Thanks mate. Alot of work went into getting that right. The best part is if i ever get another car i can just transfer the whole canopy straight onto the tray.
Than you so much. Yeah its awesome. It was a must to keep the weight down. I am at gvm atm with this setup so i can only image how much over weight every other hilux is with massive canopies are.
@@LapsofMaps yeah planning on running 33s on muddies. Just not sure about rubbing so gonna have to look into it. What is your suspension and tyre setup? You run twin lockers as well aye?
@@davidcowan1583 you could use one to isolate a cig outlet or maybe some side facing work lights on the outside of the canopy for setting up at night. Definitely one of the best Canopy setups I’ve seen!
That's a great set up mate and almost exactly what I would want to install, accept with a 85l fridge. Did you check to see if a 85l would for inside your canopy ?
Yeah mate got one video planned in less than two weeks havent been able to get out due to the hilux having issues. Will be doing a video on the hilux getting new injectirs and a tune.
I know it's a old video but awesome setup mate, very similar to what I have in mind as I already have the same fridge and was looking at the same size canopy to keep the weight where I should be......if you see this and have any advice on what you would change let me know. But again looks mint
Ok thanks when the bushman fridge opens does it become wider than the starting width, also just thinking g of the strut mounts might be a problem. Thanks for getting back to me so fast👍
@@chrisoakey5269 yes it will if you want to remove the shelves. But you can remove the door very easily with two bolts so if you want to get the shelves out you still can. You could look at the smalker fridge such as the 50L. The 50L is 385mm wide including the mounting plate. Mine is 455mm wide including the mounting plate.
hey mate how do you find the standing fridge going over hectic terrain? and can you pack as much stuff as a 65L chest freezer for long trips ? i like to go nuts in my LSA Landcruiser and would hate for everything to fly around. Weight savings look awesome. Cheers
Yeah mate pack to your heart content. I have taking this fridge to my waljers hard tracks, lithgows tough tracks, barrington tops and bridle track in hill end. Absolutely no dramas. You just need to pack it right. Even use containers is not a bad idea. But i just pack it no containers. Nothing really flies around. Only little thing i have found is that the second shelve moves sometimes but easy fix with double sided tape and now never had an issue. Worth every penny. I did the math and with this and not a chest and drop side i am saving anywhere from 50 - 70kgs. Plus with the lithium i am saving probably around 30 - 40kg on top.
No issues at all at this stage. I would put a vent in just to be safe though. Thanks mate hope it gave you some ideas of what can be done in a small space
I dont have any vents on mine. You can get them from bunnings. www.bunnings.com.au/goliath-100-x-100mm-aluminium-vent_p4230055?gclid=CjwKCAjw6qqDBhB-EiwACBs6x05pfZot6ccJPMnBGrfK_GU582FAxnuGSIxwAuUa8orgc7OZRn-MkxoCaBIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Yeah plenty big enough I have space case where I keep all my spare parts abd stuff plus I have a full length Trundle draw. I keep mostly food, cooking hear and clothes in the canopy. The rest is stored elsewhere. Plenty of space.
I thought the Manager 30 needed 10cm free of space to let heat escape (being a heat sink). How do you go with it in the heat having no space between it and the fridge? I have the manager 30 and same fridge too so keen to know and also save some space. Cheers man
Yeah mate no dramas at all as there is room behind and in front to allow air flow through. Never had an issue been running the fridge now for 9 months never turned it off and the battery is never less than 90%.
Hey mate. 1. The fridge is screwed into the front of the wooden frame we made. 2. The brand of the LED i am unsure but you can get them from many places like ozled, drifta make them and if you are around Sydney Offroad systems sell them which is where the build was done. Hope that helps mate
I dont actually i am thinking of doing this in the future but the temp inside for the battery at its highest i have seen was about 35 degs which is not to bad
@@wantedman52 so mine is 65l. The 85l will fit but you wont be able to have the table and panel above like i have it simply wont fit. I would definitely measure up and check what you can fit. I would go upright everyday of the week saves power and weight and is so convenient
The lights are similar to these as linked below. Not sure the exact model. www.ozled.com.au/12-volt-led-rigid-strip-light-for-caravans-rvs-and?gclid=CjwKCAiAnIT9BRAmEiwANaoE1WVI1w0UVacMZMploOKXwnCSIcB5N5xZy7cA0k3yudGbjgFndtaAnBoCkSkQAvD_BwE
@@davidcowan1583 yeh I’m building one atm. I think insulation is only good if you vent it extremely well so the hot air created from the fridge trapped inside can escapee
@@xsho1928 the canopy itself according the website is 48kg. I dont have the total of just the canopy but roughly i would say about 100kg. For some perspective the car had a steel tray before only qt the car weighted 2.24t once i qdded the new aluminium tray with Trundle, side boxes amd canopy empty it was 2.30t. Fully fitted put with all my tools full water tank and some other accessories like a winch total was 2.58t. Hope that helps mate.
@@jaredtansley3236 the fitout itself was about $8k that's including labour and lithium battery. It's a custom setup so that's why it's a bit more expensive. That's not including the fridge
@@davidcowan1583 Yea brother, wicked. I love it, because it's such an effective system. You have definitely put alot of planning into your set-up. Looks amazing brother. Best wishes and safe travels to you. Keep the videos coming matey.
