Needless to say, installing it was tedious and painful process. They are made from tubular steel which you measure and cut to size to suit your installation. The roof racks penetrate the canopy in a similar way that the rhino ones do, but instead of coming down to the floor they come down to the sides of the tray. The worse case is I stuff up the canopy and I’d need a new one, which was an option I was considering anyway. Because they were so cheap I wasn’t risking much money. So I bought some generic steel internally supported roof racks from ebay. Get some cheap generic adjustable roof racks and see how they go.I thought it was wasteful to throw away a perfectly good canopy though, without first giving it a proper go. Would have got a more accessible canopy, lift up side windows, and proper roof racks. Replace the canopy with one that does have purpose designed roof racks capable of carrying a roof top tent.Get some custom made external bar work that runs around the outside of the canopy.I could not use these because the floor mounting would interfere with my drawers. The canopy is not loaded – all load is transferred to the floor. They penetrate the canopy and come down to the floor of the tray. Use rhino internally supported canopy roof racks.
I needed roof racks to fit the roof top tent onto. The roof rails that come with it are basically for looks only. I thought Flexiglass would offer some sort of solution to support their products but they have nothing. But the worse thing about my canopy is that there are no roof racks made to suit it. So there are some pros and cons to consider when deciding between a sleek canopy and a more boxy high profile canopy. The shallow angle of the rear end of the canopy cuts off some storage space. I like the whole roof rack system being level from the cabin to the canopy. Even if you don’t use the extra space it makes it easier to take stuff in and out. Mind you I’m not sure if I’d like a higher canopy, because it would make the roof top tent sit awkwardly high and further increase drag. A little bit of extra space on top would be nice when you’re packing it to the brim. Being flush with the top of the cab also means there is less vertical space than some other canopies. It means my fridge, which sits on top of my drawer system on a sliding top, is set forward a lot more than it otherwise could be, and I have a lot less room in front of the fridge.
The rear window is also at quite a shallow angle, cutting off a fair bit of storage space. I often bump the edge of the opening when pulling stuff out from on top of my drawer system, especially between the fridge and the side of the canopy where it is quite narrow.
The rear opening is quite rounded, so access is not as good as it could be. The rounded, trendy look does come with disadvantages. The sleek looking Flexiglass Sport Canopy.
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But lift up windows are far superior in terms of easy access to stuff inside. Sliding windows are good if you want to leave them open whilst driving, for example to feed fresh air to a dog riding in the back. I think the newer models have lift up windows which are much better. My version came with sliding side windows, which are quite annoying to open. It’s endured some tough corrugations and off road tracks. It looks more aerodynamic too, flush with the cabin roof, so may offer a slight fuel saving, and means the roof racks over the canopy are the same height as those over the cabin. With this style of canopy it gives the car more of a trendy wagon type look to it rather than the more commercial looking styles. This canopy is sleek, looks good and seems strong. It’s not the current sport model and it’s at least a few years old, probably similar age of the car which is a 2007 model. So I have not really looked at anything else, just made do with what I got. The reason I got it – it came with the car. To tour around Australia in a four wheel drive ute usually means you’re going to need a canopy for the tray to provide you with a large protected storage area. Hilux Canopy and Canopy Roof Racks for Roof Top Tent
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