ARB 813405 Awning Bracket Quick Release Kit 1, Compatible for All ARB Awning Models

I used these to mount a Tepui awning to my ARB Flat Rack and they worked great. These mounts are THICK so the awning is pretty damn sturdy. I do wish they came with a nut with a bit more security than a standard hex nut though. I added a washer to each stud that drops in the slots after mounting the awning -- adds a bit more work when adding/removing the awning but keeps the powdercoat from being ripped off by the nut when tightening it. I also ended up fabricating some spacers to add to the other side of the roof rack to level things back out after having added these massive brackets to one side (not required, but I preferred it).

This was perfect for what I needed! I have. Jeep Wrangler TJ and have the roof rack on it. I was able to bolt the brackets to that using a double U-bolts on each bracket. It is easy to remove the awning because it’s just 2 bolts. The hardest part was lining the 4 small bolts up, not really difficult. We use our awning at the beach mostly, so being able to remove it quickly during the winter is going to be great. Highly recommend.

For being made to work on an ARB awning, it sure doesn’t work well on an ARB awning. Awning manual recommends using all 6 screws in slot to mount awning. As you can see in the photo, there are two brackets with 4 holes each - implying one needs 8 screws. I confirmed with ARB and they recommended I go to the hardware store and purchase two more screws. That would be fine if I didn’t pay a high price for this bracket! Anyway, I got two more screws and then discovered the holes on the bracket don’t line up well with the slots in the awning. In fact, I believe you will bend the slots if you cinch down the bolts without making any adjustments. I suspect ARB made this to fit multiple awnings and one could just use two screws per bracket. But, that is not consistent with awning manual. After fidgeting to get it to work, I am happy. Just make sure you really tighten the hanging nuts, or I could potentially see the awning working loose!! I did add another 8 mm coarse nut and washer on the back of each hanger nut so the awning can’t come off en route even if those original nuts do come loose.

Extremely solid design, but the slots on the brackets that are supposed to mount to the OEM capscrews are not wide enough apart to match the factory bolt spacing. I'll have to find another way to mount it to the cross bars perhaps or return it,

Makes moving the canopy from one side to the other easy.