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[milpip]

Hi all, very new to all things Motor Home. We have a Peugeot Boxer 1998 Wayfarer. My challenge is that we have popped it on a pitch for a while, come home, and didn’t take the measurement of the rail height to buy an awning to take back with us! Is anyone able to enlighten me please?

 

[In a Pickle]

I am sure someone will be along soon to answer your question. Hope you have lots of memory making adventures.

 

[Mountain man]

Hi welcome from the Highlands of Scotland

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[Wabs]

Helloo from Kent

 

[AndyPK]

Welcome from Ciren!

I assume your Wayfarer already has a wind-out awning, and you want to attach a drive-away awning to the existing awning rail.....or am I mistaken....?

 

[Andacami]

A quick search suggests it might be 2.9m high so knock off a bit to reach the rail and you'll be about there I think. However, worth a more detailed search...

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[milpip]

Welcome from Ciren!

I assume your Wayfarer already has a wind-out awning, and you want to attach a drive-away awning to the existing awning rail.....or am I mistaken....?

Yes, it’s got the wind out one, but we want a more substantial awning as we need an enclosed space for storage, and drying two dogs!

 

[milpip]

A quick search suggests it might be 2.9m high so knock off a bit to reach the rail and you'll be about there I think. However, worth a more detailed search...

Thank you, may just risk it then. Someone local to us is selling a 250x260 awning, but for the life of me I can’t picture how far from the roof the awning track is on ours.

 

[AndyPK]

Is it like this one.....?

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[AndyPK]

The 2.93m height must be to the overcab bit, so the awning rail looks to be at about 2.75 to 2.8m........

 

[milpip]

Is it like this one.....?View attachment 495693

Yes

 

[milpip]

That’s really helpful thank you. Looks like my local bargain will be too small then. Back to the drawing board. Really appreciate your help.

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[Swifter]

Hello and welcome . It’s worth measuring the height of the awning rail before you make a purchase . If you get the wrong one it’s going to be a pain to return .
Remember sometimes you may be using levelling ramps which can raise the height of the rail .

 

[AndyPK]

Hello and welcome . It’s worth measuring the height of the awning rail before you make a purchase . If you get the wrong one it’s going to be a pain to return .
Remember sometimes you may be using levelling ramps which can raise the height of the rail .

.....and the awning rail length too!

 

[HugoBNB]

Welcome

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[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

 

[GirlyVanGirly]

And

 

[David and Sally]

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[Vipar]

Greetings peeps welcome from Bexley

 

[ambulancekidd]

 

[nicholsong]

Welcome from Ciren!

I assume your Wayfarer already has a wind-out awning, and you want to attach a drive-away awning to the existing awning rail.....or am I mistaken....?

I am not up on this 'awning ' thing but logic tells me that if you 'attach' something to a wind-out awning you cannot then driveaway.

Please advise.

Geoff

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[WynandJean]

Hello and welcome from West Midlands.

Wyn

 

[pappajohn]

I am not up on this 'awning ' thing but logic tells me that if you 'attach' something to a wind-out awning you cannot then driveaway.

Please advise.

Geoff

Yes you can Geoff, you attach the awning with a figure 8 strip into the windout awning front rail when the awning is wound in.
When you want to move you simply pull out the strip.
Of course, this only works with a driveway awning which is designed to be free standing.
The OP is after a caravan type awning, once you remove the strip the whole thing will callapse.

 

[pappajohn]

The OP would be better off using the windout awning and adding sides and front panels.... Safari room.
Still got the problem of the dog legging it under the van so would also need skirts and fixing rails.

Might as well buy a caravan.

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[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[wigster]