DRR Sportsman
| quote: Originally posted by bry-war: Roof mounted awing...
I entertained that idea for awhile. I built my stacker a foot shorter than most, about 12', 6" high, and technically do have room to mount it on the roof. It would be very tight getting in my barn though. |
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| quote: Originally posted by Mike Nitzsche:
Anyone put up/take down one? I'm just curious on how difficult it is. I do 99% of the work on my cars at the track and really need over 10' of projection to be safe during rain. I'm ready to pull the trigger on an Ultimate Awning, but was just wondering if anyone can give me enough reason not to buy one....lol.
Mike, I had a 12'x 40 pro type awning (very similar to Ultimate) on my display trailer when I traveled to all the Super Chevy Shows. My trailer was a 50' LQ, standard height. It had brackets on the right wall for uprights. These uprights put the awning above the trailer roof about 2'. I could put it up by myself in one hour. Disassembly was 45 min at most. I would do it all over again on my next big trailer. |
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DRR S/Pro
| quote: Originally posted by bry-war:
They make a huge Girard that will mount in a box and go that far. A friend has one flush in the sidewall and shoots out to 12’. He also has three struts like an Arrow to make it better in the wind attached by pins. Awning glides out over struts and it’s 30’ on a 36’ by T&E.
For the win Bry! ^^ we’ve had three ( diff trailers) all flawless.
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DRR Sportsman
| quote: Originally posted by TD1964:
Mike, please check your email. I have sent you pictures of the brackets hung on the wall of the
trailer. They are a good size.
TD1964
I got it thanks. Those are much more serious than any others I've seen. |
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DRR Top Comp
| Not quite the same thing but I had a couple of the EZ up style canopies and they are not worth the trouble. It appears those pro style would be more of a pain in the tail. I like to keep it simple and I do not want to waste a bunch of time setting up and tearing down the thing. https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/"Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion |
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DRR Sportsman
| quote: Originally posted by TORQIN:
They are Mike! Until the wind blows someone off the top of the trailer attempting to put up that parachute or put down the parachute.
I am well into my 50's now and I am done getting on roofs for any reason.
If it's so windy or storming everything has to be put away anyhow without the battle of taking a canopy down during a storm because in some cases the race rained out.
Push button or nuttin for me. JMO
I totally get it. I'm not getting on a roof either. I have a plan. I really don't have any other option. I talked to a local awning company and every awning brand they deal with is over 9" sticking off the side of the trailer when rolled up. I can't do that. A pro style is the only real option I've found. |
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| quote: Originally posted by Hotrod Corvette:
The question is,,,How do you get it down when it is raining and gale force winds? It seems that many days the weather is not fair and dry at the track.
Thats the whole point of this style awning. I've talked directly to some owners and the manufacturers all tell me huge winds are perfectly fine. No matter what awning I would use, it would get "arrow" style awning arms to keep it happy in windy conditions. Two of the brands I looked at say 40-50 mph winds are fine. |
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