Hi Victoria, the installation, set up and use of this rear awning is the same as side awnings, it's just a narrower version. So it does have horizontal and vertical poles that fold away and the whole unit is designed to be permanently mounted on a roofrack to the rear (or side) of a vehicle. The PVC cover is designed to protect it from the weather whilst packed away.

G'day George,

Theoretically, you could attach the rear awning to the side of your dual cab. Most people will go for a 2m side awning, but if you're wanting something that will cover a little less area then yes, this should work ok with your set up.

G'day George,

Essentially you want your mounting brackets to attach as close as possible to the ends of your awning, and a 1400mm platform is going to get you 300mm of awning over each end which is pretty standard and more that acceptable.
We've got about 400mm on our vehicle.
The only issue you may run into is whether or not the standard roof rack mounting kit will be compatible with your platform.  In the instance where its not, a quick trip to your local roof rack specialist should see you right with alternative fixing options.
If in any doubt get in contact with them for any other fit or instal inquiries specific to your set up.
Cheers!

G'day Shae,

We're not 100% sure here as we don't sell or fit roof racks, the awning is supplied with a mounting kit that contains some L brackets, and various sizes of nuts/bolts. It would be worth double-checking with whoever is going to fit the awning if you'll need any other specific mounts for your roof platform.

G'day Sharon,

The Eclipse Rear Awning 1.4M will suit a ford ranger as long as you have a roof rack toward the back of the canopy and reinforcing within the canopy to take the extra weight.