West Coast Frame Tent Side Tee with Ring

Side Tee with Ring for West Coast Style Frame Tents

Beyond Tent's technical team stocks this side tee with ring as a direct replacement fitting for Classic Frame tent systems. It connects perimeter tubing to rafter and leg sections at the eave line, and its welded ring gives you a dedicated attachment point for cross cables at that same joint — no separate hardware needed to add cable reinforcement.

Fits standard West Coast style frames from most major manufacturers.

Why This Connection Point Matters

The side tee sits where perimeter, rafter, and leg tubing all meet — one of the more heavily loaded joints in a frame tent system. Beyond just holding the three pipe runs in alignment, the integrated ring lets you tie in cross cables right at that intersection, which keeps tension distributed evenly across the frame instead of concentrating at a single unsupported point. A worn or missing ring fitting here is a common reason a frame starts to rack under wind load.

Installation Notes from Our Install Crews

Dry-fit the tee onto the perimeter, rafter, and leg tubing before pinning any of the three connections — it's easier to true up alignment with everything loose than after the first pin is in. Run the cross cable through the ring and set your tension only after every side tee on that run is pinned, so you're not fighting uneven tension while the frame is still being assembled.