Any setup you can afford is the best setup for you. Instead of sitting at home and saving up for something out of your price range, get whatever you can afford and get out into the bush. The memories and experiences are worth more than a nice setup.

MITS looks first class, but I can't justify it as a percentage of what a new Ute costs. I think about all the engineering, steel and overheads it takes to make a new car, and then the canopy is about 30% of that cost is disproportionate in my mind... In saying that, I would love one :-)

I just chuck my gear in the tub and put a cargo net from bunnings over it. Things that can't get wet come in the cab with me. Works fine and cost me $20.

You missed one type of setup. My mate Gary builds one hell of a tray out of 2"X6" boards. There are several pros; #1 you have firewood in an emergency. #2 if you hit a deep crossing the wood helps with flotation. #3 Splinters work as toothpicks. #4 No worry about dents or corrosion (termites are admittedly an issue). #5 Easy to source replacement parts.

Mits alloy full setup would almost be the price of the ute. They look and work great but the cost is 🤔

Excellent video jocko. Very well explained. Last set up.thats the ultimate. Quality is second to none.

Honestly i reckon the original tub looks mint but the alloy canopy is a close second

Love this show but did anyone notice that had prices for everything except for the mits alloy canopy lol maybe coz it’s like $30K

Buy a wagon, you get coils (if you buy a good one) and don't have to worry about weather, security, storage options and roof load ratings !!! Coming to you from the future :O

Mits alloy - Cons - price for a home deposit

The best canopy setup for me is a wagon. 😁

My ideal setup is, tub with a tub rack and rooftop tent that doesn’t go past the roof line. Roof rack so I can have an awning on the car. A tonneau cover, kings tough storage boxes, 95l fridge and slide. Kinda simple. Still looks good

I like the fact this was honest that it's great to have the best but what's the point if you can't get on the tracks cause you are broke paying off the set up that you didn't %100 need for what you usually do

As a uni student, I'm gonna have to pass on the Mits.

Wasn’t expecting a Tuesday upload?

Tuesday and Thursday would be sweet. More 4wd247!!!!!

Pony Lux tan canopy is a really nice looking rig! Practical for what you use it for and gives it character. 🐎

Totally agree with the quality of canopies. I have a MRT tool canopy on a professionally made tandem trailer. I'm finding hair line cracks everywhere. It's not perfect but does a reasonable job.

Another option is the Utemaster Centurion Canopy and Cantilever Rack. I coupled this with the HSP Load Slide for the tub. The canopy has central locking, and is dust and waterproof. The load slide allows access from the canopy sides when closed up and also when the slide is pulled out - no more leaning over the tail gate. The rack is rated to 200Kg (not that you'd put that much up high), so I have a sixth wheel, Maxtrax, 100W solar panel, shovel, axe and two Oztent Bunker beds. In a Ranger, you can fit a 45 litre water tank up the front of the tub, forward of the load slide. The secondary battery (with a Redarc BC-DC charger) fits behind the passenger rear wheel well and a slimline ruggedised, 100Ah lithium (which runs the Travel Buddy) can sit on top of the driver's side rear wheel well (in a cage), powered by the 100W solar panel. I've also got a Redarc 100Ah GoBlock in it's cradle, running a Bushmans 55 litre fridge. All of that is a good fit between a $45K canopy and a fibreglass canopy.

It's not mentioned but the MIT's canopy is probably the heaviest of the lot. Especially with their modular internal set ups. Weight is a major factor in what people can put on their vehicle, sadly it's normaly an after thought. You'll probably find that with 4wd mods and bar work plus their tray n canopy you'll be close to or at gvm without any camping/touring gear.

When I bought my Hilux new in 04 I optioned it with a canopy and tub liner. Mainly to secure my dirtbike gear and the dogs. Over the years I've added inner roll bars, rooftop tent above it, drawers, water tank and fridge slide. It's a dead set pain in the rectum to access, but I Iike the security and having my kit out of the weather. A good rooftop vent pressurises the canopy and helps somewhat with reducing dust ingress. Having busted 2 windows I can attest to the silly cost of replacements. The rear window is now marine ply. It won't bust

Some fantastic set ups out their. But now cost of living on the rise, simple may have to do for most of us.

My wife wanted a tray/canopy then she saw the price and was happy with a tub/canopy.

Great video showing the different options. I definitely would’ve liked to see them talking about suspension along with alloy canopy set ups. It catches everyone out if you don’t know.

Great tutorial Jocko, as usual. I like a canopy that can be removed without too much drama and equipment required.

