Can ARB Awning Be Used On Round Bar Roof Rack?

Updated 08/27/2025 | Published 08/26/2025

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ARB Awning w/ Light - Black Aluminum Case - ARB Base Mount - 8' 2" x 8' 2"

$746.00

Replacement RoundBar SL Adapter for Yakima StreamLine Towers - Qty 1

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ARB Universal Awning Bracket - Qty 1

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$19.75

ARB Awning w/ Light - Black Aluminum Case - 8' 2" Long x 8' 2" Wide

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Replacement T-Bolt with Nut for Yakima Rack and Roll Trailers - Qty 4

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Question:

Hello, I would like to purchase ARB awning part ARB74FR but don’t know what the right bracket I need. Could you please help me? I am attaching some pictures for my camper rack bar

asked by: Nu M

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round bars on roof
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Expert Reply:

That's a good question, as it can be a bit confusing the way the ARB Awning w/ Light - Black Aluminum Case - 8' 2" Long x 8' 2" Wide # ARB74FR is listed without mounting brackets/hardware. Unfortunately though I do have some bad news; ARB does not confirm any fitment with round bars.

If your bars had T slot channels on top of the crossbars, you'd be able to use 2 of the universal brackets for ARB awnings # ARB57FR along with T slot hardware such as Replacement T-Bolt with Nut for Yakima Rack and Roll Trailers - Qty 4 # Y8880184. But since you don't have t slots on your round bars, we don't technically have a confirmed way to do this unfortunately. Online I've seen people say you can use the # ARB57FR brackets with round bars but you'd need to supply your own bolts or U-bolts to rig it up, but I can't say for sure if that would work or not.

Now that being said, I have seen some of our own customers say they've had good luck using the Yakima round bar adapter # 8880641 with ARB awnings. The adapter goes upside down so the flat side is on the top, giving the awning a place to mount to; they also mentioned modifying it and using their own hardware, so this will be a go at your own risk type of thing. Sorry I don't have a 100% sure way of doing this.