Question for Fellow Hannibal Awning Owners

[ab1985]

Has anyone had problems with the canvas shrinking either seasonally or due to weather to the point it's difficult to deploy the awning?

 

[Yuman Desert Rat]

Nope. How much shrinkage are we talking? My small one that I used to have on the rear of my Jeep was a bit tight but nothing out of the ordinary... and that was in the hot AZ desert so if anything it should have done so there. Fast forward to living in NC with wicked humid summers no problems there either.

 

[ab1985]

Mine is bad enough I've had to modify the mounts to let the swing out supports slide in 3/4" when deployed so I can get the aluminum pole locked in on both sides. When it first started happening I had to rig a rope around a tree branch pulley/winch style to pull the awning fabric out. It's frustrating to the point I hardly use the awning any more. I had 2 sets of custom mounts made with the intention of putting another Hannibal awning on the side of my Campteq top at some point, but I'm gun shy on buying another high dollar awning if I'm going to have these same issues.

I emailed Hannibal. Will see what they say.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

I went with an ARB (6.5'x8.5') on my CampTeq with no regrets so far. Super tight fit, fast, and easy for 1 person to deploy and put away.

 

[ab1985]

I may go that route, Phil. I can't stomach the thought of buying another high $ awning and having this happen.

I did get a response from Hannibal. They said it's not normal, and the best fix would be to drill out the holes on the arms. C'est la vie.

 

[Gear]

My Hannibal 2.4 awning is tight as well. It is almost a two person job. One person pulls hard on the crossbar while the other inserts the arm. Hopefully without pinching a finger. It does not help that it is above my head so leverage is weak. So Hannibal recommended drilling out the hole?

 

[ab1985]

Gear, thanks for the feedback! I'm not crazy!

Yes, they did. IMO, there's not nearly enough room to drill out the holes where the locking pins insert given how much more room I need to stretch the canvas so that was a disappointing suggestion for a number of reasons.

 

[Baoser]

What size is the awning? If you want to part with it let me know.

 

[ab1985]

1.4M. Not looking to part with it, but will let you know if anything changes.

 

[Mauka2Makai]

I'm wondering with the custom mounts if that changed the dimensions any? If so I would continue to readjust the holes to fit the length, even if it ment shortening the arms a bit. Also have you tried soaking the awning down with water to the point it is saturated and then attaching it to the frame (deploying) to stretch while wet and letting it dry in the sun to see if it will form fit while drying? Remove once completely dried and then try to redeploy. Maybe it will fit better. Mine is tight, but always manageable deploying with one person. My Hannibal has survived some severely crazy winds and rain... at one point I felt it was safer to be in the cruiser due to lightning, than to fold it back up during the storm. I am a believer in Hannibal awnings and there ability to withstand high winds and rain. I'd hate to see you contemplate getting rid of such a great awning.