Haha the guy with the Colorado and fibreglass canopy has since put a mits tray and canopy on his car 😂😂

$30k canopy 🙄🌈🤦‍♂️

Maybe be more transparent with costings guys. We'd all love a MIT'S canopy but disclose pricing in your comparisons 👍

Id love to know the starting price on a mitsalloy set up.

great to see the jocko boy out there doing it ...

Fark me what ever happened to throwing swag and Esky in back and hitting the road

And people today were complaining they couldn't get a house deposit together 😉

Customer Service.. The number 1 thing for all companies but for most companies in australia is not the number 1 thing.. glad Mits can see the value in good service..

Great Vid guy’s, I’m extremely happy with my tub + load lid setup.. suits my needs and budget, but I definitely wouldn’t knock back a free MITs 🤷🏼

Tray back & a canvas canopy is the go..

I use my H2 for camping, but would still love a tray set-up for my Ram, great video guys!!!!

I went from a hard lid when new, to tonneau for easily taking motorbikes out bush without needing a trailer, to a rear ladder rack and bar on the sports bar with a full length steel rack on them, with a rooftop tent. Fridge slide and dual battery in the tub and perfect sized waterproof boxes to fill the rest of the tub , all covered by the tonneau and that setup has done 2 separate Simpson desert crossings and only owes me a few grand all up. Budget and does the trick, but due to the mounting setup for the ladder rack and weight of the rooftop tent, it caused a couple of cracks in the sheet metal of the inside of the tub (now repaired and reinforced mountings used). As much as I’d love a nice tray and canopy, I can’t justify almost the price of my ute again on top for that setup. Not until I win powerball anyway 😆

Great advice do what you need it for and do the best you can for the price you can afford. But more important do it. We all never do what is perfect but do what is best for a time in our life..... live life

Would love to hear nicks opinion between a cheap alloy canopy vs the fiberglass since they’re priced the same.

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Cheers boys, perfect timing. Just thinking about swapping my tub and rack for a tray and canopy.

Have the boys at Mits ever compared the weight of there tray and canopy package to the weight of a tub and fiberglass canopy?

Thanks for posting this video. I’m looking at selling my much loved 2014 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (45,000km) here on the island of Phuket in SW Thailand and getting a new Toyota pickup. Why am I doing this…??? For the past 10yrs my V40 T5 has been a great ride and when I introduced my now 3 1/2 yr old Golden Retriever to it when she was still a puppy, there was no problem. However, another 2 month old Golden has just joined our Pack. My gut is telling me that the puppy, won’t remain a puppy for long. Hence my search for a larger ride for my dogs. Top of “my” list is the Toyota Prerunner Space-Cab (2 Door with x2 Suicide Doors) I do not want or need a 4-door. Question: Have you ever had a customer “connect” the front main Cab, to the rear Bed/Canopy….. by removing the Cabs rear window and cutting a larger opening between the front & back….??? Initial plans are to “Cut” a large opening in the back of the main Cab, under the window opening….. and the forward/front end of the trucks bed. Have a crew weld steel structural support braces around the new larger opening. Have a Teakwood “Door Frame” fabricated around the sharp metal edges of the new larger opening. Install a large sealed Rubber Gasket between the front and back for waterproofing. Install a wood (Pressure Treated Pine) wooden deck and low bench in the Bed of the truck for the dogs. Others have said to just go and get myself an SUV like the Isuzu MU-X, or other vehicle. That’s not what I want, or need. An MU-X is too much truck…..for my dogs. Any suggestions or links, old be appreciated. Thanks

So do many of you guys go with the cheaper aluminium/steel canopy and get in there and weld in some additional structural strength yourselves?

hey boys! , got a 2008 hilux 4x4. go away camping every fortnight for enduro riding trips. With the ute loaded with camping set-up and husky on the back. I need this massive upgrade to make my trips alot safer. cheers!

I would like to know roughly how much a mits alloy canopy would cost

Cant beat a transit van camper van with some AT'S and a come along hand winch..millions of places to go 2x4 before 4x4 and i get a full pillow top mattress in the van

Maybe Mits need to do a tray and canopy giveaway and not just to ppl that have KZfaq channels but still like to get out with the family.

I have a BMW X5 with a WAECO 35 litre fridge/freezer. 40Ah Lipo4 battery, 200W solar blanket, thumper compressor, OZtrail tent. Yep still not cheap including the car but I'm happy...

Was not expecting an upload today... Nor to be featured at 2:35 😁😁

how hard is it to remove and replace the Mits Alloy canopy ?

Would have enjoyed some more technical specs from the examples. Weight being a huge factor on the tracks, would love to know how each of these stack up!

Would love a mits tray/canopy setup. However, they're double what the car is worth, can understand why though with the amount of fab/labour/materials that goes into them

I’m interested in just the tray. Like it would be clean with the waterproof storage next to the wheel well, but no canopy (trays are just so much more versatile than the tub). Does MITS alloy do that?

