Cyclone 4200 no awning over main entry door
- Thread starter barneyboy
- Start date
BLHFUN
Well-known member
Not that I have found. I even looked at a single Domatic, but can't fit it between or above the existing two awnings. If I could just move the door forward 6 inches, you could take the front awning and extend it by 3 feet and boom. A covered door. Insult to injury, the drain/drip track ends about 6 inches from the end of door. We just use the rear door when it's raining.
TxCowboy
Well-known member
Wife and I were looking at 4200s a couple of weekends ago and I pointed this design error out to the Sales Manager who was escorting us around. He took a note and said he'd report that back to HL but who knows if he did.
It might be better to just remove that one gutter extension/drain or use something to block the drain on that end. Seems better to have the water just overflow the gutter than to have it dumping onto the front steps.
BLHFUN
Well-known member
True - Actually going to order another foot and extend it. - I want any and all water away from my patio.
BLHFUN
Well-known member
Looked at that option as well - We don't have 48" between the existing awnings, or above them to mount the door Awning. Just not enough room. (48" is the smallest I have found)
This one still has me scratching my head every time it rains...LOL
Just to clarify we do Love everything about our 4200 except this.
The large awning does not quite cover the front facing side of the side patio. ?? Just few inches moving front door or patio would have made this a non-issue moving the back end of front awning behind the front entry door and moving the large awning towards front slightly.
As mentioned we just use the rear garage door. Better when raining to eliminate tracking I the main galley.
Just to clarify we do Love everything about our 4200 except this.
The large awning does not quite cover the front facing side of the side patio. ?? Just few inches moving front door or patio would have made this a non-issue moving the back end of front awning behind the front entry door and moving the large awning towards front slightly.
As mentioned we just use the rear garage door. Better when raining to eliminate tracking I the main galley.
porthole
Retired
While at Goshen looking at the only Cyclone that was on display, The regional sales rep from Heartland was there (Matt I think was his name).
I commented to him that "if" I were looking to buy a new Cyclone, I absolutely would not buy that model because of the awning. To me it is just stupid that with 30+ feet of awning your main entrance door is not covered and quite possible the "dump" location for heavy rain. Just proves the point that those the design, engineer and build these things don't use them.
Looking at the door side, with the awnings installed, I don't see why the current front awning could not be moved to the back and the back awning moved forward 6' or so. Problem solved and both doors would be covered.
I commented to him that "if" I were looking to buy a new Cyclone, I absolutely would not buy that model because of the awning. To me it is just stupid that with 30+ feet of awning your main entrance door is not covered and quite possible the "dump" location for heavy rain. Just proves the point that those the design, engineer and build these things don't use them.
Looking at the door side, with the awnings installed, I don't see why the current front awning could not be moved to the back and the back awning moved forward 6' or so. Problem solved and both doors would be covered.
BLHFUN
Well-known member
I for one appreciate you talking to Matt - It's ridiculous to not cover the main door. - For the front to Back? you have 15 feet from the left side of the door in the Front. But only 7 feet from the Back door to the Patio. The problem is dang trailer is 44 foot long and that Patio is Right Smack in the middle.
Absolutely agree!
