Customer Reviews

Caravan Canopy 10 by 20 Domain Carport, White

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

I figured I was taking a chance on the very low price. The canopy assembled ok. The support members were very light duty as expected but formed a fine frame when assembled. I had considerable problems with the plastic sheet cover. This cover did not fit properly, it was too small. When tensioning the cover I had grommets ripping through the sheeting and in one corner I was not able to cup the corner so I just let it go. The canopy is almost a disposable item. I have plans to purchase a few heavy duty tarps and build a new cover. It this works this will be the only reason I would keep this item. Do not but this canopy if you need something to last for any length of time.

This product lasted 4 days before it completely demolished in the wind. 25 mile per hour wind broke the welds on the feet, and the a 40 mph just crumpled it up. If you live in an area with wind avoid this product.

The Caravan Canopy came on time. It was easy to install. We used it only one day at our Oktoberfest. Sadly, we will not be using it again. The aluminum poles are very fragile and do not appear to be safe for a second outing. For the record, there was no history of trauma to the canopy or poles. If you do not believe me, buy one and let me know your experience.

Canopies (I bought two) were very easy to assemble but by the end of the first 24 hour period, one of the feet had already broken off. By the third or forth day, five of the twelve feet were broken off. This happened with mild winds, maybe 10 - 15 knots. I also installed anchors in the ground to hold down the four outside corners (I've got the canopies installed together to make a 20' X 20' double canopy and bungeed together in the middle) and the legs have to be restraightened after any wind (since their feet are broken off there's nothing holding them in place.) I would not recommend this product.

What a piece of junk. This shelter actually tore itself up while I was trying to assemble it! It is snap together, not screwed, and I don't think it will stand even a gentle breeze. I reinforced it and used extra strength rope to tie it down, but it will not last. The material is very thin, poorly sewn, and the instructions say not to leave it unattended, or in wind, rain, or even drizzle. A carport you cannot leave unattended in a drizzle is not worth much. I got the sides and anchor kit as well, and they are as cheaply made as the roof. Save your cash and get one that costs a grand, because this one isn't worth free shipping.

The canopy is huge and was fairly easy to assemble (definitely a 2 person minimum). We screwed the poles into a wood platform, and secured several of the posts to preexisting deck rails with heavy duty zip ties. It lasted about a week until an evening where there was an increase wind gusts. The poles that were screwed in snapped from the base on 4 of the 6 poles, and the roof disconnected from the other 2. The entire roof lifted off and ended up half way in our neighbor's yard. It could have been quite dangerous, and possibly done damage to property if it had gotten in the way.

It was too difficult to pack up and return, so we ate the cost on this one and were just grateful that no damage was cause.

For the price it serves its purpose. Please note that the tent is very short. You will have to put the poles onto something to increase the height if you use it for something other than a car.

I hesitated to buy the cheaper carport, but since I could get this one with a sidewall kit for less than I could get a top for a more expesisive brand I decided to go with it. I figured that if it lasted a few months I would be able to buy another one then. It was easy to set up and I did it by myself in about 20 minutes, but that night it rained, and the 20 mph winds broke one of the joints. The poles are very thin metal, probobly something like 20ga. The tarp is noticably cheap material that fells like it will rip as soon as it has a tiny hole in it. The welds on the joint are what broke, not the metal itself, so it has to be bad work as well. The feet on the poles broke off as well, they were only tack welded on in two places. You will save alot of money by simply buying one that costs twice as much.

I have had this product around 6 months. It has not blown over but the canapy itself is falling apart. You can poke a hole in it if you wanted to. The canapy does not stand up in the weather. It dries out and cracks.

This canopy will not last long unless you are taking it down after use. The legs are not very strong. The plus side is that it has locking buttons for the legs so it won't come apart unless you push the button in. Also it is really a nice canopy for the price just not very tough.