Great tip! We 'cut' the holes as per the video produced by The Bush Company, they did it so did we, but the 'burn' idea does in principle sound like a better option, too late for us but others could try that technique. Peace.
Fantastic video! Thanks so much!! First time I’ve been able to get a clear understanding of the entire installation process. And thanks for the tip to reconfigure the “L” brackets into a “T” bracket. That idea helped me with an installation challenge of my own.
Hey Mike, So glad we could offer some tips, especially the L/T bracket configuration. If you have the Bush Company 270 awning you will LOVE IT, one of the best mods we have done on the Paj, so easy to use and the confidence it will stand up to windy conditions (although I do use one guy rope ocassionally). Peace.
I think you nailed it when you suggested the bracket instructions were less than adequate ! I also started like you following the diagram. I even mounted the awning. In this position the weight of the awning alone bent the bracket 3 or 4 mm. I just can’t see that working in a howling wind.i dropped it down, like you, but had to Bodgie up more mounting solutions. I have an old style rack the brackets are totally not made for. I suppose most people have moved on in that regard ! Anyway I’ve got it working. A few quick thoughts for other people. - the bracket instructions are too brief. - I would be sceptical of the bracket performance fully extended -if you have an old style rack you will have to be creative ! - don’t be sucked in by some retailers who ‘forget ‘ to tell you the awnings are no longer made with the reflective coating. Having said all that , they are very impressive and I would recommend them. Very high quality and strong. Very little flapping. Good video ! I enjoyed the’ learn as you go ‘ method. Well done .👍
We couldn't agree more the Bush Company 270 is very impressive - we love ours, makes camping so much easier. Thanks for taking time to watch the video, very much appreciated. Peace.
I'm going to be doing this exact setup tomorrow, so thanks for posting this as I too found their tutorial a bit vague in a few spots. Interesting you've gone with a T-bracket, I purchased a second set of brackets a month ago and I had to modify them into a T shape, and the set that came with my awning yesterday are like yours - pre drilled to do this. Cheers.
@@turtlehermit5951I installed on my own yesterday and went ok. Yes I modified the old ones and it works fine - I flipped the short part of the bracket and then used an angle grinder to trim down the protruding end of the long part and it fits well. Seems to be just as strong. I didn't feel like drilling extra holes but TBC have done that with their redesign so I'm sure that's fine too! It's such a good awning!
Hey James, thank you. The brackets came with the set up and I when ‘L’ shape first without realising they can adjust to vary the height of the awning - always learning 😂- the ‘T’ works perfectly for the Pajero to get the perfect height over the swing rear door. This has to be the best mod every don’t you think. Peace ✌️
@@turtlehermit5951 I only received this this month so it looks like the brackets have been updated from those you talk about. I can say that the new brackets provide a massive amount of adjustment and if they are sold separately it might be worth investing in them. Anyway, enjoy your awning and keep tuned for my next mod. Peace ✌️
Cheers mate, if you have one of these, or thinking about it I can honestly say it’s the best ‘major’ purchase I’ve made. I’ve had years of the roll out version which worked just fine, but the 270 is a gazillion times better and well worth the $. I’ve since change car and it now sits on my BT-50 canopy and is just as rad’. Peace
Thanks for the video, great job. I was wondering how does this awning go in windy conditions as it seems be a large area without having any ropes or poles to help secure it.
Hey there, sorry for delay, been v.busy with work ... the awning is very sturdy and we have had it open in some gusty weather (our friends had another brand which literally 'flipped' over on to their roof rack and snapped the arms - they should have used guy ropes, but I think they were trying to prove a point that a cheaper brand was just as good as a 270Xt, how wrong they were). We have used guy ropes on occasion, but that was purely for peace of mind as we swagged under it (wind could have picked up as we slept). We are 100% satisfied with this bloody excellent piece of kit.
