Easy to put up but with regard to fixing to the sides you have to peg under the van or if on a hardstanding, to the chassis with a bungee, in order to get a reasonable fit at the side. It is not a full awning so obviously it doesn't fit the sides in quite the same way.
Ours withstood horrific weather in 2007, great little awning.
The Sunncamp model is supposedly manufactured by the same supplier as the Towsure Panama range, of which I have the 260XL. The newer model (2009 range) of the Sunncamp has foam padding within the rear panels that help cushion against the van wall, plus a pair of lightweight poles to help hold the fabric against the van. This doesn't provide a seal, but does help reduce the fabric rattling against the van by the wind.
Only thing I did find, was the awning strip is made of a rubber material and an absolute pig to get through the channel. I put a quick squirt of silicon spray in the channel which helped immensely.
We tend to use this for all trips and the full awning now gathers dust in the garage.
We bought this one and used it the other week, will need two of you to put it up, it weights a lot more than the 260 we have.
It comes with extra poles that go next to the van to make it more stable, didn't hear any flapping in the wind like we used to on the 260 or the porch one we have.
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Topic: Sunncamp Ultima Porch Awning
