View Poll Results: What brand do you have?
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Zip Dee
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68.70% |
A&E
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11 |
8.40% |
Old style with poles from catalog, please tell us about it.
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3.82% |
Carefree
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10 |
7.63% |
What awning?
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11.45% |
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09-05-2005, 09:37 AM
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Rivet Master
Lisle
, Illinois
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,270
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Awning brand
What brand do you have on your trailer??
If I don't have an option that fits, let me know here.....
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Tedd Ill
AIR#3788 TAC IL-10
No trailers...
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09-05-2005, 10:16 AM
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#2
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by till
What brand do you have on your trailer??
If I don't have an option that fits, let me know here.....
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How about BROKEN?
Can we have that as an option?
Ours is purported to be a Zip Dee, of some description, although all I can be sure of, is it doesn't work.
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Terry
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09-05-2005, 10:21 AM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,616
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What awning?
I would like to get a Zip Dee, but the cost is a bit high. Can someone tell me about the A&E? What are the advantages / disadvantages between the two brands?
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Richard
Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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09-05-2005, 11:14 AM
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Remember Burma Shave!
2006 19' Safari
2000 25' Safari
1985 25' Sovereign
Fort Myers
, SW.Florida
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 510
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Different years ... different awnings
My 1985 Sovereign has the original ZipDee.
My 1965 Safari has the original CareFree.
I have had the A&E's on my SOB motor home & personally am partial to the ZipDee's for the Airstreams.
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NORM #3305
"... there is nothing you can't fix yourself ...
... if you're handy ...
... with a check book! ..."
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09-05-2005, 11:16 AM
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#5
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2 Rivet Member
2005 25' Safari
Allentown
, New Jersey
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 85
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I just had my awning replaced on our 1971 Safari, it was made by Dometic. I didn't know they made awnings until I got one from my local RV repair shop. It cost about $900 including new hardware and installation.
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09-05-2005, 12:15 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry71
I just had my awning replaced on our 1971 Safari, it was made by Dometic. I didn't know they made awnings until I got one from my local RV repair shop. It cost about $900 including new hardware and installation.
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That is the old A&E awning.
Also, I went out to the trailer, and it seems I was in error. I have a Care-Free like Norm's, but it is still broken...
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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09-05-2005, 12:55 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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Mine is a CareFree, the trailer orginally had ZipDee's on it and some PO changed them out I will be putting ZipDee's back on it in the future.
azflycaster,
ZipDee stands behind their product! It is a very high quality product and you can buy replacement parts for units 15+ years old...try that with A&E or CareFree.
This is one of those cases where you really get what you pay for
Aaron
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Why are we in this basket...and where are we going
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09-07-2005, 08:50 PM
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#8
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4 Rivet Member
1967 30' Sovereign
Leavenworth
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 382
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Well, the slots are there....
... and we're looking forward to the day that we'll be able to utilize them. Of course, we also have to get all the attendant hardware.
Really want Zip Dee when we're ready, preferrably in aqua stripe. After all, we need to be color coordinated in this business.
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Beth and/or David
67 Sovereign, double bed, rear bath-"Moby"
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Hemi, Quad Cab-"Ahab"
"Vintage trailer, vintage owners"
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09-07-2005, 10:00 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Sunnyvale
, California
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,894
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Another vote for ZipDee
I'm a fan of ZipDee as well, despite higher pricing.. Their awnings designed for Airstream, they're designed with better components and fabrics, and they stand behind with parts, replacement assistance and even instructions for use and maintenance on their web site... With screw-down retainers, odds of having unit deploy while driving on a highway are very slim.
There are almost 75 fabric patterns and colors available, not just the gray and blue stripey versions most common.. If you're serious, get a color sample booklet, and be amazed...
John McG
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09-08-2005, 04:59 AM
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#10
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3 Rivet Member
1974 27' Overlander
Puyallup
, Washington
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 124
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A&E
We have an A&E on ours. I am impressed with the quality (and fit) of the hardware. The vinyl "fabric" is ok. But I suppose ZipDee is the true original Airstream awning.
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09-08-2005, 07:34 AM
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Naysayer
1968 24' Tradewind
Russellville
, earth
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,965
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I have a dometic, however, it looks pretty sketchy to me and Im afraid to fool with it at this point....
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09-08-2005, 07:59 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Detroit
, Michigan
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 163
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awingns fine
The material on my 18 year old curb side zip dee awning is in good shape, but the stitching is dry rotted and is beginning to break. Besides completly replacing the entire canvas, any suggestions to having the stitching repaired?
