I have been using the10 foot Fiamma for about 15 years on my 90 Westy with
the two Fiamma mounts. I added a third mount in the middle a couple of
years ago. Neither the Fiamma or the third party mounts have to be bolted
on but that gives a more secure feeling. And never any problems at highway
speeds.

On Jan 17, 2017 11:28, "Dave Weaver" <busboy-nh@comcast.net> wrote:

> The Fiamma F45i 10¹ awning is a substantial investment, but we¹ve decided
> it¹s the best choice for our needs and plan to order one in the Spring.
>
> However we would like opinions from owners of the 10¹ model in regards to
> the best mounts for the Vanagon. Some vendors sell a Fiamma-branded kit
> with
> two mounting brackets that bolt to the rain gutters. Others offer a set of
> three brackets they manufacture themselves which require drilling into the
> van¹s body.
>
> Other than the obvious issue of drilling holes, what are the inherent
> pros/cons of either mounting system? Our 1990 Westy 2wd sees very little
> off
> road use any more. The vast majority of our trips are on secondary roads
> traveling distances of a couple hundred miles, but from time to time we
> will
> be on the interstate traveling fair distances at sustained speeds of 65-70.
>
> Thanks for your input!
>
> Dave and Barbi Weaver
> Charlestown, NH
>
> 1990 Westy 2.0 TIICO conversion
> 1988 Vanagon GL 2.1
>