Bush Company Black Series Max roof top tent review : Big Lap Essentials Series

Honest review of our Bush Company Black Series Max Tent - We have had the tent for 1 year and believe it is the most UNIQUE & VERSATILE tent on the market.
We upgraded from our Kings Adventurer roof top tent and although it is expensive and heavy it is super quick to set up and extremely comfortable. Ideal for traveling around Australia when its boiling hot one day and blowing a gale the next.
We cover set up/ pack down, pros, cons and our modifications.
For full details and specifications refer to bush company website
www.thebushcompany.com.au/pro...
If you have any questions please leave in the comments below and we will do our best to answer.
We hope you enjoyed and as always follow our adventures @ a.j.overlanding

Пікірлер: 48

  • @turtsable
    @turtsable3 жыл бұрын

    Best review! Thank you. I plan on picking one up this summer🤙🏾

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed the review Justin. You will love the tent.

  • @robertsavvidis8061

    @robertsavvidis8061

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@a.j.overlanding6995 Hi guys where did you get your door window insulation panels from

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@robertsavvidis8061 Hi Robert sorry for the late reply the insulation on the rear windows is solascreen www.solarscreen.com.au/

  • @barrymurphy3554
    @barrymurphy35543 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much really appreciate your time & honestly. Safe travels thanks again

  • @dashcoja
    @dashcoja3 жыл бұрын

    Great review. Bush Company products look very well constructed. I too have a 120 but the weight does worry me, but love the versatility of the tent. Very detailed, enjoy your travels!

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dashcoja, in hindsight we might not have got such a heavy tent for our car and agree a lighter option is better suited to the 120. We love the tent though so are looking into ute options.

  • @matt4p
    @matt4p2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant review!

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Matt

  • @chrisflanagan9311
    @chrisflanagan93112 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, thank you!!

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chris glad you enjoyed it. A&J

  • @AdamStander69
    @AdamStander693 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video Stunning tent

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching Adam glad you enjoyed it.

  • @cookingsavvy7407
    @cookingsavvy74072 жыл бұрын

    Well done. Great review.

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. A&J

  • @kyepolglase9430
    @kyepolglase94303 жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps for the awesome honest review! Just wondering how you have mounted the awning to the tent?

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed the review. We had the bush company mount the awning it bolts with 2 brackets 4 bolts each bracket through the tent frame. On there other models the awnings mount to a channel system but they have not done to that system with the max as of yet. A&J

  • @MrLesliedavidson
    @MrLesliedavidson2 жыл бұрын

    Great job lady:)

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it

  • @AdamStander69
    @AdamStander693 жыл бұрын

    Part of the solution to the flappy problem is removing the pull tabs from all the zip sliders and replacing with a paracord tab. No jingling with any kind of movement anymore

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks awesome suggestion Adam we will think about doing that to reduce the flap. Currently we are up in northern WA with the windows wide open to get some air so managing to avoid the flap for now.

  • @stephenforeshew2671

    @stephenforeshew2671

    3 жыл бұрын

    Heat shrink the zipper tags.. Then you won’t hear them rattle

  • @parabelllum8733
    @parabelllum87332 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the Great review . How does the weight affect the handling of the vehicle ?

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Para the weight hasn't held us back on or offroad but it is definitely something to consider and I tend to drive accordingly. A&J

  • @furtherupthetrack7583
    @furtherupthetrack75833 жыл бұрын

    Alex and Justin another good video and what is the height of the Bush Company Black Series Max Tent at the highest point when it is opened?

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi FurtherUp the Track. According to the bushcompany website the exterior when opened is 1.43m at the rear and 1.39 at the front. Interior is 1.41m and 1.37. Hope that helps.

  • @furtherupthetrack7583

    @furtherupthetrack7583

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@a.j.overlanding6995 Thank you and yes it helped

  • @stevewessels2562
    @stevewessels2562 Жыл бұрын

    Put Ziploc bags into the pockets.

  • @danielbeddows2089
    @danielbeddows2089 Жыл бұрын

    Nice review. Considering purchasing one myself, however unsure about total weight on the roof. Did you have any issues? (tent + roof platform + persons).

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    Жыл бұрын

    We had no issues but in hindsight it is very much suited to a Ute and canopy set up as it will be above most wagons roof rating.

  • @katiehagebols8252
    @katiehagebols8252 Жыл бұрын

    We’ve had ours for over a year and love, still can’t work out how you guys pull the top down internally, ours is so hard! Any tips? We end up having to do the back first and then climb ontop of the roof to sit on the top to close it down.

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Katie, great to hear you guys still love your tent. Odd that yours is so hard internally, does it have the two handles? I just pulled down on those and it came down easily. Perhaps the gas struts have a higher rating so stiffer to pull down?

  • @katiehagebols8252

    @katiehagebols8252

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I think ours are on the wrong way around 😂🤦‍♀️ we’ve been camping for over a year having to sit on the top to close it lol, definitely getting this changed asap

  • @xstncd
    @xstncd3 жыл бұрын

    What roof rack system did you guys use for this roof top tent? (Apologies as I'm new to this stuff) I'm worried about the load rating, have a Prado 150 series as well.

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    We have a steel flat rack and haven't had any issues. We are looking into some more lightweight mounting systems or moving the tent onto a new car (ute tray mount) not sure on the roof weight specifications for the 150 but it should be in your manual.

  • @xstncd

    @xstncd

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@a.j.overlanding6995 awesome. Thanks for that. I really like the content and hope you guys can continue to grow as a channel!

  • @jamieemery9261
    @jamieemery92612 жыл бұрын

    Silicon spray will fix the ladder

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate 👍 will have a look into that

  • @mikebatterham4970
    @mikebatterham49703 жыл бұрын

    Looking at your car and the stuff on it as cool as it is your about 35 kg over limit

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mike at the time when we bought the tent and awning we were unaware of the weight issue and at the end of the video we did summarise that the tent is more suited to being mounted on a ute due to the weight. We plan on fixing this soon but have had no issues to date thankfully. A&J

  • @beeragonewhere2819
    @beeragonewhere2819 Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like your at an airport

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback do you have some links too you're videos so we can leave some feedback. Thanks A&J Also it's you're

  • @thomasczarnowski2267
    @thomasczarnowski2267 Жыл бұрын

    ...........................................................................................This is MADE IN CHINA RTT.

  • @nordic5490

    @nordic5490

    Жыл бұрын

    So is your phone. What is your point ?

  • @brettbrett9973
    @brettbrett99733 жыл бұрын

    Who would buy it ? Not easy at all.

  • @a.j.overlanding6995

    @a.j.overlanding6995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the comment Brett, clearly we love it and bought it. The setup time when we are not filming and there is 2 of us takes under a minute. So pretty easy and versatile in our opinion.

  • @AdamStander69

    @AdamStander69

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Bret, show us the easy option then please

  • @kyepolglase9430

    @kyepolglase9430

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Brett Brett, what tent are you using?