The Ultimate Canopy Package from MRT | Turning my DMAX into a touring beast!

My new DMAX gets a brand new lift-off canopy setup! The team at MRT has done an unreal job on this build, I'm absolutely stoked with how it's turned out. 😁
Check out MRT's full rundown of the build ➡️ bit.ly/3Aji4Ot
📸 @exploranger on Insta for pics of the setup/camping trips.
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[@bradarnold5008]

mate looks unreal 👌, and congrats on the new vehicle again and injoy the build

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! Can’t wait to get cracking on the fit-out 🙂

[@scottisaacs3593]

Mate absolutely wrapped for ya looks tops , let the build & adventures begin 👌 I'll be tagging along to watch the progress as i just got my 79 last week so im paddling the same canoe 😊👍👍🍻🍻

[@explorebound]

Thanks Scott, I'm absolutely stoked with it and can't wait to get started on the fitout! Best of luck with your new 79! 🙂🍻

[@davidsloss4003]

Congratulations mate it looks awsome & can wait for the finished product 👍

[@Australian_Outdoor_man]

Mate that came up smick. Love the colour. 🍺❤️👍🇦🇺

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! 🍻

[@thisneurodiverselife]

That black matt finish is sweet. Enjoy the new rig mate. One Life, One Search, Shane

[@jackturtle131]

Love it Daniel, just awesome mate. Congrats buddy

[@stevekeenes4030]

Great looking canopy mate, the fit out is always fun lol !! enjoy

[@RustysOutbackAdventures]

That is one really cool canopy. Looking forward to seeing the fit out, too.

[@kevinwaters-marsh217]

Well done champ. Can't wait to see your canopy build.

[@petethescalemodeller6130]

Looks bloody awesome mate , well done , looking forward to your future adventures :)

[@shanenorwell8580]

Looks awesome mate👍🏻

[@NasTimeAdventures]

Very nice and seems very practical. Well done.

[@conscriptmik068]

Looks great guys congratulations

[@douglaspaulsilva]

Sick Canopy Daniel!!! Enjoy!!!!!!!

[@northislandguy]

Pure froth!!! Literally the stuff you made before all now brand new from factory 🤙🏾 Gone are the retractable dog leads for the pantry lol

[@raymann4027]

Would have loved to see the roof top tent expanded and see inside

[@explorebound]

I'll be doing a full runthrough of the rooftop tent in a future video. 🙂

[@vnintercepter]

Nice mate! Good luck with the fitout! Can't wait to see it all take shape. What lights are they on the tray? Do you know the brand or name of them?

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! Here's a link to the tail lights: ledautolamps.com/combination-lamps/583-355-series.html?search_query=355arwm&results=2

[@michealedwards7849]

Smicko bro .

[@newport5504]

dam tthat looks good congrats guiys

[@timrosenthal46]

Fantastic.... I'm jealous AF ! Looks great mate ...

[@bigboydom6711]

Can you do a cost price video on the tray and canopy??? Can’t wait to see the fit out in depth

[@explorebound]

I’m hoping to do a full cost breakdown of the whole DMAX setup at some point 🙂

[@lukehutchinson6754]

@@explorebound can you include a discount code for one the same 😜🤪 watching your last set-up I have no doubt this one will be fantastic and versatile. I'm extremely jealous 😩

[@bigboydom6711]

Can’t wait mate, this rigs gonna be friggin mint 👌

[@Sting1236]

Looks great 👍

[@ToyTehShammy]

Congrats on the new car mate she's going to be a weapon, great choice!

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate!

[@llenn5]

Is there options to change the lid on the trundle draw to opening from rear to front to get full access to inside instead of the sideways hatch set up.

