DIY Custom Truck or Van Awning Under $100
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- Опубліковано 1 січ 2017
- We made our own custom awing fitted to our Suburban for 1/5 the price of pre-made awnings. In this video we show you the set up and describe the steps we used to build it. Tools needed are a drill and hammer. You can find all the supplies at Harbor Freight. Ask any additional questions you have in the comments below.
Here is the build tread we used to build it:
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Links to What We Used:
Tarp: amzn.to/2uUJrOy
Poles: amzn.to/2GAcKHF
Hardware: amzn.to/2IuynK4
Straps: amzn.to/2uPzXEh
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Check the description to see links to where we bought stuff!
the major pieces are the Poles and Hardware, these two Amazon items have become unavailable in 2020; I know the Tarp and Straps are cheap and can be easily purchased at Walmart, but where can we find the major pieces? the Poles and Hardware?
hi, get a 4-6" pvc. tube, mount it to rack. stow awning contents in that. caps on both ends
This is the best DIY awning I have seen. I have been looking for this to do myself.
Thanks! Craig did an awesome job will this.
To make a cover use 4" Pvc plumbing pipe with a 2" slit cut out length wise and a cap on one end to slide over the length of the awning.
This is awesome! It's really close to what I was thinking of building. I was looking at bungie balls thru grommets to secure the two sides of the awning to the horizontal arms in case of wind.
About to camping for a music fest and this has been a major help. We're gonna work with a truck bed, probably same dimensions, but this was amazing. Thanks for the instruction!
So awesome!
I modified a Toyota Previa all wheel drive mini van back in the mid 90's for camping mostly in the North Cascades. Although I really wanted an attached awning I could never bring myself to spend the kind of money they wanted...sure wish I'd thought of something like this!
Nice job!!!
Fantastic idea. We are working on a truck cap camper that we want a canopy for. We've got plenty of tarps, and extendible poles. Just need conduit and hinges.... Consider this idea snagged.
Wow!!! Great job on the Awning. Digging it Bro!! Thanks for the post
Nice one! Just sew 3 or 4 velcro straps on each side to flap them over the poles to keep your tarp in place.
Thanks for being Honest about the tarp problem ! I enjoyed your video , Also I think you done a good & simple job making your awing ! thanks for sharing .
saw your video on another page and was curious about the awning. glad I found this one.
That is awesome. I'll be using this idea in my build for sure.
Thanks for sharing such great information. It is really helpful to me. I always search to watch the quality content and finally I found your post. Keep it up, keep posting!
Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks so much guys! Killer idea. I have a project for next weekend. Take care
Nice job, looking to build an awning myself! Thanks!
Love your posts. Informative and useful. Made me feel like I was listening to a couple of friends. Enjoy the journey!
thanks for watching!
Great idea for a diy awning. I just saw a thread for a roof rack made with conduit as well. Cheap, durable, and cut to whatever size you need.
that sounds awesome!
WORKS FOR ME BRO...Great video man
great video awesome tarp awesome idea
Awesome! Doing this for our camper this summer. Thanks for posting.
have fun out there!
thanks for sharing..got some ideas i can use
i'm currently looking to build up something similar. great tips guys! thanks
great job on the awning.
2 years later and I just found this video for my diy van build! I’m so elated that I found your video because this awning is genius!!
it's basic. but for awning, it doesn't have to be genius
Thank you for the video and the build list. Mine is coming along very well.
AWESOME to hear!
What a fantastic idea!!
I was looking at different ideas to make a awning, but yours are the best, thanks for sharing
awesome, go for it!
Cool idea. I loved it
Love it!
Waxed canvas military tarp ! Heavy but lasts a LONG time !
This is awesome my z71 Suburban needs this! Thanks for this info.
Z71 burb club!
Brilliant. Thats going on my van.
Excellent arrangement..iam also looking to fix such type in my honda fit
This is bad-ass. When thinking about building one myself what I would do different is how I would attach the tarp to the poles. I would keep a full rotation of the tarp wrapped on each pole. But first I would use a weather resistant strong adhesive tape and tape the entire tarp length wise to the pole, roll it one full turn then fasten it with screws. This will lengthen the life of the tarp, and prevent premature tearing. I have a pick-up truck bed unloader and the material is attached to the pipe on this fashion; while unloading 1500lbs of material it has not ripped. And lastly is the slope; I would ensure that is slopes to the left, right, or front so water does not accumulate. Another project on my list. THANKS!
i have been looking for something like this for soooo long...
You done a great job
Pretty slick
Thanks for the vid. I plan on doing a similar awning build for my Sub. Hope yours is holding up well.
It would be great to see how you did your solar hook up. The tarp awning looks great!
That's pretty awesome. I want to build one of those for our Suburban someday!!
thanks for watching!
Very Cool!
Thumbs up on the video. This gives me a bunch of ideas for doing one on my van. Love the peek-a-boo by Cathleen at 3:15
Oh hey friend!
Sweet awning!!!
Mahalo for the video:)
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Very nice! :)
Brilliant design! Good on ya for not caving and paying those ridiculous prices!
That’s awesome! I’ve been in the market for one and yes they are so expensive. I’m gonna try and do this for my Kia👍🏼
Nicely done. Your dude be handy.
Very nice. I don't think I can make one. Yours looks nice.
Good setup. May i suggest putting an extra cover strip of heavy duty tarp to cover the top when it is rolled up-to protect it when not in use. Looks like the weather has effected that area.
Great work! Cheers.
Very Good! I'm taking inspiration to do the same on my defender
crush city!
Good Idea.
