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Do It YOURSELF Caravan Mods - MID AWNING SUPPORT BRACKET👌 Roadtrip Australia - trip in a van

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If you have a big Caravan awning you need to support it in the middle to stop damage.
Here's a vid on how to install one yourself. Super easy with only a few basic hand tools.
Let me know what ya think in the comments.
Cheers- Justin & Bec
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@robertmurphy9737 Год назад

A top tip is to put a bit of hose on the drill bit as a depth guide. If you haven't got a piece of hose you can always wrap a bit of insulation tape around the drill bit to act as a depth guide. Never know what's behind that wall.

@jamiesullivan8900 Год назад

Top tip with the larger drill bit Justin 👍 Giddy up for Bec's tip's

@TripInAVan Год назад

Cheers mate

@grahamhansen8880 Год назад

A very good vid. No 'bein' cool' rubbish, just sincere guidance. Thank you.

@TripInAVan Год назад

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it

@roypowell3450 Год назад

Nice job mate a very usual bit of kit! Now Bec's and DIY, let's o for it.👍

@TripInAVan Год назад

Thanks 👍

@ottoswinebar Год назад

Me - would take 5 mins to install and 30 mins to clean up all the sikaflex on the van, my shirt and my fingers 😂

@kevincarolynhallam5618 Год назад

Hi justice and Bec Great job as always. The only thing I would add to is always sicflex inside the rivet heads after install to prevent water penetration through the rivet heads after they have been popped Happy travels Cheers kevin

@TripInAVan Год назад

Good tip🤙 Thankyou

@allthingsaustralia4861 Год назад

I do like your DYI videos. I followed your video on the curved rafters. I am no tradie so was happy with my efforts via your instructions. I reckon your right, the guys must of forgot your support bracket. Anyway it was good to see how they go on. I wouldn't of know they don't go hard against the awning, now I do. Thanks for the videos and the effort you all put in. Safe travels!

@TripInAVan Год назад

Thanks so much mate, glad you get info from them 🤙

@peterwest5661 Год назад

Nice job mate, Great to see a good handy man at work. So many people can't change a tap washer these days.

@TripInAVan Год назад

Very true, thanks for watching 🤙

@seanchristie7150 Год назад

Nice additional vid this week, definitely get Bec on the tools

@lochieisking Год назад

Thanks for putting this video up. I’ve had the mid mount sitting in the shed ready to go on the van. I did it tonight after watching your video for tips and tricks! Hardest part was not getting sicka absolutely everywhere lol. But worked a treat. Cheers for the tips 🤘🏼

@markhopkins9925 Год назад

Justin, we are all still waiting for Bec to share house duties and empty the toilet cassette ! Would be a funny clip !!! 😂😂👍🍻🍻

@TripInAVan Год назад

You'll be waiting a long time😂😂

@tim18118 Год назад

Glad to see someone else as addicted to Sika as I am 😂 that stuff is black gold when it comes to van mods or repairs.

@TripInAVan Год назад

its the best hey.

@tim18118 Год назад

I don’t leave home in the van without it.

@lieslnew8247 Год назад

Thx Justin. Great vid. Would love to see more diys. I would also like to see how you have the back of your vehicle set up. Cheers. 👍

@peteraust1968 Год назад

Hey, just bought a hybrid off road van with a 4.5m awning, and after seeing this i am definately going to install one. Great tip. Cheers.....Pete

@holgermuller2987 Год назад

Hi Justin, Like your „Sika-Job“ you made sure get the black stuff everywhere 😂 My today add on tip would be to use next time back side closed rivets, they are real water sealed. Happy rivet popping!! Cheers..

@craigtomkinson2837 Год назад

lovely stuff.

@petertoohey6315 Год назад

Hey Justin, Bunnings make a small rivet gun that fits into the battery drill, it’s about 100mm long, so easy to use and Bec could do it, no mussels needed😄

@TripInAVan Год назад

adds to list...😂😂 thanks mate i need one for sure

@bazz1376 Год назад

Beck, Beck, Beck, or now known as spanners Beck!!!😁😎

@matthewpriceless5157 Год назад

Magic! Love your videos!

@TripInAVan Год назад

cheers mate

@leonrolinski1055 Год назад

Grate DIY video helps me heaps keep up the good work thanks😊

@TripInAVan Год назад

thanks mate

@j-dawg4015 Год назад

Excellent job 👌🇦🇺

@TripInAVan Год назад

cheers mate

@RocketRod63 5 месяцев назад

You did well mate 👍 I’m doing mine soon 😬

@TripInAVan 5 месяцев назад

Cheers

@eprohoda Год назад

Trip. insane done. peace out, 🙂

@TheOldFellasTravels Год назад

That's the go mate

@plumberbazz1 Год назад

Well done mate a job you should not have had to do. Sika used it on all my builds, BIG tip you left out, the clean up especially black it has a way of going everywhere, use it well but carefully keep it back from the edges and the cleanup will be minimal, turps will sort out the rest.

