Overcab awnings

ClubMember75CA45CBD0
ClubMember75CA45CBD0 Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited May 2023 in Parts & Accessories #1

Hello. We are new to motorhomes and have bought a driveway awning that fits into our rollout awning however it's quite hard to get it to pitch correctly so it's close enough to the side of the vehicle. We have awning rails that go all the way around the motorhome including the overcab area. I've searched for hours online to find an awning that will fit this but am having no luck at all. Does anyone know where I might get an awning to fit.?? Or do you simply use a caravan awning and bend it around the overcab?

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,134 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2023 #2

    I have never ever seen a MH use an awning of any sort that covers the cab. What a pain that would be to fit! Are you sure it is an awning rail rather than a water run off gulley over the cab?

  • ClubMember75CA45CBD0
    ClubMember75CA45CBD0 Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited May 2023 #3

    I honestly don't know, it seems to fit the figure of 8 kits that come with the awning. As I said totally new to this so probably is just rain run off like you suggested. 

  • TonyIshUK
    TonyIshUK Forum Participant Posts: 296
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    edited May 2023 #4

    Some motor homes have a rain channel that run along the side to catch roof water.  Otherwise a swift heavy footed entry could cause water to run off the roof onto the unfortunate at the door !

    It looks as if you could use a figure of eight awning fitting , but I would not. The weight of a wet, wind swept awning could easily break or bend the channel.

    Some awnings come with throw over straps that are thrown over the roof and are pegged down on the opposite side to the awning.

    if you have a wind out awning, the usual method is to wind out the awning, fix the tunnel fittings with the correct sliding strap. Put the awning in the correct position, wind in the awning to provide tension to the tunnel section and fix everything up. Problems start when you return from the drive away and have to get the motor home in the same position as it was when you erected the awning first time.

    It’s a lot easier to take a tent!  The BUT here is that you do not have a flappy bit at the back which you can show the warden and say. “ Look it is Drive Away awning” !

    I have admitted defeat and accept that fixing the awning to the motor home is a non starter and have an easier life.

    rgds

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