IMG_20220413_100121.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)IMG_20220413_100147.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)started today, in between the showers
1 located roof supports, on our triton there are three. On the inside I felt for the the supports at bottom of roof liner.
2 Placed a tape measure behind the cupboards an took the measurement from the first one 950mm
3 the next one was 1750mm from the the first one.

DSCN2924.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)IMG_20220413_100833.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)4 Transfer the measurements to out side vie a datum line.

DSCN2931.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)IMG_20220410_125938.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)check all your measurements using strong magnets and any gismo you have faith in. Then check again.

IMG_20220410_131923.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)IMG_20220410_131651.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)Place the rail in position, I made three small supports to hold it in the correct position for drilling first hole.

IMG_20220411_143913.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)IMG_20220413_092825.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)Start drilling the three holes that are above the roof supports

IMG_20220413_093932.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)[[File:IMG_20220413_100907.jpg|none|auto]][[File:IMG_20220413_093248.jpg|none|auto]][[File:IMG_20220413_093248.jpg|none|auto]][[File:IMG_20220413_094412.jpg|none|auto]][[File:IMG_20220413_100907.jpg|none|auto]]I also made another solid fixing at the end, by removing a cupboard wall gave me access to the roof, drilled through the roof pushed a long dowel through the hole and roof lining, placed a pre drilled piece of hard wood on the end, put some no nails on the end and pulled it back into position from the out side.

hope all this is making sense. lol

now have four solid fixings, along with another six intermediate screws should be quite solid.

IMG_20220413_110731.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)[[File:IMG_20220413_105113_BURST005.jpg|none|auto]][[File:IMG_20220413_105113_BURST005.jpg|none|auto]]IMG_20220413_111943.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)On the three main fixing point onto roof I reamed out the hole 6mm, this was so that I could fit a spacer between the new rail and the roof supports so making it more solid.

IMG_20220413_105119.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)reaming out the hole.

Well done Erik, an interesting way of supporting the rail from the inside.

My concern when I fitted mine was that there is a gap between the fibre glass roof and the metal frame and so I didn't secure to that in the end as it would have distorted the roof. You got over that nicely with a spacer, I hadn't thought of that.

In the end, my 3 part rail was stuck to the roof with Sikaflex, held in place with self tapping screws in to the fibre glass whilst the Sikaflex cured.

That was three seasons ago and we have enjoyed the high rail ever since.

One of the unforeseen benefits was that the inevitable water seepage from the awning rail only goes down to the original low rail and away.

Drilling the body always makes me shiver.

Quote: Erik wrote in post #8

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now have four solid fixings, along with another six intermediate screws should be quite solid.

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