Rin, I received my alu-cab RTT in 2016 and had the leaking and some water damage (stains). I was told by you through here to just put silicone on the rivet heads which I did. Worked for a while but the sun and conditions ate it away over time and had a wet winter this year which soaked the tent.
Rin,
Yeah, same old bs. Didn't realize it was German website, since the text was in English. Let's not blame Google for this! Whether it's called mosquito netting or screen in the windows is not the point. It offers about as much protection against ANY insect as waving at them. As far as questions about the wall kits, in case you missed it - I own one. I just jump at any chance to make it more useful. I will never understand why any company would build a wall kit that you cannot seal for protection from insects and weather.
I know full well, Alu Cab's excuse. You told me in this thread, back in post #600 on page 40, (12-23-17) Maybe you missed it, but in post #619 on page 42, (2-11-18) which you never commented on, I posted a link for a video that shows a Foxwing 270 awning that does have a back wall. Here's the link if you want to watch and show to Alu-Cab: Foxwing wallkit video The doors on the back wall are generic - not customized to any rig, but would allow access, if needed. And as it's designed, you don't even have to use the back wall, if it's in the way. But, if you want to seal it up, for bugs or weather, you have that option. Concerning Alu Cab's wall kit, to say "This kit is for weather protection", I have to say......maybe. If it's just a mild rain and the wind is not blowing too hard. It helps block the wind from 2 directions, but because it's not sealed from the back, if the wind is coming from the back side or front (vehicle front), you've got little protection. The wind swirls under and over the rig and into the room. And because you have the poles staked as well as the walls with the provided stakes, it is not easy to change direction of your rig. You'd have to pull stakes up & the walls down to move your rig.
Yeah, any access to a vehicle would be inconvenient, but I would rather have that "pain" than the "pain" of dealing with aggressive insects.
Mosquito netting below the door line is only part of the issue. There is more significant gaps that need addressing such as above the roof line. The gaps that exist at the ends of the walls that tie to the vehicle. The walls attach to the awning by velcro and also zipper together, which seals fine, but in the upper corners there are gaps not sealed to allow the awning support arms to attach to the supporting poles. It's obvious to me that the wall kit was never designed to be a sealed room. Insect protection is only 1/2 of the issue. Weather protection is also my concern. The 270* room in the video link I provided looked like a good attempt to provide both. However, they did not show if there was a sealed floor provided. I guess what I'm looking for and what I assumed should be standard for a room under a 270* awning is a room that has the features of the ARB 2500 room. IMHO, why else do you have a room with walls - especially when you have windows with screens? My rant is not aimed at you, Rin. But at 1/2 assed attempts by quality awning manufacturers at rooms and their wall kits. Alu Cab is not my only target. As you already said: "I believe this is why no company sells a 270 awning room as described, unless i'm mistaken......."
