{"id":63049,"date":"2024-10-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=63049"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:37:31","slug":"podcast-270-awning-with-lift-back-tailgate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-270-awning-with-lift-back-tailgate\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep135 &#8211; Can I Use a 270 Awning with a Lift Back Tailgate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rK8jaAvHhJ4?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-15919925\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/15919925.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-15919925&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When your 4WD has a lift-back tailgate, the 270-degree dream can feel more like a geometry nightmare&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;But is fitting a wrap-around awning to your vehicle <em>actually<\/em> impossible? In this episode, Ben and Lauren unfold the facts about mounting 270-degree awnings on lift-back vehicles, from crafty L-bracket solutions to pro-level product recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be it a deep dive into the 23ZERO Falcon Pro, considering critical mounting measurements, or Lauren&#8217;s tried-and-tested &#8216;strap method&#8217; \u2014 tune in for the know-how you need to turn your awning installation from a puzzle to a possibility!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-10.jpg\" alt=\"A 4WD with an awning extended, on the beach.\" class=\"wp-image-63224\" title=\"Ben and Lauren unfold the facts about mounting 270-degree awnings on lift-back vehicles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-10.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Body-Image-10-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Ben and Lauren unfold the facts about mounting 270-degree awnings on lift-back vehicles. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>00:54 &#8211; New Podcast Format: &#8216;Banter Bites&#8217;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02:45 &#8211; Can I Use a 270n Awning with a Lift Back Tailgate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03:26 &#8211; Considerations When Fitting Your Awning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04:56 &#8211; L-Brackets for Mounting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05:24 &#8211; Backing Plate Height <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06:02 &#8211; 23ZERO Falcon Pro 270 Awning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07:09 &#8211; Other Mounting Suggestions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08:10 &#8211; Lauren&#8217;s &#8216;Strap Method&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08:42 &#8211; Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Products:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=270%20Awning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">270 Awnings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=270%20Awning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">23ZERO Falcon Pro 270 Awning Left Side<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/falcon-x-treme-270-6-arm-freestanding-awning-left\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">23ZERO Falcon X-Treme 270 (6 Arm) Freestanding Awning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Podcasts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-awnings-for-adventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep104 &#8211; Awnings for Adventure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next fortnight\u2019s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. 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