Awning rail protectors

Roy284
Roy284 Forum Participant Posts: 18
edited April 2017 in Parts & Accessories #1

Is it advisable to remove awning rail protectors before travelling? I can only imagine leaving them in place would create significant air turbulence which might have undesirable consequences for what is inherently an un-aroedynamic vehicle, the caravan!

Any thoughts or better still facts on this would be most welcome.

Thank you

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  • gould300
    gould300 Forum Participant Posts: 10
    edited April 2017 #2

    I leave ours in (one on each side) and have never had a problem. They do slide about a bit as they're shorter than the rail but the end caps on our awning rail mean they can't fall out.

     

    I doubt such a small surface area would have any great effect on stability.

  • Simon100
    Simon100 Club Member Posts: 666 ✭
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    edited April 2017 #3

    I leave mine on as well. I found that they don't move but have put off cuts as wedges at either end just in case.

    I doubt if such a small area of plastic will have any effect on such an unaerodynamic vehicle as a caravan.

    Caravans have any number of protruding items, widows, doors, flaps, aerials, flues and chimneys so I really would not worry about two small (in cross section) bits of plastic.

  • charlieboy2608
    charlieboy2608 Forum Participant Posts: 25
    edited May 2017 #4

    I keep them in also-brought 2 and cut them to suit the entire length of each side rail.

    Never been an issue and they are still there ;-)

  • Brian1
    Brian1 Forum Participant Posts: 242
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    edited May 2017 #5

    Question: why do you use awning rail protectors ? 

    I've never felt the need for them ...

  • allanandjean
    allanandjean Club Member Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited May 2017 #6

    Because they stop all the dirty water on the roof running down the side of the van and leaving black marks.

  • CBRBlackbird
    CBRBlackbird Forum Participant Posts: 184
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    edited May 2017 #7

    Their name is rather misleading. Water deflectors would be a better describe their function.

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