Really jonesin to get an awning for this summer. I like the big ARB one that mounts to the side. And if you have have one that you'd like some $$ for let me know!
Just wondering if the 8.2ft version would sit right on my oem rack?
I read it might be too long, but Ive seen foxwings on oem racks and those are about 8ft as well.
Interesting.. looks like a good thing for sun shade or whatever. How do they hold up over time, and how are they at 80mph on the highway?? Noisy?? Thanks
And do you leave them on 24/7/365 or take them off between trips?
I forgot to update this thread with my new awning I picked up a while back.
It is the Eezi-Awn Bat 270, bought it from Paul May at Equipt Expeditions in Utah.
In light of some of the awning topics that have arisen, and the fact that I have posted a few awning pics in the RTT section, I am going to resurrect this dedicated awnings thread.
Got a cool addition to the AluCab Shadow awning coming tonight so I'll post some before pics now...
I really love the AluCab and I consider it top of the line but it just looks long as hell, I dig the length @Corey has with his Ezzi Awn and I know it's in direct relation to awning size but that overhang is pretty large. Damn it I want one but I don't know what to get! :crying
Very nice, I need to update this thread with some actual camping pics of my new Eezi-Awn Bat 270 awning from a trip last August.
I really like the awing, and so easy to setup.
Very nice, I need to update this thread with some actual camping pics of my new Eezi-Awn Bat 270 awning from a trip last August.
I really like the awing, and so easy to setup.
Why did you choose an awning mounted on the driver's side vs. passenger? Seems like you'd want it on the passenger side, so when the rear door is open you do not have to walk around it to access the interior...?
Edit: Looks like it would interfere with access to your RTT. :thinkerg:
Is there an awning that goes over the RTT... so when it's raining you have a chance to take off your wet rain gear prior to getting into the little RTT...
Nothing that goes over a hard shell RTT. A soft sided RTT can come with an extended vestibule and annex room though. This would allow you to come and go out of tent into the annex room bone dry.
The only option I have seen online for a direct, covered, shot from tent to under awning is for James Baroud tents and awnings. They developed a "tunnel" of sorts that connects the tent door/ladder down thru a hole in the awning. Only internet rumors as I have not see one in real time.
Corey,
It might just be you and I posting in here for a while
Never knew Autohome had those options... although I never go to the country of mfg website, ha. Those are some cool offerings and I dig the annex room or the no-walls annex.
My AluCab has an overhang at the rear of the tent, which isn't too helpful for occupants coming and going, but it provides that nice level of coverage once inside for the evening. I would hope AluCab might think about this option for the sides in a future model, as well as a telescoping ladder. I have some crossbars on top of my tent that I could possible use to secure a cover to the ground, but I'm hesitant to do anything to it that's going to create more time/hassle in deployment or take-down since that's the whole point of these things... easy up and easy down.
Corey,
It might just be you and I posting in here for a while
Never knew Autohome had those options... although I never go to the country of mfg website, ha. Those are some cool offerings and I dig the annex room or the no-walls annex.
That setup you posted after this one is HUGE
Reminds me of an add a room I had on an old tent trailer in the early 80s my X and I had.
You can live in there.
The one picture I posted above with the woman climbing the ladder under the awing/tarp thing I actually had, but never had a chance to use it.
It was stored in a closet, and somehow it got mildew all over it, I had to pitch it, so $$$ wasted.
Something that’s odd to me is when I look at the Alu Cab @Basil has it looks shorter than yours @darkhorse13 I’ve looked at both at different angles and it certainly looks shorter on Basil’s rig. I know they only sale one size so I can’t figure out what the deal is.
Alu-Cab might have changed it a little bit over the years. His is definitely a good 2 years older than mine. I know they changed the bag color.
Here are the best direct side shots I have for you. Appears to be the same length as my old Rhino Rack Foxwing. I mean most guys don't mind a little extra length right?
Ok I did the math and the Ezziawn Manta is about 7.8” shorter at 95” while the Alu-Cab is 200mm linger closed. The Alu-Cab is 107.64 square feet of shade where the Manta is 100’ and they weigh 53lbs for Alu-Cab and 50 for the Manta.
This photo is pretty much the driving force for me, I showed this to my little wife and her eyes lit up.
This just looks so comfortable and I think adds a bit of coziness and a cool factor to the FJ in rugged environs, it’s like wearing a smoking jacket in a submarine. :smoker:
Gives you shade on the beach, keeps the falling leaves out of your cooking, and provides a shelter for when the rain runs you away from the campfire but you're not done drinking yet. It's a great mod!
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