Home made 270 degree overland truck awning

Im excited to be sharing this build with you guys. Adding a awning that easy to setup and holds up to the weather is such a nice addition when out camping in the direct sun or rain. Follow my instagram for more projects! @overlandunderbudget

-Each arm is 7 feet long and made from 3/4 inch square tubing with 1/16th wall thickness. Pipe used is 1inch "black pipe" or gas pipe available at teh hardware store. DOM tubing would be best, and i will use that for the next one. Arms spin on skateboard bearings using 5/16th bolts for the inner axel.

-Hinge plate is 3/16th steel plate

-Awning bag is made from 18oz VCP or "truck tarp"

This is the second ever project that i used my welder for and I really encourage you guys to try your hand at it, it is so much easier then i thought.

Welder used is a Forney 220mp (MIG)

[mav]

Wow, dude kudos to you. I thought of trying this and said oh man, sounds like a lot 😂

[christopheralcantara]

Not your typical amazon/on line bolt on build with bunch of sponsors!!! Kudos!!!

[Teamotoring]

Dude you did one hell of a job 👍 this is exactly what I was searching for thank you for the inspiration.

[siddharthaganguli]

Brilliant! That's a great idea! The design of hinge and use of hollow ms tubes is a game changer.

[Diesre]

I love that this is better then any 800-1600 dollar set up I have you need to sell this stuff

[janettecabauatan]

You are a genius! Love the savings. I'm not very gifted or have a welder to help make one. Lol. Hope you make more to sale soon.

[sethweber]

The diy goat out here throwing shade ;)

[Jacob-thePhotographer]

Just perfect. The use of steel tube versus Aluminium (yes I'm an Australian visitor ;-) ) is a very smart choice : barely more weight but stronger and more flexible and ... repairable.

[mrkiks]

Just love the design on your awning. Super well built, strong and quite easy to do. I def give it a 2 thumbs up! 👍🏻👍🏻

[mayhemice]

DIY projects are the best I live to make them and love to watch them being made

[blairreed]

Thanks for taking all the thinking out of my next project. I've got an old cheap awning that's poles are a bit bent. I was thinking about converting it to a free standing on like this.

[kristicarter]

You are a gifted person and truly humble. Thank you for the teaching and showing us the way. You are AWESOME!

[foresterboy]

Well done fella, what i like best is the fact that there is no supports or guide ropes required. Superb !

[poiboi]

Thanks for the vid! There’s not much channels out there upgrading and customizing 1st gen Tacos like yours! So we appreciate your time in doing these vids! Aloha!🤙🏽🤙🏽

[mikehoff]

That's what I was looking for, no additional poles to hold it up. Good video.

[Wolfsbane]

Really impressive, makes me want to have a go myself

[timmyvarvel]

This is awesome. You did a great job explaining the design and materials. Great DIY option

[larrysilva]

That’s the best DIY awning that I have seen so far 👌

[archihol]

Really impressive. Definitely earned the follow.

[TARWCreations]

I've watched this video and the build process videos a couple of times and each time I'm amazed at how good it all is.
The quality of the video, the quality of the build, the step by step explanation #TopNotch