How can I make my awning freestanding?

Make your awning stand up on its own with our HD Hitch range.

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One of the things that blows people's minds is how you can make any pull-out awning stand on its own without your vehicle in the way — freeing up your rig to go shopping, explore 4WD tracks, or head off on day trips!

Using our HD Hitch range and the Prop Cleats included right in the box, you can easily make your awning freestanding in no time at all. 🌊

What You'll Need

  • Any of our RacksBrax HD Hitches fixed to your vehicle and chosen awning
  • Prop Cleats fixed to your awning (included in the box)
  • 8 x guy ropes (we recommend 8 — 2 per corner) (not included)
  • 8 x pegs appropriate for the ground composition (not included)
  • A mallet (not included)

Just follow these simple steps:

1

Set up your pull-out awning as normal.

Freestanding - Setup normally
2

Place a pair of tent poles featuring C-clips close to your vehicle. Attach these poles to the horizontal bars on your awning.

Freestanding - C Clips
3

Attach guy ropes to the Prop Cleats at the front and rear sides of the vehicle and tighten pegs.

We highly recommend using at least 2 ropes per corner for maximum stability.

Freestanding - Guy ropes Freestanding - Prop Cleat
4

Unhitch the awning from your vehicle and rest the weight on the C-clip tent poles.

Freestanding - Unhitch
5

Drive your vehicle away.

Freestanding - Move vehicle
6

Place another set of guy ropes around the Prop Cleats and peg them down where your vehicle was parked.

Again, we highly recommend using at least 2 ropes per corner for stability.

Freestanding - More guy ropes
7

Adjust pegs and pole placement if required to tension the setup.

Freestanding - Adjust if necessary

Take off on your next adventure!

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