I put out a thread last year asking about using a cargo cover from my ford escape as a rear awning. Didn't get any responses so I shelved the idea. Now we hear that Stan "might" offer a rear awning. This got me to thinking again about using my cover.
I first tried mounting it to the roof rack but with the top up it was much to high to do any good. I was trying to keep from drilling holes in the camper frame but came to the conclusion that ,that would be the only way to make it work.
The "brackets" i used to hold the cover in place I made from the same aluminum stock I used on my canoe rack. I have several feet of it left over from a greenhouse room added to my house years ago.
The brackets are through bolted and sealed .Than the cover assembly is held on to the brackets with hose clamps of the proper size.The supports are made of 1/2" thick wall pvc pipe with all fittings cemented together.
To deploy the awning I just insert the side pipe holders into the holes in the brackets and pull out the awning.The ends of the cover that would have clipped into the slot on the car fit into elbows and I can use a bunggie to hold the cover side to side.
I wouldn't use this in the snow it's only for rain and maybe a sun shade.
This awning could be made for a song. The cargo cover could be picked up from a salvage yard for next to nothing or you might have one laying around like I had.
Hope this inspires some other do-it-your selfers.
Frank
I first tried mounting it to the roof rack but with the top up it was much to high to do any good. I was trying to keep from drilling holes in the camper frame but came to the conclusion that ,that would be the only way to make it work.
The "brackets" i used to hold the cover in place I made from the same aluminum stock I used on my canoe rack. I have several feet of it left over from a greenhouse room added to my house years ago.
The brackets are through bolted and sealed .Than the cover assembly is held on to the brackets with hose clamps of the proper size.The supports are made of 1/2" thick wall pvc pipe with all fittings cemented together.
To deploy the awning I just insert the side pipe holders into the holes in the brackets and pull out the awning.The ends of the cover that would have clipped into the slot on the car fit into elbows and I can use a bunggie to hold the cover side to side.
I wouldn't use this in the snow it's only for rain and maybe a sun shade.
This awning could be made for a song. The cargo cover could be picked up from a salvage yard for next to nothing or you might have one laying around like I had.
Hope this inspires some other do-it-your selfers.
Frank