{"product_id":"180-xt-max-awning","title":"180 XT MAX Awning","description":"\u003ch3\u003e180 XT MAX: pole-free 180° awning with 8.53m² of seamless shade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 180 XT MAX is the biggest 180° awning in the Bush Company range, covering \u003cstrong\u003e8.53m² of shade over a 5.84m span\u003c\/strong\u003e straight down the side of your 4WD, ute or wagon. No poles, no seam overhead, and one person can have it up in under 30 seconds: unzip the bag, swing the arms out, then clip the tension straps on the outer arms to the vehicle to tighten the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's enough room for a full camp kitchen with prep space, six or more people out of the sun, swags laid end to end, or cover to work on the vehicle in the rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy go 180°?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 180° awning leaves the back of the vehicle completely clear. With no wrap-around arc crowding barn doors, a lift-up or drop-down tailgate or a canopy door, a slide-out kitchen or drop-down table at the rear stays fully usable. Want shade that wraps round the back too? Check out the 270° awnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetting up a base camp? Run two 180 XT MAX awnings, one on each side of a trailer or canopy, and the whole site is covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOne panel, no seam over your head\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost awnings are stitched from several canvas panels, and every stitch line is a place for water to find its way through. The 180 XT MAX is cut from a \u003cstrong\u003esingle ultra-wide panel of 315gsm acrylic-treated polyester ripstop canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e, made on a wide loom, so there's no seam above you at all. The only stitching is where the canvas meets the frame sleeves, so wet the awning down before its first trip and the core-spun thread will swell and seal those stitch holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canvas is tested to a waterhead of \u003cstrong\u003emore than 1000mm (ISO 811:1981)\u003c\/strong\u003e and treated against UV, mould and mildew. It's made for tropical downpours on the way up the Cape and long seasons of Australian sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProperly freestanding, rated to 50km\/h\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo fully trussed arms sit at 90° to the vehicle at each end, fully gusseted for maximum strength. The front and rear arms fold out parallel to the vehicle. They're reinforced aluminium with a honeycomb cross-section for their full length, giving torsional strength without extra weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is open, pole-free space underneath. You won't trip over anything in the dark, re-peg when you move the chairs, or struggle on rock shelf, sand or hard-packed gravel where pegs won't bite. It's rated to \u003cstrong\u003e50km\/h freestanding\u003c\/strong\u003e and to \u003cstrong\u003eover 90km\/h when poled, guyed and pegged down securely\u003c\/strong\u003e. Guy ropes and pegs are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStainless steel headstocks: where the strength starts\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front and rear sections pivot on \u003cstrong\u003eheavy-duty stainless steel headstocks\u003c\/strong\u003e holding the \u003cstrong\u003estainless steel hinge pin shafts\u003c\/strong\u003e for the arms. They carry the full load of the open awning into the vehicle mounts, which is where an awning's strength is won or lost. Stainless steel resists salt spray corrosion, lets the arms swing freely through dust and corrugations, and holds its shape under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the hardware matches: B-Tech\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Alloy powder-coated aluminium extrusions, double-stitched seams and reinforced stress points at every attachment. Where the arm ends meet the canvas, it's triple-reinforced for extra strength, because that's where most awnings fail. It's also why the 180 XT MAX doesn't need Velcro loops stitched into the canvas along the arms. Weaker awnings with inferior construction and canvas rely on them to stop the canvas tearing itself apart. It's built for coastal salt spray, fine desert dust and long days on corrugations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heavy-duty PVC awning bag is UV and heat stabilised and generously sized, so the canvas goes back in easily even when it's wet or dusty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFitting it to your vehicle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 180 XT MAX comes with \u003cstrong\u003ethree \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heavy-duty-l-bracket-stainless-steel-awning-mounting-bracket\"\u003eheight adjustable heavy-duty stainless steel L brackets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eAn L bracket must be mounted to the stainless steel headstock at each end of the awning\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you need at least \u003cstrong\u003e1.8m between those two mounting points\u003c\/strong\u003e on your rack, canopy or load bars. The third bracket is only for mounting to load bars or a roof rack (not a rooftop tent) and normally goes towards the centre of the awning. Packed, it's 2300mm long × 230mm high, with a 170mm wide frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt weighs \u003cstrong\u003e26.5kg\u003c\/strong\u003e. As with any roof-mounted gear, add up the awning, brackets, rack and everything else you carry up top, and make sure the total is within your vehicle's dynamic roof load rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning a Bush Company rooftop tent? The optional Awning-to-Tent brackets mount the awning straight to an \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ax27-clamshell-rooftop-tent\"\u003eAX27\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lx27-gen-2-lightweight-rooftop-tent\"\u003eLX27 Gen 2\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tx27-hardshell-rooftop-tent\"\u003eTX27\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tx27-max-hardshell-rooftop-tent\"\u003eTX27 MAX\u003c\/a\u003e rooftop tent for a low, tidy roofline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdd walls when you need them\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 50mm strip of \u003cstrong\u003egenuine Velcro\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e brand loop\u003c\/strong\u003e runs the full length of the valance around the outside edge. It's rated to hold 3kg per 50mm length, which makes it ideal for awning walls. Velcro also means no zip rubbing on the canvas while it's packed away tight in transit. Add the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wall-kit-180-xt-max-awning\"\u003e180 XT MAX Wall Kit\u003c\/a\u003e for a fully enclosed room and somewhere dry to cook when the weather closes in, or start with a single \u003ca href=\"\/products\/universal-single-canvas-wall-kit\"\u003ecanvas wall\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/universal-single-mesh-wall-kit\"\u003emesh wall\u003c\/a\u003e as a windbreak or privacy screen. Single walls have full-length YKK spiral zips on both sides, so you can zip canvas and mesh walls together for more coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUsage guidance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn windy conditions, use the supplied guy ropes and pegs on the non-trussed arms to prevent upward movement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn heavy rain, run guy ropes off 1-tonne webbing straps between the arms to shed water and reduce the risk of pooling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLubricate the hinge pins in the headstocks regularly to keep the arms moving freely, especially if you use the awning often in salty coastal conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't leave it up in snow: the weight stretches the canvas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet the canvas down thoroughly before first use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipped direct from The Bush Company.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bush Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67689496281277,"sku":"4AXTM1","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/8423\/0589\/files\/4AXTM1-180XTMAXAwning-installed.jpg?v=1791446694","url":"https:\/\/shop.hartlandau.com\/products\/180-xt-max-awning","provider":"Hartland Hunting \u0026 Outdoors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}