We have a set of photos and instructions which I would need to copy then save in a pdf for you. I should probably be able to get that to you early next week if that's OK.
Judith


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Thanks Judith that's really kind of you. Tim


Personknocky82
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Hi Tim.

I have the original copy of the manual if Judith had any issues emailing them over just let me know.

Judith your advice earlier this year made our latest trip a dream. We looked like absolute pros when set up camp. Thank you!

All the best. Chris.


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So glad to be of help!! If you have quicker access to the manual than I have, maybe you would be kind enough to email TimTM a copy? Our original copy is in our garage in the tent top box but I have to wait until hubby removes his large choir trailer before I can get to it. After all, garages aren't for cars really!!
I think we are looking to sell our Cabanon Jupiter as our children are up and away now and so the tent is under-used.
Best Wishes,
Judith


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Thanks Chris - that would be so helpful. I'm a complete beginner to this camping malarky. The kids are going to love it,they're so excited. I'm just trying to get all the help I can in knowing how to put it up so that I can minimize the risk of a divorce the first time my wife & I attempt to put it up, most probably in the rain! Tim


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😂 I know the feeling all too well! Is the weekend too late for me to scan and send?



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