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Hi Dale , best i can come up with is , you'll have to cut / grind all the nail heads off before trying to remove the rail , i'd use a small tool like a dremel . Apart from that you'll have to try levering the rail off , but there's a good chance you'll bend it , with the nails still in place .

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atb

Wizard

Hi Dale , yep you could have a go at drilling them off , you'll jest have to be careful you don't slip and drill through the rail or the caravan skin , i'd try to remove the nail shafts with a pair of molegrips , but you could always hammer them in out the way .

atb

Wizard

Hi dale

Depends on the profile of your rails, but I've been using a dremmel on the screws in mine. It's ok for cutting a slot in to try with a flat blade screwdriver but not much good for cutting heads off as you cant get the angle required. So if you haven't got one already I wouldn't rush out ant buy one just for that - have a think first. Are they too tight to lever out with a small screwdriver & get pincers to them?

regards

Simon

Are you drilling a small pilot hole first? It may be worth re-trying drilling the heads, but first make an impression in the nail head with as small a drill as you can get away with. This should stop the bigger drill slipping. I know we're talking small anyway, but it may be worth a shot.

Also, what about trying to punch the heads right through the rail on the ones that wont shift? Yes, they'll leave a hole in the rail, but that can be sealed.

Desperate times call for desperate measures (preferably large ones...of whiskey!)

Nez

Yes m8 , stanley knife and straight edge .

atb

Wizard