Hi guys just watched your awning install can you please let me know the height from the roof to the top of the awning looking at putting one in my pajero just trying to keep the car under 2100 from floor to top as missus wants to park under carparks lol
Hey Shane, from gutter trim to top of awning bracket is approx 220mm. The total height is approx 2050mm from ground to top of awning, and I have a suspension lift
Thanks champ, appreciated. We hope it got across how stoked we are with the 270, it is a great piece of gear , that, I our opinion out performs the other awnings (we have a 4WD group that all have other systems and the 270 is by far the simplest and strongest). Peace
Hi Barry, very easy to install , I took my time and could have shaved an hour off but the day was nice, and no need to rush these things. You’ll love it, a brilliant mod to add to your rig.
Thanks champ, I hope it helped. Even today this awning is proving to be money well spent, I have friends who have replaced awnings several times but mine keeps going, love it. Peace and enjoy life :-)
Can you let me know where you purchased the T-bolts? The rectangle ones I purchased from Rhino Rack are too "long" to place 2 next to each other and have them come through the bracket. I see that you have 2 bolts per slot though.
Hi, I had the smaller ‘square’ ones left over from some other installation ( I can remember from what thought- sorry) , I also had the ‘rectangular’ ones and you are correct that two won’t fit side by side. If it’s not possible to buy the ‘square’ ones I can only suggest a bit of fun with an angle grinder on the rectangular ones. Sorry I couldn’t help 😞
Thanks for this post- just got my awning and seems I have less instruction than you. But thanks to your video l'm working through the instal. Quick question - In this lower position , have you had any issue with the base of the bracket rubbing up against the paint work on the car at the mid section, when rack is all loaded. Seems like there is only a few mm clearance at best??
we are pretty sure you'll love the awning when it's on, one of our best purchases. A great question about the 'gap', and one that did cross our minds. On our Pajero, the bottom of the rear bracket is about 10mm from body, but so far never touched (even with a loaded rack). An option, which we used, is to position the brackets so that they project slightly over the left of the roof rack (think along the lines of it sticking out from the side of the car a little further) but only talking about 10 to 15mm, this gave us a little more clearance. We hope that helps, if confusing let me know and i'll send pics - peace - and enjoy
Hi - just found your channel - as an NX owner love your car content - thanks! When you installed the awning and lowered the height of the T plate, did you know that it would clear the tailgate and be tall enough for you underneath or was that luck? I think i might get one - cheers.
Thanks Brad, we love our NX that’s why we’ve spent so many $$$$ on her, 😂. The 270 is expensive but WELL WORTH IT, you will not regret it. Yes, we got the position wrong initially (too high) so that prompted us to adjust it correctly taking into account the tailgate. A bloody great piece of kit. Peace.
@@seagullsontherun Hi - me again - if you get 5 could you measure the height of the top of the packed up awning above the roof or a point I could do the same on mine? Need to sue if it will fit in my garage. Cheers 👍🏻
Hi Brad, here’s the numbers : at the B pillar it’s approx 220mm to top of the zipped bag, measured from the ‘rubber gutter’ on the roof. We have a Rhino Pioneer roof rack on a ‘backbone’ system. Hope this helps you bruv.
hey mate, thanks for the question. I'm not sure if the Rhino-Rack bolts were the same as the Bush Company ones (it was a while ago now and the awning is now on my BT-50 Fleet Trade rack). I had to watch the video and at about 4m30s mark you can see the bolts are tightened and are slightly popping up above the nuts, so, I'd say they were close to the same (I'm assuming your question relates to bolt length). Nut/bolt selection is probably dictated by what you are attaching it to, my Rhino-Rack used the slot bolts whereas my current Fleet-Trade rack I had to buy new nut/bolts. Not the best answer, sorry, but I hope it helps. peace, and thank you for watching.
