DIY SUV awning. Simple, easy, and cheap.

[@pro-fessshep7695]

Thank you for the inspiration! Saving me hundreds to make a tarp for my food trailer.

[@published1789]

Thank you. Lots of useful ideas. By way of return, one very compact support for a light tarp like yours is to put up "support lines", i.e. two cords, cables, etc. in an X under the tarp (once it is up). They just help give a little more headroom underneath. They won't support much during rain/wind, etc., at least mine don't, because they are lightweight.

[@tuffyt4r557]

Love this idea!

[@published1789]

@@tuffyt4r557 Thank you so much. Still learning tarp (and shade cloth) tricks, but I love them.

[@softroadingthewest]

Nice design! I came up with a similar approach also after viewing various KZbin videos. You're the first person I've seen who also used wire locking pins rather than something unnecessarily elaborate...the locking pins are cheap, easy, and effective! Nice work.

[@pro-fessshep7695]

Yes they are! Ingenious idea.

[@bigskimeisterful]

Those pins thru your roof rails and it’s secured. Simple is great. Nice lightweight and I’ll use your idea to run down my rubicon. That whole unit can’t top 50lbs. I like it.

[@yert111]

Wow. Been looking at a lot of videos for diy awning. Yours takes the cake! I like the simplicity and low cost. Thanks for the video. I will have an awning tomorrow. Thanks again!

[@63yogi]

Good idea. I was thinking about using Timber instead of the tube but this looks neat. Im amazed that the ends of the tube don’t bend too much.

[@sonnyblu6299]

End Caps to eliminate wind whistle and drag? I have also "thought about" attaching a removable short center pole via a 3 way PVC connector just for a small headroom lift. (I love the center strap on your tarp, I'm surprised that's not a more common thing!) I'm gonna DIY that! I attach mine nestled between Cargo rack and a Luggage rack with heavy duty Zip-Ties. At first I thought the luggage rack was going to be a problem in mounting this, but it actually turns out to be an asset. 2009 RX350 AWD - Thank you for posting this!

[@robertstewart1254]

I did a similar setup, but I tie my pole to the roof rack with those Gear Ties, which are basically very heavy-duty bread ties-Twist on, twist off and extremely strong.

[@tuffyt4r557]

Love that idea. I think I will get some of those since they are reusable.

[@w8iss]

Thanks for the video. Confirms what I was considering for camping, POTA activations, and VHF rover activities W8ISS

[@ssteele1812]

Love the nested pvc extension.

[@LloydMayes]

I will be trying this out on my pop up camper, thanks for the awesome idea

[@phyllisdobbie7810]

You have some ideas I have not thought of. I have poles, guy ropes, tent pegs. Didn't know about wire locking pins. Only complaint I have is with attaching it to my vehicle. Can't drive away without dismantling it. I would like it to be free standing.

[@tuffyt4r557]

Pull the pins to detach the tarp, slide inner pole into outer pole till hole lines up, insert pin, leave the pvc poles on the rig. Will have to stash the tent poles, tarp, and guy ropes in the truck. Can take it down in a few minutes. Thanks for the comment.

[@tnacht]

Perfect. Just got finished making this and it is awesome. Thanks man.

[@gary-fp8rw]

Nice build. I like this. Please keep making videos.

[@tuffyt4r557]

Thank you.

[@H.pylori]

Love the creativity here. Good job!

[@alanhussainchannel]

Awesome job..good prepare for camping👍👍

[@WeOutHere]

Nice build, I like how you didnt use the side and front bars on the roof, was hoping to eliminate those myself.

[@n3lka]

Nice, I need something for working on my truck, but was wondering what to use on the truck itself. The pvc boom is a great idea. No shade tree to work under.

[@MauroMarzorati]

Very nice. Good thought on the wire pins. I'm thinkin I'm going to copy it for my XTerra. However, your notion of using the center pull out against a handy tree makes me think of something else. I'm wondering if one were to add a T-fitting at a strategic place along the outer pipe of correct size that allows the inner pipe to continue to slide inside it. Said fitting with the hole pointing to the sky would allow it to serve as a receiver for a similar diameter pipe to rise say 24" straight up. This column would support the center pull guy line to be run trough or over it and tied off at the opposite/driver roof rack bar.

[@tuffyt4r557]

Sounds like a good idea. Please post your results if you give that a try. I also may try adding a pvc pipe on the outer edge as well as the one against the truck.

[@JuanFelipeQuittian]

Excelent Job Mr. I Need do this

[@richardbertrand8895]

You Can Use The Something That You Are Using To Hold The Tap To The Pole, Use The Clips To Make It Easy And Stronger Then Tie Straps.

[@SkyAcre]

Brilliant! Going to build this, thank you for posting

[@stealthnthunder]

Awesome! 👍👌👏👏💡Nice Simple Awning

[@ZiLg0]

Awesome job, exactly what I was thinking! Thank you for bring my thoughts into focus! Will do the same on my Gen3 Prius.

[@E3CB]

Nice and clever! Thanks

[@nothingtosee2686]

this is perfect!!!! nice idea

[@jst1261]

Super! 👏👏👏

[@milanbelicky7065]

Thank you. Super! :D

[@danielcuevas8439]

I love simple and that was simple

[@gerryward7]

Why not use pvc pipes at the sagging end of the tarp, would help to steady everything when the guide lines are tightened. Worth a try.

[@tuffyt4r557]

Great idea!

