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Hi all, having used this forum many times for help it is here I am turning to again, in the hope that some kind soul can help me. I have upgraded during the last 2 years from tent, to folding camper and now to caravan. The problem I have is that the awning I have is too small for my caravan and I can't afford to buy a larger one as the van is roughly 19-20ft. Is there anyway of adjusting/cutting the awning rail to make it smaller so the smaller awning can fit? Or would it be easier buying a new curved piece of rail to attach, if so where can I buy this as most retailers only sell strait pieces of rail? If any fellow caravanners or awning experts have done this before and can give me some tips I'd be extremely grateful.

Many thanks

Sarah.

The other alternative would be to take your awning to a tent and awnings repair alteration company, who would put an insert piece into the roofing fabric to make it large enough to fit your new van.

Personally i think this would be a better option, as theres no risk of any devalueation of your van on resale, or possible water ingress from where the sides have been drilled/fitted to take the rail, which is unlikely to be as strongly fixed as any original rail, due to the lack of purposly inserted internal supports within the walls of the van during manufacture, at the spots you are fixing to.

Julia