@seagullsontherun Thanks for responding, I appreciate it. I was actually referring to the girth if the bolt. Bushcompany sent huge bolts and I wasn't sure if the Rhino-Rack bolts I already have where going to be heavy duty enough. Have a great day
Hi Terry we bought ours from Ultimate Offroad Centre, Ferntree Gully, Vic, give them a call 1300 OFFROAD and ask to speak with Aidan. Not cheap but the best.
Hi mate just be careful your not overloaded if you go off road..the off load rating limit are not much on those rhino base racks..there's a on road and off road rating...alot of 4x4 ers have been caught out with this including some 4x4 you tubers...most of them found they where actually overloaded and in must case a big awning is also overloaded..just double check your load ratings
Thanks for the tip mate. Thankfully we have no concerns because our roof rack was only installed for the 270 and MaxxTrax, nothing else goes up there’. According to the RhinoRack calc table a 28kg Bush Company 270XT and 25kg MaxxTrax/ Kaon brackets we are OK. Peace.
that's the best thing about the evolution of the human mind ... we have the ability to make choices. We hope you have as much faith in the Exo Shell as we have with the excellent 270XT. Enjoy and thank you for your comment.
Thanks so much! little tip! as a rule, holes for bolts are burned - it's more reliable!
Great tip! We 'cut' the holes as per the video produced by The Bush Company, they did it so did we, but the 'burn' idea does in principle sound like a better option, too late for us but others could try that technique.
Peace.
Fantastic video! Thanks so much!! First time I’ve been able to get a clear understanding of the entire installation process. And thanks for the tip to reconfigure the “L” brackets into a “T” bracket. That idea helped me with an installation challenge of my own.
Hey Mike, So glad we could offer some tips, especially the L/T bracket configuration. If you have the Bush Company 270 awning you will LOVE IT, one of the best mods we have done on the Paj, so easy to use and the confidence it will stand up to windy conditions (although I do use one guy rope ocassionally).
Peace.
Excellent presentation, professionally executed thanks to family helpers . Thank you for sharing this on Utube 🌟👍🎉❤️
Thanks to you, and, it is a bloody excellent piece of kit, one of our best 4WD purchases.
I think you nailed it when you suggested the bracket instructions were less than adequate !
I also started like you following the diagram. I even mounted the awning. In this position the weight of the awning alone bent the bracket 3 or 4 mm. I just can’t see that working in a howling wind.i dropped it down, like you, but had to Bodgie up more mounting solutions. I have an old style rack the brackets are totally not made for. I suppose most people have moved on in that regard ! Anyway I’ve got it working.
A few quick thoughts for other people. - the bracket instructions are too brief.
- I would be sceptical of the bracket performance fully extended
-if you have an old style rack you will have to be creative !
- don’t be sucked in by some retailers who ‘forget ‘ to tell you the awnings are no longer made with the reflective coating.
Having said all that , they are very impressive and I would recommend them. Very high quality and strong. Very little flapping.
Good video ! I enjoyed the’ learn as you go ‘ method. Well done .👍
We couldn't agree more the Bush Company 270 is very impressive - we love ours, makes camping so much easier.
Thanks for taking time to watch the video, very much appreciated.
Peace.
Just ordered mine. These are the nuts... Cant wait to get it on
we are TOTALLY STOKED with ours, The Bush Company have made a cracking unit - enjoy
Helpful for when my awning arrives thanks. Excellent “helper” appeared to do a lot. Cheers
Hi David. 100% you will LOVE IT, one of the best mods we have ever done. And it would be good to have a ‘helper’ when lifting the awning in place.
I'm going to be doing this exact setup tomorrow, so thanks for posting this as I too found their tutorial a bit vague in a few spots. Interesting you've gone with a T-bracket, I purchased a second set of brackets a month ago and I had to modify them into a T shape, and the set that came with my awning yesterday are like yours - pre drilled to do this. Cheers.
@@turtlehermit5951I installed on my own yesterday and went ok. Yes I modified the old ones and it works fine - I flipped the short part of the bracket and then used an angle grinder to trim down the protruding end of the long part and it fits well. Seems to be just as strong. I didn't feel like drilling extra holes but TBC have done that with their redesign so I'm sure that's fine too!
