Which awning for an Autosleeper Forums

ladyrunner

Hi all

I have a Talbot Talisman Autosleeper GL (pictured left). It's an older model - manufactured in 1991.

It's a perfect size for myself and the two kids (and the cat who wants to travel with us Surprised

) and it has a Fiamma wind out sun awning (no sides).

My question is - does anyone know which tent awning will fit my Autosleeper? My sister wants to buy it so that she and her 2 young kids can come and join us a couple of times in the Summer. The awning will need to be 2 or 3 berth.

I've looked at the Sunncamp and Starcamp websites, and at lots of different awning on Ebay but can't seem to decide which one would fit properly!!

Thanks
Julie Smile

knothobber

Hi Julie,
I don't know whether you still require advice re. an awning. It's been a while since I've been on this site, as we've only just returned from two months in Turkey. We bought an AS Executive some 18 mths ago & decided a free standing awning would be a good idea, subsequently buying one second hand via eBay. We've never regretted buying it, it increases your living space substantially, well worth the hassle of erecting it. You don't need a big one, ours, from memory, is approx. 3.5 x 3mtrs. Depending on your need for privacy, an inner tent within the awning is optional. What is important to bear in mind , with regards to some , if not all AS models, is that the rear access door is set relatively high, so if your awning is attached to your MH with a skirt, as ours is, you might find that the top of the MH door fouls the skirt on opening. I've worked out a possible "workaround" for this problem, but have yet to implement it. Of course, if an independent awning is what you are seeking, then my point regarding the door height is irrelevant.
Regards,
Trevor.

JohnsCrossMotorHomes

Hi Julie,

If your passing us, pop in.

You could fit a front blocker and two sides maybe.

Regards

Peter

Polo

Hi. We have just purchased from John's Cross two side blockers for our Fiamma windout awning. Having tested them out on our drive today I can see they are going to be much more use to us than the driveaway Movielite XL - not a good buy for us.

Now going for sale one Movielite XL, etc.

ladyrunner

Dago

We got a sun blocker from John's cross for our 2.5m Fiamma ( had to exchange it though as they first gave us a 2.25. Still, it provide a small open doorway Pete! Laughing

)

We also use a side screen left over from our caravan, so we can put this up either end depending on which way the wind is blowing.
This leaves 1 end open so we don't have to worry about a door panel.

The whole thing works very well if we want some shelter & it can all be taken down in moments when we drive off!

Out of interest, we have a full zip system with our Mazda Bongo, which for us was more practical than the old driveaway awning that we first had. But given the way we use our autosleeper, that we can do more 'wild camp & aires when abroad, the present arrangement works very well indeed.