The smittybilt awning is designed to be mounted in several differ ways depending on the type of equipment your vehicle has.
Arb vs smittybilt awning.
Directly to a roof rack basket cage step 1.
After washing and rinsing both awnings the arb was quite wet where water had penetrated the stitching.
So far there has been no difference in durability but i d certainly trust the metal to be stronger especially in cold temperatures.
Overlander 2783 by smittybilt.
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.
Slide the bolt head i nto the channels on the back of the awning.
Also of note is the seams on the covers.
Review on smittybilt awning.
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.