180 XT MAX Awning - Product Review - The Bush Company
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
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The 180 XT MAX Awning is the ultimate solution as a free standing shade awning in terms of massive shade coverage (8.53m2 / 91.82ft2), wind resistance, and shares the same strength and durability as our famous 270 XT Awning and 270 XT MAX Awning
The 180 XT MAX Awning is 2.3m (90.5") long when packed up weighs only 26Kg (57.3lbs) and can be easily mounted to most roof racks or heavy duty load bars using our Heavy Duty L Brackets (sold separately) or to our Roof Top Tents.
The awning has two fully trussed arms that sit at 90o degrees at each end of the frame, as well as an additional aluminium pole at the front and rear end of the awning that fold out to be parallel with your vehicle. The combination of forward and rear folding arms means the 180 XT MAX Awning provides an incredible amount of shade (+/-8.53m2 / 91.82ft2) around your 4WD for you to set up your camp kitchen, swags or just a shaded seating/chill out area. When extended the rear of the awning measures a total of 5.84m / 19.16ft. As you can see from the video the awning is easily set up by one person in about 60 seconds and the pack down is just as simple. The 180 XT MAX Awning has a heavy duty stainless steel hinge at the rear and also the front section of the frame, all of the arms are made from an aircraft grade aluminium alloy, and the front and rear single arms are strengthened with a honeycomb cross section throughout their length.
The 180 XT MAX Awning is made in South Africa from the finest quality components. The awning bag is 460gsm/16.2oz poly-cotton rip-stop canvas with YKK Zippers. In contrast to PVC awning covers, the canvas allows the awning to breath while keeping it dust/dirt free and moisture is able to wick out through the zipper reducing the risk of mold or mildew. The rip-stop material on the bag also reduces the risk of large running tears in the bag as a result of contact with tree branches, and the front and rear sections of the bag have a double layer of canvas providing extra protection. The canvas on the awning itself is a 320gsm/11.3oz poly-cotton rip-stop canvas in The Bush Company's traditional olive green colour that is mould and mildew resistant. There are no seams in the canvas section (not including the edges) and the canvas is pre-treated during manufacture for water resistance. Like any canvas it should be seasoned before use by pre-wetting and drying, and over time if the stitched areas show signs of water ingress this is easily treated with a canvas aqua proof product to seal the stitch holes. Where the canvas is attached to the ends of the trussed awning arms there is additional triple reinforcement to eliminate chafing, while the front and rear arms slide into a triple stitched canvas sleeve.
The structure of the awning is made from an extruded alloy composite which has been specifically designed to provide the elasticity, strength and durability we require. The main bracket for the hinge is constructed from 316 marine grade stainless steel providing huge strength. The arms on the awning have been gusseted for additional strength, which enables the awning to be fully free standing without any poles in even very strong wind conditions. We do not supply poles for the awning as it does not need them, but we do supply guy ropes and pegs for use in extreme wind conditions to prevent damage to your roof rack or vehicle. The guy ropes attach to the stainless steel D-rings that are attached to the canvas using 1 tonne webbing strap and incorporated into the ends of the arms and also midway along each canvas section. In conjunction with the natural rake of the awning, the guy ropes should be used to prevent pooling of water on the canvas and to guide water runoff in preferred places. We do not recommend leaving the awning up unattended during snowfall due to risk of canvas stretching as a result of excessive weight.
Around the inside edge of the awning is a 2" (50mm) thick triple stitched velcro strip which can be used to attach the optional awning walls enabling you to fully enclose the area to provide protection from the elements or additional privacy.
Fitting the 180 XT MAX Awning
The 180 XT MAX Awning frame requires a fitment bracket attached to the stainless steel sections no more than 200mm / 7 ⁷/₈inch from each end. The awning is not suitable to be fitted to a roof rack shorter than 1.9m / 74.8inches in length or to load bars where the width from front to rear is less than 1.9m / 74.8inches. When using our Heavy Duty L Brackets for mounting the 180 XT MAX awning, we recommend using one pairs of the brackets, with one at each end.
Just had the 270xt fitted and am impressed by the quality of the product and the installation was excellent. I was given a loan car and heaps of advice to make my build more efficient .
I live in Texas, I had my 270 xt max installed on my 4Runner back in January, love it!
How does the back end workout with the lift gate and clearances? Got any pics or videos by chance?
@@JayJay-go2uf sorry I overlooked your message. Yes it does hit the rear hatch but I'm only 5'-6" so its not a big deal for me I still leave the rear hatch open. reach out to me on instagram "fmcctx" and I'll send you some pics. I have the awning as low as it can go on the awning brackets so that does drop it down a little bit more. It's easier for me to deploy and put away this way. I'm using a sherpa crestone roof rack.
Bush Company products are just the best aren't they?
Just ordered a roof top due in August 21! Thinking l'm going to be needing this awesomeness awning as well. Brilliant stuff!!
Mate always a good job! We love ya here in the states!
That awning is so sick! I wish you guys advertised better. I just bought a different 180 Degree Awning after I rang up you guys to see if you did a 180 degree awning to fit your roof top tents.
Cant wait to fit our two XT Max awnings ,,,,, and how awesome is your ute looking mate 😍😍💯👌
Brilliant awning.
I’ll be purchasing one as soon as summer rolls around again here in oz to fit on my black series max awesome job guys.
love it, great product
Mateeeeeee !!!!!! So sick, I can’t wait to get mine 😎👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great gear 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Great looking awning Dean 👍
I want one! Looks mint!
Awesome 👌🏽. Where's the closest shop from the DC area where I can have your roof top tent and awning installed❓
Awesome awning ! you guys should consider a cheaper lower quality range of your products a bit like how Oztent made the RV3 lite. For example instead of thick canvas maybe use a cheap tent material. Just saying. I know the whole ‘you get what you pay for argument’ but the simple fact is there is a whole market of people who simply cannot afford $2k for an awning. Could broaden your market.
Hi, in our experience, cheaper means weaker which results in failures and disappointed customers.
Nicely made. I've had the (almost identical) Darche 180 installed on my rack (now with the Black Series tent). for about 3 years. Makes for a great coverage in wet weather. Are you going to produce walls for it? You should.
I bought a similar awning made by howling moon and have had several issues. I really wish I had bought this one instead.
Nearly $2k!
Good stuff , want some send to THAILAND
How long is the awning
Will it fit on a dual cab ranger canopy that’s 1750
Will the mounting brackets work on a front runner rack?
Do you have a smaller Version that can be fixed on the rear?
Can I ask guys why it is no good for a single cab? I have a space cab with a flat tray and I'm looking at one of these style awnings because it has the extra length.
Hi Wes, as long as you are able to have 1.9m between the mounting brackets then the 180 XT MAX will work.
Where can I get a bracket to connect this awning to my bush rooftop hard tent?
Hi, what country are you in and which tent do you have?
@@TheBushCompany U.S.A. cvt bush hard clam shell
@@vitusvanc You can purchase the awning bracket for our tents here www.thebushcompanyusa.com/product/awning-bracket-alpha-tent/
Which Toyota is this
Weight?
Can personally say these are an unreal product, purchased mine just after my alpha tent. Only bad thing about your products are the huge wait 👎
Would you recommend this awning for a 200 series over the 270 degree version?
Hi Steve, in our experience the 270 XT or the 270 XT MAX will also work fine on a 200 Series Landcruiser. There are several videos on our channel of 200 Series with the 270 Awnings installed.