Managed to find some narrow width C section awning rail like this in a local camping shop which will fit within the nearside gutter rail:
Does anyone have any advice on how to attach it?
As it's pre-drilled I could rivet it to the gutter rail, but am a bit reluctant to go around making holes which could corrode (more ). On one of the T4 forums Sikaflex 252 was recommended as suitable to use on its own; a friend of mine used an epoxy adhesive and glued it to the roof of his T4. He's used it quite a few times and demonstrated it to me by swinging off it the other night!
Any other thought or experiences?
Attaching awning rail
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Attaching awning rail
Mark
1999 Bongo 2.0L, Northstar Outback rear conversion
1999 Bongo 2.0L, Northstar Outback rear conversion
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Re: Attaching awning rail
I've used the same stuff for attaching an awning to my pennine folding camper. The original is zipped in.
I used a std caravan awning through your channel but screwed through to a tent pole;
the small screws are a pain in threading through.
You could glue the C channel to a pole and clamp to the gutter. a std method for some awnings
I used this
http://www.olearymotorhomes.co.uk/awnin ... 1881-p.asp
but mounted in a different way
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 48&t=73513
I used a std caravan awning through your channel but screwed through to a tent pole;
the small screws are a pain in threading through.
You could glue the C channel to a pole and clamp to the gutter. a std method for some awnings
I used this
http://www.olearymotorhomes.co.uk/awnin ... 1881-p.asp
but mounted in a different way
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 48&t=73513
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Re: Attaching awning rail
hit the wrong buttonthe1andonly wrote:I've used the same stuff for attaching an awning to my pennine folding camper. The original is zipped in.
I used a std caravan awning through your channel but screwed through to a tent pole;
the small screws are a pain in threading through.
You could glue the C channel to a pole and clamp to the gutter. a std method for some awnings
I used this
http://www.olearymotorhomes.co.uk/awnin ... 1881-p.asp
but mounted in a different way
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 48&t=73513
what a surprise