How to measure your caravan awning

Need to get a new awning, or fit some accessories like shade screens, anti-flap kits, clothes lines? You’ll need to 3 things:
  • length measurement
  • brand
  • hardware style

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Measure Caravan Awning Length

  • Roll out awnings are measured from the centre of the front arm, to the centre of the rear arm.
  • It is NOT the length of the roller tube, or the length of the vinyl.
  • Most generally come in foot increments (e.g. 15′, 16′ etc)
  • Aussie Traveller awnings can be custom sized to any length

Don’t  have a tape with feet on it? Use this handy mm to feet conversion table.

FEETMM
10′3,048 mm
11′3,352 mm
12′3,657 mm
13′3,962 mm
14′4,267 mm
15′4,572 mm
16′4,876 mm
17′5,181 mm
18′5,486 mm
19′5,791 mm
20′6,096 mm

 

Brand / Types of Caravan Awnings

If you look at the end of the roller – you will see the cap. Here are the most common versions.

Carefree are most common on Jayco caravans, and offer a good quality unit.

Dometic are the most reliable awnings, with minor differences between the 8300 and 8500 versions. The 8500 has a slightly conical end, where the 8300 is flat. 8300 is the most common, and is slightly cheaper than the 8500.

Aussie Traveller also have their own brand.

Caravan Awning Hardware Type

The awning “hardware” (also called the legs, arms, frameset and a pile of other things), need to match the brand of the roller. So if you’ve identified your awning as a Dometic as above, you’ll need Dometic hardware.  Generally, they come in 2-3 sizes to suit caravans or pop-tops, or super tall ones for high motorhomes / 5th wheelers.

Ensure you know what van its going on:

  • caravan
  • pop-top
  • extra tall

Colour

The roller ends and hardware is available in various colours, depending on brand, including

  • White (most common)
  • Black
  • Silver/Anodized

Dometic always have grey ends – so is always the same. Hardware varies.

Carefree has coloured ends & hardware varies.

Aussie Traveller has coloured ends & hardware varies.

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