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Old 25-05-2017, 19:10   #1
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Default Rear awning solved, but...

I've been scratching my head in pursuit of a decent solution for mounting a rear facing awning on the ol' truck. The awning is needed as this is where the kitchen is.
I finally found out that these things have a name and bought some awning rails. I already have the awning with Keder strip.
Question is whether I should screw them straight into the bodywork (and test it out next week) or wait until I get a full roofrack made and attach it to that.
I'm impatient.
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Old 25-05-2017, 19:14   #2
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Make some blocks up and fit to roof rails
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Old 25-05-2017, 19:33   #3
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Make some blocks up and fit to roof rails
It's got roof bars and the rearmost sits over the rear doors, so will snag under the side awning.
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Hiya mate, is this the mechanism you were trying to explain to me t'other day?
https://youtu.be/92S4Mh9z0xo
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Old 25-05-2017, 22:35   #5
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Hiya mate, is this the mechanism you were trying to explain to me t'other day?
https://youtu.be/92S4Mh9z0xo
Certainly is mate, and that's an alternative too.
I get the feeling that screwing the awning rails through the roof panel isn't getting a thumbs up at the moment.
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Old 25-05-2017, 22:49   #6
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Certainly is mate, and that's an alternative too.
I get the feeling that screwing the awning rails through the roof panel isn't getting a thumbs up at the moment.

Depends how water tight you can get it, would be bad to get any rust round that area. I think it would be high enough but you might have to have it sloping down towards the truck for the rain to run off.
It's a neat solution really, lightweight and easy too put up, the more I think about it the more I like it
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Old 26-05-2017, 14:25   #7
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Here's the official version of the https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.co...g-2m-2-5m.html swing around awning arm (Fred's Arm).
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Old 26-05-2017, 20:22   #8
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owwwww much
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Old 27-05-2017, 20:06   #9
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Check these guys out and see if you get inspired http://www.first4magnets.com/
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I watched them vids and I'm impressed. Don't seem too difficult too build
Definitely need a full roof rack to fix it to though.
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Old 27-05-2017, 20:59   #11
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Check these guys out and see if you get inspired http://www.first4magnets.com/
Bloody hell Mark, that's a brilliant find, cheers.
All I need to do is work out what 40kg to remove it feels like.
http://www.first4magnets.com/self-ad...9173#ps_1-9422
Makes sense that the weakest part won't damage the truck in a high wind.
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that IS good, I didn't even see that stuff, my primitive mind stopped at hooks
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