$120 eBay Vehicle Rooftop Awning Review - 4K
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- Опубліковано 10 лис 2017
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A review of my $120 generic-brand rooftop awning I bought new off of eBay. At less than half the price of name brand awnings I figured it was worth a shot. Check it out! The awning I am reviewing is 6.6' x 8.2'.
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UPDATE: While I still have not had any issues with my awning after 2 years, I have been informed of a couple buyers who have had some issues. One buyer said the mounting bolts offered had too small of a head to fit snugly in the rail. Another buyer didn't have this problem but had the zipper pull tabs break. For the price, we still see the awning to be a good value.
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I actually just looked on eBay and found this one then searched on youtube and there your video was I'm glad you made the video I think I'll get one of these
Great video. I just ordered one yesterday, the 6.6' size. They have been reduced in price down to $102.99 for this size. I can't wait to install it on my teardrop trailer.
Good video , Glad you showed how you mounted it to your rack on your roof . Thanks again for sharing .
Just ordered mine thanks for the review video!
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3 years and awning is still going strong. A year ago purchased another one for our off-road trailer. Thanks for watching!
This is awesome. I was looking to get one for my 98 grand Cherokee and this is the first video to pop up on UA-cam. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful. Enjoy your awning!
That Jeep looks perfect
Howdy that is a nice awning sir. And very easy to set up thanks for sharing. Cool Jeep i like it.
That is one good looking jeep.
George Brown Thank you! A lot of sweat, blood, & tears. Literally and in that order. Thanks for checking out my videos! Also, be sure to check out NarrowRoadAdventures.com and our other social media channels!
I just ordered one for my Commander. Thanks for the video. Great looking GC!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it as much as we have. Possibly going to look at a Commander tomorrow as a second vehicle. 🤞 Might hear about it on our other social pages if it happens.
Thank you and great job on the install and video. I'm ordering two of the 7.6' by 8.6' awnings to install on the passenger side of a Ford van converted for camping. Nice Jeep. Hope you still have it!
Glad to hear. Hope you enjoy them. We’re still using the original 6’ one and also have been using a 8’ one. Still have the Jeep. It’s in disarray while I’m doing a V8 swap.
Nice video, good music, love your rig.
Great video and review. I have been reading and researching on how to make a decent awning. I can make a decent awning for about $100 without the awning bag. After watching your video, I decided I will buy the cheap awning and use it for summer camping. It should last at least 1 season.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Yes for as inexpensive as these are it is hard to justify the time and effort for a DIY one. We have been using this one for the past 3 years and it’s still going strong.
I was looking for a video on a review of this, thank you so much, I am glad you included how it is mounted, I might do carriage bolts from the metal channel into a light bar clamp to my basket. If you haven't already installed a rooftop basket to hold extra gear, I highly recommend the Rola Vortex roof rack, I even grabbed the extension for it to make it 6ft long, and it came in under $200 and looks just like a Yakima worth $800+
Hey Scottie! Yes, carriage bolts should work you may need to cut/grind down the sides of the head to make it rectangular so it doesn't spin in the channel when tightening. $200 is a good buy for a roof basket! Thanks for the heads up. I am going to make a flat rack for mine to better mount my roof top tent. I have the tubing bent up but haven't welded it yet. Glad this helped you! Don't forget to subscribe!
Great video and NIIIIIICE Jeep!!
,,,you just got to love it ,,,,,,That's a good looking jeep great well done dude ,,ive got mine on the
I think the buckles are to hold it tight when you are off road. Great review
I always say, “If it works for ya, and you’ll be happy! You good!”😅
That's one clean ZJ!! I spy long arms....NIIIIIICE. I really miss my ZJ, age and 15 New England winters caught up to it and we had to part ways. I'd love to get another one, but every one I see listed is a $1,200 beater.
Nice review too, I was actually looking to DIY one of these, but for $120 it may be worth picking up one of these (for my Volvo XC70, lol).
