Got a tin top with roof rack and an awning? How have you attached it?

[Austin]

I’ve got a tin top and recently put a nice 3/4 nlavw rack on it. But also have recently bought a vango airbeam awning.

I know I need to do a dry run / setup of it, but I’d love to get it right first time. The awnings I’ve had in the past used a metal pole that slides in the sleeve of the awning then sits on the gutter of the van, simple, but now I’ve got 3 clamps for my rack in the way, it’s not gonna Work like that.

I’ve seen the nlavw do a “splitty” rail, but a £50 there’s got to be a better way, and he above doesn’t fit perfectly.

So how have you all gone about this?

Description and a pic would be great.

Cheers

Austin

 

[Davydomes]

We have a tin top, Vango airbeam awning and a 3 bow NLAVW rack :shock: . We bought another Kador strip and cut it into lengths along with the a fig 8 piece to fit between the bows (our is a 3 bow). Going on holiday in Buzzy McBusface next week so I could take a few pics. If you PM me your mob I could send them to you (That's the height of my Tech knowledge I'm afraid)

Alternatively will be camping at Stanford Hall and Early Bay Campout if you are there?

 

[Austin]

Thanks bud, sounds like we have the same set up!! That would be great if you could take a pic! Yes I’m also going to Stanford hall, going to be in the early bay club display!! I’ll pm oh my number bud.

 

[rlepecha]

Awning rail screwed to the roof racks. I've got a single rack front and back, but I would think a similar thing would work with any rack with supports far enough along the van.

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[sparkywig]

Figure of 8 cut two inches shorter than the distance between the rack clamps to allow the awning strip to bend around the roof rack.
Although rain can drip through the gaps on the odd occasion.