Roof bars for fiberglass canopy? Might as well go all the way and fit a well integrated roll cage that's still plenty strong, yet minimizes interior space loss.

Great.... Now we just need MITS to ship to the UK :) Love the channel, but its a shame its so "Ozzy" and all the cool kit you get doesn't ship haha

Awesome video , we have Ford Ranger ‘wildttak . We go camping around Aus so need a canopy as not much room when camping with kids . Thank you for this awesome review

If your going to go for canopy best to save up and get the best quality possible, if I ever needed one and was in aus would be going to mits seeing what you guys put them through top quality

Just take your stock standard 4WD out bush or camping with recovery gear and you’ll be fine, then build your car from there.

Canvas has the lightest options. Great video mates!

Oh wow a tuesday upload SICK!!

The patrol with the canvas canopy has the tail lights facing the same way for each side 😂

Is a tray and canopy setup lighter then a tub and alloy canopy?

Awesome video, awesome content awesome channel keep it coming subscribed and viewing all the way from Hawaii

Lets not forget,, If you want a MITS Canopy, You have to buy the Tray as well! (Tray and Canopy Package) All the rest were cost effective over time.

Personal usability should definitely be the main priority. Starting off on a budget and work your way up until you get it right. For the time being, a load lid and a roof rack works for our family.

Nice summary, but you could have used a pickup truck with a longer bed as an illustration of the canopy system. Also, a canopy with some type of storage system can be a lower cost option for those just getting into it. I've seen lots of people sink a lot of money into outdoor gear (boats, camper trailers and the like), and then figure out they don't really enjoy it that much or have the time. Just some thoughts; good video overall.

Love the vids, is there any chance you guys could compare alloy Wheels and steel wheels for 4wding and why u went with what u got?

What a pleasant Tuesday surprise!

Tray and aluminium tool boxes, cheap, lockable, tons of storage and able to do whatever you like with it

Price on everyone except the mits which means you’ll have to sell a kidney on the black market to afford it. Mad respect is definitely get one if I could afford it

No dramas. Love it

Good vid. No nonsense

Well done mate, that was great!!!

they forgot a standard trayback setup

Thanks for the thoughtful comparison! I see that Mits is available in the states; within a few miles/kilometers from home even. Time to start saving?!?!?

a month ago i put a branded full alloy tray/canopy on my 2022 Ram 1500. it has all the 12v fruit n i have a James Baroud Evasion RTT with a 270 awning running twin Bushman upright fridges. total package set up 95,000. the alloy tray/canopy 60,000. honestly is it worth it, not really but its nice. the standard set up with some upgrades wud do the job. to be honest its all just marketing bullshit. just get out there with wat u have or can afford n enjoy the outdoors.

This is a great video love this channel 😎🤙🏻

I’m thinking to chop my 2022 Isuzu Dmax X-Terrain and put a alloy canopy from Mits Alloy.

What size is that on the mitz Hilux pls canopy and tray pls

Gday. Lots of great advice mate, cheers

All props to mits. But if you can’t afford the cream of the crop. There is decent quality ones for 1/4 of the price too. Mine been going many years now.

When is the video about, making an old vehicle reliable, coming out?

A Tuesday vid, this is awesome, will there also be a Thursday vid aswell?

But how much that mitz setup for a 2020 ram1500

Where can I get Canvas for d22 crew?

Anyone els thought is was Thursday when the this videos popped up in your notification?

Personally think that the best set up that anyone could have is the one they can afford! Just buy it snd use it I say!

Can we get a cost for the Mits setup? Everything else had a price except the Mits one.

Nice back drop for your blog over at Stockton

tonneau cover for $150!!! yeah at a wreckers!!!

Good advice guys

What about the weight???

Honest question for the viewers out there, who can afford or justify one of those top end ones? I mean, I do OK but that's a shed tone of money to fork out. No denying the build quality etc but man, yikes.

Always ask yourself: why is Ferrari so much more expensive than a Ford. Then get in one. You'll know.

If you can't live off your car whilst camping with the most basic and cheapest set up then maybe the bush is not for you. Get your missus and kids used to camping basic and enjoy the outdoors then slowly you can build up to a bit more comfort for a little more enjoyment. If you need a 30K canopy which most cannot afford then better stick to local parks and bushland for day trips.

hey Stockton is my stomping ground! keep out locals only!!

I think of the shop that bt50 ute doesn't come with tub covers...it comes bare metal, if u want it installed u get it as an extra...

Lekker video mate

Do a video of a fit out on one of those basic non-mitts canopies or try make one yourself!