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lloydy
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 Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:19 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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While I cannot locate it now, I've seen photos where 2 or 3 lb barbell weights are carried and slipped over the pole ends. Being tied from lifting with the stake guy rope or slipped over the pole foot itself.
Honestly, I just got my ARB and haven't done anything but set it up because I can!
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it looks a lovely bit of kit, but i would really want a good way of securing it while on tarmac
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vegpedlr
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:25 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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| Where on your westy are you attaching the vertical supports? |
can nip out and take a couple pics of the actual bracket if needed? |
Please? |
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lloydy
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:33 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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excuse the muddyness....
Rear
Front
and a close up
This is for a 2.5m awning
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cmayna
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 9:18 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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Thanks for the pics.
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erdonline
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:36 pm Post subject: ARB awning accessories |
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So I'm leaning toward buying the ARB while I can get it on sale at AutoAnything. I've read this whole post, but I don't see much on the accessories.
I can get the tent room, the screen room, the 3-wall kit, and the wind breaks. I'd like to know, though, if any of them can be used together.
For example, if I want to put up the screen room, can I then add the wind breaks or add the walls if it starts raining? Or does each accessory zip on to one attachment point that can't add a second accessory?
Thanks,
Ed in CT
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djkeev
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cmayna
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:25 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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I will say, ARB offers far more accessories than I'll ever use. I say that now.........Just wait 
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Togos
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:28 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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Hello there!
I am going to order an awning this week but I need some advice before purchase. I am leaning towards buying the ARB awning but I am not sure if it will clear my roof rack or if I'll have to do some modifications for it to fit.
If I move my rack a bit forward the ARB mounts would fit nicely where they´re supposed to sit. What I am concerned about is if the awning will clear my roof rack attachments. It might be hard to tell with these images but I want to give it a shot! What do you think?
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djkeev
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Togos
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 3:37 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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If it´s possible to mount the awning as usual without modifying anything, that would in my eyes be the simplest and best solution. I have a few ideas on how to mount it to the rack as well but I am not very good with metal stuff, that´s why I am trying to avoid it. If you have an idea how you would do it feel free to share! Hah..
By the way, I´ve been reading your westy thread and I have learnt a lot. Thank you for sharing! |
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djkeev
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cmayna
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:16 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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I agree with Dave about mounting the awning to your roof rack for I vision your roof rack supports as being in the way for any chance of the awning to be mounted independently.
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newfisher
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:12 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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| The higher you can mount it the better. |
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Togos
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:50 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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I am ordering an ARB awning tonight. If anyone know a cheap place to order it from in Europe that would be great!
How come the higher the better? I feel like it would look really bad if the awning came up as high as the black part of my roof rack, I will probably mount some metal to the rack and then the awning to the metal to get it down a bit.
Thanks for the help everyone! |
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cmayna
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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Acutally,
I'm leaning to agree with djkeev to simply mounting on against the big black side panel.
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newfisher
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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I am ordering an ARB awning tonight. If anyone know a cheap place to order it from in Europe that would be great!
How come the higher the better? I feel like it would look really bad if the awning came up as high as the black part of my roof rack, I will probably mount some metal to the rack and then the awning to the metal to get it down a bit.
Thanks for the help everyone! |
space above your head when standing under it |
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oldskewlsk8ter
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:04 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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| space above your head when standing under it |
Yep! Mine is mounted on my Yakima crossbars(tintop) and I don't think I'd like it near as much if it was on the gutters. I'd lose about 10" in headroom.
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Togos
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:45 am Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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Update on the mounting. Thanks everyone for the help!
Attachment on the roof rack. Had to put on a metal plate and buy bigger bolts because of the shape and depth of the rack.
First test!
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djkeev
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jldixie
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: ARB Awning |
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Just got one on AutoAnything, though I'm still weighing bracket options.
The older posted Promocodes are expired, but PINN20 gave me 20% off plus free shipping. $289 down to $231. |
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