Camp set up for Toyota Tray 4 x4 Ute

Hi there. We have a Mazda bravo space cab with a full size tray on it.
We had an Alloy cage made by a friend of ours here in Perth. It is fully lockable and has ripstop canvas all round. We did this mainly because we have dogs but we also sleep in the back too. It is also set up to have a rooftop tent up top aswell.
Price was around $4,000 all up. Couldn't be happier with it.
Can email pics if you wan't to have a look.
Lynz

I can suggest adding an alloy tradies canopy/box onto the tray such as one from Trademate, Bosston, Bull, Steelstuff, etc (WA companies).

All the cooking/camping/storage gear than then be put in the back (out of the dust). He could also put his bed in there, or put a rooftop tent on top of the box.

It's worked for me.

John

I have a Hilux with alloy tray that i made a canopy out of aluminium screen doors.

They are easy and cheap to get 2nd hand off ebay, i bought the alum channels etc and use thin plywood for roof, good support from the frame off tray plus builders rack.

Large access on both sides and rear, lockable and very sturdy.

Also very easy to dismantle, i was able to stack the sides together with roof and put them away where it doesnt take up much space.

Custom canvas canopy costs me $400 plus additional $230 for larger canvas tarp over the canopy when stopping.

I would post a photo later.

Cheers

It is easy to make a slide off camper unit. Either set it up to sleep inside or for a roof top tent and have a swing out kitchen, like the one we made. More photos on my profile - Cheers Tony

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Dreaming of doing the same thing myself, but making a box that can be lifted off & put on castors in the shed instead of a canopy, which is seen more often.
I saw a few examples on our last trip. One couple had a fiberglass canopy that was preasurised by 2 radiator fans to keep out the dust. They were just finishing off 12000 klm of deserts & dirt roads & had not had a spec of dust get in. They both slept in the back with all their gear.
I think those fiberglass canopies might be pretty exy though.
Another bloke I met had made his box frame out of 65 x 35 RHS & sheeted it with road signs (he worked for main roads). He gave the whole thing a 2 pack paint job in white. Had a kitchen on the kerb side & a wall dividing it from the bed.
I like the wall myself because of the bracing effect. This setup was pretty heavy, i think mainly because of the overesized RHS used & road signs are pretty thick for that job.
Good Luck with it.

Burra,

We've done all sorts of setups for touring vehicles.

They're's pretty much nothing we cant do.

If you click on "My Profile" below, it will take you to our website.

Jim.

This is mine ,has lots of storage space and all the goodies are locked away in sliding drawers.Has built in 60 litre tank and a kitchen on the tailgate.
It has a 100 amp battery a 3 fluro lights and 3 plugs for outside lighting and fridges,but ti can also run off the main batteries up front
Weighs about 500kg
Its in the process of having a Black Widow awning fitted to the roof racks


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Burra, have just such a camp box sitting in my shed at home. It has sat on the back of my Nissan ute and I have used it with an Oztent along side, sleeping in the box. It has a 5' fridge slide and four drawers - two each side. There is a 'long storage'up the middle too.


There is another shot here

The price would be discounted currently as I could use the shed space.