Tray, camper tourer set ups.

Not quite a dual cab but cut and stretched a 70 series ute then built pods for the rear as per profile photo.

Blog on the build to date is here.

Building the dream off-roader


Only thing missing is the details of the rear diff extension and the new axles.

Let the spending begin ;-)

Cheers Mick

G'day Ken

A few ideas for you. Personally I get a tad nervous about a chassis extension, unless you plan to add another set of wheels.

Hi Ken

I've been contemplating a tray back set up for a while too. There's some good ideas (with pics) on archived threads 85837, 77814 and 95464 and the lcool forum. As others have said, its a blank canvas where you can spend a bit, a fair bit or (what to me is a) small to medium fortune.

Looking at other people's set ups and designing my own in my mind has been part of the fun so far. I haven't actually started yet but I've nailed down a quote on a custom canopy.

Dermie

As soon as ya start with chassis extensions, ute chopping and all that modification stuff...ya realy have to ask ya self.....would I be better buying a truck.

The Iveco turbo daily has been mentined before...but Isuzu, Hino and mitsubishi all make small propper trucks in 4wd, with big wheels and decent load ratrings.

No chassis extensions, GVM upgrades or other shenanigans required.

cheers

Hi Ken
Keep an eye on this site they do have a range of of converted vehicles at the moment all Landrovers or Mogs but do have Cruisers Patrols and some Canters from time to time seems to be a new auction each week a lot cheaper than converting one yourself
Not long ago they had swb Canters with the All Terrain Warrior single rear wheel conversion now thats one awsome beast almost unstoppable
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Kev

Ken,

Have had a camper for just over 12 months, but it's still a work in progress. We hope to take it on a run up to Normanton, Cooinda, Darwin, Kununurra, Mitchell Plateau, Keep N/P, Lawn Hill N/P and Undarra lava Tubes, iin June/July.

We've done a couple of nights away in it, and I was "living" in it when my other accommodation become unavailable..........ha ha, no, not a domestic dispute. Most things seem to be working out okay.

Lately, in a very slow upgrade, have added a Redarc BMS system, 2 x 120amphr AGM batteries, and have a few extra lights and merit sockets to install. Still have a 60w & 160w solar panels to mount on the roof, and fit an external Anderson plug, to utilise a folding solar panel I made up.



Already have a s/s water tank fitted on the front of tray, but plan to hang an 80L poly tank underneath. Light are all LED, and the ones on the doors are touch lights. Bit funny to get used to, but throw out heaps of light. There's an extra LED strip light on the kitchen door, and a 2nd touch light in the bedroom. Have a 12v fan in bedroom, plus a Sony CD/AM/FM radio. A sliding window in the bedroom door, provides ventilation in cooler weather, or if you want the door shut for security. A roll-up insect screen provides plenty of air, but keeps the insects out. Split system aircon was a $3K option, but gave it a miss as we're not likely to travel in hot weather.



Have had to do a few other things, such as up grade the springs, for the extra weight, but this was needed anyway as the original springs were a bit tired.

Pretty sure there's another thread as well as the ones Dermie mentioned, extolling the virtues of these aluminium canopies.

Bob.