Drive away awnings

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Drive away awnings

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Looking at adding more room to our campervan, and the wife has seen these drive-away awnings. Are there specific ones for the T25 LHD, and how do they attach to the van?

We’ve had a look on Marketplace and eBay, but they always seem to be attached to newer VWs.

Ideally, we’d like an air one, as I couldn’t bear the arguments that come with putting poles up 😭
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We have an air awning. It slides into the c channel fixed to the van and with a drive away strip allows you to drive off and leave it standing if you have one that has a gap between the main room and the van which I think most have.
It fits older and newer vans.
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We have a vango airbeam. Its a doddle to erect.They are not cheap though.
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Vango Manra Airbeam Got it last year in spring as aold stock ( model year ) for about £200

Easy to put up, slight ly difficult on the rain gutter each time but not a huge hassle.

Most fir any van in the size class. Some come with throw over straps for the tunnel ( magra does but never tried may be easier overall.

 
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We (I) ended up pulling the trigger on a 2026 Vango Faros III Low Poled Awning, as they have only two poles so should be easy to set up, the deal also came with a free drive away connection set, I’ve just attached a awning rail to the van which I got from amazon for £27.

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