Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

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Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby mnbrodie on Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:01 pm

I'm looking at making a cage to go on the back of my mn ute tub anyone else made one? Some pictures for ideas will be great
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Postby tacticaltriton on Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:28 pm

Yeah mate, I made mine from 30x30x3mm square tube. I cut the headboard off and the front hoop of it has mesh to protect the back window. Mine bolts to the tub lip in four places, basically like a sports bar does.

I had a PVC tarp made to go over it when I need to load right up with gear. Also made up a dog cage / lockable section.

Since Photobucket shat itself, I can't post pics but will take some new ones.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby mnbrodie on Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:13 pm

Yeah pics would be great I was thinking of keeping the head board because I don't want them on all the time and I have lights mounted on mine, I also want to try and follow the shape of the head board I will make a template up the weekend
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Postby NowForThe5th on Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:40 pm

tacticaltriton wrote:Since Photobucket shat itself, I can't post pics but will take some new ones.


Don't forget that we have our very own photo hosting now.

imgHOSTR. See link at bottom of each page.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby tacticaltriton on Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:20 am

mnbrodie wrote:Yeah pics would be great I was thinking of keeping the head board because I don't want them on all the time and I have lights mounted on mine, I also want to try and follow the shape of the head board I will make a template up the weekend

Are you getting a tarp made up to go over it mate,?
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby mnbrodie on Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:59 pm

Don't reckon I will get on made up won't be on full time just a cheap tarp throw it over and tie it down if anything,
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby Headley on Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:28 pm

Want to do this myself when i move back to Mackay. 30x30x3mm tubing sounds great.

My old mad built a tall frame to cart some alpacas around in, had some rio like mesh to go between the framing and a custom made pvc tarp to go over it all.

Not sure how that would go on a triton though since there's no clips to hold the tarp onto the tub, may have to use some checkerplate or make an edge over each side of the tub to allow the tarp to clip on to.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby tacticaltriton on Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:46 pm

That's no drama mate - an upholsterer simply installs tarp buttons down the sides and on the tailgate.


Will try and get some pics of mine up soon.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby SEJ GLX-R on Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:31 am

Here's the one I did quoted from my build thread. (I hope the pics still work)

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From early on, I wanted to build a canvas canopy frame for Surgeio and with a Simpson Desert trip coming up, I finally got around to it. ;)

I always seem to make things hard for myself by not drawing up plans and just building from my imagination. I never really know what lengths of steel to buy and what length to get them cut at to minimise waste. This usally results in many trips to the steel supplier rather than just one. :roll: The good side to this is changing things as you go and no-one ever knows. :twisted:

The idea was to have a solid front panel and roof with the sides and rear in canvas. It had to carry my swags on top and carry 3 jerry cans up against the rear window to get the weight above the rear wheels. We all know what happens to MNs when they're not loaded properly. :cry: Another idea I came up with as I was building it was to suspend the camp chairs inside the canopy so that they could be taken out and put in without disturbing anything else, I called it the 'chair hammock'. :lol:

My aim was to be around the 50kg mark all up but I went 15kg over my goal, not too bad I guess but it is a challenge to fit with just Mrs Sej and myself. I used gal tubing in 50x50x2 SHS, 50x25x2 RHS, 25x25x2 SHS, 20x20x1.6 SHS for the bracing and 0.9mm gal sheet for the roof and front panel.

I fitted 2 ARB canopy vents to keep the dust out and they worked a treat, in the 2 weeks of our trip, we only spent 3 days on bitumen all the rest was on dirt roads, some of which had the most bull dust I've ever seen. :o

Anyway, if your like me you just want pics not a huge story about it so, here you go. ;)

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Basic frame welded up and test fitted



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Roof bearers and tub mounts fitted



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Jerry can holder mounted and some extra bracing



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All painted and the final test fit



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Roof and front sheeted and tiedown tracks mounted



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Canopy all finished and ready to leave



I have to say, I am alot happier with it than I thought I would be. I'm not a fan of canopies, especially on MNs. It was so much easier to access all of our gear on the trip and it kept all but a small amount of dust out where the normal tarp would fill up.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby RHKTriton on Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:50 am

Looks pretty schmick SEJ'.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby als1200 on Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:40 pm

That looks great SEJ.
im in the process of knocking a half one up out of Alloy.
will hold the roof top tent (trialed and worked well).
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby tacticaltriton on Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:26 pm

Here's mine.

30x30x3mm gal SHS for the frame. 50mm angle for the four corner mounts - I didn't want to run angle all the way along.

The lip of the tub has some thin aluminium angle attached to it with double sided sticky rubber, and inside the tub a few screws also. This protects the tub lip and also looks pretty good.

The cage sits on some thin rubber strips and has 2x8mm bolts and nuts and spring washers in each corner. The mounts have thin insertion rubber under them. I cut the factory headboard off.

The cage in the back is a recent addition as are the two racks up the top.

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With the tarp on. It's that PVC truck tarp stuff and is pretty much waterproof.

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Doesn't take long to take off - so I can run the full setup, the canopy frame only, the cage only, or none of it.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby RHKTriton on Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:50 pm

Good set up too tac'.

I'm thinking something along this line but also considering cutting the tub down to mudguard height and fitting a flat top - so end up with a hybrid tub/tray.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby tacticaltriton on Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:41 pm

Thanks mate. I tried to make a sort of "do it all" setup. I haven't had a tub for many years - and won't have another one TBH. Next truck will be a trayback again.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby mnbrodie on Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:54 pm

Hey guys I ended up making my cage up last weekend its a bit different to the guys above I'll get some photos tommrow and work out how to upload pics with my phone
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby tacticaltriton on Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:05 am

Good stuff mate - interested to see it. You got it done quick!
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby tacticaltriton on Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:58 am

mnbrodie wrote:Hey guys I ended up making my cage up last weekend its a bit different to the guys above I'll get some photos tommrow and work out how to upload pics with my phone



Any pics mate?
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby mnbrodie on Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:36 pm

Sorry about the wait been having problems to find a app to be able to upload pictures as you can see its just a simple set up to allow us to load more gear in the ute


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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby tacticaltriton on Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:20 pm

Nice work mate.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby mnbrodie on Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:22 pm

Thanks I'm happy with it going to get a canvas tarp just to chuck over it to keep the rain out a bit when we go camping
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby Haywas on Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:33 pm

Hi guys, can u give me a rough cost. I love your setups.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby Haywas on Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:38 pm

Hi guys, can u give me a rough cost. I love your setups.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby als1200 on Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:29 am

This is how mine turned out.
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Frame - alloy with sheet roof $300 (mate helped me)
Canvas - $800

Done this for a upcoming trip to gibb river road broome holiday.
When i get back i think ill go tray back - easy carring motorbikes.
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Re: Who's made a cage for their ute tub?

Postby mnbrodie on Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:36 pm

Mine only cost me about $80 buts has a cover over it now
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