It's such a good awning!
Hey James, thank you. The brackets came with the set up and I when ‘L’ shape first without realising they can adjust to vary the height of the awning - always learning 😂- the ‘T’ works perfectly for the Pajero to get the perfect height over the swing rear door. This has to be the best mod every don’t you think. Peace ✌️
@@turtlehermit5951 I only received this this month so it looks like the brackets have been updated from those you talk about. I can say that the new brackets provide a massive amount of adjustment and if they are sold separately it might be worth investing in them. Anyway, enjoy your awning and keep tuned for my next mod. Peace ✌️
Great video, thanks so much 👍🏻
Cheers mate, if you have one of these, or thinking about it I can honestly say it’s the best ‘major’ purchase I’ve made. I’ve had years of the roll out version which worked just fine, but the 270 is a gazillion times better and well worth the $.
I’ve since change car and it now sits on my BT-50 canopy and is just as rad’.
Peace
Brilliant! Going to buy one for my troopy shortly 👍🏻
Thanks for the video, great job.
I was wondering how does this awning go in windy conditions as it seems be a large area without having any ropes or poles to help secure it.
Hey there, sorry for delay, been v.busy with work ... the awning is very sturdy and we have had it open in some gusty weather (our friends had another brand which literally 'flipped' over on to their roof rack and snapped the arms - they should have used guy ropes, but I think they were trying to prove a point that a cheaper brand was just as good as a 270Xt, how wrong they were). We have used guy ropes on occasion, but that was purely for peace of mind as we swagged under it (wind could have picked up as we slept). We are 100% satisfied with this bloody excellent piece of kit.
Hi guys just watched your awning install can you please let me know the height from the roof to the top of the awning looking at putting one in my pajero just trying to keep the car under 2100 from floor to top as missus wants to park under carparks lol
Hey Shane, from gutter trim to top of awning bracket is approx 220mm.
The total height is approx 2050mm from ground to top of awning, and I have a suspension lift
Thankyou that’s great
Great video mate
Thanks champ, appreciated. We hope it got across how stoked we are with the 270, it is a great piece of gear , that, I our opinion out performs the other awnings (we have a 4WD group that all have other systems and the 270 is by far the simplest and strongest).
Peace
I am planning to put mine on next week end thanks for the video you make it look simple and how good do they look on the vehical,, brilliant awning
Hi Barry, very easy to install , I took my time and could have shaved an hour off but the day was nice, and no need to rush these things. You’ll love it, a brilliant mod to add to your rig.
Thanks very helpful
Thanks champ, I hope it helped. Even today this awning is proving to be money well spent, I have friends who have replaced awnings several times but mine keeps going, love it. Peace and enjoy life :-)
Just some FYI. Spring washers should be near the nut. Flat, Spring then nut.
Thanks mate, i'll check them out and correct any that are wrong. Peace
Can you let me know where you purchased the T-bolts? The rectangle ones I purchased from Rhino Rack are too "long" to place 2 next to each other and have them come through the bracket. I see that you have 2 bolts per slot though.
Hi, I had the smaller ‘square’ ones left over from some other installation ( I can remember from what thought- sorry) , I also had the ‘rectangular’ ones and you are correct that two won’t fit side by side. If it’s not possible to buy the ‘square’ ones I can only suggest a bit of fun with an angle grinder on the rectangular ones. Sorry I couldn’t help 😞
Thanks for this post- just got my awning and seems I have less instruction than you. But thanks to your video l'm working through the instal. Quick question - In this lower position , have you had any issue with the base of the bracket rubbing up against the paint work on the car at the mid section, when rack is all loaded. Seems like there is only a few mm clearance at best??
we are pretty sure you'll love the awning when it's on, one of our best purchases.
