270 XT MAX Awning Mk2

270 XT MAX Awning Mk2 — the biggest freestanding shade in the Bush Company range

Twelve square metres. That's the number that matters. The 270 XT MAX Awning Mk2 deploys 12m² of UV- and water-resistant shade across a 6067mm x 3100mm footprint, wrapping your vehicle from the front door right around the rear — and it does it without a single upright pole touching the ground.

You're not pegging out a tarp. You're rolling into camp, swinging two trussed arms into position, and getting on with the fishing.

What makes the MAX different from the 270 XT Mk2

This is the question worth answering before you spend. Both are freestanding 270° awnings. The difference is in the hinges.

The 270 XT Mk2 runs a single pivot point — fast, simple, 8m², and brilliant for solo and duo touring. The 270 XT MAX Mk2 runs two hinge points and a forward-folding front section. That second hinge is what pushes coverage out to 12m² and lets the canvas reach further around the back of the vehicle, clearing canopy doors and covering a full rear kitchen setup.

More shade, more rear coverage, more room under it. The trade-offs are honest ones: 33.5kg on your roof instead of 27.8kg, and a 1.9m minimum bracket spacing instead of 1.4m. If your rack is shorter than 1.9m or your roof payload is tight, the 270 XT Mk2 is the smarter buy. If you're running a wagon, troopy, van or canopied ute and you want the whole camp covered, this is the one.

Freestanding means freestanding

No poles. No guy ropes in calm weather. Nothing to trip over at 2am, nothing to sink into soft sand, nothing to rattle loose on a corrugated track.

The B-Tech™ Alloy trussed arms carry the load themselves. That's the whole point of a truss — the geometry does the work, so the canvas stays tensioned and the frame stays put without ground support. Setup is a one-person job in under 60 seconds. Pack-down is the same in reverse, and the oversized PVC bag means you're not wrestling canvas back into a sleeve while the weather closes in.

When it does blow up, peg it out. The 270 XT MAX Mk2 is rated to 50km/h gusts when correctly pegged and guyed, and it ships with the guy ropes and pegs to do it.

B-Tech™ Alloy frame, engineered for the long haul

The frame is built from The Bush Company's exclusive B-Tech™ Alloy extrusion with stainless steel hinges and a powder-coated finish. Extruded alloy resists the torsional flex that kills welded frames on corrugations. Stainless hinges resist the salt that eats plated hardware on beach runs.

This is buy-once gear. The frame is the part you'll never think about again — which is exactly how it should be.

Australian owned, tested globally. Manufactured in South Africa in the same conditions that punish gear the way outback Australia does, then proven on Australian tracks by Australian tourers.

One seam. That's it.

Seams leak. Every stitched line across a canvas is a potential entry point, and most awnings on the market have several.

The 270 XT MAX Mk2 uses 315gsm ripstop polycotton canvas cut from an ultra-wide roll, which lets us build 12m² of canopy with a single seam. Fewer seams, fewer leak paths, drier camp. The canvas is pre-treated for UV stability and mould and mildew resistance, and has a 1500mm waterhead rating  with triple-stitched sleeves and reinforced attachment points at every load-bearing corner.

Wet it down before your first trip. The poly-cotton core spun thread swells and seals the stitch holes — a five-minute job that sets the canvas up for years of four-season use.

Build it out with walls

A 50mm Velcro loop strip runs the full internal edge, ready for The Bush Company's canvas and mesh wall kits.

Run one wall as a windbreak on the exposed side. Run mesh to keep the sandflies out on a Cape York evening. Or close the whole thing in and turn 12m² of shade into a proper enclosed room with a view. The modular ecosystem is the point — you buy the awning once and shape it to the trip.

Mounting to your rig

The 270 XT MAX Mk2 ships with three heavy-duty adjustable L-brackets. One mounts to the stainless steel headstock at each end, with the third going in the middle for support across the span.

You need a minimum of 1.9m (6'3") between your front and rear mounting points. Most full-length platform racks, load bars and canopy racks clear this easily; some systems (the ARB base rack, for example) need additional hardware. The packed profile is 2300mm long x 230mm high, so it sits low and tucks inside a standard roof line without overhang.

Running a Bush Company rooftop tent? The optional Awning To Tent brackets mount the awning directly to the tent for a tidy, low-profile touring setup.

Compatible with: dual-cab utes, 79 Series and wagon platforms, Troop Carriers, van conversions, canopied utes, and camper trailers — anywhere you can achieve 1.9m bracket spacing and the roof payload to carry 33.5kg.

Before you buy: check your roof payload

Straight talk. At 33.5kg plus brackets, plus rack, plus whatever else is up there, the 270 XT MAX Mk2 is a genuine payload decision. Check your vehicle's dynamic roof load rating before you order. If the numbers are tight, look at the 270 XT Mk2 (27.8kg) or the 180 XT MAX (26.5kg) instead — both run the same canvas and the same B-Tech™ Alloy DNA.

We'd rather you get the right awning than the biggest one.

Usage guidance

• Secure the front and rear non-trussed arms with the supplied guy ropes and pegs in all conditions to prevent upward movement.
• In heavy rain, run guy ropes off 1-tonne webbing straps between the arms to shed water and stop pooling.
• Don't leave it deployed during snowfall — wet snow load stretches canvas.
• Wet the canvas down thoroughly before first use.
• Be sure to check the care and maintenance instructions.

Key features

• Freestanding 270° deployment — no poles required
• 12m² of coverage across a 6067mm x 3100mm footprint
• Two hinge points with forward-folding front section for rear-of-vehicle coverage
• B-Tech™ Alloy trussed arms with stainless steel hinges
• 315gsm ripstop polycotton canvas, single-seam construction, UV and mould treated, with a 1500mm waterhead rating.
• Setup and pack-down in under 60 seconds, one person
• Rated to 50km/h gusts when pegged and guyed
• 450gsm PVC tonneau storage bag, oversized for easy repacking
• 50mm Velcro loop strip for modular wall kits
• Three heavy-duty adjustable L-brackets included
• Left or right hand fitment available
• 2-year conditional warranty

Who it's for

Long-range tourers, families and overland crews running wagons, troopies, vans or canopied utes who want maximum shade around the whole rig, have 1.9m of rack to mount it and the payload to carry it.

Freight note: This is an oversized or heavy item, so shipping is quoted separately. You can order online now — checkout will not charge freight — and our team will contact you with a freight quote to your location before dispatch. For a quote first, email admin@ecoffroad.com.au.