I have recently purchased a 2000 pathfinder and am very happy with the design. When I picked it up, the previous owner pointed at a set of four poles which mount internally within the main cabin horizontally and said "I never bother with those".
And I have followed his instructions and have not used them.
Does anyone have any views on this as a friend recently bought a Conway Crusader and although very different (sliding beds as opposed to rotating) I can see how the horizontal poles may well help with regards to generating tension in the canvas.
The previous owner did say that Pennine used the horizontal poles design only for a few years, so I am wondering did they just stop using them, or did they come up with an alternative design.
I had a 1999 Pathfinder, again, with the poles. I would no more leave them behind than any other part of the frame, to be honest. They do the job they are designed to do, so I can't understand why your seller would advise you not to bother. It takes seconds to slot them in. I would say just go for it, and ignore the previous advice.
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With regards to how they "hook up" to middle hoop. My camper has a small plastic moulding, riveted to the upper portion of the hoop.
One pole clips onto the inside of the plastic moulding and one to the outside. The outside pole, when in place does seem to rub on the canvas. In fact, there is a rip on one side which has been repaired.
Sandra/Blue Sky Pennine, Does this sound like the same design as yours?
Just make sure you use them in the correct way. They should be marked seat end and tow bar end. A friend helped put ours up and didn't notice this and we ended up with small rip in the canvas.
We always put them up as they do tension the canvas.
Hi. I've recently bought my pathfinder and the previous owner also told me they didn't use the tension poles. I do intend on using them but they are rusty and could do with replacing. Does anyone know where I can source some. Thanks.
A lot of good camping shops will be able to replace (custom build at reasonably low cost) your poles I would think. We have had to replace bent awning poles in the past.
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Topic: Pennine Pathfinder set up
