Canopy for RAM
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 16:28
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Member - Redtailblack
Hi Guys,
Looking for any photos of canopy's you have put on your utes. We have just purchased a RAM 1500 and having the GVM upgraded to allow for the fitting of a canopy with side doors. Hoping to put the tyres behind the cab and then the canopy to replace the ute body. Finding it hard to find photo of spare tyres caged in behind the cab. If anyone wonders why we are upgrading the GVM the payload of RAMs is only 840kg even though it can tow 4.5. So not much left if we put a canopy on and don't up the GVM.
Thanks
Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 19:54
Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 19:54
Dynamic Alloy Canopy.
Dynamic Engineering, in
Hervey Bay, do excellent work. Have a look
here.
Steelware Tray & Bullbar, Mt Isa Qld.
Steelware, in Mt Isa, make these trays for station utes, with the 2 spares in a compartment at front of the tray. Rydweld, in Townsville, would probably make a similar tray too?
Bob
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Follow Up By: Member - Redtailblack - Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 20:38
Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 20:38
Thanks Bob looks good. We are in WA.
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Follow Up By: Hugh J2 - Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 10:02
Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 10:02
I'm getting a canopy made at Thunderfab in myaree.
They have a website with prices of parts etc .
They build them to suit , all ali frame fully engineered and covering, laser cut fit.
check them out.
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 14:26
Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 14:26
Just going through some old memories & found this spare tyre thingy. May have been a prototype, by Boss Aluminium, in
Melbourne.
Boss Aluminium, in Melbourne.
Bob
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Follow Up By: Member - Redtailblack - Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 11:29
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 11:29
Yes like that thanks Bob, only with fold down ramps on each side..
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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 14:04
Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 14:04
As a matter of interest what will be the GVM of the vehicle after the upgrade?
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Follow Up By: Member - Redtailblack - Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 15:19
Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 15:19
3750 approx. Our pay load will be increase 389k this will give us a bit more for canopy. We tow 3.2 van
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Reply By: Members - North200 - Sunday, Jan 30, 2022 at 10:53
Sunday, Jan 30, 2022 at 10:53
Ram 2500
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Follow Up By: Members - North200 - Sunday, Jan 30, 2022 at 11:04
Sunday, Jan 30, 2022 at 11:04
I carry the spare tyres and 200L
water tank mounted to the front wall of the Ram canopy to keep the weight forward of the rear axle. Tyres mounted on the rear of a canopy cane cause a overloaded problem on the rear axle.
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