FRONT RUNNER MODULAR AWNING

Maxcustody

Maxcustody

Adventurist
Morning all...........I have a JK without a roof-rack, so my options are limited with awnings. I have been doing some research and wonder if anyone has seen or dealt with the front runner system. It looks like I can attach it to the back of the jeep? After reading the DRV thread, it seems the wind destroyed a couple stand alone awnings. I have no experience camping in the desert with those conditions. I don't want to waste money on something which can be easily destroyed in a good dust storm. Thanks

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Scott
 
Some awnings will hold up better than others. More stakes/tie down points will help, but still no guarantee that an awning will survive. The only sure fire way to keep an awning in tact is to take it down when it starts getting windy. Even on a calm day, a dust devil can blow through camp causing destruction and mayhem!
 
I'm with Bob. The only way to be certain is to retract or take down your awning as soon as the wind starts to pick up. That being said, I saw a couple of shady boy awnings in action and they seemed to do well last weekend.
 
The wind will always win if it blows hard enough. Tarps will tear, grommets pull out, stakes pull out. Key is attaching it to a vehicle and guying it out with VERY robust stakes and lines. I use the 2nd to the largest size Snow Peak stakes available and one still pulled loose at DRV - it's a domino effect after that.

But, that's all part the ADVENTURE... right? ;)
 
Dave said:
The wind will always win if it blows hard enough. Tarps will tear, grommets pull out, stakes pull out. Key is attaching it to a vehicle and guying it out with VERY robust stakes and lines. I use the 2nd to the largest size Snow Peak stakes available and one still pulled loose at DRV - it's a domino effect after that.

But, that's all part the ADVENTURE... right? ;)
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Thanks for the info Dave.........
 
I'm with Dave, stake design and guy line deployment are at least half the battle. My current favorite for the loose sand I see so often (especially for the price) are these 10" plastic models from Home Depot ($1.65 each!)

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The four-blade design seems to grab sand pretty well, and for the price, I can afford to carry a half dozen or more of them and all the paracord I could possibly need to stake out my van-mounted awning, a separate tarp, etc.
 
Herbie said:
I'm with Dave, stake design and guy line deployment are at least half the battle. My current favorite for the loose sand I see so often (especially for the price) are these 10" plastic models from Home Depot ($1.65 each!)

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The four-blade design seems to grab sand pretty well, and for the price, I can afford to carry a half dozen or more of them and all the paracord I could possibly need to stake out my van-mounted awning, a separate tarp, etc.
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I have a few of those, they work great
 
Yes, different stakes for different conditions makes a difference. The Snow Peak stakes, while tough, do not do well in loose sand.
 
Dave said:
Yes, different stakes for different conditions makes a difference. The Snow Peak stakes, while tough, do not do well in loose sand.
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having used your snow peak stakes for a while now, are the ones you have the size you would recommend? I have been thinking or ordering some for harder ground and parking lots, but keep going back and forth on what size I should get
 
BlkWgn said:
having used your snow peak stakes for a while now, are the ones you have the size you would recommend? I have been thinking or ordering some for harder ground and parking lots, but keep going back and forth on what size I should get
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In my experience and for use in wind, the bigger stakes rule.
 
I use the swirly red MSR stakes. They seem to work well in most conditions. They held up to the wind this past weekend.
 
Herbie said:
I'm with Dave, stake design and guy line deployment are at least half the battle. My current favorite for the loose sand I see so often (especially for the price) are these 10" plastic models from Home Depot ($1.65 each!)

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The four-blade design seems to grab sand pretty well, and for the price, I can afford to carry a half dozen or more of them and all the paracord I could possibly need to stake out my van-mounted awning, a separate tarp, etc.
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Thanks herbie

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I wonder how the oz tent screw in stakes would work in sandy conditions?

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I'm glad the stakes that came with the ARB awning, and also the tent, held up in those conditions last weekend. I can't imagine in windier conditions. Like was mentioned earlier, packing it up when it gets tough is the best solution, but using heavy duty guy lines and well-designed stakes to hold it down will work just fine. Making sure the awning is nice and taught when deploying is beneficial as well. Excessively flapping canvas in the wind can cause more damage quicker than you think.
 
TangoBlue said:
Steve Simpson has some - he might be able to share his experience with them.
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Yep. The OZ tent blue screws are just okay.
They can be near impossible to screw into hard ground and if the angle is wrong, they'll snap.
Also, they are big and don't pack very well.

But, I still use them.
 
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