@TripInAVan Год назад

Cheers mate

@noelmoloney8840 Год назад

Just a little tip. Don't silicone the bottom. Or leave a small gap. This way if water does get in, it can run out. Same principle applies to roofing iron.

@dgwaters57 Год назад

Don't put yourself down Bec give it a try at doing things it gives you satisfaction knowing you have achieved something👍

@mecoollearoyd Год назад

Great job you just need a spring loaded (aka automatic) centre punch, the one handed operation would be good in that situation and it stops your drill bit 'walking' off the mark. 🙂

@TripInAVan Год назад

true, they are a good thing hey.

@danielbruce45 Год назад

nice job champion.

@TripInAVan Год назад

cheers

@Australian_Outdoor_man Год назад

Well done. 👍🍺🇦🇺❤️

@TripInAVan Год назад

thanks bud

@terry2833 Год назад

Hi mate thanks for your video, I asked my van guy to put one on and he wouldn't as I guess he didn't want to take the responsibility for a warranty claim if there was ever a problem. So now I am concered doing it myself, not because I can't as I am am 45 years + in engineering. Note our van is 19'6" and this is why the van guy said it doesn't need one well im not sure.

@TripInAVan Год назад

No problem 👍

@shaunwhite4338 Год назад

Just a quick tip don’t sikaflex the bottom so if any water or moisture gets in it can drain out and dry out Another flick the rivets and use nut inserts

@markblanch665 Год назад

Nice one mate. You can buy an attachment for your impact driver that will pop those rivets for you. About $30 at the Bunnings. Go Milwaukee. Team red.

@TripInAVan Год назад

Thanks for the tip!

@petereason7226 Год назад

Great job guys, try sealed rivets they are better again,👍

@TripInAVan Год назад

Thanks for the tip!

@gebi4pejo1 Год назад

A pop rivet guns in our tool kit for the van…

@paulsmit8147 Год назад

🤙

@hfritz8590 Год назад

Good advice, can you do a video on the shelves in the cupboards either side of the main bed please, cheers

@TripInAVan Год назад

Great idea!

@slowboat6021 Год назад

good tip thx Justin and Bec, what size awning is the max before fitting the mid support ours is about 3.6m long and doesn't seem to bounce much?

@TripInAVan Год назад

I think yours would be ok hey. I think once th vans get around 20 foot or longer its a good idea for offroad vans

@ElrossCaravans Год назад

If your dealer/manufacturer wasn’t stingy you’d get one with the build lol

@ElrossCaravans Год назад

Any awning over 15ft long should ideally always be supported by a cradle due to the weight, it’s inexpensive and manufacturers should not find it hard to include as standard as part of a build so your not left having to DIY things like this. If you’ve found the comment to be trolly or think that by pointing out that, as the consumer, you deserve a piece of equipment that should really be fitted as standard OEM equipment and that’s viewed as giving our company a bad name? then we will apologize to anyone reading who we offended by suggesting you should get something as a standard fit.

@michaelmartin2057 Год назад

When do we see the LC300 reveal. I've got the GR Sport with some mods already. Will be good to compare.

@TripInAVan Год назад

Hopefully end of feb mate. I cant register it until the gvm upgrade is approved. So just waiting,

@GerardHand Год назад

Would it be worth a little foam / rubber on the bracket where the barrel sits.

@TripInAVan Год назад

I reckon you could add some for sure yeah.

@michaelwinter5292 Год назад

Of course we want to watch Bec do some modification! She way better looking than you Justin :p :p

@TripInAVan Год назад

So true 😂

@gavindereus3643 Год назад

I would like to see Bec do a job on the van?

@TripInAVan Год назад

me to😂

@sebastianmessina3285 Год назад

I am a semi retired picture framer and I reckon I am good at framing so I pay my caravan service blokes to do this type of stuff. To each his own.

@teaspoons5942 Год назад

Do you go to the dentist each day to brush your teeth or do you do it yourself?

@peterwest5661 Год назад

Hey Sebastian, I think you are underestimating yourself. Picture framing requires cutting angles, clamping, measuring, putting in fasteners etc. This is just an extension of that. I reckon if you put your mind to it you could and it would save you a lot of money. Boats, caravans, campers, 4wds are black holes for money because the industry try to prey on us. Sorry not try, they do prey on us. Luckily I am a mechanic who can weld and do other things. T Spooner were you being mean?

@sebastianmessina3285 Год назад

@teaspoons5942 , @peterwest5661 To put it simply I do what I do well & one of the benefits is that I am happy to pay others for their time & skill. I however love to hitch up the caravan and tow it over our wide brown land well.🤗🇦🇺📷

@peterwest5661 Год назад

@@sebastianmessina3285 well said. Misinterpreted your comment. Have a great next trip

@servispg 2 месяца назад

What size are those rivets?

@TripInAVan 2 месяца назад

I’m not to sure sorry , they come with the kit.

@lastknownlocation8760 Год назад

Hey Justin Unrelated to this vid but would you please tell me the name of Bobby’s RU-vid channel? I want to find that guy that did his drift rebuild on the Sunshine Coast. Thanks very much mate

@TripInAVan Год назад

ultimate tourers , he's a champ hey