Thread: What size awning?

Without wishing to hijack this thread, has anyone attached an awning to a vehicle, (esp Defender) without a roof rack. Was thinking gutter clamps or (shudder) eyebolts through the body.

Or i get some simple removable bars so it can still get through the carport to its bed in the back garage.

Originally Posted by Spence

Arguably the best awning on the market. I've researched the hell out of this before I made a purchase. This is the only one I could find which was proper canvas, heavy duty Aussie dynerproofed canvas.
Quite expensive at nearly $1000, but worth every penny. It's a wing type and it rolls up almost as small as a side awning. And no ropes needed. It's supapeg's rapid wing

Once the wind gets up,can't see how that will survive with no ropes.

We have had the foxwing since '09,fantastic.Easy to take off and on,two bolts on the Rhino HD racks.

Great when it is raining,when packing up it is still dry around the vehicle,as it is the last thing to be packed up.

BUT,as others have said,be very carefull in windy weather,it needs the biggest pegs available,and either the sand bag kit or special sand pegs on the beach.

We often sleep under it,saves putting up the tent.

I'll second the fox wing, mines been great on my defender. But make sure you heed the wind warning. I lost mine over the top of the car on Fraser Island first time I put it up. The guys from oztent were really good helping with the repair. Although the newer fox wings now have a flexible hinge that won't self destruct if it does bow over your roof.

Good to know they have improved it,the cover has been improved as well.We lost ours in the wind at Chilli beach on the Cape

When we got back,the guys at Auto Barn where we bought it from were also very helpful,giving us all the parts at no cost.It is designed in a way that it can be easily repaired.Ours was the first one that store had sold,so they were interested as to how it went together,etc.

In fact my oztent,made by the same people as the foxing, had some holes worn in it from the pounding on corrugations,while packed on the roof of the car,and they sent me a patch kit for no charge.

Excellent customer service

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Some nice awnings here, I like the look of that super peg swing around.

I went with the Tough Toys 2.5 x 3mtr with l.e.d light. Seems like good quality & uses the rubber hinges for flexibility.

I will get the small 1.4mtr for across the back door later.

Regards Chris.

Originally Posted by scarry

Once the wind gets up,can't see how that will survive with no ropes.

We have had the foxwing since '09,fantastic.Easy to take off and on,two bolts on the Rhino HD racks.

Great when it is raining,when packing up it is still dry around the vehicle,as it is the last thing to be packed up.

BUT,as others have said,be very carefull in windy weather,it needs the biggest pegs available,and either the sand bag kit or special sand pegs on the beach.

We often sleep under it,saves putting up the tent.

The pegs are put through the feet in an "x"

Rock solid. Then the spigots are bent so the awning can't fly off

Aussies know how to make canvas products, Nuff said.

Originally Posted by Spence

The pegs are put through the feet in an "x"

Rock solid. Then the spigots are bent so the awning can't fly off

Aussies know how to make canvas products, Nuff said.

How do the pegs at the base of the poles go on the beach?

Peg holes don't look big enough for sand pegs.

No ropes to trip over is a good idea.

Originally Posted by scarry

How do the pegs at the base of the poles go on the beach?

Peg holes don't look big enough for sand pegs.

No ropes to trip over is a good idea.

No good at all, sand pegs and ropes.......I had two ropes out and it ended up on top on the roof rack

I love my super wing..........had four guys come up and ask about it on moreton saying it was the best they had seen, until it told them the cost.