I am starting to head away from using my trailer (for the time being) and finished strengthening and restructuring a roof rack that my wife bought for me at all places, Pep Boys. It’s a great deal for 45 bucks, especially after I welded on some additional cross braces and aux. side lights. It will attach directly to my roll cage for topless fun and I still need to fabricate some gutter mounts for when the top is on.
My plan is to get a standard size plastic tarp (5'6" X 7'6"s) from Harbor freight. I’ll keep two or three extra ones in the rig for replacements and for emergency repairs to keep off the ground or cover gear when needed for weather protection. I was thinking about making two arms off the driver's side of the rack and have the tarp roll up into a 6' 75" diameter hollow tube. While driving, it would be rolled up and tied with some type of rope.
When camped, I would be able to unroll it and use 2 tent polls, stakes, and rope to hold up the end farthest from the cruiser. I haven’t figured out how to attach the tarp to the tube besides tying the tarps grommet rings to the tube. Suggestions?
My other thought was to get some military grade oiled cloth that is used for their big troop transports. (just gotta price it)
Does anyone have any homemade awnings that work in conjunction with a roof rack that they mind posting before I get started? I want this to be a low buck solution, but I can pretty much fabricate up anything that I want as long as I can see my goal ahead of time.
Thanks!
My plan is to get a standard size plastic tarp (5'6" X 7'6"s) from Harbor freight. I’ll keep two or three extra ones in the rig for replacements and for emergency repairs to keep off the ground or cover gear when needed for weather protection. I was thinking about making two arms off the driver's side of the rack and have the tarp roll up into a 6' 75" diameter hollow tube. While driving, it would be rolled up and tied with some type of rope.
When camped, I would be able to unroll it and use 2 tent polls, stakes, and rope to hold up the end farthest from the cruiser. I haven’t figured out how to attach the tarp to the tube besides tying the tarps grommet rings to the tube. Suggestions?
My other thought was to get some military grade oiled cloth that is used for their big troop transports. (just gotta price it)
Does anyone have any homemade awnings that work in conjunction with a roof rack that they mind posting before I get started? I want this to be a low buck solution, but I can pretty much fabricate up anything that I want as long as I can see my goal ahead of time.
Thanks!