New 270 Awning available.

Photobug

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Great thread. Has made it much (much) harder for me to decide. Like most, I want as much rear coverage as possible and would like a wall option as well.

Looking at the Ostrich Wing (https://www.ruggedbound.com/collections/frontpage/products/ostrich-wing-awning). Saw it mentioned once prior in this thread but it doesn't look like it made the list.

Oversight, Issue or "It's the same as..."? Anybody have any experience with it?

About a year ago, maybe more I was one click away from buying this. As I started to do my research on awnings I found Australia had kicked our but with higher quality products and options for overlanding. I found the 30 second awning in Aus. and am pretty sure this is the same unit. Liked it almost bought it but since I have a huge truck really want something with more coverage towards the front of the vehicle.
 
This is probably a dumb. Question but when mounting an awning on truck like a gladiator if the awning is say 96 inches. Do you have to have a front rack also? Gladiator has a 5 ft bed! If so what about differential movement from the bed to the truck body while off-road?
 

Photobug

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This is probably a dumb. Question but when mounting an awning on truck like a gladiator if the awning is say 96 inches. Do you have to have a front rack also? Gladiator has a 5 ft bed! If so what about differential movement from the bed to the truck body while off-road?

I think you are on to something to be concerned about. Maybe add a 96" bar to the rear rack so the awning is mounted on the same plane.
 

Milamr

Member
This is probably a dumb. Question but when mounting an awning on truck like a gladiator if the awning is say 96 inches. Do you have to have a front rack also? Gladiator has a 5 ft bed! If so what about differential movement from the bed to the truck body while off-road?

I have a F250 and I can tell you that the bed and cab do not move in total unison so if you mounted anything to both points you would have a problem at some point.


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Photobug

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New info on the Bush company that I added below:

Alucab Shadow awning - 24kg/51lbs https://www.alu-cab.com/product/270-shadow-awning/ $1,500
Rhino Rack Batwing - 47lbs http://www.rhinorack.com/en-us/products/sport-leisure/shade/awnings/batwing-awning-left-_33100 $800
OVS Nomadic - 72lbs https://overlandvehiclesystems.com/...lack-cover-universal/#product-tab-information $900
OVS LT (lighter model) 53lbs, https://overlandvehiclesystems.com/...7-dark-gray-cover-with-black-cover-universal/, $699
Peregrine 23Zero - 51lbs https://23zero.com/product/peregrine-270-us-drivers/ $1,000
Darche Eclipse - 48lbs https://backwoodsoverland.com/product/darche-eclipse-270-awning-drivers-side-generation-2/, $1,150
RLD DESIGN GhostAwn 360 Awning - 48lbs (stated by Shoredreamer) https://www.rhinoadventuregear.com/products/rld-design-ghostawn-360-awning, $1,400
Howling Moon 360 6 panel awning 2.5m- 38kg/83lbs with reflective material - https://www.howlingmoon.com.au/product/6-arm-270-degree-swing-awn, $1795 AUSD
Kingsmen 270, 70#https://www.kinsmenhardware.com/products/awning, $2,150+4mos lead time
James Baroud 270, weight? https://adventure-ready.com/store/james-baroud-falcon-270-awning/, $1500 (driver side only)
Bush company 270, 61lbs, https://www.southernxpeditions.com/bush-company, $1450 NOTE: no poles are required or provided. Truly self standing!!!:oops:

Add Bundutec https://bundutecusa.com/bunduawn/
Add Ostrich Wing https://www.ruggedbound.com/products/ostrich-wing-awning
 

alia176

Explorer
Added Bundutec, Bush 270 MAX, Quickpitch Weathershade and Ostrich Wing awnings.

270deg awnings

Alucab Shadow - 24kg/51lbs https://www.alu-cab.com/product/270-shadow-awning/, 102" length, 100 sqft, $1,500
Rhino Rack Batwing - 47lbs http://www.rhinorack.com/en-us/products/sport-leisure/shade/awnings/batwing-awning-left-_33100, 98" length,115sqft, $800
OVS Nomadic - 72lbs https://overlandvehiclesystems.com/...lack-cover-universal/#product-tab-information, length?, 129 sqft, $900
OVS LT (lighter model) 53lbs, https://overlandvehiclesystems.com/...7-dark-gray-cover-with-black-cover-universal/, 83" long, 80 sqft, $699
Peregrine 23Zero - 51lbs https://23zero.com/product/peregrine-270-us-drivers/ 88" length, ? sqft, $1,000
Darche Eclipse - 60lbs https://backwoodsoverland.com/product/darche-eclipse-270-awning-drivers-side-generation-2/, 87" length, 124 sqft,$1,150
Kingsmen 270, 70# https://www.kinsmenhardware.com/products/awning, 91" length, 168 sqft, $2,150+4mos lead time
James Baroud 270, weight? https://adventure-ready.com/store/james-baroud-falcon-270-awning/, ? length, ? sqft, $1500 (driver side only)
Bush company 270XT, 60lbs, https://www.southernxpeditions.com/bush-company, 88" length, 86 sqft, $1450, no poles are required or provided.
Bush Company 270 MAX, 73lbs (new to the market) https://cascadiatents.com/bush 270xt max awning left.html, 89" length, 130 sqft, $1750
Ostrich Wing 57lbs, https://www.ruggedbound.com/products/ostrich-wing-awning , 104" length, 120 sqft, $1480, no pole design,
Howling Moon 6 panel awning 2.5m- 38kg/83lbs with reflective material - https://www.howlingmoon.com.au/product/6-arm-270-degree-swing-awn, 98" length, ? sqft, $1795 AUSD
Howling Moon Swing awning 2.5m, 55lbs, https://www.howlingmoon.com.au/product/270-degree-awning, 98" length, ? sqft, $1390 AUSD,
Quick pitch weathershade 270, weight?, https://artemisoverland.com/collections/quick-pitch/products/quick-pitch-weathershade-20-sec-awning, 101" length, 161 sqft, $1350

360deg awnings

RLD DESIGN GhostAwn 360 Awning - 48lbs (stated by Shoredreamer) https://www.rhinoadventuregear.com/products/rld-design-ghostawn-360-awning, $1,400

Bundutec Bunduawn 360 DEG 44lbs, https://bundutecusa.com/bunduawn/ - no pole design 96" length - $1,515, 108" length - $1590, and 116" length

Bush company 270ST MAX video
 
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This is probably a dumb. Question but when mounting an awning on truck like a gladiator if the awning is say 96 inches. Do you have to have a front rack also? Gladiator has a 5 ft bed! If so what about differential movement from the bed to the truck body while off-road?
anyone have any ideas?
 

Photobug

Well-known member
anyone have any ideas?
I believe there are smaller awnings for the shorter vehicles like yours. I think your choices are to mount it to what you got for a rack letting it overhang or find a shorter awning. You might want to focus on the jeep forum to ask those with the same vehicle what they do.

One other option: Mount a solid 8 foot bar(structure) to your rack and then mount the awning to that structure. I don't think the awnings are structurally rigid enough to hold up if 2 feet are hanging out in space. A separate structure would help this.
 

ttengineer

Adventurer
anyone have any ideas?

Most people push the awning forward so that it extends over the cab. This way when it unfolds it still covers the rear tailgate. It won’t work if you can’t mount the awning above the roof line though as it would block the door if it were lower.

Personally I’d love to see a 80”-90” square back 270. I think they are rare though.

Another option I’ve thought about is 2 separate awnings, one side, one rear, then a “corner” attachment to create a 270 like coverage.

Another option is a 180 that links up with a standard side or rear awning.


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