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Originally Posted by slprciv
...I I had my ARB awning mounted at 3 points on the Sherpa but then again I didn't mount to the side panel...
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Each of my three awning brackets is secured to six carriage bolts - three on one crossbar, and three on the adjacent crossbar. The awning weight is therefore spread across six different crossbars. I was shocked to see that the center bracket had caused the two crossbars to pull into the side panel.
There must have been some twisting force applied while the awning was extended - poles down, with side wall attached and guy lines in place. I moved the awning to the opposite side, and reset the bars on what is now the weak side of the roof rack. I also added 1 inch fender washers to better distribute the force of the end bolts and keep them from pulling into the side panel.
Sherpa pros - flexibility, light weight, non-corrosion. But maybe not strong enough. I'm contemplating putting a Gobi rack on order.