Which awning? Arb or rhino rack?

[Mo4130]

Pretty simple. I am about to pull a trigger on an awning for my truck and I just wanted to hear from both sides. I was looking at the rhino rack foxwing for its coverage but I am afraid it will be too big. My other option is the standard arb 8 ft. Keep going back and forth. The arb is also WAY cheaper.

 

[Luke111]

I have both..and prefer the Foxwing for the coverage.

Lou

 

[projected]

I have both..and prefer the Foxwing for the coverage.

Lou

Have you had to deal with high winds and and your Foxwing yet?

 

[Luke111]

Have you had to deal with high winds and and your Foxwing yet?

Depends on what one considers to be high winds... I've been out in the open in 15-20mph and had no issue..
I think as long as it's securely anchored/staked down you should not have any issues
First time I set up my ARB awning.. I turned to a friend and said.. Hey I don't have to stake it down...about a second later a gust of wind kicked up and threw the awning over my truck ..one pole snapped at the attachment point... I learned a quick lesson..

Lou


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[projected]

Thanks for the reply.

When I had an RV I was always afraid to leave camp or go to bed with my awning out. Some of the CO/NM/UT (Southwest in general)winds can be really intense. I think I will probably have the same fears once I get an awning for my truck.

 

[jruba]

I'm actually looking at the Arb awning right now , i think is one of the most affordable awnings on the market except for the DYS ones , after a while it gets old to be struggling to get a nice shade quick whit poles , especially with the burning sun we get down here is South Texas , any more feedback on the arb ? pics anybody ?

 

[SteveMfr]

I'd be very interested in knowing how these awnings hold up in wind - and what people do for awnings in higher winds in general.

We do quite a bit of beach camping and especially if we spend more than a day or 2 in one spot, we'll spread out a bit. Invariably the wind will kick up at night and I'll have to get up at 2:30AM to take the awning down. Which I am sick of. Right now we use a sun sail:

It is nice because it's lightweight, waterproof, and flexible. We can attach one corner to the roof rack and run one side parallel to the truck so it is similar to an attached awning. Or we attach an entire side to the ground (and only use 1 pole) as a wind break. And it's nice and big (4mx4m = ~17') so it offers a enough shade/rain protection, etc. for the family. But it takes a while to set up and take down and its size is a huge disadvantage in higher winds (35+mph gusts). I use 3' sections of 1/2" rebar as stakes in sand or soft ground but the cloth is failing at the corners now.

I like the size and ease of use of the Foxwing, but I can not imagine that being more than a mass of tangled aluminum poles and cloth after an hour or 2 with the places we usually end up staying at. Can something like the ARB / Rhino Rack awnings take real wind? Obviously there are limits for anything - and I'm not talking about a storm. Just regular windy beach nights. Rolling the awning up each evening is an option if it is quick enough to do...