DIY Camper Awning From PVC and a tarp

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DIY Camper Awning From PVC and a tarp

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Join Tim in the shop as he shows how he used PVC pipe and a tarp to make an awning for the cargo trailer conversion. Three different sized pipes were used as well as some painters poles for legs. Thanks for watching! Please Like and Subscribe.

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@j.a.b.9976 2 жыл бұрын

This is crazy but also a true story! In 2017, just around the time I was informed I had cancer and had to go through 45 rounds of radiation, and while still recuperating/rehabbing from a double bypass/main aorta vavle replacement heart surgery, I was in the process of designing this exact style awning but with a bigger door opening, but I never got around to it for obvious reasons. Crazy how people who never met had the same idea almost to the T! Nice job by the way.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope you’re doing well and get to build it one day.

@chuckie4002 2 жыл бұрын

I had a very similar idea too except mine had drain holes to keep water out and an extra conduit for pole storage.

@AB-C1 2 жыл бұрын

They say all ideas are out there and we merely "download" the idea from a kind of universal body of knowledge in the ether.. ALL the great inventors and thinkers like Tesla, Einstein etc believed this to be true that they were just conduits and research into hundreds of the top famous historical parents showed that things like the jet engine, Radio, and many many other ground breaking patents were Giles within hours of eachother from opposite sides of the world by people who had no knowledge of eachother complex designs that look strikingly similar! I also have had many ideas that I hadn't followed through on that later I found someone had patented and made lots of success and money from.(usually because I listened to others who said it wasn't a viable idea!) It's amazing that if this can happen to me on a number of occasions over the last 25 years, how many others does this happen to. Maybe ALL ideas aren't really our own as I'm not necessarily "created" by us but rather the concepts are "downloaded" and produced by us from a theory into what we know as "tangible" reality!? It sounds "out there" but having realised this phenomenon myself and looked into it it turns out that Fact is stranger than fiction lol!? (Anyhow just an explanation as I also have had a similar idea for this sort of thing but for the decking on back of my house a year or two back).. Hope you recover from your illness very soon and make put your design into a build.. Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@ramvan2284 2 жыл бұрын

yes, mee too. sorry your not feeling well, peace and prayers on your JAB

@marcih5776 9 ай бұрын

I love this! It would also be great to mount on the front of an open box utility trailer for a 'load cover' when needed! Well done!

@MakingItWork 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! That would be a great application for this project. Thanks for watching!

@stevenjackson7067 2 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting an awning for my back deck on my house. I couldn't figure out how I could roll it up. I didn't want to spend 3 grand for a commercial one but now I know how to make one thanks to your video.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Thanks for watching. Hope your build goes great!

@nathanaelszafranski3952 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, one suggestion. Reverse the universal joint for the socket system. If the piece with the opening is on the outside a standard ratchet extension will fit perfect.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. Thanks for your input!

@nathanaelszafranski3952 2 жыл бұрын

@@MakingItWork thanks for sharing your project in the first place! It will come in handy.

@ingluv 2 жыл бұрын

nice work, Tim. I also have a suggestion, here. just put a socket into the reducer with the square drive pointing out. this way you could keep the "wobbly" out of the weather and use an extension with a 3/8" speed handle to wind up and down.

@Slipsmostwanted 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I was thinking why not tack something to the the steel pipe like an extension an should even fit thur opening of adapter! Great video

@000302lf 2 жыл бұрын

I did pretty much the same thing only I used a deep socket inside the plastic adapter that just fit inside cross drilled through the socket and adapter glued it in with epoxy pounded a brass welding rod in the hole, works fine. I then used my 3/8 inch speed crank from the socket set to connect the ujoint to the socket when rolling it up. That keeps the ujoint out of the weather and in the tool box. I sold that one on the trailer now I'm going to build a cargo trailer so I will have to make another one. Not sure yet what size I want but yours look GREAT.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Good luck on your build. Thanks for watching!

@rar1001 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your idea. It looks great. I might do the same using/gluing car door trim edging for the slit awning opening believing it will further protect the tarp from cuts and maybe providing a smoother glide. And to keep the tarp from winding I’m thinking about spraying adhesive to hold a light thin half-round 1/4” wood trim halfway (or every 3’) across the tarp to keep its integrity while closing. And a couple of drain holes on the bottom of the pvc for ventilation/mold prevention. Cool video!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! That is a great idea. Glad you shared. Let us know how it turns out!

