23Zero Falcon 270 Passenger Side Awning

G'day Liam,

No, it can't sorry.  The 270 awning comes with 3 brackets that need to be installed in order for the awning to be safely mounted.

G'day Beatrice,

The bolts supplied in the mounting kit are purely to attach the Awning backing plate to the bracket.
There are only U-Bolts supplied for mounting to your vehicle - is it the U-Bolt size you are wanting to know?

So the overall height of the U-Bolt is 70mm, with the gap between the two end prongs being 40mm.
Hope that helps!

G'day Hannah,

They're not available as a retail part, but it may be possible to organise one through 23Zero directly.  
You can get intouch with them here:
https://23zero.com.au/contact/

G'day Grant,

They're not something we stock, nor do they appear to be available as a product to grab off 23Zero's website.
It doesn't mean they aren't available at all, but maybe something you need to contact them about as a spare parts/special order.
Jump over to their contact page here.

G'day Richard,

Yep, 19kg is the total weight.  The brackets and fixings, eg bolts & nuts, etc come in a separate box, the fixings kit weighs 5.9kg.
Hope that helps!

G'day Chris,

We dont deal in roof racks, so not familiar with what style you may or may not have, and not able to provide actual installation advice sorry.
The 5th product image shows the full mounting kit provided with the Falcon, all laid out clearly, so usually this is enough for people to ascertain straight-up compatibility.  Most commonly people have channel mount roof bars, which require channel bolts, which can be found here.
If that's the case for you, you'd need 2 per bracket - so 6 in total.

G'day Kay,

We don't know of anyone who has this set up specifically, however, whether or not it would cover your tailgate depends on your roof rack & how tall you have the awning mounted.
The only consideration would be the bottom swinging arm, you'd just need to mount it high enough to make sure it clears the rear doors.

G'day Jon,

As far as we're aware you'll need to grab a few sets of the Channel Bolts.
We don't have any of the team with a platform rack and 270 awning here to be 100% sure, so we do encourage you to triple check with Rhino Rack before you go ahead.

G'day Matthew,

Sorry for the delay in getting this one measured for you! The Falcon poles are 22mm into a 25mm, outer diameter.
Hope that helps.

G'day Mick,

This should suit ok if your roof platform is 1350, and you can mount the awning at the very ends of the platform. The maximum unsecured length of the backing plate should not exceed 600, so based on your measurement you should just have enough length to make it work. We'd recommend taking some careful measurements, and consulting with 23Zero if you're worried you might not have enough length to support the awning.

G'day Rob,

The bag doesn't come with a waterproof rating, but it is weather-resistant, and to this date we haven't had any feedback on water getting into the bag.

G'day Richo,

In the multiple years since we've started stocking the Darche 270 Awnings, we are only aware of 1 person who had the issues you described.
In this situation, it was on his car and exposed to weather 100% of the time, and not physically set up for at least 6 months, which is what it comes down to.
Much like a tent that's packed up in your shed and not opened for a long time, you can get mould and damage purely from condensation and changing temperatures.
Unless you've got something in storage in a regulated environment like a cupboard in your house, etc you should have a general maintenance plan to get it out every few weeks to be aired out and get some sun on it, and pack it away again once dry.
Also, making sure your awning is 100% dry before packing away is another big issue.
If you have a good practice of caring for your gear, you shouldnt have any issues.

G'day Sparks,

Whilst 23 Zero haven't explicitly stated that you cant, we would recommend against it, and suggest you use all 3.
Ultimately they supply all three brackets for a reason, it is recommended that no length greater than 600mm of the awning is unsecured.  Using 2 brackets means this isn't possible.

G'day Martin,

The 23Zero Falcon awning leg poles extend to a maximum of 2.4m & the walls themselves are 2.25m high.
Hopefully that helps! 

G'day Michelle,

The arms on the awning are 2m long, so the width when opened is 2m. It might be worth having a look at our image that shows the schematic dimensions for a visual representation. 

