|
The Clubs Virtual Pub For general chat, so come on in and pull up a chair. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
25-05-2017, 19:10 | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Gone.
Vehicle: Terrano ii
Posts: 2,215
|
Rear awning solved, but...
I've been scratching my head in pursuit of a decent solution for mounting a rear facing awning on the ol' truck. The awning is needed as this is where the kitchen is.
I finally found out that these things have a name and bought some awning rails. I already have the awning with Keder strip. Question is whether I should screw them straight into the bodywork (and test it out next week) or wait until I get a full roofrack made and attach it to that. I'm impatient. |
25-05-2017, 19:14 | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Devizes Wiltshire
Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5
Posts: 14,138
|
Make some blocks up and fit to roof rails
|
25-05-2017, 19:33 | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Gone.
Vehicle: Terrano ii
Posts: 2,215
|
It's got roof bars and the rearmost sits over the rear doors, so will snag under the side awning.
2015-06-16 15.38.31 by Simon Carter, en Flickr |
25-05-2017, 22:28 | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62
Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI
Posts: 5,500
|
Hiya mate, is this the mechanism you were trying to explain to me t'other day?
https://youtu.be/92S4Mh9z0xo |
25-05-2017, 22:35 | #5 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Gone.
Vehicle: Terrano ii
Posts: 2,215
|
Quote:
I get the feeling that screwing the awning rails through the roof panel isn't getting a thumbs up at the moment. |
|
25-05-2017, 22:49 | #6 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62
Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI
Posts: 5,500
|
Quote:
Depends how water tight you can get it, would be bad to get any rust round that area. I think it would be high enough but you might have to have it sloping down towards the truck for the rain to run off. It's a neat solution really, lightweight and easy too put up, the more I think about it the more I like it |
|
26-05-2017, 14:25 | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Gone.
Vehicle: Terrano ii
Posts: 2,215
|
Here's the official version of the https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.co...g-2m-2-5m.html swing around awning arm (Fred's Arm).
|
26-05-2017, 20:22 | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62
Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI
Posts: 5,500
|
owwwww much
|
27-05-2017, 20:06 | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62
Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI
Posts: 5,500
|
Check these guys out and see if you get inspired http://www.first4magnets.com/
|
27-05-2017, 20:51 | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Welcome to Norwich, a fine city
Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 3.0 SVE Auto
Posts: 3,601
|
I watched them vids and I'm impressed. Don't seem too difficult too build
Definitely need a full roof rack to fix it to though. |
27-05-2017, 20:59 | #11 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Gone.
Vehicle: Terrano ii
Posts: 2,215
|
Quote:
All I need to do is work out what 40kg to remove it feels like. http://www.first4magnets.com/self-ad...9173#ps_1-9422 Makes sense that the weakest part won't damage the truck in a high wind. |
|
27-05-2017, 21:10 | #12 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62
Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI
Posts: 5,500
|
that IS good, I didn't even see that stuff, my primitive mind stopped at hooks
|
|
|