OFF with the Kings Awning & on with a Drifta Stockton 270

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I this video I am removing my Adventure Kings 270 awning from the Hilux and replacing it with a Drifta Stockton 270 Freestanding awning.
My 2012 SR N70 Hilux is set up mostly for overlanding and with the rear tub and canopy containing a 60ltr fridge, 60ltr Drifta Stockton water bladder with 12 volt pump, camping lights, Black Widow 900mm drawers, 120amp hour lithium battery, switch panel with charging points and pretty much everything I need to escape for time away exploring (I have videos showing the installation of all these accessories).
The awning I had on the Hilux was an Adventure Kings 270 but it wasn't of the free standing variety and it was quite difficult to set up especially when you're on your own which is why I wanted to upgrade to a Drifta Stockton 270 Free Standing.
On my own the Adventure Kings awning would take me around 3 minutes to set up and even longer to pack down. The Drifta Stockton on the other hand is set up and packed down in less than a minute.
Check out the full video to learn more about each awning and to see me install the Drifta Stockton Awning. Hope you enjoy it.
If you'd like to learn more about the Drifta Stockton 270 Freestanding awning follow this link: driftastockton...
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4 окт 2024

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@markmicallef56 5 дней назад

G’day mate The small bolt that came with the awning is the one you use to attach the bracket to the roof bar. Take the rubber out of the bar. Slide the bolt head upside down into the groove where the rubber was with the threads pointing to the sky. That’s why that small bolt has a funny shaped head. It slides into the groove where the rubber is in the bar Place the cutout in the bracket on top of the upside down bolt and tighten down with a nut. The cutout is elongated so you can slide it around to get the best position. Replace the rubber if you want to by cutting it into sections to fill in the gaps No need to drill anything. Hope this helps

@TheBeatenTrak 2 дня назад

Hey Mark, really appreciate your detailed instructions which will certainly help anyone watching here, who's looking to install an awning avoid my rookie mistake. I certainly went the hard way about fitting it. Lesson learnt :) Thanks again mate, appreciated.

@TheBeatenTrak 5 дней назад

Thanks so much for watching the video! Do you own a Drifta Stockton 270? Let us know what you think of it and how you like it? If you enjoyed this video please give us a thumbs up and subscribe to the channel if you haven't already. Cheers ✌

@harbour_explore 6 месяцев назад

Nice mate, 270 freestanding are bloody awesome! So handy and easy to setup! I’ve got the OCAM👌

@TheBeatenTrak 6 месяцев назад

Yeah mate they sure are! It’s a game changer 🙌🏻

@BrodyHansen-f4h 2 месяца назад

You don’t have to drill a hole in the roof racks, you could’ve just got extra of those things you slid into the awning and put them in the roof racks

@joeblow1711 2 месяца назад

Yeah that’s the whole point of the channel in the top of the roof rack and the bolts they supplied would slide in the channel perfectly with no drilling 😂 live and learn ey

@Paulo-r9z 5 дней назад

Yep, channel nuts. Rhino rack make them too

@Martystube3195 Месяц назад

Should have drilled a small pilot hole first

@TheBeatenTrak 2 дня назад

Yep, I did all different size drill bits off camera but nothing cut into it. Good tip though :)

@2389benny 4 месяца назад

No concerns for cracking your canopy or breaking your racks by fixing the awning to both the canopy and the roof of the cab? Just read a fair few things saying it can damage one or both if you go over undulations and the canopy flexes too much.

@TheBeatenTrak 3 месяца назад

Interesting point, I hadn’t heard happening before. Not sure how you could attach otherwise due to the length. I’ve done a fair bit of travelling in it so far including Birdsville and back and haven’t had an issues so far. I’ll keep an eye on it. Thanks ✌🏻

@2389benny 3 месяца назад

@@TheBeatenTrak i had my rhino batwing (2.45m and 22kg) mounted the same as you have on my old Hi-ride (2wd Dmax). However once I bought a 4wd I mounted it to the roof platform only, it hangs over the rear of the rack at absolute recommended maximum but also falls short of the rear of the canopy by about 200-300mm. It’s not ideal and am currently searching for an alternative mounting solution before I go and buy a heavier freestanding awning.