> i must say that i'm extremely happy with it so far.  it's very well
> made and the awning is HUGE!!!
>
> drilling into the roof wasn't as painful as i thought it would be and i
> made a point to seal it up nicely.  please let me know if you'd like to
> know anymore about the shadyboy.  i got it decked out with the silver
> reflective (cooling!) material, downdraft poles and stainless steel
> mounting brackets.
>
> ...and it looks great taboot!!!!!!!!!
> dusty.
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I have had the same Shady Boy awning on my 84 Westy for a couple of years
now, & offer the following free advice(free advice is worth what you pay for
it?):  Always install the optional downdraft poles, even if there isn't any
wind! Make sure you put a cotter pin or wire/etc. connecting the 2 halves of
the d-draft poles so they don't come apart in any uplift. Stake the bottom
of the poles to the ground if possible.

The wind bent the roof brackets on my awning once when the poles came apart
& the awning was forced downward. Not good.

FWIW,

Tom-still love the awning, but it is not idiot proof