Thread: D130 - tray or tub

pitchas people !

Originally Posted by VladTepes

pitchas people !

well said. MLD

Originally Posted by 2stroke

Swing down racks work well for me too, one side holds a 4 seat fold up table, other side for swags and one of those round tripod barbecues. Down the middle runs an Oztent RV4.
Still have easy access to the heavier stuff on the tray and nothing is above cab height.

I am interested in seeing how you fit an RV4 without it being above cab height,unless you have it fitted to the side like an awning is usually mounted

Originally Posted by LowRanger

I am interested in seeing how you fit an RV4 without it being above cab height,unless you have it fitted to the side like an awning is usually mounted

Don't have many photos but there's a pic of the tent in both the tub and tray canopy frame in the first page of this thread. It does overhang the rear by about 200mm.

Originally Posted by 2stroke

Don't have many photos but there's a pic of the tent in both the tub and tray canopy frame in the first page of this thread. It does overhang the rear by about 200mm.

Just went back and had a closer look at the photos.Hanging out the back explains it Thought I was missing something

The tray's 1800 long and the Oztent is 2m, some hangs out the front as well so it's more like 120 mm overhang.

My $0.02:
Whichever option you choose, it will be a compromise. My Keswick green 130 looks the goods with its tub and standard landrover tan coloured canopy. But its not at all secure, and it's difficult to access anything you pack right up the front.

I've toyed with many options. A tray would work great. Just throw the quad on and tow a camper trailer. But I don't necessarily wish to tow all the time.

Building a lock up frame with three hinged doors and a canvas in the tan colour would still look good and fix the security issues and some of the access issues, but I've had canvas before, and long term, I get over it.

I even toyed with a service body on the back.

In the end, I've settled for a full alloy canopy with barn doors on the back instead of the tailgate. It will have lift up doors on either side, which will come down below the top of the existing tub.

This will make it a permanent fixture, and I'll lose the tan to break up the green.. but otherwise it will work perfectly with the full Hannibal rack and the rooftop tent. The bigger doors on the side will lower the access into the side, and provide a little shelter from the rain to complement the awning.

Another compromise is the price: I'll be saving for a while before this becomes a reality.

Originally Posted by Cammo

My $0.02:


In the end, I've settled for a full alloy canopy with barn doors on the back instead of the tailgate. It will have lift up doors on either side, which will come down below the top of the existing tub.

Umm, how ?