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