Whilst it is a perfect base to build our touring rig, it is far from ready yet. There is a long (and expensive) list of things to modify, add and purchase in order to set up the Amarok for work and play.
The first thing to do was to order a canopy for the back to make it useful for camping. This turned out to be harder than I anticipated. There are but a few manufactures around, and many had delays until October, or provided pretty basic quotes without a lot of detail.
To cut a long story short, we have gone with a mob in Melbourne to manufacture a canopy for our tray. The company Made 2 Order Toolbox http://www.m2otoolbox.com.au/ provided a very quick turn around on their quotes, modifying it as required until I was happy with the final version.
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| Professional, quick and easy to deal with - M2O Toolbox |
What I really liked about their quotes was the full drawings they provided. Whilst I have changed this again, the basic layout is what we are going with. The Jack Off Legs mean we will be able to remove the canopy if required - either whilst we are away or at home - giving us the full flexibility of the dual cab ute. I haven't seen the canopy yet. I hope that it is as good as their customer service.
So with four weeks to wait until the canopy is ready to pick up, I decided to get on with the next job - electrics.
