Gavins Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Hi all, I have 2008 alphard and looking to upgrade my driveaway awning and want to connect a piping rail on the vehicle, any experience with the best options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojie Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Gavins said: Hi all, I have 2008 alphard and looking to upgrade my driveaway awning and want to connect a piping rail on the vehicle, any experience with the best options Hi Gavin, Welcome to the Forum. Search Awnings in the Forum. It's a popular topic. The search box is top right hand side of your home page. I am sure you will find members experience, and ingenuity, very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezufo Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 17 hours ago, Gavins said: Hi all, I have 2008 alphard and looking to upgrade my driveaway awning and want to connect a piping rail on the vehicle, any experience with the best options By piping rail I presume you mean the rail that the awning connects to, commonly called a C rail. They come in various profiles most of them with a flat part that is screwed & glued to the roof of the vehicle, either flat on the roof or in the channel that is under the black strip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavali Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 hi 2004 alphard here. fitted a narrow c rail into into the roof channel. 9mm long 3.5 size self tap screws using 2.5 drill and sealant/glue. Need to be careful pre-bending it to stop creasing. rock solid and no wind noise. Picture below mid fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavins Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 thanks for reply thats a great idea, is the existing plastic rail screwed to the roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavali Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) Hi No- the roof rail cover just pulls off. I took it through car wash to check - all ok Edited May 2, 2023 by gavali 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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