Pole carriers

Hi
The cheapest place I have found, is the plumbing section of Bunnings, if you get them from a plumbing suppliers, the parts are quite a lot dearer.
Cheers
Neil

hi Bluemetaldaisy,,
I have just made two pole carriers from 150mm
white,,,, to fit on top of my canopy,,,, used plain ends for the front end
of the pipe , and a screw on end for the rear end , & fitted a clip/over latch
fixed to the screw on end , this clip will take a small padlock,,
the pipe is held in place with 3 150mm pipe clamps,,,,,, I found that popriverts are best to use , as screws catch on the poles,,
hope this helps,,,,,,,,,,, flatty

What you need is PVC pipe, available from most hardware or plumbing suppliers.
You can glue a plain cap on one end & a screw cap on the other. 100 or 150mm
should suit. Metal brackets are available to attach, dont skimp on the brackets as
a heap of poles weighs a bit........oldbaz.

When I went to make mine I found it was just as cheap to buy one from a Caravan accessories outlet.

It is very hard to buy cut lengths and by the time I did get a piece cut and bought the ends, for another $10 or so could have had one with a locking cap and all.

This was in Geraldton and the only place that would cut it was Tradelink.

Bunnings wouldnt.

The screw cap and end was $36 for a start and 2 metres and the caps cost nearly $100 plus $20 each for custom brackets to bolt it down

The Caravan place had them already made for $110


That is all 150mm pipe
Cant get enough in a 100mm pipe, is a waste of money

In mine I get about 6 poles, the spreader bar for the awning and 3 Aussie Traveller Rafters.

i suggest you glue some foam or other material (timber/carpet etc) inside the end caps to stop the poles breaking the caps when they slide around. easy to do for peace of mind. If you are looking for brackets to support the poles carriers you need stand off brackets available in hardware, plumbing supplies etc, cheers....

I know this reply is a couple of days late, but I've just come in from the shed where I have been fitting a pole carrier to my new camper trailer. Go for the 150mm PVC pipe as the 100mm you'll find is too small. I found my local Bunnings did not sell the 150 pipe or fittings so I went to the local plumbing merchants. Two meters of 150mm pipe, an end cap, a screw cap and adaptor and two brackets cost me just under $100. I've also done what has already been suggested earlier and glued some old carpet into the end caps to reduce the risk of the poles breaking them.

Regards Jon

Thanks for all those replies. I must admit I "jumped the gun" and got something before I received any of these replies. After contacting my camping trailer supplier, I bought a bag, made from the same material my tonneau cover is made from, and the poles are in that. It cost $30 and can be placed either on top of my gear just under the tonneau or under the mattress in the camper. I'm assured it was the better option due to the fact there's no UV issues and he's not had one returned from being holed yet. If I had've gone with the PVC option, it would've been more like $100+ and would've been bulky under the tonneau. No where to fit it on the outside unfortunately. Will see how that goes...