DIY Fitting Side and Rear Awnings to Roofrack

[threedogs]

Nah mate it's a good height. You just drop the front poles down when the weather gets wild OR turn the car around and sit on the protected side of the car!

I hear you,,,, you dont go away to get wet,
might sound bulky but Ive used a piece of 50x 25 rhs.
Im using this because my awning is 2.5mtrs and I only have a 3/4 roof rack
so thats a lot of awning unsupported. Plan is to drill 3 x 1/2" holes in the rhs
Then fit a rubber grommet to each side, using 5/16th gutter bolts the round
heads will squash the grommet making it water proof.
Then I'm welding on three tabs for better stabillity that go down past the awning extrusion,
this way I can fit one of the leds I have. Feed up with strip leds.[funny story]
When its all welded and flap disc ed Ill take it to be powder coated
black to further protect it. Cold as a frog here atm so doing it in stages.
Just held it up against the roof rack there is a bit of overhang so this support is required.
other wise if I catch the front of the awning on a tree it'll ffold back very easily.