[@Fernweh4x4andadventure]

The MRT guy seemed like he just wanted to chat about his products haha

[@explorebound]

Haha that was at my request - I asked Darren to give me a full runthrough of the whole setup. 🙂

[@4WheelingInNSW]

Looks great mate, wish you well with it and hope it gives many years of trouble free camping. Looking forward to all the mods. Just a shame they don’t make them here in Australia and import from China - of all places 😞

[@explorebound]

Hi mate, they're not made in China, MRT's got their very own manufacturing operation in Vietnam now so they have full control of the quality - super happy with how refined this new one is, a noticable step-up from the older model I had on the Ranger. 👍

[@4WheelingInNSW]

@@explorebound Vietnam now, they’re really gettin’ around 😁😁 mate, as long as you’re happy with it, it lasts and does what you need it to do, that’s all you can ask. Just a shame they don’t make them here but then they’d be twice the price too. I wish you well with it and can’t wait to see your clips moving forward testing it out in the bush 👍👍

[@MrCrashnburn80]

What is that recessed Anderson plug called? Been chasing something like that.

[@Marcuspw]

Would love to pick your brain on modifications. Just got myself a new hilux. Being my first 4x4 picking a starting point is difficult!

[@explorebound]

Hey mate, happy to help with any questions you have! I actually put together a vid on the first 5 mods I'd make to any new 4wd if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKTKnIKNh5qfhtU

[@AdventuringPals]

looks great mate.

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

With the accessories bolted to the back, what is the overall length of the vehicle now

[@anthonywicks5586]

Congratulations mate looks great. Do you know how much weight the setup has added to the vehicle ?

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! I’m planning to do a full weigh in with/without the canopy soon so will share the results 🙂

[@anthonywicks5586]

Thanks mate 👍

[@tahliacolling3760]

Hey, nice set-up and nice tent choice 😃 my husband and I have had the same from Dune for just over a year. Just wondering if you would mind providing a bit more detail as to how it's mounted on your canopy and how your awning is attached? The sloped sides of the tent seem to make things a bit tricky and at this point we have only attached our awing to our roof rack because of it. We are now getting an MRT canopy too so we need to find a solution 😬

[@explorebound]

Hey Tahlia! MRT actually came up with a pretty cool solution for mounting the tent and awning, they welded metal extrusion on to the roof of the canopy that I can slide bolts into to mount stuff pretty much anywhere - that's how both the tent and the awning are mounted on mine. Another option though is using these brackets that Drifta makes, as most of the rooftop tent manufacturers use the same outer shell these should fit on the Dune tents too: www.drifta.com.au/product/reinforced-awning-bracket/

[@AnnaDuric-kl2vv]

No one mentions how heavy is it ?

[@Nick.w23]

Dmax is looking mint 👌 Question, did you buy the dmax without a tray or tub at the back?

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate! Yep saved a bit of money that way by not having to pay Isuzu for a tray or tub that I wasn't going to use - only downside is that it can't be registered until it has a tray so I got Isuzu to transport the vehicle to MRT and back again for registration.

[@ADVANCEDTECHTIPS]

ExploreToDmax

[@007oli]

Looks awsome, what would the rough cost be for the tray and canopy package you have ?

[@explorebound]

Hey mate, this entire tray + canopy package is about 14k installed with all the extras and powdercoating. 🙂

[@007oli]

@@explorebound thanks, been looking for a decent budget option in Perth and these might be the company to go with.

[@explorebound]

@@007oli I would definitely recommend them, my old MRT tray + canopy was faultless over the past 4 years and this new gear is even better - very happy. 👍

[@jacksonstipanicev8447]

Love the look of it better than the old chequer plate. Did you consider going for a more expensive one on the line of like mits, dmw or pcor?

[@explorebound]

Not really, I had my previous MRT canopy for about 4 years and can't fault it, so made sense to me to go with them again for the new build. 🙂

[@jacksonstipanicev8447]

@@explorebound fair enough. If it ain’t broke 😂. Definitely looks better than the old one

[@harryprole7222]

Looks awesome mate! Did you have to get a GVM upgrade for the tray and canopy?

[@explorebound]

Sure did mate! It went to Pedders for a GVM upgrade pre-rego. 🙂

[@regkershaw]

Canapy looks great. The only thing it seems very high with the tent. And is that a drifta tent. If so I can't believe you went that way. All very well to be Australian made but to have no floor oh wait it's material not solid I find wrong. But all up I look forward for more upgrades..

