Mount it your way

Truck bed racks

A bed rack puts the anchor right where you want shade, over the tailgate or off the side of the bed.

Hardware you use

Toyota Tacoma

Set up on

Setup videos

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How it attaches

Four steps, no tools. Every AirHaven ships with the hardware below.

Inflate to 8 PSI
Close both strut clamp valves (slide the neoprene gloves off to reach them), or skip them: you can set up without the clamp valves. Pump to 8 PSI with a high-volume pump and a gauge. Max pressure is 8 PSI. Never go over it. If a Gen 4 HR valve sticks or leaks, open and close it a few times to get it working as designed.
Wrap or hook the bed rack
Wrap the Universal Mounts around the top rail of the bed rack, at the tailgate end or along the side. Some modern bed racks like the KUAT have channels perfect for the flat hook mounts. Either way, there are options.
Hook and tension the bottom
Seat the flat hooks at the seam where the body meets the chassis and cinch the straps tight. The struts ride on these straps.
Raise the canopy
If you closed the strut valves, open them and the canopy lifts into place, braced against the side of the vehicle on soft pads. Adjust strap tension to tune the pitch.

In the box

Top · racks and bars

Webbing straps that clip to or wrap around rack bars and crossbars, and clip to FlexMount D-rings. They ship attached to the awning.

Bottom · every setup

Flat hooks seat at the seam where the body meets the chassis. The struts slide on the tensioned straps and rest on soft pads against the vehicle.

Tip: Both top mounts ship attached to the awning. Remove the ones you're not using and stow them in the awning bag's pocket.

Advanced user setup

Once you know your anchor points, skip the inflate-first routine. Hang the awning flat, then fill it right where it hangs with an electric pump.

Pinch off the strut valves first: close both strut clamp valves.
Hang the awning deflated: attach the top mounts and hook the bottom straps.
Connect an electric pump to the inflation valve.
Inflate in place to 8 PSI, watching the gauge.
Open the strut valves to raise the canopy, then tension the straps and tune the pitch.

Max 8 PSI. Never inflate past 8 PSI. Use a pump with a gauge, and set the shut-off to 8 if your pump has one.

In the field