Dual Cab Utes have added challenges over 4wd wagons when installing awnings and RTT due to Dual Cab ' articulation'
NISSAN NAVARA
TOYOTA HILUX
TOYOTA 79 SERIES
TOYOTA 79 SERIES
VOLKSWAGON AMAROK
DODGE RAM
FORD F 150
ISUZU D MAX
Things to look out for before you purchase a canopy / Roof tent or awning for your Dual Cab Ute.
Mounting surfaces are very short on dual cabs for Awnings and RTT. (*1250 over cab and 1650 over tub is typical) - Too short for most awnings or RTT. If you just bollt a RTT to both front and rear racks, you will quickly destroy the tent or the rack or both. (Due to the twist of the vehicle.).
Tough Touring pioneered the design of Specialist Dual Cab Over cab / Dual cab Roof racks for the Mounting of Roof top tents forward over the cab of Dual Cab utes rather than over the tray or canopy.
these type of installations leaves the rear tub/Tray or canopy to flex how its supposed to while maintaining the best possible vehicle balance.
To Help customers fixing Pole less wing awnings to Dual cab Utes, we designed a
'Flexing front awning mount - which allows Most 270 degree wing awnings to be installed 'bridging' the Dual cabs Articulating cab/Tub...
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Beware of Gull wing doors - they can make it near impossible to install Roof top tents or even Pole less awnings.
If your going to install a canopy with a Roof top tent in your sights in the future - you need to avoid canopies built with 'GULL WING' side doors (Hinged on the top of the canopy like batmans car). Canopies with Gull wing doors are typically unable to be fitted with either a Roof top tent or an awning, as the doors lift up through the roof of the canopy - so you can't mount anything on top and still open the doors...
If your purchasing a canopy - go for one with doors that hinge from the sides of the canopy - and get a canopy that is as close as possible to the height of your cab when installed.
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If you know your going to be Installing a Roof top tent in the future - Consider a 'Service body' like design that allows 'walk up entry into RTT' like the Amarok in the video here -