Build Video - DIY Truck/Van Awning Instructions! Under $100

Edit: I realize now that there is a somewhat of a disconnect in the video when it comes to drilling holes. Do your best to watch when we are bolting it together to help you understand where all the drilled holes go.
This little description should help:
- Main support bar (that attaches to vehicle) 2x vertical holes - 3/8"
- The horizontal swing arms
• The vehicle side of this arm has 1x vertical hole - 3/8" and attaches to the main support bar.
• The far side of this bars gets 2 holes, 1 vertical hole about 1" from the very end and 1 horizontal hole 1 1/2" in from the vertical hole - 3/8". (Horizontal hole is for the swing dow legs)(Vertical hole is for the bolt that ends up holding the removable crossbar)
- The swing down legs each get a hole drilled through 1" from the end - 3/8". (That is where they attach to the end of the horizontal swing arms)
- Removable cross bar gets a hole at each end about 1" from the ends. Drill 3/8" all the way through and drill the bottom half of both ends big enough for the nut to fit in it when you drop the cross bar on top to the end of the swing arms.

Hopes that helps!
(Build Materials and Cost below)

So we've released a video videos about the our DIY awning and the most requested details were about how to actually build the awning, materials, and cost. Well here it is! An in depth build video showing you everything you need to build the awning yourself. Please comment or message us with any questions and we would be happy to help.

Build materials:

$4-5 each
6x 10 foot 3/4" galvanized conduit poles
(4 cut to 8 feet | 2 cut to 6.5 feet)

$10-12
8x10 "Heavy Duty" Tarp

$8
Box of different sized bungee cords

$20
10x4 Vinyl fabric - cut to around 2x9

$5-10
6x 3/8" bolts:
1x - 3 3/4"
3x - 3 1/4"
2x - 1 3/4"

$10
10x hose clamps (to hold the main bar to the rack)

$5
Black rubber twisty ties

$5
Washers between everything.

The spacer I used on the left side, to drop the bar down, was just a short piece of metal tube I found in my dads shop. But I'm sure you can find something! Find a small tube or stacking up washers would work too

With out the fabric cover, it should be around $80. if you want the cover to, $10-20 depending on what you buy and where you buy it from. I used a vinyl fabric.

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