![]() Odds are that I only have it because the awning sits on my side and I had the window down. In fact, my wife said in the passenger seat she couldn’t hear anything, even with the windows down. While on the trail, especially in rocky and bouncing areas, there is some minor rattling you can hear, but it’s not any louder than gear in the back of your vehicle that is doing the same, or things attached to your rear bumper or roof rack. I expected a minor whistle of some sort, but this was not the case. Highway noise was my main worry as it is larger and isn’t flexible as the canvas is, but to my surprise, there was no wind noise. With anything that is more of a solid shape, such as the hard casing, noise can always be a concern. This also eliminates any possible zipper issues down the road, or if something comes in contact with the zipper on the trail causing it to get off track. With the hard case from ARB that is no longer an issue.Īdditionally, the three bungee cord allows for a quick release opening, allowing you to set up in a quicker time, as well as putting away. It is strongly made and capable of jagged branches that could potentially puncture the canvas cover, ultimately tearing your awning as well. Is it waterproof? Can it handle a beating? While most standard covers can, you have more peace of mind with the ARB Touring hard case. While it goes overlooked, the way you are able to store your awning while on the vehicle is huge. The 2500mmx2500mm awning/awning room would be able to accommodate both easily. Of course, if you have extreme OCD and like things sitting flush, the 2000mm option is perfect for a full-size roof rack.īecause I also plan to use this with an awning room, I wanted a room large enough to be able to handle two adults, as well as a child and a possible future second child. While it does protrude past the roof rack a bit, it doesn’t look tacky or too out of place, and with the added room you get you’re happy you have it later. I chose the 2500mm awning because of this and absolutely love it. Lengthīecause I typically go off-roading with my wife and child, I wanted an awning large enough to give us room to play games, as well as store things if it were to rain. If you have a rooftop tent that opens to the passenger side you may also want to mount your awning on the driver side. For example, I liked to mount the heavier hi-lift jack on the passenger side of the vehicle due to the weight offset with the gas tank. Other options that might make you think about mounting possibilities is where you mount other things to your roof rack. If caught in a rainstorm I didn’t want any possibility of water dripping down and being sucked into the snorkel due to the overhang of the 2500mm awning. One of the reasons was because of my snorkel on the passenger side. The side you mount your awning can and cannot be very important, ultimately it’s just a personal preference, but for me, I mounted on the driver’s side.
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