How To Fit An Awning To A Van

Thanks to the thule quick release system the support legs can be released on demand to prevent them from falling during the set up.

How to fit an awning to a van.

Wind the lead bar back in. Suction cups kept coming away using ropes did the same. Olpro shows you how to use a driveaway kit with a figure of 8 and a kador strip to attach an inflatable campervan awning demonstrating how to get the best f. The ladder rack comes with all the necessary.

All support legs are dropped vertically to reduce the risk of damaging your vehicle. Bridging the outdoors to the indoors. Test fit awning to van and decide where to place the brackets. Link to support poles.

Wanted to make an awning for my van so i did. Use the figure 8 sections to attach the. Drill holes in the van. Wind out the lead bar by a few inches.

The only thing we didn t try were magnets because we were sick of spending on things that didn t work. Bolt the brackets. The kador can be left in place from now on. Pitch the drive away awning.

Drill straight through the holes you previously marked. So it was time to do the dreaded deed. When the humidity rises to 110 or you re boondocking in the arizona heat there s no worse place to be than inside a parked camper dwelling on that awning you should have installed on your camper van. Most of the time you will use a 3 16 drill bit for these holes.

Even sika caravan glue came away. We used three of the four brackets one on. Choose a manual awning with a telescopic hand crank for easy opening. Slice one side of the kador strip into the recessed channel on the lead bar.

Drill holes for the mounting bracket screws. What we used to mount our awning step 1. Like most parts of a van conversion there s a hundred. With limited interior space creating a comfortable outdoor space is essential.

Use the drill bit size recommended in the awning manufacturer s instructions as different awnings may require slightly different sized screws.