Rear Awning ?

[apruitt9]

Anyone running there awning off the rear of there LC? I believe it can be done relatively easily using the rear spoiler holes, just wondering if anyone has done this and any pro's/con's. Thanks

 

[bj70_guy]

I have one on the rear of my HDJ81. It's mounted to a thule roof bar.
Very nice having the rear of the truck covered.

 

[Yuman Desert Rat]

Yes, but not utilizing the wing mounts. I wouldn't recommend it. Those mounts are just rivnuts.

 

[apruitt9]

I have one on the rear of my HDJ81. It's mounted to a thule roof bar.
Very nice having the rear of the truck covered.

How wide is your awning and do you travel with it attached? Thanks

 

[apruitt9]

I have one on the rear of my HDJ81. It's mounted to a thule roof bar.
Very nice having the rear of the truck covered.

How wide is your awning and do you travel with it attached? Thanks

 

[bj70_guy]

It's a 55" CVT and lives on the truck full time, along with a 6' Ironman on the driver's side.

 

[apruitt9]

It's a 55" CVT and lives on the truck full time, along with a 6' Ironman on the driver's side.

Nice! What brackets are you using, looks like factory rack?

 

[Crikeymike]

You've just got to make sure you get the mounts up high a bit so that the rear hatch doesn't hit the awning too bad when you open it. The Thule and Yakima rack ideas are super cool.

 

[bj70_guy]

Nice! What brackets are you using, looks like factory rack?

Thule rack. No idea what the brackets are, the rear awning and racks came with the truck.
It's a pretty janky set up, the brackets that attach to the rail have a post that points up, and the piece that bolts to the awning rail has a piece of square tubing on them that sits over top of the post. It's held down with bungees.

It's a temporary set up, but I have wheeled the truck some and it hasn't been an issue.