Awning rail high up entry point

[ThePlotter]

My previous vans always had an entry point for the awning canvas near the roof making it easy to feed in ,recent vans dont seem to have this , why.All the reports for the new air awnings say it is hard to feed through and pictures show it being fed from the bottom.
Can one be added ( by the dealer I guess to avoid voiding the warranty)

 

[Dustydog]

Hi Plotter.
My 8 year old Wyoming has the additional higher entry points you mention.
I suspect the new methods of construction no longer use an add on awning rail and a retro fit is not possible .
Progress hmy:
or is it reinventing the wheel

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

Can one be added ( by the dealer I guess to avoid voiding the warranty)

Yes. Our new van we bought 3 years ago didn't have any access at the higher level so our local dealer used their special tool to create an entry point exactly where we specified. We only asked for one at the rear as we only use a porch awning so no need for one at the front. They would have added one if we wanted it.

 

[saint-spoon]

Our Adria has a high up entry point and it is ideal for the blow up awning.

 

[ThePlotter]

It goes to show that vans are not always designed by those that use them an entry point just below the point where the rail curves to the roof would make fitting a porch awning canvas blow up or otherwise a one man job,one at the rear would mean contending with a sharp curve.

 

[crazyguider]

We've had our 11 yr old Avondale 5 years and only realised what that was for this August...d'oh! It makes life wonderfully easy!!!!

 

[ThePlotter]

Thanks one and all, I still fail to see why in the main they are no longer done as standard or equally why all the caravaning mags all comment on how hard it is to feed the awning but fail to see what the solution is.
How much is it to get the rail opened up,I guess not much, if it wasnt for the warranty i would do it myself

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

How much is it to get the rail opened up,I guess not much, if it wasnt for the warranty i would do it myself

My local dealer did mine free of charge, it only takes seconds - insert tool, squeeze, remove tool.