@MichaelSmith-hs5iu 2 жыл бұрын

Super great idea, we all think about doing something like this but, you actually did it!! Thanks for the great video

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@larryloftis9064 2 жыл бұрын

That is a brilliant idea, I'm going to make one for my truck bed camper. Thanks for the very detailed video.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and you’re welcome! Hope your build goes well. Thanks for watching!

@slockfox Жыл бұрын

Awsome idea! I bought some 12 by 10 canvas tarps a couple years ago. I was planning on hanging them up like walls each winter to block the snow off of the back porch which has a roof on it. 4 of these would be great. Of course ill probly have to use 4 inch and some couplings to lengthen them but what a great idea. Thanks again.

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks for watching! Hope your build goes well.

@BrilliantDesignOnline 9 ай бұрын

The end caps rotary hinge is a great solution.

@MakingItWork 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Thanks for watching!

@wally1957 3 ай бұрын

You stated that the big PVC was 3" and then later 4" and I am guessing it is 4". I plan to build similar for 3 slide out toppers with actual awning fabric. I paid like 10 bucks for a set of Dometic bracket arms that attach to the outside of the slide-out and hopefully I can adapt the PVC in between the two arms. I'm definitely not spending 2k but more like 300. Cheers!

@MakingItWork 3 ай бұрын

Good deal. Thanks for watching. Hope it turns out well for you!

@skruloos1 2 жыл бұрын

This is very ingenious..I'm gonna build one for my van with a couple of tweeks..

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let us know how it goes and what your tweeks are.

@brennz64 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Tim this is freakin' Fantastic, Thanks for sharing your video. I kid you not... I drive a concrete truck here in New Zealand so I have a lot of "Day dreaming " time ....This last week while driving I thought...Id like an awning for my campervan...after an hour or so I "designed" in my head pretty much exactly the same as you have built (your design is better that mine) and was planning to build it later this year, just before our summer. Low n behold...today while on KZfaq...I came across your vid.....I'm stoked that my "Design dreaming" can actually become a reality. 😁 Thank you so much I've now subscribed ...I can see you have a fantastic workshop and skill set Regards Brendon

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Brendon, thanks for watching and for subscribing! Happy to help you daydream. Good luck on your build!

@TXEROXT Жыл бұрын

Most Excellent Idea and construction!!! 😎👍👍 Thanks for putting this video together!!! 🙏 👍👍

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you and you’re welcome! Thanks for watching. Hope it was helpful!

@jalonenow Ай бұрын

I think I'll be building one for my skoolie! Fantastic!

@MakingItWork Ай бұрын

Awesome! We would love to see it when you’re finished.

@richardbinell2053 Жыл бұрын

Great work. Fabulous idea. Thanks for sharing. One thought is to maybe add drainage holes to the bottom of the large tube in case the tarp is wet when rolled up. Great. Can you maybe add a parts list and cost list to your description? Thanks.

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Drainage holes are a great idea! Thanks for watching!

@dviolinman Жыл бұрын

I like it. If you reverse the universal joint you can use a long extension or two and a drill to crank it up and down from at the ground. I actually have hand cranks for 1/2" drive sockets just like to old school store awnings I might use on my build. Or a power drill with 1/2" socket adaptor! Hand crank as back up. Thanks

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I actually did that mod. It’s been a work in progress, lol. Thanks for watching!

@johnj2496 2 жыл бұрын

that's awesome search on KZfaq another guy shows how to make bed sheets waterproof so if you want to use those instead of tarp I think they will roll up easier and tighter and easy to sew a couple together to make a big cover for cheap

@lauradoyle1111 2 жыл бұрын

Could you put a link here for that vid? Thank you.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea. Thanks for watching!

@PKAdventures Жыл бұрын

i love it. i was thinking of doing the same thing, and it's really cool to see that someone else has already done it and made it work, that way i won't be risking what little money i have to try something that might not work lol

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Thanks for watching! Hope your build turns out well!

@jamesmichael3998 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, and a nice looking camp set-up. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And Thanks for watching!

@thomasreddick5908 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job! Would love to get out to Utah myself someday. looked beautiful.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Idk where you live but definitely take the trip. Utah is like a whole different planet. Love it!

@thomasreddick5908 2 жыл бұрын

@@MakingItWork My girl and I live in New York, We are looking to move out of this state. I have retired and now have some time to travel the U.S and see for myself other parts of the country. We are looking at the midwest. Navada, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico. We will see.. thank you for your response.

@scottmcfarland2149 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea! Frickin huge tarp😂👍

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and yes, yes it is! Lol

@tompena7487 2 жыл бұрын

Nice who would of thought . Thanks for sharing

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

@salbahejim 2 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of adding a motor to it, like that drill. Easy enough to add sensors to tell it when to stop in both directions. I would get a cheap 12V drill and build it into the main tube. That would be cool!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that would be cool. Thanks for watching!

