Finally got our Westy 10' Fiamma awning. What an awesome product ! I installed it with somewhat a challenge getting the center bracket bolted to the awning. The unit came with 3 brackets and a center rafter as standard. Awning arrived in 3 weeks as VanCafe said. Different experience seeing an 18 wheel truck on our back country dirt road delivering the awning.  Thanks for all the help in understanding everything I needed to know to make this decision! Onto our next camping experience.

Laters,
Dennis 

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont 

> On Nov 17, 2015, at 1:24 PM, Jim Hildt <jim@CHNWMD.COM> wrote:
> 
> You don’t need it all the time, but it stores out of the way and will make the awning tighter and easier to adjust and slant for rain.
> 
> Protects the investment.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Loren Busch
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 10:14 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: A Westy awning (UPDATE)
> 
> RE: Fiamma and Rain
> One more item about the Fiamma.
> The curved center rafter (extra money, IIRC $85) does make a real difference when dealing with rain.  Also gives a little more headroom in the center.  I am glad I ordered one.