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This review is from: Go Power! ARM-UNI Tilt Mount Kit (Automotive) Go Power! ARM-UNI Tilt Mount Kit

We purchased two sets for our two 125-watt solar panels atop our RV. Our criteria were, (1) easy to install; (2) easy to operate from a ladder at the RV’s side. These Go Power ARM-UNI Tilt mount kits looked fine and met both criteria perfectly. The aluminum parts are smoothly finished and accurately drilled. All mounting bolts, nuts, washers are stainless steel. The kits also include a set of well-nuts for mounting through the roof surface — we neither wanted nor used the well-nuts. We mounted the supplied brackets atop our existing Z-brackets on our roof to provide an additional 1.5 inches clearance above our roof surface. All to gain and no disadvantage for us.

These tilt mount kits are expensive and we could have saved a bunch by fabricating them ourselves. However, all the included hardware is first-rate and Carmanah Go Power did the engineering and assembling of the kit so we didn’t have to mess with it. Sometimes it’s nice to take the easy, if a little expensive, way to get a project done right the first time.

The result is we now have both our panels tiltable with nicely made aluminum arms and brackets and securely mounted with all stainless hardware. Looks good, works fine. And we’ve greatly increased our solar panels morning and evening gain by tilting the panels to only 25 degrees. Big difference.