Awning rail or Awning wind out

[Lotuscamper]

Hi
I am in midst of my search and TBH it’s proving to be so frustrating but I know I need to be patient !
I am looking at van which has an awning railing is this easy to later attach a drive away awning unit or would a wind awning be more useful ? I guess it’s not a deal breaker but I heard a comment that wind out awning can be problematic and be distractingly noisy on the motorway ?

Thanks in advance

 

[roadtripper]

Search can be really handy, offered this advice a few days ago:

Wind out awnings and multi rail advice pleasr

Still new to the Transporter scene and am now looking at awnings, specifically the Thule Omnistor 5102. Assume this would be ideal for a quick unwind? Is this a good choice? Can these be used with roof rails or is it one or the other? I guess I’d then need a multi rail for a privacy room or...

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[Pete C]

Think about how often you will use it. A wind out awning is a big expense if it is rarely used.

Pete

 

[Drive Wayne]

Hi @Lotuscamper we have a Fiamma 45s wind out awning on our T6.1 which we wouldn't be without. For the regular forum meets, 2 night stays here and there, it's all we use. For more than a couple of nights we have our drive away air awning, great when we take our 16 year old and the Labrador.
With regard to noise from the fiamma? Not a bit, we've had a rattle when the legs haven't been clipped into the cover, but no wind whistles or whines even at motorway speeds. Totally recommended!

Best of luck in your quest!

 

[True Romance]

Swings and roundabouts. Connecting a driveway awning to a wind out is a lot easier compared to an awning rail that you will need to be within mm to reattach. Also depends on the look your going for. Do you want stealth or full on california?

 

[JDC]

I picked up 2 black awning rails to sit discreetly under the roof rails. I have an awning one side and a debus canopy the other. Only used a short time but worked well for us.

 

[Lotuscamper]

As others have mentioned, a rail and a lightweight tarp type shelter may be enough for your needs and fits with Colin Chapman's ethos of add lightness

Ah sentiment close to my heart

Thanks everyone for your comments