Something that has been on my list since I got the truck.... a giant wind brake! Errr... I mean an awning!
I've been eyeing up the Kammok awnings for months now, and seeing one up close at Overland Expo sealed the deal on ordering one... Originally was going to order from my usual source, but Kammok had an open box on their website for a
ridiculous deal, so I clicked "check out". The only thing I've found is a knick in the top of the housing, luckily that's over 7ft in the air
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I'm not overly thrilled with how high it is, but it works for now unless I decide to get creative with extrusion to build my own brackets for it.
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The awning is their 5' wide model, which actually has an outer measurement of around 63", or about 4" wider than my roof rack; and it pulls outward nearly 7' without the use of any uprights or poles
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In the "furthest in" setting, which is just over 3', it covers the door openings almost perfectly
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I haven't driven the vehicle yet, so no idea on how this may have altered wind noise, I'm sure it'll add a good bit, but now I can cook, grab a beer, or just hang out behind the truck without getting blasted by sun or weather