Batwing Awning

Introducing the all new Rhino-Rack Awnings Range, built for explorers who know the value of quick shelter and rugged durability. From freestanding 270° coverage to ultra-compact side awnings and shower tents, this lineup offers a solution for every type of trip. Whether you're setting up for lunch on the trail or creating weeklong campsite, our modular awnings provide instant shade and weather protection. One person operation, and no ropes or tripping hazards, it’s the easy way to roll out and reset.

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In the world of surfing, numerous variables constantly shift beyond anyone's control, be it the swell, the wind, the crowds, or even one's own energy levels. For Cassie, the ocean will always humble her.

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We grew up going camping as a family; my brothers and Dad would set up the campsite. I loved going camping but never had to learn how to do anything myself.
Little did I know that even the best surfers have bad surf days when they fall, and they fail. It's all about the learning process. Every time you fall and fail, you are learning something new.
I can easily put the surfboards up and any other gear that I need to take down with me, and I'll be on my way.

Product Details

Overview

270° of wrap-around shade, covers the side and rear of your vehicle in one.
Premium 280gsm ripstop polycotton, 2000mm waterhead keeps you dry in real rain.
Everything to fit it in the box, mounting brackets, guy ropes, pegs and poles.
Grows with you, add side walls to close it into a room; Zwifloc-compatible mounting.
20+ years of awning know-how, built on user feedback and rugged materials.
Designed tough for Australian conditions.

Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Please confirm fitment for your vehicle before purchase.

Enter your specified vehicle roof load rating as stated in your vehicle's owner's manual

Selected vehicle Freestanding / 270° Large / Left

Enter your vehicle's roof load rating — as stated in your owner's manual

On‑Road: sealed / paved roads.

Off‑Road: unsealed / dirt roads.

Cargo Capacity: the max weight you can safely add to the roof.

System Weight: total weight of the Rhino‑Rack kit (excludes accessories & cargo).

Static load: what a stationary vehicle can hold (e.g. for a rooftop tent) — usually higher than the on‑road rating and listed in your vehicle's logbook; not calculated here.

This calculator is an aid for estimating system weight and cargo capacity only — not a substitute for the instructions and specifications for your vehicle. The result excludes fittings, accessories and items carried in holders. Observe maximum travelling speed, check load restraints, and never exceed your vehicle's GVM and axle limits. Always follow the lowest rating across the vehicle, mounting system and roof rack. Contact your authorised Rhino‑Rack dealer with any questions.

Spare part availability may vary. Contact your local dealer to confirm stock and pricing.

GET TO KNOW Batwing Awning

Coverage

Wrap-around shade.

Setup

Up in minutes. Solo.

All-weather

Rain or shine.

Build & fit

Fits your whole rig.

Make it a room

Add walls. Add rooms.

Watch: How to Use Batwing Awning

INSTALLATION

4.8 (140)

SKU:

32145

Starting at

$1,299.99

Options

Configuration

Freestanding

Coverage

270° Large 180° Coverage

Side

Left Right Both

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What's included

Mounting kit

Other stuff

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Coverage

Wrap-around shade.

The Batwing isn't a straight strip of shade — it fans out from the side of your vehicle and curves around the rear, throwing shelter across a wide arc instead of a narrow strip. Pick the spread you need: 180° for a generous side-and-corner cover, or the full 270° that wraps side and rear together.

The 270 extends up to 2m from the vehicle and covers 12.3m² (132 ft²) — enough to shade a family, a camp kitchen and the back door at once. The 180 gives you 8.4m² (90 ft²) for a tighter, faster set-up. Both come in left- or right-hand versions, so the awning opens on the side of your rig you actually use.

More arc means more usable ground — you can walk the full length of the vehicle in the shade instead of ducking in and out of it.

270° or 180°

Choose a full wrap-around or a lighter side-and-rear spread.

Up to 12.3 m²

The 270 shades 132 ft²: room for the whole camp.

Left or right

Opens on the side of the vehicle you set up from.

