Diy 4x4 Side Awning

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Diy 4x4 side awning.

Retractable awnings provide instant shade or quickly roll up when you don t. Thank you for watching this how to diy low buck camp awning video. 2 x telescopic lightweight tent poles. Some models have diagonal support arms.

Side awnings are a great diy project for someone who is crafty. My residence was not designed with energy efficiency in mind and so relied 100 on ac to keep it cool. I made this awning in attempt to keep it cooler inside by blocking the radian. The awning is rather long around 2000 mm long so probably not the best car awning but should fit just about any truck and mid size suv.

The main tools required are a hacksaw drill rivets and a few small spanners. Their skill requirement is considerably lower than a traditional overhead awning as they are completely supported by sitting on the ground. Others eliminate that obstruction with hidden lateral arms. Recipe for a simple diy vehicle awning.

It s been awhile since my last video my goal is to make more videos and post more often. You can open and retract the awning either manually with a hand crank or with a motorized system. Once designed in my head i found the construction of this awning to be of moderate to little difficulty. The main challenge is creating enough tension that they don t bow in the middle or get knocked down by heavy gusts of wind.

It is super easy to mount on the side of any truck with roof bars or a roof rack and extends to provide a water proof and uv protected experience. Hurricane ike hit us in 2008 and knocked out power for a few days. 1 x roof rack. They re available in a wide range of sizes and quite a few styles so for most of us there s a model that fits just what we re looking for.

The framework mounts directly on the side of your house. 1 x 6 x8 silver tarp. Diy awning here is a simple diy idea from brian christine for making a portable sun shade off the side of their 4wd.