Tray for my lux

[rbuch10]

Hey just wondering I'm turnin my lux into a bit off a comp truck and I'm a boilermakers so I'm makin a custom tray has any
one got any pics for some ideas for me
cheers

[DUDELUX]

Theres a million posts about this very question, do a search on custom trays, and, have a look through some lux build threads.
Good luck.

[Lux_89]

Get creative, n get original. Aim for something that no one else has.

[Lux_89]

Just looking through some trays, go on google, there is literally 200 styles i just saw on there..

[Turbo Tonka]

even my tray comes up on google under custom tray i think linked to an outers thread.

Just pinch a few ideas mate then make a few touches of your own,your in the right game to try make it different

[berad]

If your gunna comp it, you best look up COMP spec trays.

[DUDELUX]

All really good advice so far, but remember, you have to make the tray suit you and what you need out of it.
I mean, if its only a comp rig, then youll most likely want to include a spot for the spare tyre in between roll bars and crossbars, etc.
But if you want to actually use your tray, then youll have to think about everything you are planning on doing with it, ie, camping, work, etc.
Im planning my own tray build at the moment, and it doesnt matter how many ideas I have for it, I have to make it work for me, I do alot of wheeling and alot of camping, so Im going to need tie down rails/points so Ive got somewhere to tie down iceboxes, gas bottles, water tanks, spare tyres, plus have a space for a small tool box.
Its all good to make a tray that looks great, but if it doesnt suit what you do with it, then its pointless.
Just something to think about.
Good luck with it mate.

[SIMMO84]

Im building one for the same purpose at the moment. I will put some pics up after the weekend.

[berad]

sink the toolbox into the tray so its not taking up vital tray space.. custom trays usualy have much less room as they are shortened, roll bar's etc.

get a styleside and make it look like thissssss



by far the flashest looking tub/bar setup imo

[S.CoXy]

"Holeshot" and other photo sites like that have a lot of good pic. I 'am thinking of making a comp style tray and external cage myself just wondering how heavy to make it? 3inch steam pipe can add up prity quick but on the other hand no weight no traction??????

[SIMMO84]

Im making everything out of 40nb (about 2" outside) medium wall. Tray, exo, front bar, sliders. Hope I dont need to use it but after my last wheeling trip I couldnt rebuild again.

[S.CoXy]

sink the toolbox into the tray so its not taking up vital tray space.. custom trays usualy have much less room as they are shortened, roll bar's etc.

get a styleside and make it look like thissssss



by far the flashest looking tub/bar setup imo

When I grow up I wanta be a Trophy Truck

[berad]

3inch steam pipe?, you could i suppose. 38mm dom tube, 44mm or so dom is plenty enough, 2.6 wall thickness, approved for rollcages etc, steam pipe is not, 3inch of any pipe would also look quiet funny as an exo.

No weight, no traction?, its not the weight of the vehicle that gives traction....

[Rory]

Below is my tray,
75x50 frame, 44.4 DOM rollbar, 38mm DOM centre braces. Checkerplate floor sitting 25mm below the top rails. Toolbox sunk into the tray so it doesnt take up asmuch space. You can see in the pic, its a big toolbox lol.

If i didnt ruin my styleside i would have done the same style as above, still may one day.

My tray is abit to short for my liking, whilst building it i belived it would be fine, but when i tried to load it up for my first camping trip, it was a fail.
Had to resort to abit of skillfull packing in the art of triangles..

[Turbo Tonka]

your truck looks awesome rory.have you got a members thread or any chance of Pm me some specs?Nice and low

but if your worried about room youd hate my tray.So do i which is why most of the year i have my tub and canopy back on.

[S.CoXy]

3inch steam pipe?, you could i suppose. 38mm dom tube, 44mm or so dom is plenty enough, 2.6 wall thickness, approved for rollcages etc, steam pipe is not, 3inch of any pipe would also look quiet funny as an exo.

No weight, no traction?, its not the weight of the vehicle that gives traction....

Got a lota mates that have uses steam pipe and buttwelds to make the front and rear bars, i was thinking about using it for the tray and the loop behind the body, then somthing else smaller for the exo and other bits. Can you get dom in buttweld angles or is it worth buying a Ebay pipe bender??