Driveaway awning

nelliethedog
nelliethedog Forum Participant Posts: 41
edited May 2016 in Motorhomes #1

Hi, im looking for a driveaway awning to fit my bailey m/h and im wondering how i attach the awning as there is no awning rail fitted. Any help much appreciated

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  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2016 #2

    You can use straps over the top but pads on these to save paintwork look a good idea!

  • Grumblewagon
    Grumblewagon Forum Participant Posts: 246
    edited May 2016 #3

    Mickysf,  that's exactly what we did.  We used a nylon rope and added a length of bungee to the end of each rope to keep it taut.  We also threaded a short length of pipe insilation in to the rope to protect the paint where it touched the corner of the roof..

  • JD6620
    JD6620 Forum Participant Posts: 202
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    edited May 2016 #4

    Do you have a wind out canopy fitted to your Bailey?  If you do there may well be an awning channel fitted to the front of it, that's how I attach my awning.  If not it's most likely straps over the top method.

  • nelliethedog
    nelliethedog Forum Participant Posts: 41
    edited June 2016 #5

    firstly, sorry for the delay! thanks to all who replied, im new to this mh lark and didnt think about an awning . i was offered a wind out one as part of the deal when i bought the mh but having had one on a caravan before which flipped up in the wind i
    wasnt too keen but i didnt look into attaching a driveaway awning until our first trip away and now realise i need a rail of some kind ! think ill try fixing one with guy ropes over the van and pegged down on the other side as im not too sure about drilling
    holes in the side of a new van

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