Start from the point directly underneath the awning channel from one end.
Caravan measurements awning.
This measurement will fall into a range of standard awning sizes i e.
Rope in a friend or relative and avoid those headaches and swear offs.
To get the a measurement place your caravan on level ground.
Measure a rollout awning if the measurement above between the upright centres measures about 487 centimetres as we are commonly quoted by customers then the easiest way is to head straight to google and search 487cm to ft.
A1 the size of awning needed to fit any particular caravan depends on the measurement in centimeters from the ground around the awning rail and back to the ground.
Q1 what size of awning do i need to fit my caravan.
If your a measurement is 970cm you would select your awning from the 950 975cm range.
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Generally you will find that most caravan awning manufacturers sell theirs in size ranges.
If your a measurement is greater than 250cm consider one of our static motorhome awnings available in a range of heights up to 310cm.
Afterwards measure it from ground to ground.
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Measure this to ensure your vehicle attachment height is within the tolerances our caravan awnings allow for.
This will give you your caravan s a measurement which is your caravan full awning size.
In recent years caravan manufacturers have mostly made life a little easier for us and they quote the ground to ground measurement in their brochures or on their web sites.
Remember to measure it in centimetres as that s the way most manufacturers market their awnings.
This will convert very closely to 16ft.
Cut the string where it meets the ground and measure it in centimetres.
When you are ready you will need to measure your caravan from ground to ground from directly below the awning channel at one end across the length of the caravan to a point directly below the awning channel at the other end as can be seen in the image below.
The measurement you take a note of is the size of awning you need.
This can easily be measured as per the simple diagram below.
Use google as a calculator.
For example if you have an awning measurement of 960cm a manufacturer may have an available awning with a size of 930 to 960cm which is the one you need.