Just come back from our first outing in the pathfinder. Everything worked great, however when we tried to errect the awning we had problems. I have read previous post and they all say you should have 5 vertical legs. We are missing the clamp on vertical legs. Is this a problem? Also the roof sagged quite a bit and we could not resovle through tensing the poles. The roof flap at the front also flop down and again the small roof poles did not resovle the issue.
On the main unit after a great deal of rain there was some water on the inside of the canvass but this did not come through the lining and everything was dry. Does the canvas have to get wet to be weathered in the future?
I think you will find that there are only 3 vertical poles - one at each front corner and one in the middle. Then you should have 3 roof poles that connect to the camper from the top of the vertical poles.That will leave you with two additional supporting roof poles that join the front framework of the awning to the cabin. Then you should have left only 3 short. extendible poles to add on to front and poke through the canvas to tension the flap out outside. once every thing is tensioned properly there should be no sagging, but remember that the front of the awning should be vertical and the two ends go out slightly , follow the line of the camper. start pegging at the back corners then the two front corners try to peg in straight lines there is usually a seam to peg in line with all the above is easier if the ground is flat.Of course it may be that your awning has got stretched in some way if that is the case I would suggest erecting it as best you can then soak it with a hose pipe, tension it correctly, not too much otherwise you will stretch it even more, then leave it to completely dry. good luck.
Emmm, our Pathfinder had 5 vertical poles. The only time we did not use all 5 was when we were in France and did not have the side or front panels in.
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Think the pathfinder awning is similar to the crusader...we have 5 vertical poles (3 with bayonet fitting for middle and 2 end legs, 2 have clamps) and 5 roof poles (again, 3 with bayonnet fitting and 2 with clamps) that connect to the cabin. There are then the 3 short poles for the flap at the front which are connected by 2 long poles that thread through the front of the flap and lift it up away from the front of the awning...hopefully the pole diagram will help, but it does get easier...honest!
My Pathfinder does have 2 poles that go through the front flap. There are three small poles about 12" long that fit in the end of each long pole one at each end and one in the middle that holds the front flap up. My drawing of the pole arrangement might be different to the one you have got if you would like me to email you it let me know. Just uploaded a photo to my profile so you can see the fromt flap.
The middle, cabin to awning, roof support slopes down towards the front of the awning.....Have I got this right? If so that would mean that the front middle awning leg will actually be at an angle to the ground and not perpendicular. Not trying to hijack the thread...........just thought it may be relevent.
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Our middle leg is always perpendicular to the ground...the outside legs slope outwards to the left and right when looking from the front, but are in line with the middle when looking from the side.
Hi Veema, that would mean that the bayonett fitting on the roof pole would not be inline with the socket on the leg and possibley putting strain on the fittings. The plastic socket on the leg is not angled to accomadate the slope of the middle roof pole. Now it maybe that the bayonett to socket fitting here is designed to be a "loose" fit to allow for a perpendicular leg and a sloping roof pole but somehow I am not sure. Just a grey area which I would like some direction on.
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