G'day Peter,

That shouldn't be a problem, the backing plate is 2.14m long, the recommendation is that you don't have more than 60cm overhang on either end (outside of the bracket).  You should also have plenty of length to suit the Darche 270 awning.

G'day Neil,

The 23Zero Falcon 270 bag/cover is fairly generous in size. Check out Ben's set up/pack down video, as he shows this in the video. The Darche 270 will fit back in the bag but there are some reviews that it can be a bit of a struggle for some. Oztent re-designed the Foxwing Bag about 3 years ago, so it is now a little larger and easier to pack away. Any of these options should suit a dual cab ute, however, be sure to check you'll have enough spread between your roof racks to mount it, you shouldn't leave more than 60cm of unsecured backing plate at either end.

G'day Thomas,

The Falcon 270 is designed to be free-standing on set-up, but must be secured with all poles and ropes once it has been set up. An unexpected gust of wind will likely damage your awning and your car if the awning isn't correctly set up, so we wouldn't recommend it.

G'day Matt,

We've had the team double-check this one for you and can confirm that the new Falcon 270 Awnings do in fact have a LST coating!

G'day Jonathan,

We've now been selling 23Zero for a while now and so far they have been quite popular. They have a slightly different rear pole design, so they cover slightly less area, however, they are more suitable for wagon-style lift up rear doors. They have a slightly thinner 280gsm canvas, versus 320gsm for the Darche, with the 23Zero having light blocking fabric which will help keep you shaded and cool. Overall we're pretty happy with both brands.

Hi Shannon,

Sorry for the delayed response, 23Zero have come back and confirmed that they now have a bracket specification diagram on their website. Head over here and you'll be able to see all of the measurements and the bolt holes.

G'day Blake,

Yes there is an aluminium backing plate with channels for the bolts, so you can slide the mounts along the backing plate to suit your roof rack setup.

G'day Mick,

Yes, you can use the walls as awning extensions to increase your undercover space.

G'day Michael,

At this stage we don't carry the conversion strap, but we should be able to get it from 23Zero. If you send us an email service@snowys.com.au then I'd be happy to follow this up as a special order for you.

G'day Blake,

The Falcon 270 Awning does fold around the back of the vehicle as demonstrated in the images, however as you can see is a triangular section off the back, not a square.
You can check out Bens walk through videos to see how it works in real time with a vehicle.
If you are after something that has abit more coverage at the back and fully inclosed, check out the Darche Eclipse 270 Awning in conjunction with the "Wall 3".

G'day Jay,

I've just checked in with Ben from our video walkthorugh and he's confirmed that the packed length will be pretty consistent, the main variation will be with the packed diameter depending on how tightly you're rolling your awning away.
Hope that helps!

G'day Errol,

You could fit the Falcon Awning to the rhino racks on the canopy of your ute. You'll just want to make sure the unsecured length of each side of the awning or the distance between the ends of the awning and the supplied brackets isn't greater than 600mm, so it will probably come down to working out spacing and where the back section swings around. Some people will mount to their canopy and vehicle depending on roof rack set up.

G'day Karen,

The Falcon 270 Awning is 214cm long, 15cm wide x 20cm high when it's all packed away and zipped shut.

G'day Georgia,
In order to use this awning without damaging it or your car, it must be used with the poles.

G'day Graeme,

Thanks for getting in touch, I've just double-checked with 23Zero to clarify, the Falcon 270 Awning is supplied with the two fixed pivoting poles and two separate stand alone awning poles, so you will be supplied with all poles required to have the four poles as per the images. 

G'day Andrew,

There are only two poles mounted into the awning due to the way that the awning folds away. This is fairly common across the different brands of 270 style awnings. I'm sure their product design team has looked for ways to mount all four, but haven't found a way to make it work without compromising the awing.

G'day Ryan,

It's hard to give a direct comparison between these two models given they are made by different companies. Based purely on configuration alone the Falcon 270 is a little different at the rear, which would account for the slightly different weight (based on at least one less arm, and less canvas at the back). The aluminium extrusion may well be a slightly different size too, but without customer feedback, it's really hard to say how they compare (23Zero is very new to us).