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Best Awning to use on a FrontRunner rack

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Hi guys

I installed a FrontRunner slim line 2 to the Fortuner this week.

Now my next step would be to get an awning. Something affordable but easy to open. If I can add sides panels later on to it that would be awesome as well. FrontRunner has a nice awning and you can add panels aswell.
What would you guys suggest?

I’m also not sure on size, the rack is just under 2 meters. So would a 2.5 meter awing be okay ?

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Yes a 2.5m awning will be fine. If I were you I would stick with Frontrunner, it just makes sense.
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Think very carefully before attaching an awning to your car permanently. Personally I don't think that the number of times that it is used warrants permanent installation which has an effect o n fuel consumption and adds to your vehicle being top heavy. Frontrunner have a very nice one about 3,5m x 2,5m that takes up very little packing space and is very easy to erect with one side temporarily attached to you roof rack.

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I would stick with Front Runner, They have nice products & good quality

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I bought a 2nd hand Eezi Awn 2000, it's 2m long, super quick to set up and is stored in an aluminium case so won't get damaged by trees and thorns. I don't know about side walls though, maybe it's an option, but I did see Bugger was getting some made up for Baboons Pass next weekend.

As Andreas says, it's not something you use often, so choose carefully.

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The best awning is the Headout. It’s a sturdy designed thing & you only need one leg, but even that isn’t really necessary. 270 degs

But do you Highveld guys even need something that works in wind? If not then I suppose the regular stuff is fine. How much is the Frontrunner?

https://www.headout.co.za/Headout%20adv ... 0gear.html
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Very happy with my Alucab Awning. It comes with one leg (if you want to use it)

They do come at a hefty price though
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Why is that Head-out any sturdier,
or more approproiate to stand up to wind, than other makes ?
... what is the real world unpack and pack away time.
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BushWacker wrote:Why is that Head-out any sturdier,
or more approproiate to stand up to wind,
than other makes ?
... what is (real) unpack and pack away time etc
Because Bruce made it. Have you met him? Sturdy & stubborn bugger
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Mike Nel wrote:Very happy with my Alucab Awning. It comes with one leg (if you want to use it)

They do come at a hefty price though
Yep, Alu-Cab's 270 is a class leader, in terms of function, construction, weight and price.

For sheer low price yet good quality, aside from Front Runner's pull-out, Easy Awn's featherlite offers a lot for a low price.

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Rudi, are you sure the Featherlite is by Eezi Awn?
The Eezi-Awn Range includes the Bat270, Caravan, Lite, Manta, Series 1000, Series 2000, Spoyla and Swift.
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Mad Manny wrote:Rudi, are you sure the Featherlite is by Eezi Awn?
The Eezi-Awn Range includes the Bat270, Caravan, Lite, Manta, Series 1000, Series 2000, Spoyla and Swift.
Sorry, the lite is Eezy-Awn, featherlite is Front Runner. So to correct my earlier post, no complaints about the Eezy-Awn lite from my clients who have bought these from us.

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Thanks guys, I went with the front runner one. The 270 awning is nice but it’s super heavy and the rear Fortuner door requires the awning to be mounted higher.

I went with Front Runners newer range of awnings. It’s a 2.5 meter and I did a 1700 km trip this week and seen no fuel increase. This was also my first long trip with my new exhaust so they may have canceled each other out.



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So how about some pictures? Closed and open?
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