Michael Smith Thank you! I was fortunate to find this one well taken care of and lightly used completely stock. This ‘94 is just about to roll 80k miles. Good ones are out there but can be hard to find.
Yes, you can’t DIY an awning much cheaper than this! Unfortunately, it looks like they have are no longer offering these. I have been checking periodically to see if they come back onto the market or other similar ones but haven’t had found any at this time.
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Narrow Road Adventures wow, only 80k! What a great find! Thanks for the info about the awning, figures of course that I want to buy when they're no longer available. I'm going to try a DIY, what I'm going to do with it I don't need anything super complicated.
I was looking at the Walmart one for $100. Looks good! I just recently picked up a ZJ too.
Awesome! Hope it works well for you! Enjoy your ZJ as well! They're very capable rigs and under-rated in the Jeep world in my opinion. Thanks for checking out my videos!
Thanks for the unboxing!! I’d love the compact batwing but I’m thinking something more cost effective.
Yeah those bat wings are nice but I mostly didn’t want to go that route because my back hatch would hit it. It would be nice to have on our trailer but yes, almost 6x the price is a little much for me for an awning. We’re in the middle of a week- long trip and using two of the budget ones (one being the videoed one) and still a good buy. Thanks for watching!
I love your Jeep !! I’m from Salem and I have the same model! Looks awesome!
Thank you, sir! Thanks for stopping by and saying something. Enjoy your weekend!
Just got mine today cant wait to install it to morrow morning.
I will definitely shoot a video to show mine tomorrow. Thanks for sharing
Looks great
You convinced me, I ordered one from your ebay link.
Hope you enjoy it! 👍
Thanks, I ordered one for my trailer
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!
good video and information....thank you
Thats pretty cool!
Good deal!!! Thanks
I may get one of these for my jeep and trailer both!
Yeah that would work really nice! Some companies (like Tough Stuff, ARB, & CVT) make enclosed rooms or walls for awnings like these. That mightwould work really nice for your trailer as it would be like a screened in porch.
Narrow Road Adventures i thought I might do like you mentioned in your video and just sew some Velcro on some grey tarps!
There you go! I just bought an 8x10ft tarp for it. I then realized with the metal holes on the tarp I might try to use those as attachment points to see how those work before sewing. Just as long as they don't allow water to pass through. So we'll see what I come up with.
For a 120 bucks that’s a good deal. I’m sure it isn’t as fancy pants as the ARB but it’s just for shade and I’m sure it works great for that.
Exactly! I haven’t compared it to the ARB but it’s been doing what I’ve needed it to do. I’m still pleased with it.
Que linda camioneta, amigo.
Very nice. I think I'll get one for my xj.
XJ is best J
pretty cool product fair price
you might as well done by a tarp and then put snap points and then when you want it out just throw it on the ground and snap it to the rack and then buy poles and then do it that way cuz pretty much that's what that is
Cool man. As a cheap something i may get this
Gear Into Adventure Good deal! I'm sure you will be pleased. Enjoy! Also, thanks for checking out my video.
Just got a similar one. Will need to make smaller to bit my van.
Only video I've seen that actually shows you how it's fitted. :)
Good stuff! I'll consider this for my truck, looks like it's pretty well built for the price.
Great! I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! Don't forget to subscribe as I have more awesome gear I will review in the near future as well as more of our overland travel adventures. Have a nice weekend, K S!
What??!!! Only $119.90 ?!! My side awning is hand made (I made it), and probably I spent preatty much the same on building the sucker !!! And I had the trouble!!! Damn !!! That's a bargain !!! Well done. Even if needs some work to make more rough, It´s worth everyday !! Tarp and alluminum, what can go wrong? LOL !! Cool video !! Thank's for sharing, really !! I'm telling everyone, LOL LOL !! Cheers
LOL! Yeah, tell your friends! That's cool you made your own though! The other day I looked and this eBay seller had the tan version of mine discounted to $92 US Dollars!! I enjoy a good deal and always glad to help others do the same. In reality, these awnings should only cost about $100, not $280 like some companies ask. The market for overland gear has become very inflated. It's crazy that items like rooftop tents cost $1,500+ USD when they should only cost about $700. The demand for this stuff is so crazy high right now, companies can ask whatever they want and still sell out of stock. It makes sense, it's really cool stuff! Eventually, I hope to get a rooftop tent but it's currently not in the budget with a child on the way. Cheers!
whats your wheel setup man those are clean!
