extra awning rail

Nig · Jun 18th, 2011, 13:01

I have a porch awning that i have never used and i was thinking of buying an awning strip for £9.99 and fixing it to the other side of the van to use both awnings ,
has anyone else done this or am i just mad ?

60041 · Jun 18th, 2011, 13:53

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Originally Posted by Nig

I have a porch awning that i have never used and i was thinking of buying an awning strip for £9.99 and fixing it to the other side of the van to use both awnings ,
has anyone else done this or am i just mad ?

Yes I have seen it done, in fact some caravans used to have a rail on both sides as standard.
I also knew someone who had a rail fitted to the side of his garage and used it to erect his awning if he came home with it wet.
Lengths of rail are quite expensive though.

Nig · Jun 18th, 2011, 20:11

Hi 60041 , ive been out looking at vans at my local dealers and the newer ones seem to mostly have a rail on both sides too

, i am looking at a 3 metre strip to just run along the top and central, like i say its only £9.99 and then the price of some strong bonding agent , my porch awning is the type that justs runs along the top and not down one side so you can place it anywhere along the van, so just a straight piece and i could put the porch in the middle where there are no windows

gary austin · Jun 20th, 2011, 00:13

hi nig you might find once on a pitch you wont have the room to erect two awnings as there might be someone next to you unless you are on a big site with large open space cheers gary

Nig · Jun 20th, 2011, 17:09

Hi Gary , already thought of the pitches, we will be going to some old haunts that have large pitches and probably some cl sites

andy72 · Jun 21st, 2011, 12:19

are you sure yours doesnt alreay have two awning rails? i know my rapide does which is virtually identical to yours

Nig · Jun 21st, 2011, 14:28

No Andy I've looked . Seems some did and others didn't

Jun 18th, 2011, 13:01	#1
Nig Junior Member Last Online: Jul 9th, 2017 16:33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: deeside	extra awning rail I have a porch awning that i have never used and i was thinking of buying an awning strip for £9.99 and fixing it to the other side of the van to use both awnings , has anyone else done this or am i just mad ? __________________

Jun 18th, 2011, 20:11	#3
Nig Junior Member Last Online: Jul 9th, 2017 16:33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: deeside	Hi 60041 , ive been out looking at vans at my local dealers and the newer ones seem to mostly have a rail on both sides too , i am looking at a 3 metre strip to just run along the top and central, like i say its only £9.99 and then the price of some strong bonding agent , my porch awning is the type that justs runs along the top and not down one side so you can place it anywhere along the van, so just a straight piece and i could put the porch in the middle where there are no windows __________________

Jun 20th, 2011, 17:09	#5
Nig Junior Member Last Online: Jul 9th, 2017 16:33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: deeside	Hi Gary , already thought of the pitches, we will be going to some old haunts that have large pitches and probably some cl sites __________________

Jun 21st, 2011, 14:28	#7
Nig Junior Member Last Online: Jul 9th, 2017 16:33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: deeside	No Andy I've looked . Seems some did and others didn't __________________

Jun 20th, 2011, 00:13	#4
gary austin senior member Last Online: Feb 6th, 2024 16:57 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: kelty fife	hi nig you might find once on a pitch you wont have the room to erect two awnings as there might be someone next to you unless you are on a big site with large open space cheers gary

Jun 21st, 2011, 12:19	#6
andy72 Senior Member Last Online: May 14th, 2013 14:44 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Newcastle	are you sure yours doesnt alreay have two awning rails? i know my rapide does which is virtually identical to yours

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