Help! Awning Resources????

[cldaustin]

We just bought a 1967 Overlander, and I'd love to buy my sweetie a side-attached awning for it. I don't have a clue where to start. The Zip Dee site is not much help, to say the least. I'm in Austin, Texas. Thanks in advance--Chris

[eljay]

Right now Inland RV is running a sale. You might try here: http://www.inlandrv.com/parts/ Good luck to you! LJ

[Tarheel]

Try camping world I have seen them there.

[john hd]

chris,

does your trailer have an awning rail installed on it?

you may be able to install it yourself if you do, try calling zip dee directly. i have heard from a couple of folks that they have excellent customer service/support.

john

[overlander64]

Greetings Chris!

Welcome to the Forums and the world of Vintage Overlander ownership!

Originally Posted by cldaustin

We just bought a 1967 Overlander, and I'd love to buy my sweetie a side-attached awning for it. I don't have a clue where to start. The Zip Dee site is not much help, to say the least. I'm in Austin, Texas. Thanks in advance--Chris

There is really only one viable choice in new automatic "roller-type" awnings for our Vintage Airstreams and Argosys - - Zip Dee. The other major RV awning manufacturers have abandoned our market segment in that they no longer make or support the special curved awning arms that are necessary for our coaches. In reality, it has been my experience that Zip Dee is a superior product - - at least when compared to the A & E Travel Awn 5000 that was installed on my Overlander in the mid-1960s.

My suggestion would be to find your nearest Vintage Friendly Airstream dealer or nearest Zip Dee dealer who would be willing to measure your coach for the awning. The repair technician at my Airstream dealer, who has been selling Airstreams for several decades, took his time carefully measuring and checking with Zip Dee to be sure that my new awnings were properly fitted (for my '64 Overlander) - - at the time, I was advised that this was necessary to be sure that the awning arms would fall at the proper attachment points. It was worth having the job done correctly as all three awnings have been absolutely trouble-free (I also purchased two sets of window awnings) - - after four seasons, I have no regrets with this upgrade as the Zip Dees are fantastic awnings. The awning on my Overlander is actually a few inches narrower than the length of the factory installed awning rail to allow the arms to be at the correct attachment points - - the previous A & E Travel Awn 5000 had bee sized for the maximum allowed by the awning rail and the arms fell outside of the structural supports causing the arms to continually need mounting attention.

Good luck with your coach!

Kevin

[Tarheel]

I'm confused, are you looking for an awning or the "room" that attaches to the awning? I agree with the posts that zip dee is the only way to go.

[Gunnyusmc]

Originally Posted by cldaustin

We just bought a 1967 Overlander, and I'd love to buy my sweetie a side-attached awning for it. I don't have a clue where to start. The Zip Dee site is not much help, to say the least. I'm in Austin, Texas. Thanks in advance--Chris

Hi Chris
I also live in Austin give me a call at 512-497-5120.
I just bought a ZipDee from Inlad RV and did save a lot over the local options.

Don
9603 Brown Lane
Bldg D-2
Ausrin, TX 78754

[GStephens]

Go wit Zip Dee. Our awnings are 22 years old and are still like new.
GStephens