So good to see the pack up in the wind. My Eeziawn snapped in all places possible first wind gust so will be buying this one, worth the money!

Side note, the new Croc Hinges have a bar that stops them from folding back over when put up.

I love how your video set up facing the ocean. I really want to see how this awning work on windy time. Sturdy indeed. I like your point about not worrying hitting pole on the ground. Thank you. This awning is on my list now.. havent settle any yet. But this help alot..

The pack up definitely wasn't a fail. Invaluable, basically shows us that if it's windy, sructure is good, but don't try packing it up by yourself 😅 Can you please post a pack up video when it's a bit calmer? This unit sounds well made, but a bit concerned the pack up might be a bit harder than some others. Like quick pitch for example. If you could throw a tape on it and give measurements out from the side of the car that would also be really helpful as we are looking for something to put our stretcher beds under and hang a Mozzie net up. ( live in Darwin). Cheers Lyndon

Great vid my friends ❤

Looking at moving to Aus in a year or so and a Prado is the weapon of choice so far - keen to see videos of what mods etc you get done

I’ve just fitted exactly the same awning to my (2022) Prado and stuck with the standard brackets that came with it but purchased an additional (4th) bracket for added security to my (Front Runner) roofrack. I haven’t had the chance to use the awning in ‘anger’ as yet apart from setting it up in my driveway at home but the thing that concerns me most is that amount of weight and how that adversely affects the vehicle’s centre of gravity - especially over miles of serious corrugations. Apart from that, I’m loving the quality of the awning construction and the amount of shade it creates but time will tell as to how much it adversely impacts the general driveability of the car. What drawer system did you guys fit? Are you otherwise planning on keeping your Prado standard? Will you be towing anything? With a young family including two small kids, I will be towing a 15ft hybrid caravan behind my Prado.

Just watched your video great thanks.I have the same Croc hinge as you which I have had for awhile and hadn't installed I have just purchased the 270 XT and Im interested in the 5mm rod that you have made did you use the same holes that the safety cable use or did you drill new holes.Thank you

Overland well under half the cost And for lost people plenty

I know the max isn't the same size as the ostrich awning but the 270 with bush company vs ostrich the bush company is smaller. And the canasta on the ostrich is 380 where bush company I think is around 315. But I think the bush company channel for the mounting is better than the ostrich. I looking at both of these but I'm still not locked in on 1 . I think one is smaller but a bit stronger the other is better and to me the backing board channel is questionable concerning with both they say they need good brackets. You might have good brackets but the channels hold the awning bears all the load before the brackets. So with that being said what would your advice be?