Looks like there’s been plenty of thought and effort gone into the canopy, looks great! That table is awesome 👌🏼
Thank you definitely wanted to get it right first time.
Hi Kaine,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
What an awesome setup. Definitely given me some ideas on how to confront my own build. Cheers mate.
No worries mate happy to help. If you have any questions just hit me up.
Hi,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Top walkthrough! Happy wheeling my guy!
Mate I'm loving this setup this is what I want for my future setup it's awesome!!
Sneaky cupboard.😂 love it .and the table..cool.😎
Awesome setup m8! Well done 👊😎
Hi Pete,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Awesome video mate 👍
Awesome video mate! That's a brilliant set-up!
Thanks mate. Alot of work went into getting that right. The best part is if i ever get another car i can just transfer the whole canopy straight onto the tray.
Hi Sid,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Thanks. I’m convinced. Going up to take a look at what they can do for me.
Hi Ken,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Cheers mate for the great video and the walk through of your setup! It's absolutely inspring.
Cheers mate hope it inspired you to get a setup built for your rig and maybe a few ideas as well.
Hi Kevin,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
What a mint set up mate
Hi Sam,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Really good content. Enjoyed it mate 👍
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it.
Mate that’s an awesome setup you have made there well done you should be proud 👍👍👍👍
Cheers mate thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed it. Hope you got some good ideas from it.
Hi Stephen,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Awesome set up mate
Thanks mate.
Hi Bruce,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Nice work, end result is excellent 👍🏼
Cheers mate. Lots of planning paid off.
sweet setup man
Awesome setup! Mint!!!!
Cheers dude spent about 3 to 4 months coming up with that design
Hi Jayden,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Awesome video mate! The canopy looks mint.
Than you so much. Yeah its awesome. It was a must to keep the weight down. I am at gvm atm with this setup so i can only image how much over weight every other hilux is with massive canopies are.
@@davidcowan1583 they would be way over GVM. Love your setup though, it's coming along!
@@LapsofMaps the hilux is pretty much almost done. Just twin lockers and new diff gears and thats pretty much done until new tyres come
@@davidcowan1583 I hope you're going with muddys 🤣
@@LapsofMaps yeah planning on running 33s on muddies. Just not sure about rubbing so gonna have to look into it. What is your suspension and tyre setup? You run twin lockers as well aye?
Love the set up! Definitely a video on your cad work👌
Cheers mate. I will definitely do that. What do you think i should do with the switches?
@@davidcowan1583 you could use one to isolate a cig outlet or maybe some side facing work lights on the outside of the canopy for setting up at night. Definitely one of the best Canopy setups I’ve seen!
@@EngineeredToDesign thats a great idea
That's a great set up mate and almost exactly what I would want to install, accept with a 85l fridge. Did you check to see if a 85l would for inside your canopy ?
Epic setup mate, more videos coming? Love your channel.
Yeah mate got one video planned in less than two weeks havent been able to get out due to the hilux having issues. Will be doing a video on the hilux getting new injectirs and a tune.
I know it's a old video but awesome setup mate, very similar to what I have in mind as I already have the same fridge and was looking at the same size canopy to keep the weight where I should be......if you see this and have any advice on what you would change let me know.
But again looks mint
Do you have any heat problems? Or any vents in the canopy?
Awesome video, was wondering what the dimensions of your water tank are, I’d like to make a similar set up to yours
Cheers
G'day, what is the height of that canopy mate?
Great video mate what’s the price range on something of that?
You are looking at the 5 to 9k mark mine was around 8k from memory that includes everything
Hi William,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
where you get these table legs? I want build one myself. Cheers
Hi mate how wide is the canopy? Do you think the bushman fridge will fit in a 600mm wide canopy?
It will fit i had about 100mm to spare. Just check what thedistance is between the door opening is.
Ok thanks when the bushman fridge opens does it become wider than the starting width, also just thinking g of the strut mounts might be a problem. Thanks for getting back to me so fast👍
@@chrisoakey5269 yes it will if you want to remove the shelves. But you can remove the door very easily with two bolts so if you want to get the shelves out you still can. You could look at the smalker fridge such as the 50L. The 50L is 385mm wide including the mounting plate. Mine is 455mm wide including the mounting plate.
hey mate how do you find the standing fridge going over hectic terrain? and can you pack as much stuff as a 65L chest freezer for long trips ? i like to go nuts in my LSA Landcruiser and would hate for everything to fly around. Weight savings look awesome. Cheers
Yeah mate pack to your heart content. I have taking this fridge to my waljers hard tracks, lithgows tough tracks, barrington tops and bridle track in hill end. Absolutely no dramas. You just need to pack it right. Even use containers is not a bad idea. But i just pack it no containers. Nothing really flies around. Only little thing i have found is that the second shelve moves sometimes but easy fix with double sided tape and now never had an issue. Worth every penny. I did the math and with this and not a chest and drop side i am saving anywhere from 50 - 70kgs. Plus with the lithium i am saving probably around 30 - 40kg on top.
