attaching awning to van

Post by **Doctor Foster** » 29 Mar 2009, 20:03

Looking to purchase a royal traveller awning. Just been looking how they attach to the van. Anyone advise the best way to attach one to an autosleeper. I notice you can use a clamp or figure of 8 method.

Post by **kevtherev** » 29 Mar 2009, 20:22

awning rails are by far the easiest and quickest way to attach an awning

Post by **Doctor Foster** » 29 Mar 2009, 20:32

kevtherev wrote:awning rails are by far the easiest and quickest way to attach an awning

Is that the figure of 8 rail kev?? Do they just push on??

Post by **Bob in Derby** » 29 Mar 2009, 20:50

I'd been clamping our RT3 awning until last time when I thought fig 8 channel strip would be easier... I was wrong! Our gutters have got so much hi-top sealant in that the fig8 won't go on properly - much cursing and nursing trapped finger

in the end I gave up and used a combination of gutter clamps (but not the pole that I thought I wouldn't need with us!)/ fig8 channel / determination!

Going to return to nice and easy option of sliding a pole into the pocket and clamping on next time!

Post by **kevtherev** » 29 Mar 2009, 20:58

Ah I see you have a 'sleeper.. nice!

the rail looks like this

I fitted this to the high top of my sleeper
and your awning has this on the umbilical

(the top piece)

Autosleeper gutters are not deep enough to hold the awning on securely

Post by **Doctor Foster** » 29 Mar 2009, 21:11

hmm bit worrying that it cant be properly secured.

Post by **Red Westie** » 30 Mar 2009, 00:25

We have a simple pole that threads through the awning canopy and sits in the gutter. This is then secured with three soft jaw crocodile clips (pretty strong ones) 20 seconds to fasten/unfasten....easy.
Martin

Post by **Nicola&Tony** » 30 Mar 2009, 06:22

Doctor Foster wrote:hmm bit worrying that it cant be properly secured.

I wouldn't go worrying, looks like you've got three options available, I wouldn't recommend using the figure 8 strips, but that still leaves you with two good options.

Tony

Post by **Doctor Foster** » 30 Mar 2009, 06:29

Cool. Will buy the awning and give it a bash. Im sure I will find an unorthodox method If need be

Post by **TravellingChick** » 01 Apr 2009, 19:39

Any advice for attaching a kyham motordome to an autohomes with the sun shade roll out thingy?

TIA!

Post by **kathyshack** » 01 Apr 2009, 20:33

I tied some guy ropes on the attachment bit and chuck em over the roof and peg at the other side. job done. As for using it with a wind out awning, I have a twin slider so pitch the awning on one side and wind the other awning out on the other

Post by **Doctor Foster** » 04 Apr 2009, 07:56

anyone ever fitted a permanent awning rail to a high top??

Post by **lloyd** » 04 Apr 2009, 08:50

Many do it including ourselves. We use a Caravanstore on our hightop. Saying that, we now have to re-attach/seal our top as it has come loose from metal top in a couple of places.. but was starting to come loose before using caravanstore.

Post by **Nicola&Tony** » 05 Apr 2009, 21:42

Doctor Foster wrote:anyone ever fitted a permanent awning rail to a high top??

Quite a few people on here have done this. Have you seen this:
http://www.towsure.com/product/14612-Awning_Rail" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Tony

Post by **Doctor Foster** » 06 Apr 2009, 06:54

Nicola&Tony wrote:
Doctor Foster wrote:anyone ever fitted a permanent awning rail to a high top??

Quite a few people on here have done this. Have you seen this:
http://www.towsure.com/product/14612-Awning_Rail" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Tony

Yeah had a look at that. How come its three pieces?? We are off this weekend with a new awning so want to get something sorted really.

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