My Chevrolet Express van Class B- camper
I have been camping in my 1990 Chevrolet Silverado Blazer 2-door for the last 20 years. When I removed the back seat there was just enough room for a 3/4 sized (Hollywood, as some people called them)...
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We had been using a blue tarp for an awning and I was unhappy with it because it sagged in the middle, often catching on the door when we opened it. I found a better one at Gander Mountain that arched in the center with tent-like fiberglass poles that worked much better. Now we do not have any clearance problems when trying to open the door. I used wood clamps similar to C-clamps to attach it to the roof drip edge. It is much easier to set up than the old blue tarp. My wife sewed some extra black loops in between the corners so I could attach more ropes to tie it down better. In a very brisk wind this last weekend, the awning didn't hardly wiggle. For non-windy, calm condition we do not need to use the extra tie-downs.
I modified the clamps so the awning would extend beyond the roof drip edge and, therefore, not drip water on us under the awning.
The little 1" clamps in the center section are smaller but still modified in a similar fashion.
As an update to this post: I am sorry to say that Gander Mountain doesn't carry this canopy any longer, but I have found something fairly close to it at this site:
https://www.campmor.com/c/economy-canopy-11-ft-6-in-x-11-ft-6-in-20015
It is larger than mine and has a center pole which is not as convenient as the one I have which has two flexible umbrella type rods that run from corner to corner to hold it up.
I modified the clamps so the awning would extend beyond the roof drip edge and, therefore, not drip water on us under the awning.
The little 1" clamps in the center section are smaller but still modified in a similar fashion.
As an update to this post: I am sorry to say that Gander Mountain doesn't carry this canopy any longer, but I have found something fairly close to it at this site:
https://www.campmor.com/c/economy-canopy-11-ft-6-in-x-11-ft-6-in-20015
It is larger than mine and has a center pole which is not as convenient as the one I have which has two flexible umbrella type rods that run from corner to corner to hold it up.