[@explorebound]

Thanks mate and no it’s not a Drifta tent 👍 (that being said a friend of mine has a Drifta and loves it)

[@regkershaw]

@@explorebound Glad to hear. Not really bagging Drifta out just think its weird not to have a solid floor on a tent that costs around $3500. It like your old rooftop tent from dune up upside-down and 3 times the cost...

[@4WheelingInNSW]

@@explorebound yeah I was surprised to see they don’t have a solid floor but a friend has one and said it hasn’t created any dramas yet and he absolutely LOVES IT !

[@dexteroconnor9844]

Good day Just wondering how you mounted the roof top tent? Thank you 😊

[@explorebound]

Hi mate, the canopy has aluminium extrusion welded to the roof that bolts slide in, that's what I've mounted the tent to for a more secure fitment than using the factory mounting system that comes with these tents. 🙂

[@TheJanope13]

That's a very nice canopy mate. I'm wondering if you're in the position to disclose the itemised cost of this setup? I'm looking to fitout a navara with a tray and canopy setup myself

[@explorebound]

Hey mate, yeah for sure! This tray and canopy with all the extras is about 14k installed. MRT lists the prices of most of their stuff on the website too if you wanted to see how much a fitout to your requirements would cost. 👍

[@Coatesss]

Hey mate, how’d you attach the rooftop?

[@explorebound]

Hey mate, I've got custom extrusion rails on the canopy roof, check out 07:36 of this vid for more info kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXulipmNrtOpsNk

[@Jackson-pc3pd]

How much is this installed? Just got a new dmax might look into this exact setup Looks great 👍

[@explorebound]

Hey mate, the entire setup including tray, canopy, installation and internal extras (pantry, drawer, keyless entry) was a touch over 14k

[@chrisfisher3900]

How the hell do so many Aussies afford all this stuff

[@Esayward20]

Hey mate, did they hook the centre locking up to the cars? Do you know how they hooked it up?

[@explorebound]

Hey mate, the central locking has its own dongle 👍

[@Esayward20]

@@explorebound cheers, how's the GVM kit going? can't decide on what kit to go. How much did your Pedders kit cost?

[@Wilbargosh]

Did you get Isuzu to do a prerego GVM upgrade?

[@explorebound]

Yep it had the Pedders GVM upgrade installed pre-rego 👍

[@Wilbargosh]

@@explorebound I got the same through Brisbane Isuzu - Pedders 3.45t GVM. This was for my Norweld tray and canopy weighing approx 470kg with 40L watertank, electrical package, ARB twin compressor and 130L Bushman upright fridge. Its great having a weather proof, safe and function tray and canpy!

[@reflective_2294]

should rename the channel to explorTodmax

[@CayChiruahe]

hello có anh em guvi nào vào xem không?

[@Bar085]

Not MRT.. If you don't do custom fabrication what the point of spending such big bux.

[@explorebound]

Hi mate, this setup is exactly what I wanted, the quality is great and my last MRT canopy lasted 4+ years without a single fault so I trust the brand. No benefit to me spending thousands more on custom fabrication to get the same end result just to say it was custom.

[@Bar085]

@@explorebound if it works its good I agree. How much was it if you don't mind me asking?

[@explorebound]

Tray and canopy setup including the internal fitout, central locking and powdercoating is about 14k installed 🙂

[@Bar085]

@@explorebound that's my point. I got mine done custom made, 2 different colours powder coated for 11k

[@explorebound]

Nice one mate, I've never heard of a custom lift-off canopy and tray package for that cheap so definitely a winner. 👍 The extras definitely make the difference though, my canopy + tray alone is only about $6k so only fair to compare the final prices if yours came with undertray drawer, undertray toolboxes, remote central locking, drawer modules on the inside, spare wheel holder, jerry can holder, drop down ladder on the rear, electrics wired into the canopy, custom mounting brackets for sonar, camera etc, upgraded roof bracing for additional roof weight and custom roof rail mounting system for the tent.