Fish's canopy
Posted: Sun, 04 Feb 2018 9:08 +0000
Well after camping with the ute for a few trips in the last 18 months and getting everything on the tray thoroughly dusted I have decided to build a canopy.
Main goal is to have a canopy (canvas) with the capability of roof rack too.
Once the frame is built I'll setup a fridge slide and some drawers. A stainless chopping board/cook slide out area would be a secondary goal.
Got the base made. It slides between the sides of the tray.
Along the front and back of the frame I'll put some 50mm SHS to allow jacks to lift it on and off.
The headboard and rear frame will be 40mm SHS, and will make the side doors from 25mm square. Steel mesh to flesh it out.
Some beefing up on the roof side (prob 40mm SHS) to allow racks and a decent load.
Will have the canvas run down the front of the canopy frame rather than over the ute headboard as the headboard has some bits that would be hard to trim around and still seal.
Has anybody built their own canopy and had it trimmed with canvas? Are there pitfalls and gotchas that I need to look out for?
Thanks
Fish
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Main goal is to have a canopy (canvas) with the capability of roof rack too.
Once the frame is built I'll setup a fridge slide and some drawers. A stainless chopping board/cook slide out area would be a secondary goal.
Got the base made. It slides between the sides of the tray.
Along the front and back of the frame I'll put some 50mm SHS to allow jacks to lift it on and off.
The headboard and rear frame will be 40mm SHS, and will make the side doors from 25mm square. Steel mesh to flesh it out.
Some beefing up on the roof side (prob 40mm SHS) to allow racks and a decent load.
Will have the canvas run down the front of the canopy frame rather than over the ute headboard as the headboard has some bits that would be hard to trim around and still seal.
Has anybody built their own canopy and had it trimmed with canvas? Are there pitfalls and gotchas that I need to look out for?
Thanks
Fish
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