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Magnetic Awning Support - Thule Omnistor & Thule Hideaway
Trusted by the industry
Magnetic awning support for Thule Omnistor and Thule Hideaway awning legs. Drop the leg into the nylon foot. The magnetic base anchors it to the side of your van or to any steel surface. No drilling, no spikes, no guy lines. Mounted in seconds.
Will it hold on your van?
The magnet needs steel underneath. Most van side panels are steel. Some are not, and a few vans mix the two — steel body, aluminium doors.
Ten-second test. Put a fridge magnet on the panel where the foot will sit. If you have to pull to get it off, the mount holds. If it slides or drops, that panel is aluminium and no magnet will work on it.
| Steel panel | Holds. This is most vans. |
|---|---|
| Aluminium panel | Does not hold. No magnet does. |
| Curved or ribbed | Pick a flat area. The magnet needs full contact — any air gap reduces the hold. |
| Paint, wrap, dirt | Clean the panel first. Anything between the magnet and the steel costs hold force. |
Still not sure? Send us your van — make, model and year. We will tell you which panels hold.
Specs
| Magnets | 2 in total — one per foot |
|---|---|
| Hold force | 56 kg vertical pull per magnet, on standard steel |
| Lateral hold | 16 kg per magnet |
| Magnet type | Marine-grade neodymium, fully encapsulated |
| Foot | UV-stable nylon |
| Hardware | Stainless steel |
| Fitment | Thule Omnistor, Thule Hideaway |
| Supplied as | Pair — 2 magnetic feet |
| Origin | Designed in Switzerland |
Anchor the awning. Not the ground.
An awning that is not anchored moves. The legs wander. The fabric flexes in the wind. The ground is the usual answer, and it rarely cooperates — gravel, rock and tarmac do not take a stake. So you fix it to the van. Three ways exist. One without a catch.
| Ground stakes | Need soft ground. Gravel, rock and tarmac say no. Slow where you actually park. |
|---|---|
| Drilled bracket | Holes in the panel. Water in. Rust after. Resale value down. Permanent. |
| Vacuum mount | Re-pump every 2–3 hours. Worse when the panel is hot. The panel is hot when you want shade. |
| Tactic magnet | 56 kg pull per magnet. No holes. No pump. Move the van, it comes with it. |
What's in the kit
- 2 × magnetic feet, sold as a pair — one magnet per foot
- Compatible with Thule Omnistor and Thule Hideaway
- Stainless hardware
Pair and save
- Buy two awning supports and 10% comes off the cheaper of the two, applied automatically in the cart.
- Add the Awning Hooks and 15% comes off the hooks, applied automatically in the cart.
From the wild
Magnetic awning supports on the side of a van, filmed on the road. @thegreenoverlander on Instagram
The original. Invented here.
Tactic Engineering invented the magnetic vehicle mount. Designed and prototyped in Switzerland, stress-tested on the road, first units shipped in December 2021. Every magnetic mount on the market today came after ours.
Today we ship through the most respected names in the van and overlanding industry.
Sold worldwide through
- Burkhart Engineering — Germany
- Hobus — Belgium
- Dutch Van Parts — Netherlands
- Montpellier 4x4 — France
- Van Creed — Australia
- Nirvana Outfitters — Canada
Shipping, duties and warranty
| Dispatch | All orders ship within 48 working hours from our Swiss facility. |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | Swiss VAT included in the displayed price. |
| European Union | EU VAT and duties included — nothing to pay on delivery. |
| Other countries | Displayed price excludes local taxes. Collected by the carrier or customs at delivery. |
| Warranty | Switzerland and the EU: 2 years. Other countries: 1 year. Every part replaceable at fair prices. |
Broken? Out of warranty?
Every part is available separately at fair prices. You never have to re-buy the kit.
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Magnetic Awning Support - Thule Omnistor & Thule Hideaway