I made my own version mostly out of components I already had, so absolutely minimal cost. Did think the Kampa version was a bit pricey for what it was, hence making my own.
Anyway, in answer to your question, it lets me put my Kampa Rally Air Pro 330 up on my own. A few people whinge and whine about weight of air awnings and difficulty lifting weight into channel etc., well I'm an OAP and have no difficulty with that (think that is more technique than a true weight problem!), but I can't be in two places at once, both feeding into bottom of channel AND pulling end along channel at the same time, with the pulley system I can stand at start of channel and feed awning in whilst using pulley to drag it along towards other end of van.
On my van the opening into the channel at the sloping front is quite low down towards bottom of van, so I have to feed awning in until it reaches the horizontal run at the top before the pulley becomes truly effective at dragging the awning along, but if you keep it tensioned it stops awning slipping back under it's own weight as you feed it up the slope.
Other vans have the opening into the awning channel higher up towards curved corner leading into horizontal run, so would imagine pulley would be able to be used to pull awning from close to first insertion into channel on those vans, if that makes any kind of sense to you!
I did fit the awning on my own without the pulley system when I first had it, but it was a lot of walking back and forth, feeding in a little bit, then go to end and pull a little bit, then back to feed in a little bit more, then pull a bit, seemingly ad infinitum. Pulley is a lot easier and much quicker!
In general terms, yes it works. Though, if you have two able bodied people fitting awning, one who can reach near the awning channel to pull, I doubt that it's much of an advantage.
Tip. Ensure channel is clean and preferably lubricated with suitable silicone spray, makes the whole awning fitting job so much easier.
We've got the Kampa pulley system and it works for me to help me put the 390 awning up on my own. Monty's comments are exactly the same as mine, it makes the job easier and avoids the need to be in two places at once. I did price up the individual pulleys etc to make my own but by the time I added in the delivery costs it would not have been much cheaper so I ordered the Kampa kit from the local camping shop.
Quote: Originally posted by sooty on 28/6/2020
Thanks for the reply. I am assuming that you have tried it, is that correct
no we haven't, but we do have a friend who had one, and both arrived on site together and the men started with the awnings, ours is a 400 air kampa rally pro, and by the time he messes around setting it up ours is in the track and being inflated
I use a dogs lead clipped into the hole in awning , feed as much in as I can then use the lead to pull through, it helps if wifey helps guiding it in to rail.
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Thank you all very much for your comments and advice. We have a Kampa rally Air 260 which we have replaced with the Kampa Ace Air Pro 300. It does feel a lot heavier as the material is thicker so we were wondering about the pulley. I think from your comments we will try putting the awning up before we order to see how we get on. As suggested we may try the dog lead first. We are both OAPs too so we will see how we get on with it. Thanks again. Your comments are much appreciated
We have one for our Air awning and makes it a lot easier due to the weight to push up the awning chanel. Bought ours on a Black Friday deal for less than half price.
I've had one for a couple of years now, it definitely makes it easier if you have a heavy awning (mine is a Kampa Ace Air 400) and are doing it on your own.
Quote: Originally posted by sooty on 29/6/2020
We have a Kamoa Ace Air 300 and there are two of us. Do you think it would be worth it for us fife-bloke?
Hard question to answer without knowing your own personal circumstance sue, go to YouTube and have a look would be my own advice.
I know that’s a bit of a cop out but not wanting you spending good money on something you may not totally need if that makes sense
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My thoughts are having used similar on older heavy canvas awnings are
FOR it allows one person to pull awning through well feeding it in
Makes it easier for people who may not be as fit as they were
AGAINST Makes it easier to damage awning/or rail if not careful
Takes time to set up so probably not worth it for fit/youngsters
I think the old method off a length of cord attached to improve
the pull angle is just as good but would need two people 1 feeding
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Topic: Kampa easy awning pulley
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