Yeah my awning is probably 10 years old, so I would have thought the canvas would have stretched all it could by now. But theres just that 5 degrees where it doesn't quite wrap all the way around. We just move the whole awning forward to compensate, but its worth noting to potential buyers. The walls are amazing, I have two as well. Using them just transforms the campsite!

Hi Eleanor, the LED strip lights are just from a 5m roll I got on Ebay. They are ok, but started to yellow after 12 months or so. I would probably recommend getting LED strip lighting from a reputable company like Hard Korr, Narva or RoadVision. I did need to use a strong adhesive to hold them to the awning too, which in hindsight I could have done neater. I used Aryldite to hold the LED strips to the awning, then terminated them all into a single Deutch plug that I could attach to a power circuit near the back door.

Nah because when it unfolds, the channel is on the upside of the awning, not underneath. Yeah the gap isn't a big problem, but it was worth mentioning. I couldn't find much else significantly bad about it haha.

Cheers Anthony, really appreciate it! It does cover the rear door completely when I used it on the Prado. Yes it didn't seem to ever pull to a full 180 degrees, maybe 175 degrees, but the uncovered section just let water run on the actual rubber seal for the back door, so I never got water inside the car from it.

@@offroadcrusader thanks for the feedabck

Thanks mate. I would if I could, but at the moment if it slides forward it won't be able to open as much as it already does, since the corner of the RTT will contact it.

@@offroadcrusader Ah good point. I don't have one. Of course, Tassie vs. WA as well.

Cheers mate, I like hearing others perspectives. Foxwing vs. 30sec awning. 18kg vs 27kg. That weight hanging off the side of a tall object seems to quantify the effect of that weight, so personally unless I got a bigger wider car, I'd keep to a lighter awning. Plus the physical size of the packed awning is like 2x as big. I haven't done an Alu-cab review as of yet, but one is definitely on the cards. I do get asked a lot about it, so I wouldn't mind addressing some of the pros and cons. One thing that the low profile tents don't state, is that you can't keep your bedding in them while its closed up. So any pillows or doonas need to come out and get stored in the car while youre driving. in the Alu-cab, I keep all my bedding up there, as well as clothing and personal items. Keeps a lot of things out of the car while touring. Also, with being a lightweight slimline design, the roof itsn't as strong, so you can't pack things on the roof if need be. I can stand on my roof, which I bet you can't do on the Drifta or Motop tents.

@@offroadcrusader lots of food for thought there mate 👍👌 so many pros and cons to weigh up! It's all about compromise for the right setup rto suit yourself really . . .. Love my roof rack space and versatility . .. . . . And definitely want all the bulky sleeping stuff out if the car . . . . . Life would be boring if it was a simple choice ay 🤣😂 . .. . . . Might stick with the swagtent a bit longer . . . But that view out of a RTT would be a killer i.reckon . . . . . Next review . . . . . RTT for sure 👍👌😎😜

I got a stellar deal, band new on Gumtree for about half price. That was five years ago.