ByA securely fitted canopy can completely transform your ute or small truck turning it from a standard vehicle into something that can completely transform any hunting or fishing trip or make a ute thoroughly adaptable for a variety of business uses.
What is a Ute Canopy?
A ute canopy is basically an enclosure that is constructed on the back to cover an entire tray or just a portion. It can be used to store supplies, materials, camping, fishing or hunting gear – basically anything that you need to keep secure and protected.
What are the costs?
Costs for an aluminium canopy range from about $12K for basic models to $18.5K for premium, customised set ups.
Usages and Benefits explained:
Protection from the elements and risk of theft are the main benefits. A ute canopy will give you additional space making your vehicle ideal for transporting large amounts of goods whether that be for business or leisure in the great Aussie outdoors.
Items within the canopy can be organised better with shelves, drawers and dividers often coming as standard.
Canopies come with a variety of access doors making loading and unloading easier. Improved organisational capacity also reduces the shifting of valuable and perhaps delicate items during transit. Fishing or hunting gear is an obvious point here.
A canopy provides a great dry area on camping trips. The versatility means that a canopy also serves as an ideal attachment for business people. Some use them for both business and leisure activities.
Systems can enhance the visual appeal of your ute and down the line they can be painted fully or partially to personalise your baby.
Benefits of Aluminium:
Firstly aluminium is far lighter than steel and this can help maintain your ute’s handling and fuel efficiency. It’s also easier to install.
Aluminium is very durable – certainly look for something like Norweld products with a lifetime guarantee – and completely corrosion-free making it the perfect solution for the vagaries of the Aussie weather.
Aluminium has a high strength-to-weight ratio offering structural integrity for sturdy protection without adding unnecessary weight to the vehicle.
Because aluminium is easier to fashion, its usage makes customisation simpler so that your ideas, wants and needs can be incorporated into a design. Be aware though that competent fitters have parameters to what can be done – for example, you may not be able to use an already installed tray for certain products as the specs don’t match.
Consequently, it may be better not to install a tray before deciding on a canopy.
Two further benefits: aluminium improves thermoregulation maintaining even temperatures and is recyclable.
Further points to bear in mind include what kind of fridge, roof rack and wheel mount(s) will suit your needs.In conclusion full-length, compact or half-canopy additions can be considered. Think carefully about your needs as a business person or leisure enthusiast and go with aluminium.