He'll yeah bro love it
Nicely done. 👌🏻
Very old video, but I'd love some info on your hammock setup
Simple and beautiful
thanks!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. How did you do your hammock?
Wow, you guys are so helpful! This channel is the best right now.
I think I might just build this thing too. Haha I have a similar Suburban, just a little older than yours. Gonna take it out near some of the same areas too that's wild
Nice, send us pics when you do!
Very nice also.
Great tips an Demo. .
Thanks!
very cool
It looks good, but i think the vertical polls will pull out in a windy situation, i think you should thread the ends and bolt it tight. good luck.
glad this came my way,I'm building 1 now ,will buy some decent expandable poles for the whole system. mine will cost 2 hundred
Thank you.
Hope you could do a video on how to make it. Thanks
really nice job, as you were talking about the UV damage on the tarp i thought, "if you mounted a 4" PVC pipe along where you have the polls rolled up and come off of that instead of the framing you could store the polls inside the PVC and if you mounted hooks alone the PVC that you could hook the tarp grommets along that than you would have something a lot cleaner looking and that tarp could just be folded up and stored inside. again, really nice job, simple and functional. i have a teardrop and this would be perfect for a roof rack awning.
Great ideas!
Where did you get the extendable poles? Did they come with the pointy ends or did you add that? If you added it how did you do that? Thanks!
Hello, this is an awesome video, giving me loads of ideas for my build, one question if you can help, are the extendable poles, landing net poles for fishing ? looking at all types of extendable poles be great to get some inside info on best choice :) thanks
Thx
try using a piece of pvc to secure your awning when is rolled up. that would probably work pretty slick.
niiiiice!
This is ace - but wonder if the rain would just collect on top as it gets heavier - great idea tho - will definitely give this a try - thank you.
It is slightly down slanted. no issues with rain collecting so far
If this were me I would have rolled the awning end that attached to the van a few times to keep the wind from ripping your screws threw the awning. Could probably help on both ends
To protect the tarp when rolled up, you could do a similar thing with duct tape that would fully cover whatever shows when it is rolled up. Could always replace/add more if it gets damaged
That was Craig's thought too! Great idea!
just a thought, to save from wear and tear from the weather etc, what about storing it away in a large pvc pipe with screw cap ends or something similar to that?
Hello, love the video I'm planning on taking a solo trip from Ohio to Nv and Utah and then to my home state of Co. I have 1? the hinges you have on the main pole were those made or bought? I'm doing your Idea. thanks
cool
What did you use for the roff tarpaulin or canvas
Love the build but those extendable poles are out of stock on amazon. What would you replace them with?
I wonder if you could put sides on the awning? made out of tarp?
Where did you get the extendable poles from?
Cool build! I have a 2010 F150 FX$ I am building.. I am also a member of Expedition Portal. Do you have a Link to any of Crazy Dave DIY stuff? I cant seem to find him...
Thanks
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Is there a video of show step by step of building the awning?
I have a 2002 Chevy Suburban Z71 as well, so it's great to come across your channel and see what you've done. I picked mine up with about 125k miles and I'm now at 258k. Luckily there have been no major engine repairs, but I did do a front end job myself about a year ago. Good luck to the both of you! I do have a question, it looks like you used a different way of mounting the tubing to the roof rack. Or is that just thin 3/4" conduit straps? I'm thinking about doing this job within the next few weeks.
we just used thick zip ties to attach the conduit to the roof rack
That was a great idea! just came across your channel, Im a new sub :) Thanks for the great how to and showing all the details! Very helpful, safe travels my friends :)
Thanks for watching!
How is the top part that rolls up attached to the roof rack?
I love this shit. It's like arts and crafts for adults
so true
How did you attache the Tarp to the Conduit?
Nice set up. Can you provide a source for the adjustable pole slides and the pointed stud inserts?
I included a short list of the main items with links in the description of this vid!
Really nice video. You guys roc. Bye the bye,,, what camera did you use,,?
Thanks a lot, !
Go Pro
Thanks for the vid. So impressed w your vids, hooper and your adventures.
About the tarp...are u able to angle a corner when it's raining to collect rainwater?
Haven't thought of that, but a great idea. I can't imagine why we wouldn't be able to
Cool idea!
Hi...your project is amazing. Could you please send me close details about the poles attachment ? Are there hinges ? Thank you
yes, look for bimini hardware are a marine or boating store. We got ours at West Marine.
GREAT JOB! what is used for the pole hinges ? thanks
link in description
How do you do the hinges?
I bought a 10x10 EZ UP canopy and just set it up against my truck when we hit the outdoors.
that's great if you have the room for it! We were living in the burb for a year and had zero extra room
where did you get the poles?
Like your awning , where can I find the adjustable poles?
Links in the description
Where do you find hinges that are use to mount the adjustable poles that are mounted to conduit on the roof rack? What are they called? I have never seen them before.
We hammered the conduit and drilled holes in it and attached it with a piece that allows it to moved horizontally
Very nice. I would like to know where you wash your berries?
ahahahahaha, what will we ever do without a sink or bowl to wash our berries!?!
you could always cut a three inch section out of a like a 5 inch PVC pipe and just slide it over the whole thing like a hard cover. you can even add end caps to finish it off.
Awesome idea!
I really wish you had gotten one closeup of the darn hinge
We made our own hinges by hammering down the end of the conduit, drilling a hole, and then using a nut.
Sorry, I still don't quite get it... What about the other side of the hinge? What is that black thing on the end of the conduit that runs along the side of the vehicle? Thanks!
bimini hardware!! jaw slide!
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Try getting a piece of pvc pipe that it will fit in with 2 end caps .Cut a piece out of the pipe slip it over and put the caps on each end...