to lift bag clear of the door, to increase in rear height to improve slope, also when full awning deployed rail will act divert water away from lower rail, there are also more benefits to be had having the higher rail option.

Looking at Post #4 - I like the chimney, satellite dish dish and aerial you have on your Eriba roof. What year was that standard? Or was it an option?

Cheers! Simon

A great job, will definitely do this now I've seen someone else get it to work.

cheers, Simon

What length rail did you buy for your Triton?

Aaron, I carried out this mod about 3 seasons ago. The first reason is that I have two awnings that are designed for a "low van" My Triton 430 is at the lower end of the range of adjustments of these awnings and they don't fit particularly well. The extra 100mm or so added height improves the fit a great deal. It also increase the slope of the awning roof from rail to front to reduce the chance of pooling. It also allows the door to open without scraping across the underside of the roof.
Finally, the inevitable water leak from the Keder strip is picked up by the original lower awning rail which stops the leaks running all the way down.

One of the best modifications that I have made to my van so far.

2800mm

They came has standard, fitting was extra

I've fitted the higher rail to both of the Pucks I've owned and like you it was to raise the caravanstore awning above the door. Like Ray, I used Sikaflex adhesive with a couple of self tappers just to hold it whilst it cured. Seems a lot less drastic than the drilling you done, but at least you'll be able to remove it, there is no way the Sikaflex will allow removal!

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All ready had that ear full off her indoors, I think it was the worst part of the job removing the excess off.

Sika as well, belts and braces me , never intended to remove it ever.

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