Awning Fitment to my canopy. Racking my brain...
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You can get special roof bars that clamp to the rails on the canopy
My money would be on getting bars on the roof of the cab as the canopy rails can't be spaced enough apart to do the awning from moving around to much.
Oh and remember you cannot mount from cab to canopy!!!
Unless it was the very ends... As they move very seperate of each other ( cab canopy)
My money would be on getting bars on the roof of the cab as the canopy rails can't be spaced enough apart to do the awning from moving around to much.
Oh and remember you cannot mount from cab to canopy!!!
Unless it was the very ends... As they move very seperate of each other ( cab canopy)
Cobez
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Yeah i have seen these:
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/351190006714?nav=SEARCH
But im not sure they would clamp around bars as thick as these roof bars. I may be blind though. If they do, then im apples with it all, it would be easy. But those clamps dont look like they would clamp around 40mm diameter (roughly) tube bars.
I could be wrong though.
I mounted a solar panel on my canopy and I'm pretty sure I bought 52mm exhaust clamps to fit around the bars.
If you grab some of those yourself, and buy bars that go across the two canopy rails (thus requiring 4 exhaust clamps) you should be able to attach the awning to the side of the canopy. It does mean there's not a lot of distance between front and rear mount, so the awning will wobble a little - keep an eye on the brackets. I had one fail on me from constant twisting.
If you grab some of those yourself, and buy bars that go across the two canopy rails (thus requiring 4 exhaust clamps) you should be able to attach the awning to the side of the canopy. It does mean there's not a lot of distance between front and rear mount, so the awning will wobble a little - keep an eye on the brackets. I had one fail on me from constant twisting.
Cobez
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Thats the thing though, the bars you can buy to go across the canopy bars don't look like they would have enough reach to clamp around the canopy bars. If they did, the L brackets i currently have on my awning would slot straight into the ends of them.
Not sure if the answer would be in picture 10 of 12?
35-75mm is that the clamping width?
Maybe be able to rig up a fail-safe aswell?
Cobez
Member
Its a Snugtop. Yeah i think i may have to use cabin roof bars. Damnit.
Manning: they will clamp on width wise, but it wont reach around the canopy bars enough if you get what i mean. The diameter of the canopy bars is too tall for the cross bar clamp to get a grip on.
Notice how in the pics they are attached to square shaped roof bars? My canopy bars are around and are larger in diameter. Looks like i have to fork out for guttermount Rhino bars. ****ing hell.
Manning: they will clamp on width wise, but it wont reach around the canopy bars enough if you get what i mean. The diameter of the canopy bars is too tall for the cross bar clamp to get a grip on.
Notice how in the pics they are attached to square shaped roof bars? My canopy bars are around and are larger in diameter. Looks like i have to fork out for guttermount Rhino bars. ****ing hell.
Cobez
Member
Anyone had any experience with these?:
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/201296697549?nav=SEARCH
Guttermount system. 90kg rating. Seller has near immaculate feedback and alot of it.
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/201296697549?nav=SEARCH
Guttermount system. 90kg rating. Seller has near immaculate feedback and alot of it.
BJ Navara
Member
I had the same problem, noticed that it was moving a bit and found 4 rivets gone!
Replaced them with small bolts and nylocs, had to drill right through the backing plate
Cobez
Member
Was that on cabin bars like Rhino kind of bars? ^^^^^
Yeah thats Snugtop? I dont think they make parts for awning mounts etc. I ordered parts off them for the canopy to fix it up.
Yeah thats Snugtop? I dont think they make parts for awning mounts etc. I ordered parts off them for the canopy to fix it up.
Cobez
Member
Im not sure they make an awning mount system though for their canopys. They make roof racks but they are full sized racks. I think i may have to bite the bullet and buy two cabin mounted Rhino style bars
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/201296697549?nav=SEARCH
Reckon these would be ok?
Cobez
Member
Ah really? How much ya chasing? What brand etc?
Cobez
Member
Sweet mate thanks!!! My.number is.0434 639 120 shoot me an sms. Thanks again