Great idea!! I love the idea of drilling a hole in the support leg to stake down right at the base of the support without the guy line!!
If you want it to be weaker and potentially break sure
This should only be used as a quick way to keep it in place for a short period of time. For conditions with more wind, the guy lines would still be necessary. I should have clarified that better. Too strong of winds, the awning should be packed away.
Thanks for the video. Quick question. Did you attach it to the factory rails?
Yes we did. I simply drilled a couple holes in the factory rails and ran bolts through.
Sorry for the late reply, UA-cam stopped notifying me of comments.
Great video I appreciate it. Question for you about the awning. I have a 2007 Chevy Express van with the rain rails and we're wondering how I would attach it any information or any help would be greatly appreciated
It should fit to any rack. We still use the one videoed and also bought another for an off road trailer. As with any universal product, it takes a little ingenuity to fit your personal application. Hope that helps and thanks for watching.
the million dollar question why don't you not get a old projector pull-down screen. I mean you going to get one of those for like 50 bucks. and they come in a metal enclosure. you pull the thing out and then you put grommets at the end the part where the handle is and then you can just buy some holes and so when you mount it you just pull it out you put the poles in you put some cables and you're done
That is really cool and only 120 thats a fare price..
I'm not finding the link!? Any way I could get it from you?
Nice setup with the ZJ. Cool video, keep it up. Which wheels are those?
Gerardo Martinez Thanks man! The wheels I bought second hand for $80. The clear coat was peeling off and look pretty bad so I sanded them and had them power coated. They might be American Racing Outlaw wheels.
The brown Santa! Lmao
fullcontactfighter24 I figured I should clarify with the logo. LOL
Nice tap shoes
singerManandWife 🤔Cowboy boots?
Great video! I've been contemplating ordering this awning, but the low price scared me! LOL I just ordered the 7.6X8.2 (tan) for my Ford Expedition ($153 for the xtra large). How is your awning holding up? And how often do you use it? I will be using mine almost daily.
We have been using it for the past 3 years and it has held up very well and have since bought another bigger one for our trailer. If I was going to be using it daily I would spend the money for a more expensive and higher quality one but for the average adventurer that does a couple weeklong trips and several weekend adventures a year, such as us, this awning will do them just fine for several years. I hope it does you well for a while and is worth the low buck spent. We still feel it’s a good value for what it is, a simple awning. Thanks for watching.
@@NarrowRoadAdventures Thanks for the feedback. I'll see how this one holds up, and hopefully, I don't regret not spending a little more money.
This is identical to the $120 one on Amazon currently. These all are coming from the exact same factory in China I'm sure. ARB, Smitty, Yakima, these no-names.
TheRayDog Right I would guess all these cheap no-name ones are the same, eBay or Amazon. I have a friend who has an ARB awning and this awning and he says the ARB is a fairly better made and more robust. For 1/3 the price, I’m pleased with this one and has done the job for the past couple years. You can check out his video comparison on his channel “Revere Overland”.
I wonder if the room tents fit these
Did you have to drill holes in your crossbars to mount that?
There are many ways to mount it depending on your setup but yes, I drilled holes in my crossbars. I wasn’t concerned cause they’re a dime a dozen in auto yards.
Hey I was just wondering how well the awning has held up. Im in the market for one now and was considering an ebay one to save money.
Jaime Reyes It has held up great. Other than the things I mentioned at the end of the video, there is only one very minor thing (hard to explain) that I would consider a gripe. For the money it has definitely been worth it. I hope to do a 1 year review video soon. Unfortunately, the seller sold out of them and the link I have posted doesn’t work. I did find that there are other low budget awnings that look very similar for about $125 on eBay. They all probably come from the same factory in China. Best to you! Thanks for watching & don’t forget to subscribe!
