Hi …looks very similar to slidepods…I’ve got a utility pod ( no sink or cooker ) prefer to cook in the awning ..With a tailgate you will get wet and if you fit a tailgate awning you will scratch your nice paintwork …but if it’s a nice sunny dry day it works…but the principle is great….for me it’s the practicality 
Won't a side door awning scratch the paintwork as much as a tailgate awning?Hi …looks very similar to slidepods…I’ve got a utility pod ( no sink or cooker ) prefer to cook in the awning ..With a tailgate you will get wet and if you fit a tailgate awning you will scratch your nice paintwork …but if it’s a nice sunny dry day it works…but the principle is great….for me it’s the practicality
Side awnings usually attach to a rail. Tailgate or barn door awnings have a load of straps and catches to secure them.
Hi @Skyliner33 ..with a side awning the tension ( plus the kador strip ) the material is pulled more horizontal and thus less contact with the slider/paintwork ( does in our case ) but with rear type awning the material rests on the tailgate it’s self ..99% of pod systems are really designed for open tailgates and not barn doors ( unless you fit a cover/awning) which ever way you look at it any thing that attaches to your vehicle has potential to scratch/mark…but if you are warned of any drawbacks you can make adaptations or rethink the idea
We have an Amdro Kombi boot jump with our tailgate van.
It works really well.. its gets some use as well, my friends refer to our van as the worlds most expensive flask. I am always making a cuppa when we are at the park/beach/valleys/countryside walks.
I do always take a decent coat with me as usually its me that stands outside if its raining!
Also, when we are camping the cooker lifts out, and attaches to a larger gas bottle and we use that in the awning.
All good fun
It works really well.. its gets some use as well, my friends refer to our van as the worlds most expensive flask. I am always making a cuppa when we are at the park/beach/valleys/countryside walks.
I do always take a decent coat with me as usually its me that stands outside if its raining!
Also, when we are camping the cooker lifts out, and attaches to a larger gas bottle and we use that in the awning.
All good fun
Thanks Iestyn, I'm also considering the Amdro, as I like the seating arrangement for quick stops and a brew.We have an Amdro Kombi boot jump with our tailgate van.
It works really well.. its gets some use as well, my friends refer to our van as the worlds most expensive flask. I am always making a cuppa when we are at the park/beach/valleys/countryside walks.
I do always take a decent coat with me as usually its me that stands outside if its raining!
Also, when we are camping the cooker lifts out, and attaches to a larger gas bottle and we use that in the awning.
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All good fun
They always looked pricey to me for what was included but worth it if it's the most practical solution...
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