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Which side is your 4x4 awning mounted on

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Which side is your awning on 4x4
« on: November 25, 2013, 07:07:41 PM »
Hi all,

Help us settle a marital discussion  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Which side is your awning.

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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2013, 07:10:15 PM »
Well I voted. I don't actually have one..........but I would have it on the passenger side. And I have been looking at them but don't need one.......actually I do need one but I don't have a shed, which I need to hold all my stuff..........If you get what I mean.
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2013, 07:35:56 PM »
Passenger and rear.
but taken the roofy off until further notice..
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2013, 07:42:23 PM »
Passenger for us.....so who's winning the "discussion" so far? ???


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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2013, 07:44:00 PM »
Passenger and rear
Although I can see an argument for the drivers side too.. Easier to check when 4wding
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2013, 07:45:05 PM »
Passenger side. So when u pull up and set up for lunch, all the dust from passing cars doesn't annoy you.


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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2013, 07:49:22 PM »
Passenger side. Often have to open drivers side, so much easier with no kids and clutter about.
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2013, 07:52:11 PM »
I'm really hoping that you went with passenger Jet or you'll never hear the end of it now


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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2013, 08:02:31 PM »
Quote from: Mik01 on November 25, 2013, 07:49:22 PM
Passenger side. Often have to open drivers side, so much easier with no kids and clutter about.
Passenger as well for pretty much the same reason :cheers:

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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2013, 08:20:46 PM »
Quote from: Marcus73 on November 25, 2013, 07:52:11 PM
I'm really hoping that you went with passenger Jet or you'll never hear the end of it now


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Really starting to think I backed the wrong horse :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

this is really going to hurt  :'( :'( :'(

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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2013, 08:26:29 PM »
Oh dear, it may be less painful to just make it left hand drive so you win ;)


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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2013, 08:29:06 PM »
Mine is on the drivers side. There were some very valid reasons for this, I just gotta remember what they are!

Partly to distribute the weight more evenly, with the 153L fuel tank on the passenger side, so the spare tyre on the roof is also on the drivers side, and already setup to load the OzTent on the Passenger side and no desire to lift it over an awning! That meant the awning on the drivers side was a well thought out no brainer!

See, I told ya there were reasons!
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2013, 08:42:44 PM »
Quote from: Marcus73 on November 25, 2013, 08:26:29 PM
Oh dear, it may be less painful to just make it left hand drive so you win ;)


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you may be right..or tell her Myswag is full of idiots who don't know one end of an awning from another ...and fade away into oblivion and then re-join under an assumed identity. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Or just cop it on the chin and take the hit..then I get to stay and play with all you lot :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup:

Not the first time I have been wrong and certainly not going to be the last.

I can't even remember  why I choose the drivers side ..but it must been a good reason ? I hope

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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2013, 08:47:43 PM »
Sorry Jet but we are on the passenger side to mate......and it was the wife's idea here too!!!

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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2013, 08:54:44 PM »
Sorry Mate, passenger for me too.

So I can jump out of the car in the rain and open up the foxwing,
then Darling and offspring can get out without being rained on :angel:

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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2013, 09:12:40 PM »
I don't have one or really feel the need for one, but if I was to get one, it would go on the passenger side.
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2013, 09:15:29 PM »
The wife is going to be one happy camper ;D.....the passenger for me too
The shovel is on the drivers side
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2013, 09:25:46 PM »
Quote from: Woodsie on November 25, 2013, 09:15:29 PM
The wife is going to be one happy camper ;D.....the passenger for me too
The shovel is on the drivers side

Same here. This is about as one sided as the 1st test!  :D

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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2013, 09:28:42 PM »
Foxwing were selling their drivers side ones for $350-400 few years ago cause they couldn't give them away..
LHS they couldn't get enough of

but I notice ebay has about 10 different *FOXWING*'s now
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2013, 09:34:17 PM »
Quote from: Woodsie on November 25, 2013, 09:15:29 PM
The wife is going to be one happy camper ;D.....the passenger for me too
The shovel is on the drivers side

Jet wont need his shovel on the drivers side he will still be using it to dig himself out of this hole  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2013, 09:52:22 PM »
You didn't have a 'both' option.

We have a foxwing on the passenger's side and a standard ARB awning on the driver's side...sort of like His 'n' Hers  ;D


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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #21 on: November 25, 2013, 10:16:47 PM »
Passenger side as thats the side with the smaller barn door in my case also its off the road if were to set up while repairing tyre etc and the family would be safe of the side and for the kids and partner to be able to get on dry when packing up during a rain event wich iv done and was most usefull for them....
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2013, 03:26:51 AM »
Mines on the passenger side, but my mate has his drivers side. Works great when we head up the beach together, we set up side by side for a double sized shade cover.
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #23 on: November 26, 2013, 06:15:01 AM »
Back a winner mate, passenger side. Only resoning I had was that if ever. I wanted to ues it parked on the side of the road, it wouldn't be in the middle lane. BUt, I don't think I've ever used it like that
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Re: Which side is your awning on 4x4
« Reply #24 on: November 26, 2013, 06:54:40 AM »
Passenger side and rear for me. Done that way because the rear door on the Paj opens to the drivers side so when we setup it's always on the passenger side of the car.   :cheers:
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