Setup

Up in minutes. Solo.

Camp should be set before the kettle's on. The Freestanding Batwing is built for one-person operation — unclip, swing it out, drop the enclosed legs, and you're done. No wrestling a second pair of hands, no spider-web of guy ropes across the site.

Because the legs are self-supporting, there's nothing to trip over and no pegs needed just to stand it up (guy ropes are there when you want to batten down). Packing up is the same in reverse — the poles fold into the arms, so nothing goes missing.

Roll out when you arrive, reset when you leave — an awning that respects your time at both ends of the trip.

One-person operation

Swing it out and drop the legs solo.

No trip hazards

Self-supporting legs mean no ropes across camp.

Folds away clean

Rated to keep you dry through genuine rain.

All-weather

Rain or shine.

Shade is only half the job — an awning has to hold up when the weather turns. The Batwing's canopy is premium 280gsm ripstop polycotton: heavy enough to block harsh sun, woven to resist tears, and treated to shrug off the rain.

A 2000mm waterhead rating keeps you dry through real downpours, and UV50+ protection blocks the sun that makes a long afternoon unbearable. When the wind picks up, the enclosed legs and guy-rope points let you anchor down and ride it out.

Stowed, it lives in a weatherproof, tear-resistant woven-polyester bag — protected on the roof between trips, not just when it's open.

280gsm ripstop

Premium polycotton that blocks sun and resists tears.

2000mm waterhead

Rated to keep you dry through genuine rain.

UV50+

Blocks the harsh sun on long afternoons.

Build & fit

Fits your whole rig.

The Batwing mounts across the Rhino-Rack ecosystem — Pioneer platforms, Reconn decks and crossbars alike — so it works with the setup you already run, not a separate one you have to buy.

Everything to get it on the vehicle is in the box: mounting brackets, pegs, guy ropes and the poles (which fold neatly into the arms). Tall and short bracket options let you set the mounting height to clear your roofline and reach the ground cleanly.

One considered system — awning, hardware and bag — engineered to fit together and take the knocks of the track.

Universal Rhino-Rack fit

Mounts to platforms, decks and crossbars.

Everything included

Brackets, pegs, ropes and fold-away poles in the box.

Height options

Tall or short brackets to suit your roofline.

Make it a room

Add walls. Add rooms.

Open, the Batwing is shade and shelter. Closed in, it's a room. Side-wall kits attach to the 270 to fully enclose the space — turning your awning into a private, weatherproof spot for sleeping, changing or getting out of the weather.

The range grows with it: awning extensions for extra reach, a mesh floor saver shaped to the awning's footprint, and heavy-duty sand screws for pegs that won't hold in soft ground.

Start with the shade, then build the setup you actually need — one awning that grows with the way you camp.

Full enclosure

Side walls close the 270 into a private room.

Extensions & floors

Add reach and a shaped mesh floor saver.

Anchoring extras

Sand screws hold pegs where soft ground won't.

Features

Zwifloc Channels Nuts

The patented Zwifloc™ fastening system lets you mount, move and swap accessories anywhere along your bars, platform or deck, without disturbing anything else already up there. One clever channel nut, endless setups.

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Drop in, not thread in

Traditional channel nuts have to be fed in from the end of the bar and slid into place. The patented Zwifloc™ nut drops straight into the channel wherever you need it and sits flush under the lip, no end-loading, no aperture to line up.

Place it anywhere

Add a bike carrier between two roof boxes, or slot a light bracket into the last free gap, without loosening and shuffling everything else along. Every accessory goes exactly where you want it, and the rest of your setup stays put.

Twist in, twist out

A turn of the bolt rotates a high-tensile nut to lock beneath the channel edge; back it off and it lifts straight out. Add, remove or reposition your gear in seconds, and change your layout as the trip demands.

One ecosystem

The same Zwifloc™ hardware works across Pioneer platforms, Reconn-Deck bars and crossbars, so your accessories move with you. Many products now ship with Zwifloc built in, and gear you already own can be retrofitted.

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