@johnmorris4753 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea! I plan on building one myself. You may want to reconsider leaving that reducer open. Depending on which way you place it, driving down the highway during a rainstorm water will be forced into the pipe.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the idea. We plan to sort of revamp it at some point. Good luck on your build!

@rafaelrodriguez-rm8ec 2 жыл бұрын

thats awesome, and soo cheap to build wow amazing way of making it..ty!!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

@monti409 2 жыл бұрын

Obsoletely awesome, I believe I will be going down to home depot to buy these supplies I have been thinking of doing something like this for some time. Thanks !

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope your build turns out great! Thanks for watching.

@fritzkabeano1969 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of doing the same thing but then after thinking about it I decided just to secure a tarp to my ladder racks when needed. Same thing without all the hassle.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

There’s that, lol.

@laurentpfister2388 3 ай бұрын

Bonjour à vous Beau travail, bien recherché Félicitations 👍

@MakingItWork 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. And thanks for watching!

@hwanbowles6133 2 жыл бұрын

Just an idea...use painters extension poles to support outer edge at a 45 degree from bottom of trailer. You can adjust the length of what you roll out. Then you dont have poles and ropes on the outside.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

We had similar thoughts. Thanks for watching!

@xbmarc 9 ай бұрын

Loved the video. Really killer idea.

@MakingItWork 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Thanks for watching!

@Salsadepr40 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! very nice! We the people that are creative and demonstrate are knowledge and share with the world is what make it easier to come up with Ideas and don't have to buy expensive Item that are not worth it. Thank you for sharing. A+ On this video.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@TłenaaíWahyamoonWolf 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea but I would not glue the parts but use bolts or rivets to be able to take it apart and replace the tarp as needed

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Good point. Thanks for watching!

@jessegalvan4655 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah It really cane out very nice thank you for sharing

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@fixit5897 2 жыл бұрын

looks great in service.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sharonlucas7029 2 жыл бұрын

Using a router bit to curve each side when cutting will reduce sanding and tarp damage from straight edges.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@chashandsome2021 2 жыл бұрын

Man I do love some ingenuity ! Enjoy

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. We are loving the set up. Thanks for watching!

@williamtedford9418 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Looking to do the same for my jeep.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good luck on your build. Thanks for watching!

@louissilva4180 4 ай бұрын

That’s about as high dollars you can do it do it yourself but it’s the best one I’ve seen. I’m doing exactly the same thing

@MakingItWork 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Hope your build goes well. We have an Awning 2.0 video that might help you out too.

@bugsy1254 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressed. Looks great.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@edwinmiranda8174 2 жыл бұрын

U GIVE ME HOPE . LOVE IT

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, lol. Thanks for watching!

@HiTechMom Жыл бұрын

Well done 👍 I love it.

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

@bikinijohn Жыл бұрын

Great Job. Love it. Simple and works. I just might try it.

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And thanks for watching!

@nuttynuggetneil1020 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

@alexissoto1408 9 ай бұрын

Excelente trabajo, felicidades muy bien hecho

@MakingItWork 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

@rolanddvcourt 10 ай бұрын

This is awesome, just need a drill with variable control. That windup is violent.

@MakingItWork 10 ай бұрын

Yup. Lol! Needs a gear reduction or something. Thanks for watching!

@vantimevanlife1068 2 жыл бұрын

that's crazy. I made the same thing too. like 8 months ago. LOL.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s awesome! Great minds think alike, lol. Thanks for watching!

@chrislindsey3523 Жыл бұрын

Dude loves harbor frieght

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Yup! Thanks for watching!

@macinglis17 2 жыл бұрын

This is gold. The workflow explanation is perfect. Thank you!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

@bobbydelcavallo7181 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Brilliant 🥳🥳🥳

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

@bobbydelcavallo7181 2 жыл бұрын

@@MakingItWork my pleasure...

@franciscoburgos787 2 жыл бұрын

Works for me. I like it! 👍🏼

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Thanks for watching!!

@ProducedBy10A 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work man well done!!!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Thanks for watching!

@SanshokuCustoms Жыл бұрын

Also you can just put an old 3/8” socket on the side instead of the u-joint that way you don’t have the u-joint hanging all the time

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Yup. Good idea! We already added that modification. It’s a work in progress for sure. Thanks for watching!!

@chuckpatterson8374 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done sir.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Thanks for watching!

