Mounting 23Zero Awnings to Prinsu Cabrack

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I have a 3rd gen. Tacoma sporting a Prinsu cab rack, and I'm looking to put in 23Zero awnings (Peregrine 180R and Shower Enclosure) for this summer.

I'm casting a wide net to ask how to approach mounting the awnings; the Peregrine 180R has a supplied stout L-bracket that unfortunately does not match the Prinsu cross bar channels, so I am wondering if I should get a separate Prinsu awning mounting bracket.

To the 23Zero owners: how did you mount your awning?

 

1/4” X 3/4” stainless carriage bolts. The heads slide into the 80/20 slots. Stainless washer, and nylon washer nut on the top of the bracket. Or you could use T-slot nuts, but I think the carriage bolts are easier to work with.

 

I suppose the problem with that is that only 2 or 3 of the slots in the L-bracket can be utilized. I can also drill through the cross bar but I want to avoid doing that as much as possible.

 

My awning is held on with L brackets. I’m using 3 of the possible 4 holes with carriage as mentioned above. The awning isn’t going anywhere, it is solid. Even if I hit a tree with it, the slotted aluminum rail that attaches the awning to the steel brackets would be the failure point. Do whatever makes you happy tho.

 

Do you mind if you can post pictures to give me a better idea?

 

Spacers below an L bracket so when it is raised up you can extend the L bracket past the top side of the rack.

 

I know it's been a while but did you ever figure out how to mount it and what did you do. I'm looking into a 270 and had similar questions. Would you please post a picture. Thanks

 

This is what I did. Raided all the 3/4in spacer tube things from the lowes hardware aisle and then used long 1/4x20 bolts through the t-slots.

 

Could someone post a picture? I'm also trying to mount the 23zero 180R awning on a prinsu rack.
Thanks!