[@Techybyker]

Well done sir!

[@TheBuddy1939]

Looked inside the garage and saw the U.S. flag chair👍

[@paulcollins7559]

Be careful with the cheese ties,sun will deteriorate them and it will just come flying off,they make metal zip ties also which would be alot safer,great job though.

[@tuffyt4r557]

Did not know that about the sun. I don't leave this on all the time, just when I am going out camping or doing a ham radio event. I'm thinking of using those big twist ties or a different type of strap to attach to the roof rack. Not liking the zip tie arrangement other than they were cheap and easy and quick. Appreciate the advice and love everyone adding tips to this design for everyone to benefit from. I get so many great ideas from KZbin.

[@gov683]

Good idea. 😁👍

[@bharatekvardan8659]

I pray to god your 165k subscriber

[@cowboyscoffee]

Great job

[@elainebowen5234]

Looks great.

[@jo-annel.wright2975]

Could I suggest double guy ropes for extra security? I like the bright reflective ropes and I had the same idea. Thanks for the share.

[@michaelfoor6064]

I agree excellent job. The two guy ropes should be 90 degrees to each other. One in line with the side edge of the tarp and the other in line with the front edge. That gives you resistive support from both sides as well as tension support from the front. Your center tie is also favorable. You can do it with a third pole if a tree isn’t handy.

[@ronschreiber3635]

is that 1 1/4 to 1" pvc ? love the Idea nice job .

[@tuffyt4r557]

Yes. See materials list. Thanks.

[@carlopolli3995]

How does it perform in a light breeze I wonder?

[@dootscat3798]

When you pack up and push the inner pipe in, do you use the wire pin to keep it in place? Thanks again

[@tuffyt4r557]

Yes.

[@dootscat3798]

How did you zip tie to the rack? Drilled the pipe and somehow thread zip tie? Thanks

[@tuffyt4r557]

One zip tie through a drilled hole and one wrapped around the pole and the rack.

[@calld2serve]

I'm surprised the PVC isn't flexing. Did you do something to avoid this

[@tuffyt4r557]

Doesn't flex. I suppose because of one pipe inside of the other for most of the length.

[@brianwridgway7813]

Where to buy the wire clip pins?

[@tuffyt4r557]

My local Ace Hardware had them in the nuts and bolts section.

[@capthookx4233]

Dam not bad

[@michaelbrill1081]

Great video,73s. Kb0uzz

[@markevans506]

👍🏻

[@dsplunker]

i have tried this twice. This doesn't work in AZ! FYI

[@JustinFasula]

... care to elaborate on this? What specifically doesn't work? What is it about the conditions in Arizona that causes it to fail?

[@dsplunker]

@@JustinFasula Sure, I would be happy too. First, schedule 40 or not that pvc will not stand up to the sun. It will get hot and disfigure while dropping that tarp to the floor. I built a much smaller tarp hanger for my sons rabbits, with schedule 40, went to work the next day and everything was on the ground when i returned. There was no holes drilled in my main beam, just factory fittings, primer and glue. I don't believe your posts would survive a moderate windy day although I haven't tested them.

[@JustinFasula]

@@dsplunker Awesome reply, thank you for the clarification! Since I plan to take my rig overlanding through a good portion of the southwest, I'll look into some alternative materials or designs.

[@dsplunker]

@@JustinFasulaI am glad I could help. I ended up making mine out of thin walled aluminum. Most of the southwest is beautiful. I live in the high desert very near the the start of the forest.. We are about 20 degrees cooler than Phoenix. I recommend coming to AZ in the spring and late fall. You can come to the flagstaff area early fall to get the great weather.

[@mega-hb4re]

Too much work , why not the cheap one on eBay ?

[@tuffyt4r557]

Got a link to that one? I'm curious to see it. Awesome that someone would be selling an affordable option on eBay.

[@mega-hb4re]

Just type ARB awning and it will give you all the options from the cheapest to the ARB brand

[@tuffyt4r557]

@@mega-hb4re Cheapest one I found by searching "ARB awning" was $191. I did a search on "SUV awning" and did find some in the $40 and up range. Some look to be pretty nice. Thanks for the tip. Good option for those that don't want to do DIY. I enjoyed building mine.

[@mega-hb4re]

Yes , I meant suv awnings sorry but I’m glad that you found some , like I said is simpler, easy and cheap. 👍

[@stephendre2902]

Fuck a 40 dollar shade tent from wal mart

[@lancebaker1374]

I suggest ALWAYS starting this sort of DIY video by showing the awning retracting. I will skip ahead a dozen times to see if it retracts properly.

[@tuffyt4r557]

I thought it was pretty obvious from the first frame that it is not retractable. Sorry you had to watch it a dozen times to figure that out. The title "Simple, easy, cheap" doesn't suggest retractable either. Please post your video showing your simple, easy, cheap retractable awning once you get it done. I would like to watch it to get some pointers on proper awning building.

[@jacobhatty6960]

Haha nice response, there brother! People are dicks! Nice awning.

[@teroyjenkins30]

Yeah, I thought the tarp on the outside of pvc was a clear indicator that it is not retractable. Next video label as super simple retractable truck awning. Then spin the pvc to show it’s super simple Retractability.

[@lancebaker1374]

Skipped ahead, seems it is not retractable, so no use for me. I know how to attach guy ropes to poles.

[@fastfoodvwFL]

Man, i guess you saw the version where he said it was retractable. Nope. You're just asshat, that's all.