@gregorygagnon4641 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna save this.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bergfpv6486 2 жыл бұрын

Cool project. A deburring tool would have saved you a bunch of time, sweat and skin, I think. They work great on aluminum, so probably even better on pvc.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea! Thanks for watching!

@Spark-Nutz 2 ай бұрын

Great Job sir! I think I will give it a go and make it a bit shorter as you suggested. One question I have is where do you store the poles, rope, etc. when it's not being used? Is the any type of pole storage incorporated at all? Thanks

@MakingItWork 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! We just put the poles in the back of the truck. I wonder if you could make clips to go on it somehow. If you come up with something please let us know.

@rutroe88 Жыл бұрын

Just wow 👌 👏 😍 👍

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MrHammGutsnGlory 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I want to do this but the sunshade I'm using is 20 feet by 30 feet. I'm sure what diameter pipe I will need yet. I really like being able to roll it up like your video!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Good luck with your build!

@ChaseVolvo 2 жыл бұрын

you can try insert 1inch pipe and roll it up then you should able to decide what diameter of pipe

@lmt-adventures620 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Wondering if you could Have gotten away with a smaller pipe like a 3” for a cleaner look.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wouldn’t have been able to use as much tarp though. Not a bad idea as it’s a bit much tarp anyway. Thanks for watching!

@glendasmith7480 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@alanosborne1947 2 жыл бұрын

If you use an impact (black color) swivel it might be a better fit. It's a great idea though!!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for the idea.

@nuttynuggetneil1020 2 жыл бұрын

Might do this with a used vinyl sign

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@wandafrench1962 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic..... Thank you!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jayo7799 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, I love it

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nagendrababu3 Жыл бұрын

Very nice Bro

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

@adamstanley5784 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool thanks.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@claybornlewis276 10 ай бұрын

That was absolutely spectacular how much did it all cost

@MakingItWork 9 ай бұрын

Because we had most of the stuff it really didn’t cost much. To buy everything, maybe around $65-$75 including the tarp or sheet.

@davidbertrand6884 2 жыл бұрын

I’d like to see you take it apart since you glued the pinned end to the inside tube…. 7-26-2022

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

You never know what you might see next! Lol

@tomzaklu7002 2 жыл бұрын

great job thanks for sharing

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Bettinasisrg 2 жыл бұрын

You could weld the socket crank piece to the metal conduit that's Inside the 1" pvc? Well done!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

It’s galvanized so this worked better. Good question though!

@oldmanriver1057 2 жыл бұрын

I would of welded a sockit into the steel pipe and the universal joint welded to the socket, all the welding and sanding of the socket and universal joint would be done first before welding to the pipe! Just my thoughts!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Good thoughts. Thanks for watching!

@Mark-cs2qd 22 күн бұрын

You might want to add car door edge guard to the inside of the slot..

@MakingItWork 22 күн бұрын

Good idea!

@sm8202 9 ай бұрын

This is awesome dude and at a low cost to make a bespoke DIY canopy. Could you please tell me what the end caps are actually called?

@MakingItWork 9 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching. The end caps are just reducers, like from 3 inch down to 1 inch or whatever size you’re using. D hub pvc reducer is what I used.

@joeblow1942 Жыл бұрын

Nice job and thanks for sharing. Two questions, please…. 1) What did you use on the open end of the tarp so it couldn’t roll up inside the pipe? 3) If you build another one, what would be the ideal length and width? Thanks.

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! I used a piece of pvc longer than the opening screwed to the tarp. I rebuilt it using ideas from comments here and have a newer video showing that build. I used a bed sheet that I water proofed and put pvc thru the hem. This is shown at 16 minutes in on the second build video. It’s called Awning 2.0. Ideal size is probably 8x8 but whatever works for you.

@ronzstudio1981 2 жыл бұрын

I had that same idea a few years ago

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Did you build one when you had the idea?

@minthos4045 Жыл бұрын

i would rather get tent gazebo . far better comfy and useful

@duaneulman9915 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@adamkaminski1835 Жыл бұрын

Hey, excellent job!! I was wandering about the weight of whole setup? And if I change tarp to ripstop, propably the main pvc tube could be smaller

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching! Not sure of the total weight. I (Tim) installed it myself with no problem. Ripstop and smaller pvc would definitely lighten the load. We redid it with a sheet and smaller pipe. That’s in another video.

@richardbutler316 2 жыл бұрын

Would it be advisable place the mount over the roof rather than on the side of the trailer? It would provide more head room and allow the extended tarp height to be low enough for rain run-off without loosing much head room.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I didn’t want to put more holes in the roof and there was enough clearance.

