Fox Wing Awning????
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mhiscox
Expedition Leader
We've had some threads on the topic over the past year, which will show up wth "Foxwing" in the search box. I believe the general consensus is that it's megacool but it's not going to mount up right to everything and there's no way for one person to deploy it in the wind.
Photo (c) James Lombardo
nwoods
Expedition Leader
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Photo (c) James Lombardo
So darn cool!
CruiserArtist
Observer
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Well....it seems to mount up good to that rig pictured above. If you go to the website ( www.rhinorack.com ) it shows it mounted on yet another rig and there's a video of how they deploy it and put it away in windy conditions...with two people, but that does not mean you can't do it with one, just gotta be organized and quick. And no I don't have one.
Well....it seems to mount up good to that rig pictured above. If you go to the website ( www.rhinorack.com ) it shows it mounted on yet another rig and there's a video of how they deploy it and put it away in windy conditions...with two people, but that does not mean you can't do it with one, just gotta be organized and quick. And no I don't have one.
mhiscox
Expedition Leader
Apparently, you're not organized and/or quick, JL. :sombrero:
Seriously, the picture is of the ER's second Foxwing. The first one was indeed moderately damaged in a one-person-in-a-not-that-huge-wind deployment. The awning needed repaired and James Lombardo and I consider ourselves lucky that the awning didn't damage the truck when it broke loose.
Rhinorack expects all users to use common sense when using the Foxwing in windy conditions as it can act as a sail. Looks like your bag has faded, contact Rhino-Rack and they will give you a new bag that is at no charge to you. Have fun out there!:smiley_drive:
BIGdaddy
Expedition Leader
Having owned a camping lab and dealt with fernando first hand...I would say just get a 70 or 79 in side awning, and then add a the short (48" I think) awning for the back.
Very easy one-person setup, stout-but-light construction, and included guylines, cover, etc all make it a no-brainer for me.
mhiscox
Expedition Leader
Actually, Rhino-Rack came through for me several months ago with a new cover as soon as I made a brief mention of the fading problem. This picture predates arrival of the replacement. FWIW, my experience working with Rhino-Rack re: the Foxwing has been good in all aspects.
I'm obviously biased, and a couple of smaller awnings is a good alternative, but if the Foxwing fits the configuration of your rig, it might be worth considering. The ratio of coverage-you-get vs. time-to-deploy is tough to beat, and the cost per square foot of coverage is about as low as it gets. I've worked with several normal awnings and found them fine, but nothing will get you shelter as quick as the Foxwing.BigDaddy said:
teotwaki
Excelsior!
Looking at the Foxwing picture I think that two seperate roll out awnings might give more shade area. Some actual measurements would prove or disprove the idea.
mhiscox
Expedition Leader
I'm going to say it's pretty much non-reversible. A right hand mount awning, if put onto the left side, will have awning's pivot point at the front and when you deploy it, it'll cover the front of your truck.
I said "pretty much", instead of definitely, because I suppose that you could figure out how to mount the Foxwing on streetside upside-down, keeping the pivot at the rear. Now this would look goofy (like the radial poles would be on top of the fabric instead of underneath) and maybe have some loss of structural integrity, and you'd be on your own for a mount, but it would, at least theoretically, give you an awning that would wrap around the back and get fastened on the passengers side, just like the correct unit.
The problem is that you and everyone else will know that "it ain't right." If it's a gift, or nearly so, you might want to put up with it. But if it's just a couple hundred cheaper than the left side unit, I believe I'd save up the extra to have the correct one.