Awning Rails

How do I attach my new awning?

Depending on the type of awning you have, there may be several ways to attach to your van.

If you have a awning tent or driveaway awning, you could fit neat a C-channel rail to slide the awning tent bead into allowing secure and fast fitment, or even a kador bead for the driveaway awnings, retaining that all important detachment feature.

What is a combi-rail?

Often called a multi-rail, Vamoose are renowned for the design and manufacture of their multipurpose rail, offering a high specification awning tent rail, but also a way to attach a wind-out awning too.

The way the combi-rail is designed shares a C-channel profile, and a larger accessory rail, which offers more attachment methods, perfect for those that might need to switch it up.

How easy are awning rails to fit?

Awning tent rails are usually a bolt on design, offering quick and easy installation, but may hinder in terms of versatility to work with pop-top roofs or other roof accessories. Combi-Rail systems need a bit more installation in the way of drilling the outside of the vehicle followed by screwing and bonding the rail onto the side of the van.

Which is the best rail for my van?

In an ideal world, we’d recommend a combi-rail to give you more versatility with other accessories, you can never be too sure how you might want to modify your vehicle in the future.

Combi-Rails offer inbuilt rain gutters which prove invaluable in adverse weather conditions, rather than letting rain pour straight underneath your dry awning. With a more aerodynamic shape, Vamoose rails will offer a quieter ride as well as pointing precipitation away from your awning.

Simple awning rails are a inexpensive way of attaching your awning tent, but leave no functionality to attach wind out awning, so it’s worth considering that you’ll have to remove and undergo further installation should you ever want to make the move to a canopy awning.

Weigh up the cost against the functionality to see what features are priority, make sure your chosen awning rail is compatible with any other accessories you have, but know that if you do opt for a bolt on awning rail, you can always upgrade it at any point!