I just found this budget awning on Amazon that looks pretty similar to mine. If you end up purchasing it please let me know what you think. Happy trails! Amazon awning link: amzn.to/2NjuUoA
Great video, do you still have the link? I find many options on ebay. Thanks
Links in the video description. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the video but why not just strap a $100 easy-up style awning onto your roof before you leave & set it up when you arrive at camp?
That’s a good question, Brian. We have both depending on what trip we do and both suite different people’s needs. Easy ups work well for someone who like to camp the same spot all weekend. However, most times for us and those who are into “overlanding” will travel and stay different places each night. Easy ups take 5 times longer to setup and pack away. That might not be a big deal for a couple days but after a couple weeks of taking hours to setup and tear down each day, it gets wearing. A traveling overlander is constantly looking for time saving convinces.
How was the install process on your jeep and we’re did you get your bumper
The install was pretty simple as shown in the video. Every vehicle is different but could be done a similar way with a factory rack.
I welded and built the bumper through a DIY kit by DIY Offroad Products.
Do you think it would keep you dry during rain? Do you think it would rip easy?
The rainfly material is made of a woven fabric material that is moisture wicking and has a waterproof layer on the bottom side. It is heavier duty than a typical tent rainfly and would expect it to be pretty durable and help prevent ripping. Due to the waterproofing I of the material I expect it to continue to keep rain out. I plan to coat the topside with a waterproofing spray (like Campdry) just for good measure but probably not necessary. Like all awnings, in rain you will want to lower one corner a bit to help with water run off so it doesn't pool in the middle. Hope this helps!
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Thanks for the reply. I ordered (2) 8.5ft x 8.5ft awnings for my off road trailer.
Awesome! That will be a lot of nice coverage. I hope you like it and works out well for you. Please let me know how you like it and if you have any issues or complaints about it as I plan to do a followup review video on it and want to know other people's thoughts on it. Enjoy!
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I will do!
Narrow Road Adventures Nice rig. Does the awning have the channel at the back where the awning attaches to the vehicle? I'm trying to see if I could use the ARB tent room with this.
What’s the lift and tire size on that jeep looks great
Thank you. It’s 35x12.5x15 Coopers with Rough County long arms with 5.5” coils.
I'm wondering if this awning is compatible with the ARB awning room tent. I see there is a bolt groove on the outer beam but there needs to be one on the inner beam too (the one attached to the vehicle). Can you let me know if it has one? appreciate it. thx.
Nate Booth I know someone who has used the awning room on this awning but am not sure about the grove. There is the groove at the end of the awning but I don’t recall if there’s one at the vehicle. I will try to check soon and let you know.
@@NarrowRoadAdventures Cool. I'd love to find out.
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I checked and it does indeed have the groove on both the inner and outer beams. Have a Merry Christmas!
@@NarrowRoadAdventures Great! I already ordered one. Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my question, really appreciate it. Merry Christmas to you too!
Did you fit the room to this awning? Im wondering if it fits
Anyone know of a good price for the brackets to attach the awning to the rack?
The brackets I used came with the awning.
hey guy. I know this is an older 2017 video. but how do you like the awning, if you still have it. im currently looking to get one also so it would be great to know a customer review. I tried your link on amazon but didn't know what model/ one on that webpage you got. can you please help me out there ? that's a solid price
Yes we still have the same awning and have enjoyed it. We bought a second one a couple years ago in 8ft for our trailer. The quality of the newer ones don’t seem quite as good as the first but still a good value. I’d say most sellers are the same but the one we purchased was “Yescom.” I have a ton of footage that I’d like to make into videos but this current season of life there just isn’t time for it. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Drilling holes into the top support bar was not a good idea. If you ever have to use it to support a rooftop tent or cargo container, you will have to but new support bars because drilling holes in it has weakened it tremendously!
