Any tips on wheel arch draughts

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If it's anything like my 2019 Phoenix there is a length of flexible "C" channel running around the top of the arch (you need to look closely to realise what ut is) Bailey (Prima) selling a shaped excluder specifically designed to thread through it, at a silly price of course!
I use some suction cups.
 
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Totally correct Mr Plod. Our Alicanto Grande Faro has the same channel and Prima leisure supplied my wheel arch cover. Not the cheapest and a bit fiddly but really does the job well. Attached photos of mine
 

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We have got one that is rigid, white, made of corrugated plastic and you Velcro it to the wheel. Came with figure if 8 tubing to put the awning skirt across it. You can fold it in half to store. Expensive for what it was.
Cannot for the life of me remember the name of the company but think it started with “J” or even “Jay” but could be confabulating that bit.

Edit. Not completely lost it yet. Jain Designs Draught Stoppa. You could probably make one yourself but have to say we have had ours for years and it does a good job
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On a totally different note regarding kampa limpets. How many people on here are pi##ed of with the plastic threads snapping when literally finger tight? I love these Chinese (almost identical type) of ebay, about a tenner for a dozen. Initially sceptical so bought a couple of boxes to be safe but not one has snapped and hold the awning tighter than you can ever imagine.
 

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I roll up the awning pole bag and "stuff" this into the void of the wheel arch behind the cosmetic wheel arch cover.
Seals the draught able to get in via this route and stores getting the bag out of the way, all in one. Plus when taking down the awning the bag is readily to hand exactly where it's needed. Our Isabella pole bag is the non fabric woven plastic type, as was standard with our 2002 Magnum.
 

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It is worth checking which way the habitation door opens and if it covers any part of the wheel when open.
On one van we had the habitation door opened towards the wheel and the wheel cover we were using was held on by a suction cup and hook supplied with the awning. This then caught on the door and was too proud of the body work to allow the door to catch. Think this was why we ditched that method and bought the Draughty Stoppa.
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