Arb Vs Smittybilt Awning

After washing and rinsing both awnings the arb was quite wet where water had penetrated the stitching.

Arb vs smittybilt awning.

Overlander 2783 by smittybilt. Providing a comfortable living space when off roading or camping is paramount to enjoying those times away with family and friends the arb mesh multi mat comes with zinc coated preset eyelets to fit the arb 2500mm awning and 2000mm awning. The smittybilt awning is designed to be mounted in several differ ways depending on the type of equipment your vehicle has. Slide the bolt head i nto the channels on the back of the awning.

The arb uses plastic while the smittybilt is metal. It comes with no surprise that smittybilt were going to come up with an rtt since smittybilt has long been involved in the world of car racks and accessories. This model is designed primarily for jeeps like most of smittybilt s products although if you have the right set of racks it will fit any vehicle easily. Also of note is the seams on the covers.

You may need to purchase your own hardware on some set ups.