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86' 31' Sovereign
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09-08-2005, 08:46 AM
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We can tow it!
1996 28' Excella
Where the water tastes like wine
, Michigan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,625
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Vintage zip dee hanging in there still!
Our zip dee awnings are doing fine, just one spot near the top we're watching. We wash ours with the rv awning wash, that's about all besides sweeping it after use. I'd love to hear stiching repair options too Ponz for the day we need to take care of ours.
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09-09-2005, 07:10 AM
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Rivet Master
1968 26' Overlander
Wenatchee WA
, Cape Cod
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 871
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We still need to buy a toilet! The awning comes later. We will be buying a pole awning, want to keep the original look. I want Pacific Blue Fancy, the husband wants something less "Carny".
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Jim & Kathleen 1968 Overlander - WBCCI #5793
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09-10-2005, 07:14 AM
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Round on both ends
1979 31' Excella 500
1975 28' Argosy 28
Rutledge
, Georgia
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 783
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So far, so good
Well, I've had a full Zip Dee awning with a "Tropical Room" extended through out the summer, and it still looks good. I had a freak early morning thunderstorm that up-ended it and caused some damage back in March, but some friendly support from Zip Dee and an incursion on the old credit card provided replacement parts in a timely manner. I can't say enough about how nice the Zip Dee folks were and how accurate they were in providing the right parts to fix my awning. How many other businesses are ready to support a 26-year-old product? I did not think the replacement parts were too expensive, either. (I need my shade.)
By the way, this is a nice time of year in south Georgia. I haven't turned on the heat or air in the last five days. I have ALL of the windows open on the trailer. It's perfect weather for my tastes. Tonight, just for the heck of it, I'm going to sleep out under the awning on a cot!
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1975 Argosy 28 "Argosy"
1979 Excella 500 31 "Betsy"
1992 Lincoln Mk 7 LSC
2003 Dodge 2500 Cummins "TowHog"
"Lucy Loosehair" the cat - Airstream mascot
Klaatu barada nikto
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09-10-2005, 08:08 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
1964 26' Overlander
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Anna
, Illinois
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,719
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Awning brand
My initial plan after acquiring my '64 Overlander in '95 was to keep it original as possible, and that extended to its original A & E Travel Awn 5000. After five years of the annual struggle to find salvage parts to repair/replace the worn or broken hardware that was no longer available from A & E, I finally went with a new ZipDee patio awning as well as window awnings for both the bathroom and bedroom. Had I replaced the original A & E that first year, I would have saved nearly the cost of the ZipDee patio awning in the five years worth of annual repairs on the A & E.
The past five years with the ZipDee awnings have been a tremendous improvement. The vinyl fabric of the Travel Awn 5000 tended to trap heat next to the trailer in the humid Mississippi River Valley while the fabric utilized in the ZipDee seems to provide a cooler living environment next to the coach. In addition, I have been impressed with both the aesthetics of the ZipDee hardware as well as its smooth functionality -- it is far easier to deploy than my A & E (as a Free Wheeler, I often wished for an extra set of hands with the A & E, but have never felt that way with the ZipDee).
Kevin
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WBCCI (Lifetime Member)/VAC #7864
AIR #827
1964 Overlander International
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
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09-10-2005, 12:36 PM
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Rivet Master
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,183
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Love that ZipDee!
I had CareFree awnings on the last two Argosys.
The Minuet is the first one that I have had the ZipDee on it.
After replacing ALL of the rusty metal parts and brittle plastic parts on two CareFree awnings I was surprised at how well-built the ZipDee is. Most of the hardware on the ZipDee is stainless steel!
The metal cover has kept the fabric on the ZipDee in near-perfect condition! This awning is the one that came installed on the trailer. I have the original bill of sale for my Minuet and it shows the awning on there. AMAZING!
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09-10-2005, 12:42 PM
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Naysayer
1968 24' Tradewind
Russellville
, earth
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,965
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I want a Zip Dee, but then again they cost about half of what I paid for the trailer in the first place, and that is uninstalled . Maybe in another year or so....
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09-19-2005, 09:42 PM
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#19
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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Old style tent pole awning...but not from a catalog
All you ever what to know about my quest for the 'perfect' pole-style awning...and then some!
http://www.airforums.com/forum...ead.php?t=5397
Shari
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