A great question about the 'gap', and one that did cross our minds. On our Pajero, the bottom of the rear bracket is about 10mm from body, but so far never touched (even with a loaded rack). An option, which we used, is to position the brackets so that they project slightly over the left of the roof rack (think along the lines of it sticking out from the side of the car a little further) but only talking about 10 to 15mm, this gave us a little more clearance.
We hope that helps, if confusing let me know and i'll send pics - peace - and enjoy
Can you also tell me the height from roof to top of your roof platform please
Hey Share , measuring from the from centre of the Paj roof to the top of the rhino rack it is approx 90mm.
Thank you 👍
Hi - just found your channel - as an NX owner love your car content - thanks! When you installed the awning and lowered the height of the T plate, did you know that it would clear the tailgate and be tall enough for you underneath or was that luck? I think i might get one - cheers.
Thanks Brad, we love our NX that’s why we’ve spent so many $$$$ on her, 😂. The 270 is expensive but WELL WORTH IT, you will not regret it. Yes, we got the position wrong initially (too high) so that prompted us to adjust it correctly taking into account the tailgate. A bloody great piece of kit. Peace.
@@seagullsontherun Hi - me again - if you get 5 could you measure the height of the top of the packed up awning above the roof or a point I could do the same on mine? Need to sue if it will fit in my garage. Cheers 👍🏻
@@bjp107 no worries, but our car is currently in workshop for some work. As soon as it’s back I’ll drop you a message with the measurement. Peace.
Hi Brad, here’s the numbers : at the B pillar it’s approx 220mm to top of the zipped bag, measured from the ‘rubber gutter’ on the roof. We have a Rhino Pioneer roof rack on a ‘backbone’ system.
Hope this helps you bruv.
@@seagullsontherun Thats awesome - thanks so much!
Are the Rhino-Rack bolts that you used the same size as the bolts they sent with the awning? Or where they smaller?
hey mate, thanks for the question. I'm not sure if the Rhino-Rack bolts were the same as the Bush Company ones (it was a while ago now and the awning is now on my BT-50 Fleet Trade rack). I had to watch the video and at about 4m30s mark you can see the bolts are tightened and are slightly popping up above the nuts, so, I'd say they were close to the same (I'm assuming your question relates to bolt length). Nut/bolt selection is probably dictated by what you are attaching it to, my Rhino-Rack used the slot bolts whereas my current Fleet-Trade rack I had to buy new nut/bolts. Not the best answer, sorry, but I hope it helps.
peace, and thank you for watching.
@seagullsontherun Thanks for responding, I appreciate it. I was actually referring to the girth if the bolt. Bushcompany sent huge bolts and I wasn't sure if the Rhino-Rack bolts I already have where going to be heavy duty enough. Have a great day
Hey bud, to me the Rhino bolts were just fine, nylock type bolts which are super reliable, and Rhino are well respected so their gear is quality.
Where can you buy this.how much are they
Hi Terry we bought ours from Ultimate Offroad Centre, Ferntree Gully, Vic, give them a call 1300 OFFROAD and ask to speak with Aidan. Not cheap but the best.
Hi mate just be careful your not overloaded if you go off road..the off load rating limit are not much on those rhino base racks..there's a on road and off road rating...alot of 4x4 ers have been caught out with this including some 4x4 you tubers...most of them found they where actually overloaded and in must case a big awning is also overloaded..just double check your load ratings
Thanks for the tip mate. Thankfully we have no concerns because our roof rack was only installed for the 270 and MaxxTrax, nothing else goes up there’. According to the RhinoRack calc table a 28kg Bush Company 270XT and 25kg MaxxTrax/ Kaon brackets we are OK. Peace.
Nah, I'll wait for the Exo Shell from Ikamper
that's the best thing about the evolution of the human mind ... we have the ability to make choices. We hope you have as much faith in the Exo Shell as we have with the excellent 270XT. Enjoy and thank you for your comment.