Aluminum channel attachment points?

EWizard
EWizard Member Posts: 106
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Does anyone know if there is a product available that can be used to attach an I bolt or something similar to the aluminum channel that the awning usually attaches to?
I'm thinking like a bolt head with an elliptical shape and a nut to screw it down so that you could attach things to it.
I would like this for attaching things like my christmas lights and possibly a piece of nylon cord for drying towels and such.
Curious if anybody has found anything.


2005 T@B U model

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  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    You can find specific attachments for the Keder rail (awning rail) at most RV supply stores and at Amazon.

    I use binder clips to attach my outdoor lights to the rail. (Google "binder clips"). You can purchase the canvas fabric that slides into the Keder rail...but you'll
    havd to Google that because I haven't needed it.
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • EWizard
    EWizard Member Posts: 106
    Sort of what I'm talking about.  At least I know the name now.
    Thanks!
    2005 T@B U model
  • RZRBUG
    RZRBUG Member Posts: 890
    EWizard, if you have an old round extension cord lying around that maybe one of the ends is bad on, you might could cut the ends off and use the cord instead of the fabric cord specifically made for it.  I did this on one of my previous projects.  Not all cords are the same diameter, so you'd need to check first to be sure if it works.

    Larry & Booger - 2013 T@B, 2012 GMC Sierra

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  • DeeDee
    DeeDee Member Posts: 115
    I've seen these from a boat supply place, these homemade & I use ID badge clips for lights.


    DeeDee & The Captain
    2016 Orange MaxQ
    Henry's Fork River, Eastern Idaho




  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Google "binder clips". Cheap, come in different colors, and easy to use. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    Binder clips are the way to go for hanging lights, cheap and readily available, you can get them anywhere office supplies are sold.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
  • EWizard
    EWizard Member Posts: 106
    For lights, the binder clip is a great idea!
    I was thinking more heavy duty like hanging a flexible solar panel though from the top/side of the T@B.
    Need something more substantial than binder clips I think.
    2005 T@B U model
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,422
    @EWizard Check this site out: http://keder.com/hardwaremain.html

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • rbrtm
    rbrtm Member Posts: 34
    What is the best diameter for a Keder slider? I think I saw somewhere 8mm for our Keders.
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    I used 8.5mm (5/16") to construct a lower skirt for keeping bugs out from under the awning. It fits well and looks to be the same as what is used on the awning itself.
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    Is the keder size the same for the 400 vs 320?
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    Sharon_is_SAM said:
    Is the keder size the same for the 400 vs 320?
    Yes, my visor fit perfectly in the new 400 that I previously used for our prior 320.  
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    Good to know - matchy-matchy!
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio

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