Cut the string where it meets the ground and measure it in centimetres.
Caravan width with awning.
If your a measurement is 970cm you would select your awning from the 950 975cm range.
But if you don t have any manual nearby that s alright because you can still measure it manually.
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.
Generally you will find that most caravan awning manufacturers sell theirs in size ranges.
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.
This can easily be measured as per the simple diagram below.
When buying an awning for your rv or caravan one of the factors that you need to consider is the size.
This measurement will fall into a range of standard awning sizes i e.
Sep 20 2018 1 noticed in the latest cc mag they are monitoring the increasing width of awnings saying as i read it that if say you had a super wide or bowed out.
If you still have problems working it out e mail us with the year make and model of caravan.
Plus you can also check out the awning size guide provided.
Usually a caravan comes with a handy awning size or a measurement guide.
Jul 18 2017 287 7 4 685.
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.
I was wondering if any current awning owners could advise the merits of using a standard 250 width awning or if a 300 or 350 would provided better outside.