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Fitting a drive away awning

Hi it's me again a quick question . A friend gave us a drive away awning but its from a vw van and attaches to the gutter. It fits our van but won't clear the outside light or allow door to open ( it doesn't really fit at all in fact ) . Can anyone offer advice on fitting this . Cheers john

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Tue 14 May 2013 @ 10:08 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
Gethin
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the only way to use this is by making an extension to fit between the Beddy and the awning.

this needs to be about 3' wide to allow the clearance of your door and you stepping down.

attachment is via normal awning rail fitted to the Beddy and a figure of 8 fixing then 2 poles at the awning end again using figure of 8 or a zip to joint both together.
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Thanks gethin I thought as much how easy is this to do , can I buy a second hand awning and adapt that do you know anyone that can do it . How easy is the awning rail to fit will it just screw to the van wall ? Cheers john

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Tue 14 May 2013 @ 21:51 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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awning rail cam be screwed and sealed to the Beddy.

you need to find a canvas thats waterproof and be able to sew a piping all the way round.

you will need to construct a frame to hold the whole lot up and away from the Beddy as well.......
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Ok thanks will have a go soon . Cheers john

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Tue 14 May 2013 @ 23:22 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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i WAS going to make a drive away awning rail thing but it didnt quite go to plan so ive got the awning and the rail ive shown the awning to the van and marked where the rail will go .....................my question .....is there an easy way to tell where the up right joists are under the body ??

guy

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Hi Guy.

it can be hard to find the upright joists .

best way is to drill all the way through both inner and outer skins and put a piece of wood on the inside to strengthen
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wooo night mare what about my lovely interior old son

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i managed to find a retro awning, frame tent like that is drive away. Cost £60 inc postage on Ebay works like a dream

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Hi mine is the same but I don't have a gutter or rail to attach it to the van . So I'm going to get an old awning from a friend and fit a rail to make a bridge between the van and awning. Cheers john

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ive got the rail im just abit scared of drilling into my body .....like me its SOOO good looking
guy

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Let me know how it goes I don't know what to do with mine I also have a great body . Might just use awning as tent instead for a bit until I get round to plucking up courage on the rail . Good luck john

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i didb't want to drill into mine, this one fits by pulling 2 elastic bungees tight and pegging them into the ground, works a treat,

https://www.facebook.com/CF250?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/photo.php?fbid=100350116734133&set=a.100349916734153.170.100002774340876&type=3&theater

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well ok awning rail now fitted no holes in van and its been out and tried and tested .......
wot i did ....i listened to the wife thats wot i did and she said to get this stuff ..Sikaflex EBT multiuse Filler, Sealant & Adhesive..anyway she had done alot of research so i got it .
i was abit sceptical but cracked on and did wot i was told and all i can say is IT WORKS no mess i drew lines where the rail was to go masked the area of and fitted the rail up the one thing i will say is we took all the sticky stuff of the new rail first which took more time than the fitting of the rail.
we let it set and then went to a festi where we put our new awning up and gave it some grief and its still up there no worries ..
that was a bit long winded but you get the idea
guy

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Hi guy great job so no drilling . Now your an expert you can do mine mate . Still a bit nervous about it all . Still no luck with your window . Cheers john

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ha ha no no joy on the window front looks like ill have to go the £350 way mind you that was like last year its prob more now lol although some one told me that auto-glass replace them any one??
as for your awning old son ill send my wife up and get her to sort you out LOL

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I can't see the point of awning rails for drive away awnings.... ours has a generous amount of material above the top frame with guy ropes attached. You just fling those over the roof of the van (and ours is a hi top) and secure into the ground on the opposite side. Unhook the guy ropes when you want to drive away. Nothing could be simpler !
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