How Do Awnings Attach To Roof Racks

With the awning laid on its front slide the 20 millimetre bolts into the channel along the back of the awning.

How do awnings attach to roof racks.

The length of your vehicle the part that needs shading and the size of the roof rack. Because of our high top and all the solar on our roof we couldn t use the crossbars. At roof rack superstore we stock 4x4 awnings mounting brackets and awning components from leading market brands such as sunseeker and foxwing. The variations of roof racks we produce differ in the amount of crossbars and the mounting style.

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. Different cars use different methods of attachment. Most commonly found on estate cars suv s. Our fixed mounting point trackmounts backbones and gutter mount systems can all handle the load rating of a roof top tent.

Not to compromise your vehicles aesthetic tried and tested this system h as been designed to suit everyone from the outdoorsy family to the wandering traveller and extreme off roader. The easiest option is a roof cage but if you don t have one of them don t worry you can do a good job with roof bars as well. Lift the awning to the roof rack and ensure that the brackets are as far towards the ends of the awning as possible. Most suvs get decked with 2 0 meter awnings while some trucks with 2 5.

Roof bars for cars with raised roof rails. Camper enthusiasts usually mount the awning directly on the side of their vehicle but that isn t really an option with a 4wd you re going to have to attach it to whatever you use for carrying loads on the roof. We do not recommend the 2500 systems for a roof top tent as extreme weight increases can alter the engineering of the. First mount the awning brackets to your roof rack as far apart as possible.

How do i know what type of roof rack i need. The important factors in deciding on the right size of a roof rack awnings are the following. Raised roof rails run from the front to the back of the roof and look. Two crossbars connect the brackets across the roof and provide most of the stability.

Step 4 mount your awning to the brackets if you don t have a helping hand you can easily take advantage of a cam buckle strap a ratchet strap a fridge tie down strap one or two of the included guy ropes or even your belt if you are in a pinch to loosely hold the awning into place whilst you locate the bolts into their respective brackets.