$120 eBay awning or ARB awning??
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I've always believed you get what you pay for. I understand some are on a budget & cost can be a factor. Shop around 1st, you'll be surprised what brands you can find that are on sale. Some name brand companies do sales @ certain times of the year. This were you can save on money. I bought my RRT during Christmas & saved over 125.00. A friend of mine like my Engel frid\freez & bought his (the exact one I have) & save over 200.00. Like I said certain times of the year you can find sales on good overlanding equipment & gear, than some off brand you have no clue about\knock offs.
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I opted for the Hannibal awning as it's fits nice and easy to my Hannibal Roof Rack. Additionally it doesn't require any legs to hold it up. I also have the optional side screens
I'd rather be in my Defender
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I would for the generic eBay awning. I would bet that even the cheapest iteration is pretty damn close to the fancy-branded items. I've compared Smittybilt, ARB, and Tepui, and there's only minor differences. https://ovrlxnd.com
I am cheap, that is the one I have, it's not installed yet. That being said it is pretty sturdy, I got the 8x8 one to ride on my Tahoe .
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I am pretty sure I have seen like a 4.2 or 4.6 when looking at them on eBay. They are around just have to look.
Tuff stuff. Com has a 4 1/2 foot one the fits on the back of a Jeep perfectly. Good prices on very good quality gear.
I ended up selecting the 8x8 one from eBay to install on the Jeep camp trailer. If I get a year out of it then that's ok by me. We will see how it goes :)
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that's is what I bought for my trailer build was the 4ft 6" x 6ft Tuff Stuff awning. They had theirs on sale during Christmas 20% off. I have zero issues with it.
I have the exact same 'knockoff' awning I got from a different company about a year ago. I'm confident it is the exact same chinese produced awning every other company imports just with less markup. I think you will enjoy it.
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Installed the 4’ ARB on the rear of our FJ. Paid $145 delivered through EBay using a 20% off coupon.
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It seems like ARB is the only true 4' awning ? Looking at mounting on rear of my Tacoma cap and don't want to much side/side overhang.
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My newly completed build I have a Rhino Rack Compact Batwing Awning on the right side & Tuff Stuff 6 1\2ft. x 8ft Awning on the left side. I'm all about trouble free, longevity.