@courtneyksf 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking I'm going to attach a second 3" PVC tube either below awning tube or on other side of camper to hold the support poles. ?now I need to think of a way to keep sag to a minimum as awning collects rain water.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea. Let us know what you come up with. Thanks for watching!

@xbmarc 9 ай бұрын

So, I go to harbor freight and ask for "one of these"? When they ask what that is, I tell them it's a few bucks. They'll know, right?

@MakingItWork 9 ай бұрын

Yup! Lol! Maybe screen cap it and show them a pic?

@1100wing 2 жыл бұрын

That's the same music Honey Do Carpenter uses. 🙂

@williammcdowell9283 2 жыл бұрын

just use a socket and stick in the crank piece then the swivle would have something to snap into

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea. Thanks for watching!

@tylerjoleun3601 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, cool video :) definitely going to steal for my skoolie! I was just wondering how everything is working since you've installed, and if there's anything you'd change up? Thanks for any input!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Got a new video coming up soon with some changes based on feedback from this vid. Stay tuned!

@joeherrold8263 Жыл бұрын

Can I use a two inch pipe for the canopy for the camper and I am going to put a 25foot canopy on it

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching. We’ve only done the shorter awning. I would think you’d need a bigger pipe for a 25 foot canopy and you might want extra braces/supports in the middle. Just a thought.

@crossbone1690 2 жыл бұрын

Really liked the video! Wish you could’ve open and closed your awning at the end. As, a finished project seems like you rushed that part.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching. Will keep that in mind.

@louissilva4180 4 ай бұрын

No:7q awesome that’s exactly what I was going to do now I can see someone else do it

@davescheer5038 2 жыл бұрын

Nice build bro, I’ve been thinking about the same as you did for a couple of days now and how to do the crank to reel it in , I’m going to shop around though for Maybe some kinda lighter water proof canopy material , did you use the metal pole inside the 1” pvc to stop it from bending? I’m going to-mount this on the side of of my roof rack and make it detachable on a 2002 toyota 4 runner so I’m going to be down sizing everything , still thinking about the width and length yet , yours came out great ! Thanks for posting 👍

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! On the small prototype at the beginning, the white one, there is no metal pipe inside the pvc. There is metal conduit inside the pvc on the bigger one that is mounted to the CTC. The conduit gives strength for the screws and so it doesn’t flex as much. Thinner/lighter material would be nice. I had wanted to use canvas but had the tarp on hand. Good luck on your build!

@billcampbell9886 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to see the actual operation, unroll it and then roll it back up.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! You can check our cargo trailer conversion tour and see it set up.

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

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@eremoshomestead7406 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your intro music for this video....I like it!!!

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That is Amy playing something she wrote.

@Camperman1951 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea, but just 1 question. What if anything have you done to prevent the awning from unferling while driving?

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Good question. We put some Velcro straps around it. Thanks for watching!

@ChaseVolvo 2 жыл бұрын

that's so awesome! im gonna make one like yours for my Volvo 245. What size is your tarp? im thinking getting 8x10

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Not sure of the size because I cut it down from a bigger tarp. Good luck on your build!

@nagendrababu3 Жыл бұрын

Bro what is the exact name for the Metal rotator you are. Using to Roll the pipes. Is it readily available in market ?

@MakingItWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I used electrical conduit (EMT) and it is readily available at home supply stores.

@nagendrababu3 Жыл бұрын

@@MakingItWork Thanks for reply I need to know the name of Metal rotator ( which is used to rotate the pipe for Retraction ) That metal rotator name

@jerryjoseph7060 2 жыл бұрын

How did the UV affect the PCV??? I hear it should be painted to make it resistant to UV rays

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

We painted it black. UV will breakdown pvc.

@johnpence8529 2 жыл бұрын

Not trying to be negative here and appreciate your attempt. However, if the tarp starts to wind-up unevenly, as I am sure it will, how can you possibly correct it and keep it from getting all bound up?

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

A second person is a big help for this. Thanks for watching!

@mpmansell 2 жыл бұрын

If it is installed high enough up, weighting the outer end of the tarp will allow gravity to help prevent that, as it does with window blinds

@Daggercrossover 2 жыл бұрын

Nice , but why wouldn't you put the socket swivel in the other way so you could use a rachet

@MakingItWork 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! Good question! The end was too small to drill thru.

@calebacrutto9601 2 жыл бұрын

@@MakingItWork Instead of going through the U-joint, have a socket in the conduit square side facing out and the U-joint (swivel) on a pole for extending/ retracting. At the end of the day, comes to the same thing if you have a pole with a socket on the end square side out the way you have it now. Nice Build.