Installing Awnings to Hybrid Pop Top Campers
​What does it cost to Upgrade your awning to a Poleless wing awning?
Tough Touring manufacture and sell Bracket Sets for enable these heavy awnings to be hung off the Hybrid campers Foam walls securely. The Bracket systems can be purchased via our online store here .
For Installations here in Tough Touring HQ in Braeside Victoria, we are offering the removal of the old awning + disposal of... Installation of Brackets + any bracket customisation required then hanging the awning for a total all inclusive of $1990. We do not add raingutters when they are not present on the vans -That is up to you to source and add after the awning install. ​
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If your doing the isntall yourself, What Parts are Involved in the upgrade?
1. Tough Touring Hybrid Brackets
2. Your chosen awning
3. Rain Gutter sometimes required (Aluminium angle or plasic). (Parts and Labour costs car be added as in an option if required)
Notes on Tough Touring Hybrid Awning brackets
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Tough Touring Hybrid awning brackets have gone through dozens of alterations since their conception around 5 years ago, these changes have been made to broaden their fittment to more and more vans with less and less modification to the brackets to get around lights, Latches, Hinges and gas struts.
It is most likely necessary to trim and or drill fixing points through the brackets for perfect fittment to your particular trailer.
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Common questions:
Can the Supa Peg Sheild 6 be fitted?
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The Supa Peg Sheild 6 is IMO by far the best Hybrid Camper trailer awning ON THE MARKET, but it was never built long enough in span for the majority of Hybrid campers. It is a Shorter awning at just 2.7m long - If the camper is longer than 2.7m - The Sheild 6 Install is a much harder install as Additional strengthening work needs to be done to the wall and or roof ... Brackets usually need to be customised. We don't usually ship these kits as they are almost always different / customised.
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Usually This Awning fits up to Hybrid Camper trailers under 14ft Long really well using our Short awning to Hybrid Camper brackets
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​How do I stop rain coming down between the awning and the wall of the camper ?
Rain gutters can be made out of plastic or lighter folded sheet. (Only has to serve purpose of re-directing water.)
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Some vans already have the Aluminium or plastic angle fitted.
Bonus if this is you... Part of the job is done. Leave it there.. Our brackets go around the ends anyway.
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Tough Touring manufactures the worlds strongest bracket systems to allow fitment of pole less wing awnings to Hybrid Pop top camper trailers.
We manufacture 4 Types of Awning to Camper Brackets
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1. Awning to Top Plate of Hybrid Camper Wall Brackets
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2. Awning to the Roof of Hybrid Camper Brackets
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3. Bundutec Awning To Top Plate of Hybrid Camper Wall Brackets
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4. Short Awning to Top Plate of Hybrid Camper Wall Brackets
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All 4 of our Bracket systems 'traingulate' around the body or Pop top roof of the trailer, attaching via 6 Nutsert M8 Bolts each end, These Bolts are drilled and Inserted /mounted through the pop tops top frame - creating a super strong supported brace around the body of the trailer to allow Awnings to be fitted securely to these vehicles.
Manufacturers making Hybrid Camper awnings
Bundutec 360 Degree Hybrid Awning...
Bundutec (South Africa) Presently Builds / offers its 360 (untrussed) Degree awning now in custom sizes. This Awning has three Pitch Poles that automatically pop up at each end, and covers an enormous 20+ Squ Metres.
At Time of Update 23/ 4 /24 to this page - this is the only "pole less awning" on the market that we can see has reliable supply chains.
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Its a Lightweight design, with canvas weights of maybee 150 Gsm - Arms are Lightweight also and whilst Guy Ropes are included - Its a good fast awning to erect and pack away - also does excellent even water dispersion in heavy rain. this awning should not be left unattended (Even when Guyed down) as wind exceeding 15Knots will likely start causing damage.
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Already available in Custom Sizes - You can order this awning directly from Bundutec Australia here via this Link here. https://www.toughtouring.com.au/product-page/custom-bundutec-360-wing-awning
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Heavy Duty Australian Made Awnings
Supa Peg has a Large Range of Awnings built specifically to suit Hybrid campers. They also make wall kits, Pegs, Guy ropes and other accessories to complement their awnings. They are well known for their class leading Pole systems for added strength in wind (And to keep walls in shape in wind).
At present we would . CLASS the range of Supa Peg awnings in General as - HEAVY DUTY - Most Models Can Be Guyed down in wind. Suitable for wind speeds up to around 20Knots any direction with GUys and Poles added. Set up Time - 2 Minutes 30 Seconds on average, and Pack Up times of 5 Min - to be expected . The Supa Peg Hybrid awning range is the preferred awning for customers wanting strength / security and quality in Australia - Set up and Pack up times are much slower than the Bundutec 360 awnings pictured above, however the supa peg awning has major benefits over the Bundutec awning in regard to duarbility in wind and comfort from the elements in windy/colder climates, as they also incorporate full wall kits, and have provision for solid guy strapping in poor conditions.
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Their Range is simply too large for us to stock... See them directly for all awning enquiries. ​
- https://www.suparvaustralia.com.au/collections/all-awnings-1/products/hybrid-camper-pack​​
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Rugged 4 x 4 Pole less / Trussed 360 degree Hybrid awning
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Available in 3.92, 4.22 m 4.5m and 4.82m sizes -
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https://rugged4x4.au/camper-awning-range/rugged-4x4-max-540-4-2m-freestanding-camper-awning/
This is a new arrival to the market and were excited to see another company having a crack !
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Rugged also does a direct competitor to the supa Peg Sheild 6 but in a better length...
The Rugged 4 x 4 3.5m 270 front and 360 Rear, It also runs a solid trussed frame and is well priced in the market .
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https://rugged4x4.au/all-awnings/rugged-4x4-max-3-5m-270-degree-awning-pre-order/
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Tough Touring Does not stock these awnings, they ship out as a 'Pre - Order' Item according to their website for $250 - We are happy to take freight deliveries of these and install them for you using our bracket systems.. ​
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COSTS INVOLVED - Having the removal and installation done for you here at Tough Touring
Installs are typically priced at Approx $1990 including Removal of your old awning and disposal, Installation labour, handling of freight delivery and Tough Touring Brackets and Hardware required.
Prices can go up from there if your missing the rain guard on your van, or you have lights or latches that need to be moved, relocated during the install. These Mods are charged at hourly rate $150 per hour...
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