New to Overlanding - Awning Recommendations

[Curlyp]

Hello Community!

I'm new to the forums and overlanding. I’ve started the beginning process of getting different equipment/accessories for my truck.

My truck is a 2017 RAM 1500 with a Yakima Outpost HD on the diamondback tonneau cover. I would like to start off with getting an awning first, then molle panels, and finally a tent.

My question for you all is what brand and/or awning cover do you recommend? Is it better to go with a hardcover vs softcover? Will most awning covers fit the on the Yakima Outpost HD bed racks?

Thanks in advance for your assistance!

CP

 

[Alanymarce]

We have an ARB rear awning and a Dobinson's lateral awning. Both work well.

 

[nomaad.pdx]

I believe 23Zero has the nicest wall system on a 270. I own the awning and still asessing whether i want walls, but the 23Zero walls have roll up doors with screens and other similarly rated awnings do not.

 

[WYWander]

I use Ironman 4x4's 270 degree awning. It seems good enough. It takes practice to effectively package it up. The wall kit is handy, with a door and screened windows. It doesn't get completely walled off though. The front edge, where the convertible roof/wall part is doesn't have velcro to make it part of the wall. And then the backside has a small opening off the side that's not walled. I think it's pretty typical though.

Ironman 4x4 270 awning

As for attachment, I'm not sure, but their customer service is ok at responding. You will want to ask the manufacturer about what it can be mounted to before buying anything.

 

[MOAK]

I’m not a fan of the 270 degree type awnings- we have a side awning on the cruiser and another over the rear of the trailer. They work great, they are light and easy to deploy. Most importantly, they keep us dry and shaded for about 1/4th the cost.

 

[grubworm]

i had a rhino bat-wing 270 on my old trailer and had plenty of problems with it. here is a pic where it had a catastrophic failure and had to be lashed with rope to get it back home...also had problems with my rhino kayak carrier, so maybe id say be careful with rhino brand. and by being "careful", i mean avoiding it...

 

[Sparksalot]

I have 2 awnings on my teardrop. One is an ARB 2500, the other a no name Amazon special. You can tell the difference in the canvas, and the ARB awning has the led light strip built in. The aluminum parts are pretty interchangeable to be honest. Buying another, I’d get the ARB again, unless I was going after a budget fit out for some reason. Both are completely functional.