Using a Driveaway Fixing Kit

If you buy a driveaway awning and want to secure it to your vehicle, the most secure way to attach it is by using a fixing kit.

If you buy a driveaway awning and want to secure it to your vehicle, the most secure way to attach it is by using a fixing kit.

The kit allows you to easily attach and detach the awning from your vehicle to allow you to head off and explore during the day, then come back to the camp site and quickly re-connect to your van.

The fixing kit is composed of a length of kador strip with a 6mm bead on one side and either a 6mm or 4mm bead on the other side. You also get several strips of figure of 8.

These kits are a little bit fiddly the first time you use them but become second nature. They are actually pretty straightforward once you know how to use them, however they are one of the things that seem to cause a lot of confusion and prompt a lot of questions from our customers….so we thought we would try and straighten a few things out.

Let’s keep it simple, there are 2 types of kit;

6mm x 6mm – Connects your awning to a “C” rail/channel on your van

6mm x 4mm – Connects your awning to a windout awning on your van

The Kits are available in 2 different lengths 228cm or 300cm.

The tunnel part of your driveaway awning has a length of 6mm bead/kador attached to it. On smaller awnings this is usually just over 2 metres, on some larger awnings, it can be anywhere up to 3 metres long. This is shown in the diagram below as “connection width”

One side of the grey Kador material slides into the awning channel on your campervan or motorhome, whilst the other fits into the ‘Figure of 8’ strips which slide simply onto your awning beading. This allows you to disconnect & re-connect the awning with the vehicle in situ.