Caravan Canopy Powder Coated Heavy Duty Steel Frame Pop Up Carport with 6 Steel Stakes for Outdoor Activities and Events, White

I read the good reviews. I read the bad reviews. And I ordered it anyway, with sidewall kit.PLACEMENT: To minimize wind load, I installed this canopy on a mulch bed tucked behind the house I'm renting, which has no garage (picture uploaded). This canopy is currently storing one of my classic cars while I'm between homes. It is tied securely to the ground with ratchet straps and 10" D-ring soil screws (I suggest ordering these at the same time you buy this canopy, you'll need them, or this thing will become a kite). I also used the provided, super-cheap soil stakes to pin the canopy feet to the ground to prevent them from shifting. They're really only good for that. They're useless as soil anchors. Too short/thin/weak.TIME/DIFFICULTY. It took 30 minutes to assemble from opening the box to a free-standing canopy. The side walls took another 15 minutes to add. I did this by myself on a calm day with nothing more than a step-stool (I'm only 5'6"). I would not do this on a windy day, unless you have plenty of help or use tie-downs to help keep it from flying away during assembly.ASSEMBLY. All poles were fine except for one, which had a slightly crushed end. Two minutes and a pair of pliers later, that was fixed. When putting the poles together, I used a little bit of grease to allow the joints to slip together without binding or scraping paint off (some paint came off anyway, but I touched it up w/white spray paint once assembled so nothing rusts). When laying out the canopy top, I found it was a little too small for the frame at the corners, but that was because the joints shifted while I was pulling the fabric over it (remember, I did this alone, dragging the large fabric over the frame tweaked it). Some of the 4-way joints became unlocked/unpinned, and I had to adjust them back into place. Once I re-checked the joints/skeleton, the canopy top fit over the frame perfectly. Some reviews said the top was "too small". I think that may be a lack of careful attention to assembly of the skeleton by other purchasers of this product. All corners fit and the little hooks that grab the leg joints secured per the instructions. At no point did I feel like I was over-stressing the fabric, and nothing ripped during my install.SIDE WALLS: The side panels fit just as well. I lashed the side panels to the canopy's top using the same bungee balls, then added a second one for strength/redundancy. This lined the side panels up exactly with the rest of the frame/top. Velcro straps help keep the sides attached to the poles, but the sides tend to billow in the wind anyway.I cannot speak to its repeated use. I have only set it up once, and it's still there. I have had this in place since mid-October, and it's survived a couple of days of 15-25 mph winds with no problems (if you live in places where wind is consistently 25+ mph, you might consider something more sturdy for long term outdoor use). It whips around quite a bit and makes a lot of noise, but it hasn't ripped. The way I've anchored it, I have no fear of leaving my convertible inside on a windy day. It also keeps all the dew/moisture off the car. Even on a humid night, it remains completely dry inside.The only thing I'm going to do is add a 16'x20' tarp over the top of the whole thing to act as a UV shield & preserve the original canopy. I'd rather sacrifice a $29 tarp to the Florida sun, which is brutal. Sun exposure would reduce the thin white canopy to shreds in 18 months (I know, I store a lot of stuff under tarps here - it only takes a 1+ year to kill a cheap tarp that sits in full sun).VERDICT: I'm giving it 5 stars. If something fails and this lofty praise is not worthy, I'll be back to edit. Right now the wind's giving it a good beating thanks to a passing cold front, and the canopy's just fine.The biggest thing here is this: If you have no patience or mechanical aptitude, this canopy may not be your best choice. If you need a light-duty shelter and have a little bit of MacGyver in your blood, this will work perfectly for you.

We bought two of these 6 years ago to use as tents for a family reunion. We loaned to to a cousin to use for a church event. We used it again for a yard sale this weekend. We don't use it a lot, but it has been such a great purchase. We did not pay as much as is listed today. It did not cost nearly this much when we bought it. I think even at this higher price it is still a good buy to use as a tent. In fact, we had some strong wind gusts during our yard sale today and some customers were commenting on how sturdy it is. I would not use this for a carport because I don't think it is strong enough for permanent use. I wouldn't want to leave this up during storms or heavy snow. It's not that sturdy. But, it an exceptional tent. It's very easy to assemble. And it has bars that go around it that work great for hanging clothes for a yard sale. Two of them put side by side creates a 20' x 20' space. You can also easily attach curtains if you are trying to keep the sun from shining in sideways.

Dont get this, PLEASE! It didn't even really last the wind in the fall and summer. I am very pissed off, it broke the windshield on my boat, ruined the paint job and caused my tools to rust. It first collapsed the day after I got it, normal condition winds 2 - 4 mph. Was pinned down and secure. Them I added wood supports, those did not fail, but the tubes outside the wood did, I was left the canopy and the wood still hanging up there. Till the plow hit it, broke wood. It is poor quality, it is very thin steel. The only good use for this, is scrap metal, which there isn't very much considering its extremely think metal. You can buy the shelter logic for 200$ more, and it includes the sidewall kit with it. Much more sturdy and will last in snow, rain and storms. Please, again DONT GET THIS!!!! The canopy fabric itself is s***ty, and if it rains even a bit, water will leak right through it and get all of your tools wet. if you have any wind, forget about it. It has many holes and places were you connect the sidewall kit were it will draft wind, I had to use ductape to seal these. the zippers are also crap. I like in newengland, alot of snow wind and storms, the winter barley just started today, with 3 inches of snow, and the frame was shot, even with wood supports (the supports still lasted) I had it in an area were there is alot of trees and the wind wasn't to bad here. I serious am tellling you not to buy this, I wish I could give this a -112321312 stars. My friend also got one, no supports and it collapsed with 1/2 of snow. Really just dont get it at all!!! I deiced to cheep out, and it cost me 300$ for a new windsheild, 500$ for paint and tool over 200. Even if you are using it for a party or event, dont get it!!!! It will fall on all of the people under it, serious injuring them. Even if you are using it at a track for repair, it will fall on your vehicle and cause damage!!!DONT GET THISDO NOT GET THIS!!! DONT DO IT !!!! DONT GET HIS PRODUCT!!!!! DONT GET IT AT ALL!!