New 179 and need an awning!

Originally posted by trixilou I just purchased a 2017 r pod 179, and opted out of the r dome.  I'm seeing a lot of pictures of interesting options for an awning, but can't find information on the size of the inside of the rail that the dome would slide into.  Does anyone know?  I'm thinking sail slugs or a rope the right size would slide through the rail and hold on a tarp of some sort nicely.  Called Forrest River and was told that it was 1.5", which doesn't even look close.    Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!!

Welcome!  Tons of info here!  I got an RDome with my new '17 179 and we used it for a week long trip.  I am not a fan.  It detracts from the overall look of the RPod and is not as easy as a traditional crank awning.  I've been engineering\reverse engineering every awning solution that I can find and I plan on starting a new thread on what I've found.

Originally posted by 4runninpod Has anyone looked into if one of the jayco hummingbird awnings would be adaptable to a r pod? Welcome to the group.

I have reverse engineered Jayco's solution and have some info for you.  Unfortunately, it can not be purchased or quoted without a Jayco Hummingbird VIN# so maybe that could be covered by recording one from a dealer, not sure, but that's the main obstacle.  The awning they use is awesome.   It's made by Carefree and it's the Longitude OEM model, so it can only be purchased direct from Jayco.  I have a few alternative ideas I'm working on.
https://www.carefreeofcolorado.com/products/longitude.html