Homemade Tent Trailer Awning

Watch how one inventive camper made his own diy awning on a harbor freight trailer camper.

Homemade tent trailer awning.

Awning for pop up tent trailer. Take the 1 inch end cap and drill a hole in the center of the top. Make your road trips with families friends or even with yourself wrapped in a perfect homey environment around you. The strap runs across the top of your awning and then drops down to the ground where it is attached by stakes and the tension spring provides the rigidity to the awning.

3 8 or 1 2 eye bolts nuts and a few other materials will be needed for you to nail this project and carry it out successfully. Especially if you love your camper and want to protect it from excess sunlight. Thread your bolt through the hole and secure with the matching nut on top. Diy camper awnings are honestly such fun little projects.

Learn to make your own canopy from a tarp and other inexpensive materials available at local home. If you are not looking for something too big or all you need is a. Once you have the shade tarp in place and staked down run a length of rope across the rv awning attaching it so that it crosses the awning twice. Purchasing a ready made awning can cost hundreds of dollars at camper dealerships or camping supply stores.

First i used 4 eye screws to attach the tarp to the trailer with carabiners. Use rope down to tent stakes to secure the corners of the awning. Use additional tent stakes to secure the shade tarp to the ground. Saved by because i m me.

We recently featured a video by thervgeeks on how to install additional awnings on your motorhome or trailer. Adding a canopy to your camper increases your outdoor living space and adds protection from the elements. The jr products 25 foot rv awning tie down design is one of the most commonly used ready made gadgets to keep an rv awning from flapping. Follow these 10 diy camper awning ideas from pop up tent to rv awnings from pvc to tin can awnings.

Here is a very easy do it yourself homemade awning cabana for a cargo trailer conversion camper pop up camper or rv using heavy duty tarps. This is what you will use as the point on your pole. I dipped mine in plasti dip so that the end would be smooth and wouldn t abrade the grommets on my awning. Inexpensive pop up camper awning.

I did a previous video for my shower awning it worked for a year i tried an easier and more sturdy design this time and all for roughly 25 total and 2hrs la. Here s another idea if you re into saving money and making an awning on the cheap. Vw t3 camper t3 vw camper hacks camper life truck camper rv campers camper trailers camper van travel trailers. For rear door and all weather protection.