How To Mount An Awning Without A Roof Rack

Mar 17 2019 we didn t install a roof rack when we built our van.

How to mount an awning without a roof rack.

But i really don t want to fit a roof rack as i cannot get my truck into the garage with one fitted. Smittybilt doesn t go into specifics as to mounting the roof rack but we assume the system is universal. I was looking at this awning from oztent. But a roof rack also adds expense and our roof mounted panels hold up just fine.

It might be worthwhile checking the height that you propose mounting the awning at if you do so without any bars or rack. Some of the highlights of this awning include. This just allows enough height to set the awning so people can stand underneath and an open door does not. Awning mounting without a roof rack.

There s no reason for us to get a roof rack how wrong we were. 6 5 ft weighs 20 3 lbs and the 8 5 weighs 21 6 lbs. For weeks we toyed with the idea on whether to purchase a permanently attached awning or to create a diy awning. My awning is mounted onto rola bars in a position that the top of the awning is just level with the top of the bars.

At the time we didn t see the need for one. It is 2 5m long. A bit longer than the roof length of the 90 which is 2 1m long. But with a curved fibreglass roof and no roof racks we need to find a way to mount an awning without roof racks.

As avid campers and 4x4 enthusiasts ourselves we struggled to find a solution in the current marketplace to mount our awning without bulky roof racks. Our roof is going to be taken over by solar panels and a vent fan we thought. Smittybilt s popular roof rack awning comes in 2 sizes a 6 5 foot version 2787 and a 8 5 foot version 7284.