That’s a good thought. they carried a roof top tent for the 2 years without problems. I wasn’t too concerned since those bars are easy to find and cheap to replace if there was ever an issue. Thanks for watching!
Could you have flipped the L-bracket to face down?
Exactly what I was going to say
Send me the link please I can’t afford an ARB this one will work for sure for my budget built
Links in the video description. Thanks for asking.
Sorry, for the late reply, UA-cam stopped notifying us of comments.
Do i need roof cargo carrier to install this or can i just install this on crossbar?
As you can see at the end of the video I installed it on my cross bars. Should work for most cross bars if you don’t mind drilling.
Sorry for the late reply, UA-cam stopped notifying me of comments.
Trick looking ZJ. Are they 35's your running? What sort of lift ?
Col P Thanks! Yes, they are 35” Cooper STT Pros. I’m running Rough Country Long Arms with 5.5” Iron Rock Offroad coils and Doetsch Tech Prerunner shocks. Thanks for checking out my videos. Don’t forget to subscribe!
If you ever get sick of ZJ send her over. Id love to haave it. :-)
Are you running stock axles and tcase? Gearing? Driveshafts?
So, do you need to drill holes into the roof rails in order to mount this?
It depends on your application. I did but the mounts are made to attach to roof rack bars running parallel with the awning and use the flat piece of bracket and L-shaped bracket to sandwich on both top and bottom of your roof rack. Hope that helps.
Nice video! How is this holding up throughout the years?
Thanks for watching! It’s been two years and still holding up well. I bought another one recently for my overland trailer. I don’t feel the quality is quite as good as my first one but still good for the price. I shot a 2 year review video but haven’t had a chance to get to editing it. Hope to put it out soon. Don’t forget to follow so you’re notified when it comes out. 👍
Narrow Road Adventures thanks for the reply! Ill be watching out for that video!
Anyone have link to something that can be used as a wall for one side of this like you can get for the ARB? 🙏🤞
This one comes with a universal slide in channel at the end just as the ARB. The ARB wall should work with this.
@@NarrowRoadAdventures awesome
Original eBay listing doesn't work. Any links to similar product/price?
It looks like the smallest size is still in stock but the medium (as in video) and the large sizes are out of stock. I have checked all over eBay and Amazon and haven’t found anything similar. I bet they are sold out due to summer-time high demand. Keep checking back and they might restock.
Same here. This awning looks like it will fit my needs.
Yeah it's a bummer they sold out. However, I just found this budget awning on Amazon that looks pretty similar to mine. If you end up purchasing it let me know what you think. Amazon awning link: amzn.to/2NjuUoA
So its 4yrs later.
How has it held up? Did anything fail on it?
Still holding up well. 2 years ago we bought another one. Doesn’t seem like the quality is quite as good but still feel it’s a good value. The new one we didn’t have staked down and a strong wind picked it up and twisted it, it broke a bit but was able to fix it alright. That’s user error not product issue.
What kind of knife did you use to open the box?
Valley Lock & Key It’s just a razor blade utility knife
Costs 1/2 what the ARB awning costs and lasts 1/2 as long.
We’re not sure how long an ARB lasts but we’ve been using this awning for 3 years now. That’s as long as we could ask for. If someone plans to use an awning almost daily I’d look at a different one but for the typical person that might use it about 6 weeks a year it should do them well for several years.
Can I install this on my 2010 tahoe? How does it mount on top?
I can’t speak for specific applications but at long as it has a roof rack it can be installed with a little ingenuity. You could mount it the same way I showed I did.
Could it be used with a roof basket?
You should be able to come up with something. I’ve mounted ours to 4 different vehicles/trailers.
Sorry, for the late reply, UA-cam stopped notifying us of comments.
Will this set up work on my small rv trailer ?
Anthony Zed I don’t see why it wouldn’t. You would have to figure out how you would mount it and depending on how tall your trailer is you would want to not mount it too high that the legs aren’t able to extend high enough. Of course, if you mount it too high it might be kind of difficult to reach it for setup. I have friends who have mounted these to their small off road RV/camper trailers and has worked well for them.
