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boyd
 


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Fitting an awning to a D3/D4 without a roof rack?

So after a rather successful Easter weekend camping in Wales with the new D4 Mr. Green

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The missus suggested we improve our setup somewhat Thumbs Up

Now I'm not talking full overland prep with roof tent etc as we're still a few years away from those kind of investments but I am keen on looking at windbreak and awning options.

I've been through various threads using the search function and seen a number of options but you all seem to be running rather pricey expedition racks etc which I'm not keen on just yet.

On campers it's common that they bolt awnings to the bodywork and that's not something I fancy doing to a 14MY D4 wi less than 400 miles on the clock. So....

The engineer in me says the roof rails (I mean the std HSE fitment north south rail not the cross bar) would make an ideal mount for a basic pull out awning 8)

So question is, has anyone on here done this, or know of someone that has? And if so, anyone know of somewhere I could buy suitable fixings?

Secondly I'm thinking of one of the direct4x4 awnings on eBay (£165 if memory serves me right) does anyone have an experience of these?

Mike

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LandRoverAnorak
 


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The Thule roof bar feet that can be bought separately may make a good starting point for some brackets to fit the roof rails?
 Darren

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boyd
 


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Like the thinking, or even just the fitting kit. Off to ebay.... Whistle
  
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How about a couple of mounts from uncle Ray? They may do the trick.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/shop/index.php?act...oductId=30
  
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Front Runner I believe do a bracket for an awning using the roof rails.... I'm going to try get hold of some of them.....
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Ah result! Thumbs Up
  
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United Kingdom 2009 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 4

I've had this email......



Dear Ben

With awnings there are two options

http://www.frontrunner.co.za/tents-awnings...1_Rgcen2es

Or

http://www.frontrunner.co.za/tents-awnings...1_Rq8en2es

These both come with an L Shaped bracket which works with ANY roof rack / Bar System (and you need a minimum of 2 x bars with this system), also there is a special bracket for a Front Runner Roofrack here

http://www.frontrunner.co.za/tents-awnings...1_SAcen2es


However my favourite awning is

http://www.frontrunner.co.za/tents-awnings...1_SHcen2es

This has straps and clips, so as long as you have factory rails / roof bars or a roof rack you can mount, side, back, whatever as you can move it....OR you can carry it in back the car and just erect free standing

Hope that helps?
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BenjyP
 


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Hi Ben

The FR Racks quite cheap..

£591 INC VAT at UK Prices (from likes John Craddocks) this is a 3/4 sized
rack, the full is KRLD023T

http://www.frontrunner.co.za/front-runner-...oot-mount-
land-rover-discovery-lr3-lr4.html

The Roof Bars are great for a D3/4

http://www.frontrunner.co.za/load-bars/roo...unner-load
-bar-kit-land-rover-discovery-3.html#.U1_UYMen2es

And allow you to also pitch on other Front Runner Mounting kit like Bike
Racks etc, as modular system

This is £269 inc VAT

We also have GRAB ON RAILS you can use on factory fitted railsÅ .

Which would be these
http://www.frontrunner.co.za/load-bars/roo...unner-grab
-on-load-bar-kit-1200mm.html#.U1_UqMen2es
£204 inc VAT



A few options there.....
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I'd be wary, doesn't take a lot of a breeze to make an awing shift, only three fixing points to the mainly plastic rails, how would you support the end of the awning at the front?

I used to have a Howling Moon 2.4 bolted to the side of a Frontrunner rack, Foxwing (currently undergoing major surgery due to very light breeze) side mounted to Prospeed is current set up.
 Paul.

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Didn't you get poles & ropes to use with your Foxwing?
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It's a long story
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06 Java Black HSE - gone
12 Baltic Blue HSE - gone
15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
Club N.E.R.D.s. 
 
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A very long story
 Paul.

06 Java Black HSE - gone
12 Baltic Blue HSE - gone
15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
Club N.E.R.D.s. 
 
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Bushwanderer wrote:
Didn't you get poles & ropes to use with your Foxwing?


I think the answer to that was yes Laughing
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You could try these
http://www.expedition-equipment.com/produc...cle-awning

You can get side panels and it will tie on to the rear roof bar, which can be used as an anchor point or it can also be left free standing so you can pop off in your vechicle without having to dismantle it all
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boyd
 


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Thanks for that, ended up going for something similar but a bit more basic and a whole lot cheaper!

https://www.obelink.co.uk/awnings-canopies...rside.html

Just waiting on a certain forum legend to make some more antenna mounts to give me something to attach it too Whistle
  
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