@@davidcowan1583 Thats awesome mate! thanks for the reply
@@Steddywelly no worries mate my pleasure
Hi Taylor,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Hey mate awesome setup. How do you go with heat in canopy. Building mine at the moment
No issues at all at this stage. I would put a vent in just to be safe though. Thanks mate hope it gave you some ideas of what can be done in a small space
@@davidcowan1583 what kind of vents and where on the canopy did you install it?
I dont have any vents on mine. You can get them from bunnings. www.bunnings.com.au/goliath-100-x-100mm-aluminium-vent_p4230055?gclid=CjwKCAjw6qqDBhB-EiwACBs6x05pfZot6ccJPMnBGrfK_GU582FAxnuGSIxwAuUa8orgc7OZRn-MkxoCaBIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Hi David,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
How’s the canopy going? Is it big enough?
Yeah plenty big enough I have space case where I keep all my spare parts abd stuff plus I have a full length Trundle draw. I keep mostly food, cooking hear and clothes in the canopy. The rest is stored elsewhere. Plenty of space.
Hi Matthew,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
I thought the Manager 30 needed 10cm free of space to let heat escape (being a heat sink). How do you go with it in the heat having no space between it and the fridge? I have the manager 30 and same fridge too so keen to know and also save some space. Cheers man
Yeah mate no dramas at all as there is room behind and in front to allow air flow through. Never had an issue been running the fridge now for 9 months never turned it off and the battery is never less than 90%.
Hey mate, 2 questions. 1- how is your fridge actually fitted down, and 2 what brand are the lights on the canopy doors? Cheers
Hey mate. 1. The fridge is screwed into the front of the wooden frame we made. 2. The brand of the LED i am unsure but you can get them from many places like ozled, drifta make them and if you are around Sydney Offroad systems sell them which is where the build was done. Hope that helps mate
hey man, how you doing with all the lockdowns over there, you staying out in the bush? greetings from the states.
Nah mate unfortunately for the last 4 months we can't go anywhere expect within 5km of our house for essentials only. It's killing me can't go 4wding.
Hi,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Very nice what was the cost this unit thanks
The entire fitout cost was about 10k that includes all of the electronics and draws and watertank. That doesnt include canopy itself and fridge
Mint setup mate!
Do you run an air vent or anything to let some airflow into the canopy?
I dont actually i am thinking of doing this in the future but the temp inside for the battery at its highest i have seen was about 35 degs which is not to bad
@@davidcowan1583 nice, I just got a 800mm canopy and 85l bushmans upright and im debating weather to put on in or not
@@wantedman52 so mine is 65l. The 85l will fit but you wont be able to have the table and panel above like i have it simply wont fit. I would definitely measure up and check what you can fit. I would go upright everyday of the week saves power and weight and is so convenient
What lights did you use for the canopy doors?
The lights are similar to these as linked below. Not sure the exact model. www.ozled.com.au/12-volt-led-rigid-strip-light-for-caravans-rvs-and?gclid=CjwKCAiAnIT9BRAmEiwANaoE1WVI1w0UVacMZMploOKXwnCSIcB5N5xZy7cA0k3yudGbjgFndtaAnBoCkSkQAvD_BwE
Hi Joseph,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
how's the fridge going mate ??
Awesome mate. Been running for 9 months now never turned it off. Battery drops to like 90% overnight.
@@davidcowan1583 wicked thanks mate so keen to swap out my waeco 65 and tilt slide how did you mount yours up ?
@@ryansmith9283 i had a custom ply wood cage made up for it and the front panel is screwed into that. You can now buy like metal cages for them.
Hi Ryan,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
Is canopy insulated?
No it's not but I have never had any issues
@@davidcowan1583 yeh I’m building one atm. I think insulation is only good if you vent it extremely well so the hot air created from the fridge trapped inside can escapee
Hi Greg,
You might like to look at my canopy set up and see if there are any ideas you could use.
Cheers
Out There Touring
how much did canopy weigh
Do you mean empty or with the whole setup?
@@davidcowan1583 both weights would be good
@@xsho1928 the canopy itself according the website is 48kg. I dont have the total of just the canopy but roughly i would say about 100kg. For some perspective the car had a steel tray before only qt the car weighted 2.24t once i qdded the new aluminium tray with Trundle, side boxes amd canopy empty it was 2.30t. Fully fitted put with all my tools full water tank and some other accessories like a winch total was 2.58t. Hope that helps mate.
@@davidcowan1583 Cheers mate
Awesome set-up matey
Cheers mate
@@davidcowan1583 how much did it cost brother. Cause I love your set up.
@@jaredtansley3236 the fitout itself was about $8k that's including labour and lithium battery. It's a custom setup so that's why it's a bit more expensive. That's not including the fridge
@@davidcowan1583 Yea brother, wicked. I love it, because it's such an effective system. You have definitely put alot of planning into your set-up. Looks amazing brother. Best wishes and safe travels to you. Keep the videos coming matey.
@@jaredtansley3236 cheers mate. Yeah it was going on the idea of Weight reduction and efficiency and versatility