This video is 3 years old now, can you let us know how it is and have you had any problems with it so far? Thank you so much.
Darill Fowler Yes, I need to do a long-term review video. The awning has held up well and no change of opinion of it, still pleased. I did order another one about 6 months ago for my off road trailer that I found the quality to not be quite as high and a couple quality control issues that were easily corrected. While maybe not quite as good of quality as models 3 years ago, sometimes they are on sale cheaper. I still think it’s a good value for the average user. Hope that helps. Thanks for the comment and watching. Will try to get an updated video out to ya. Adding a couple kiddos to the mix has taken up a lot of free time. Haha
@@NarrowRoadAdventures Very nice! I'm glad to hear that. I will save it for later, I got to get a jeep first. lol! Thanks so much for replying. I appreciate it.
Darill Fowler A Jeep would be a good start. Lol. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re notified when the video comes out. Enjoy your weekend
How is the wind noise and how is it holding up?
Don’t notice it (by sound or feel). It’s been 3 years and still pleased. Using it on our current week-long trip we’re on.
Sorry, for the late reply, UA-cam stopped notifying us of comments.
Джип - класс, тент - класс, а Вы похожи на Чак Нориса. 👍
What size your awning you get in your jeep?
It is the 6 x 8 ft. We later also got the 8 x 8 ft for our trailer.
@@NarrowRoadAdventures thank you 👍
At the end of the day u end up paying for a decal that's on the product. They are all built in the same factory so the quality is usually the same.
NorthWest Adventures That is generally a pretty true statement, especially for a lot of the budget line rooftop tents. Some of the name brand awnings are definitely better quality than these but for less than 1/3 of the cost these are a great value.
@@NarrowRoadAdventures True. I got my rooftop tent from a local company in the state and its been good. But they are all so similar that its hard to tell whose is better or not.
Great video champ.,,,,,,,,,,,One question I need to ask though re the awning - why the hell does it have buckle clips on the outside of the bag ? that makes no sense at all.... If anything they should be on the inside holding it all nice and tight, not on the outside.
Good video though mate
4 Wheeling In NSW I agree. I’m glad it has the hook & loop (AKA Velcro) straps on the inside but yes the buckle on the outside doesn’t make much sense other than it helps keep the bag from flapping in the wind just a bit. I thought about just cutting the straps off but ultimately decided just to keep them on. Thanks for watching, mate. Happy trails to ya.
@@NarrowRoadAdventures No worries mate, all the way from Down Under - Sydney Australia ! Cheers buddy
4 Wheeling In NSW Awesome👍 Visiting Australia is on my bucket list.
@@NarrowRoadAdventures mate it's a top spot - if you ever come to Sydney, I'd love to show you some of the glorious spots we have here champ....cheers
What size is this awning ?
Sorry for the late reply. It is 8ft x 6.5ft. More info and links in the video description.
I"M THE LA BEAST!
needs light bars
Haha Yes! I have one on the front bumper but just added a 42” one to the roof rack that I built. Have a nice day and thanks for watching.
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Ini belinya dimana om?
Saya membelinya di eBay. Mereka juga bisa dibeli di Amazon.
You could have flipped the L bracket and it would be lower
Andrew Steele Yes that is true but it would have been too low and would have hit my roof.
@@NarrowRoadAdventures then you could of used the extra plate bracket to sandwich it to the L bracket and the roof rails to give it extra height for clearance.
Yes with the bracket facing up there's a possibility of ripping the awning when you put it up on the roof to put the framing rods away.
your car needs a roof rack cargo
Damn inflation really kickin’ in 😞
Yes it has! Higher material & shipping costs. Totally preventable but... 🤐 I will not get into politics.
yeah that's pretty terrible. it's more like a bag and a tarp that you unfold. I rather pay more and it'd be a metal housing and you pull out the tarp out of the metal enclosure