It is a lot to ask of the small drip rail to hold a 20 lb cantilevered
weight for miles and miles of bumping along the highway.  It's even
worse to attach it at only two points.   Lots of stress and flex will
eventually fatigue and crack the metal, resulting in what you
experienced.

You might have a welding shop fabricate a simple bracket that you could
screw onto the side of the van (use at least two screws) that could be
welded on to the awning.  Or, have a body shop repair the drip rail with
a good welding job.  That would require painting the area and would be
fairly expensive.

It is best not to run with your awning on the side of the van all the
time because of this weak connection.  Just install it when you plan on
using it, or beef up the connection system as above if you want to leave
it on year 'round.

Keith Howard Riding wrote:
>
> We had an awning clamped to the small ledge on the side of the van and
> it fell off without us realising it.

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Stuart MacMillan
Manager, Case Program
800-909-8244 ext 208

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