Awning Owners: Driver's Side Mount or Passenger's Side Mount? Logic? Why?

[SnoViking]

Awning Owners: Driver's Side Mount or Passenger's Side Mount? Logic? Why?

 

[Airmapper]

Drivers side.

I can see to position the vehicle better for where I want to awning to be when deployed.

 

[pdxfrogdog]

Drivers side. I can see it better when navigating tight spots. Also, my tailgate swings open from drivers side to passenger side. If I mounted the awning on the passenger side I would have to walk around the tailgate.

 

[Traveling 2gether Journal]

Driver's side. The ARB bug net only has a door/zipper on the right side(when facing the awning from the side of the vehicle) so driver side mount equals zipper facing the rear of the vehicle.
Good question. I unfortunately mounted mine on the passenger side before learning this about the bug net.

 

[LocoCoyote]

Passenger side. When deploying in a less than wild environment this puts the awning on the side of the vehicle that is away from the street... I can use it in more places this way.

 

[C-Fish]

Passenger side due to the swing operation of the rear door (swings open to drivers side). This allows full use of the awning footprint when attaching zip in walls (Foxwing).

 

[SnoViking]

Drivers side. I can see it better when navigating tight spots. Also, my tailgate swings open from drivers side to passenger side. If I mounted the awning on the passenger side I would have to walk around the tailgate.

Yeah, I've come to the same conclusion with the rear gate swinging to the passenger side.

Driver's side. The ARB bug net only has a door/zipper on the right side(when facing the awning from the side of the vehicle) so driver side mount equals zipper facing the rear of the vehicle.
Good question. I unfortunately mounted mine on the passenger side before learning this about the bug net.

Thats good to note. I didnt consider how the add-ons would work if I went that route.

 

[Triplesnake]

Passenger side. When deploying in a less than wild environment this puts the awning on the side of the vehicle that is away from the street... I can use it in more places this way.

This matches my thinking as well. Also, if using my pop-up camper I'll have both awnings on the same side.

 

[harbinger808]

Passenger side since the majority of the time we can pull on the side of a park or beach/lake away from street traffic. We use an Alucab Shadowawning and its plenty large enough to still keep me shaded as I walk around my rear swing arm if its open. Our RTT deploys driver side with annex when camping which we've found we deploy less than the awning. Works out for us quite well.

 

[snare]

Driver's side, due to the rear door swinging to passenger side on my Montero. Mine is a DIY awning and I can quickly move it to the passenger side if need be.

 

[TheFutur]

Drivers side strictly for better visibility so I dont damage it.

On my trailer it defaults to the passanger side but can be switched around quickly to facilitate different camp spots.

 

[PaulJensen]

Both sides... Foxwing on driver side and an 8'er on the passenger side...Close to full coverage... I agree about the rear door swing issue...

 

[Steve F]

On my trailer both, mostly so the trailer is protected and I can leave the canvas off it in camp but the fridge is still shaded with the tub protected from any light showers etc

Cheers
Steve

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Drivers side because that is the side with the fridge

 

[RichJacot]

Passenger side due to the swing operation of the rear door (swings open to drivers side). This allows full use of the awning footprint when attaching zip in walls (Foxwing).

Passenger side due to the swing operation of the rear door on our FJ.