Are you happy with your 4WD awning.

[LC]

Anyone seen a decent awning for a dual cab without tradie bars in the back?

Send BradandPeta a PM. Brad has an awning on his dual cab ranger with aero bars or similar.

[Sawed-Off]

Good to know, bussoboy. I have a tray back. We're joining the local 4wd club and their more difficult outings aren't CT friendly. Wife and I like the idea of throwing an awning out over the swag and camp kitchen. I just won't end up with much roof length for mounting one up, and probably only 2 roof bars to attach to. Leaning towards getting a 2.5m if I can do it sensibly. I'm tempted by the supawing which would cover the tray, too, but the $$$ are probably out of the question. Stupid question - can the awnings be mounted to the roof bars anywhere along the awning, or do the roof bars need to be in particular places to match the awning mount points?

[Rumpig]

i have a Gunyah awning on my vehicle, one of the best quality made awnings IMHO, which doesn't help you any as My Gunyah closed up his shop a few years back. i use the awning quite a bit.... pretty much every time we go to the beach, when camping without the family i roll it out and throw the swag underneath to keep the dew off, and even use it at work to have lunch under if we are on a new jobsite with no shade about. i've been meaning to get an extension made up for a few years now to go in the sail track that is on the front of the awning and get more shade area, one day i'll get around to doing it...lol

[cruisindub]

I have a wanderer awning from BCF, few years old now and lookalike they've upgraded it from the one I have.
But we love it. Wife can put it up on her own, I can take it down on my own without getting frustrated, and for the priçe, was more than happy.
Weveused it loads and with a bit of modifying, we've adapted it to our van quite smartly if it do say so.
Probably one of the vest additions we've added, that worth carrying, for the times we don't use it,it takes up hardly any space.

Privacy and shelter, all for under a reasonable and fair price.

[Jaysea]

X5 on the iron man.
X3 on the make sure you peg it down. A huge gust of wind flipped it on to the roof of the car.  Amazing nothing broke and could just bend it back
X 9 on the use.  Although I have recently installed it so it can be taken off easily when not camping. i am sure it has an impact on fuel consumption hence it lives in garage when not in use.

[Graza71]

I've got a 2.5 long by 2 out Ironman on my Pathy. Absolutely love it. I've also mounted 2 led strips in the rail of it so it makes a superb shelter day or night

[cruisindub]

i am sure it has an impact on fuel consumption hence it lives in garage when not in use.

Does an awning make that much difference?
really, is it of that noticeable?
I haven't noticed any difference with mine, how much are we talking about.?
a half a litre hundred ks isnt noticeable on my old bus......

How much does a fiama add to the economy.?

[Stone Stomper]

We are very happy with our Foxwing also

[achjimmy]

strongest awning i saw was from the Hanibal Safari guys. it can canterlever out without legs and even the storm that got and was blowing  annxes over at the penrith show it stayed put, as with everything unique and good it cost that of 3 to 4 oztrail/BCF etc awnings.

Wouldnt be impossible to make something yourself its strong point was the two tubular arms that swung out first to support the material.

[Bill]

Good to know, bussoboy. I have a tray back. We're joining the local 4wd club and their more difficult outings aren't CT friendly. Wife and I like the idea of throwing an awning out over the swag and camp kitchen. I just won't end up with much roof length for mounting one up, and probably only 2 roof bars to attach to. Leaning towards getting a 2.5m if I can do it sensibly. I'm tempted by the supawing which would cover the tray, too, but the $$$ are probably out of the question. Stupid question - can the awnings be mounted to the roof bars anywhere along the awning, or do the roof bars need to be in particular places to match the awning mount points?

As far as I know they can be mounted anywhere along the awning rail within reason.
I have mine mounted to the front 2 bars, and it is off centre so the front does not hang to far over the front.


Bill