Hello everyone,
I don't know if someone has done this before, but I thought I'd share my experience mounting an 8ft awning using the stock roof rack.
For context, I installed brackets on my roof top tent to have the awning, but because I like parking in the garage we remove the tent when not in use. This was annoying because on day trips I would have to look for shade while my awning sat in the garage.
So I had a two requirements:
1. I wanted to keep the Thule Roof Racks - I think they are much more versatile (for my use case) than a full roof rack because I only have a rtt, kayak, or surfboard on there anyways.
2. Didn't want to spend $$$
So in short I drilled holes and attached a steel 90 degree bracket on the stock cross bars and called it a day. Its on so well that you can shake the truck from the brackets.
Ingredients:
90 degree 3/8ths steel brackets (2) - $11 Each at Ace Hardware
2" Stainless Steel M12 (4) - $1 Each at Ace Hardware
5/8ths ( I think ) Rubber Washer (4) - $0.17 Each at Ace
M12 sized stainless steel washers (6) - $0.30 Each at Ace
M12 Stainless Steel Locking Nuts (4) - $0.30 Each at Ace
Black Rust-Oleum Paint (1) - $11 Ace
Total $40
Tools needed:
Drill
Bits
C Clamp
An hour?
Sharpie
Angle Grinder - For the bracket, I'll explain later
1. Measure what the holes will look like for your awning. You'll want to go as high up as you can to get as much clearance from the door. The standard holes that it already had didn't measure up.
2. Trim so you have .5 inches from the bottom of the lowest hole of your awning mount with the angle grinder. I ended up and going back and trimming more from when I took the pictures.
3. Clamp the bracket to the cross bar. Make sure to give enough space for the the awning to stick out. I measured 5 1/8" from the base of the cross bar
4. Start Drilling! I Made two holes. You'll want to be mind full that the bracket that holds the cross bar extends further than the top, so make sure you'll have space for the bolt to pass.
5. Install the bolts
6. Measure up the awning to check fitment
7. Take it all off and paint the brackets to prevent rust
8. Reinstall
PM any questions
I don't know if someone has done this before, but I thought I'd share my experience mounting an 8ft awning using the stock roof rack.
For context, I installed brackets on my roof top tent to have the awning, but because I like parking in the garage we remove the tent when not in use. This was annoying because on day trips I would have to look for shade while my awning sat in the garage.
So I had a two requirements:
1. I wanted to keep the Thule Roof Racks - I think they are much more versatile (for my use case) than a full roof rack because I only have a rtt, kayak, or surfboard on there anyways.
2. Didn't want to spend $$$
So in short I drilled holes and attached a steel 90 degree bracket on the stock cross bars and called it a day. Its on so well that you can shake the truck from the brackets.
Ingredients:
90 degree 3/8ths steel brackets (2) - $11 Each at Ace Hardware
2" Stainless Steel M12 (4) - $1 Each at Ace Hardware
5/8ths ( I think ) Rubber Washer (4) - $0.17 Each at Ace
M12 sized stainless steel washers (6) - $0.30 Each at Ace
M12 Stainless Steel Locking Nuts (4) - $0.30 Each at Ace
Black Rust-Oleum Paint (1) - $11 Ace
Total $40
Tools needed:
Drill
Bits
C Clamp
An hour?
Sharpie
Angle Grinder - For the bracket, I'll explain later
1. Measure what the holes will look like for your awning. You'll want to go as high up as you can to get as much clearance from the door. The standard holes that it already had didn't measure up.
2. Trim so you have .5 inches from the bottom of the lowest hole of your awning mount with the angle grinder. I ended up and going back and trimming more from when I took the pictures.
3. Clamp the bracket to the cross bar. Make sure to give enough space for the the awning to stick out. I measured 5 1/8" from the base of the cross bar
4. Start Drilling! I Made two holes. You'll want to be mind full that the bracket that holds the cross bar extends further than the top, so make sure you'll have space for the bolt to pass.
5. Install the bolts
6. Measure up the awning to check fitment
7. Take it all off and paint the brackets to prevent rust
8. Reinstall
PM any questions
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