Hi Neil
By chance have you seen the awning we make?
http://fanchers.com/278/Vanagon%20Westy%20Side%20Awning.htm
We did mess around with emt for the awning to the rain gutter but did
not like the head clearance rubbing the top of my dome. This one will
give a full 4-6 inches more height then rain gutter awnings. Consider
it will droop from the gutter out unless anchored really good.

Have fun and good luck.
Actually if your not running a westy it might not work for you. You
could install a C-channel and we also make the awning for that as well.
Hope this helps
Jonce

>Hi all.
>
>In my search to come up with a less expensive DIY awning, thought
>maybe 2 gutter clamps, each modded to accept a U bolt, would allow a
>lengthwise 1" EMT for awning.
>
>Are these roof rack type gutter clamps specific to the Vanagon gutter shape?
>
>Tried 1/2" long piece, each end through and eye bolt to stock points
>(luggage rack rear hinge bolt) but it seems that there's too much flex
>though that was just me pulling at midpoint. Maybe an awning would put
>equal "pull" thus not flexing it?
>
>The idea would be to leave long piece in place, so awning could roll
>up on EMT. Nyloc nuts or equal used on U bolts of course.
>
>Neil.
>
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>
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