Custom Ute Trays

[Josh_evans]

I am going to build up a FJ40 Land Cruiser ute and want to see what people have done and how if you can post pics

[wingnutcrawler]

is this what your thinking of?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iGJ...ex=117&list=WL

[rjwalker]

This my fj not sure what a ute is but thought what the heck I would throw in a couple pic but after seeing the one above in youtube vid I'm imbarest that baby is amazing

[KellyC]

Originally Posted by rjwalker

This my fj not sure what a ute is but thought what the heck I would throw in a couple pic but after seeing the one above in youtube vid I'm imbarest that baby is amazing

A "Ute" is what Aussies call a small pick up. Although they seem to call both pick ups and the old school style cars with truck beds "utes" as well. Anyhow, I've been obsessed with them ever since I saw them the first time I went to Oz. My Aussie buddy who grew up in the "bush" (not to be confused with "outback") was telling me that the alu. trays come standard from the dealer. Out in the bush, every ute I saw had a tray vs. the truck bed sides we're used to in the States. I go often for work and have hit every hobby shop in the Melbourne CBD hoping some cottage maker has done a tray for the Hilux body.

Here's a couple of Utes I snapped pics of during my last visit:




Every kid growing up in the bush seems to drive one of these at some point:

[rjwalker]

I see so bascily a fancied up flat bed or multi purpose flat bed for the most part one of the two..Please excuse my ignorance I'm 55 years old and I seen that term before an was just curious as to what they actuly were,,,thanks for info should be fun build.. I also just noticed you live in north bend both my sons live there Aj and Nick Walker thats funny there into archery and ther harleys

[Chumley54]

Ute is short for Utility, as in Utility vehicle. It is not solely an Aussie term. SUV here is Sport Utility Vehicle...if it isn't sporty, it is just a Ute. Some cultures latch on to terms differently then others.

[Josh_evans]

Thanks Kelly C for explaining my Aussie slang I thought the whole world new our bogan terms.

Rjcrawler I love your truck. What body did you use?

[rjwalker]

Originally Posted by Josh_evans

Thanks Kelly C for explaining my Aussie slang I thought the whole world new our bogan terms.

Rjcrawler I love your truck. What body did you use?

It is the Tamyia fj and Thank you for compliment..

[rjwalker]

Originally Posted by Chumley54

Ute is short for Utility, as in Utility vehicle. It is not solely an Aussie term. SUV here is Sport Utility Vehicle...if it isn't sporty, it is just a Ute. Some cultures latch on to terms differently then others.

Thank you for reply I figured out the utility part but then I was lost after that looked a them on forum over the years and seems everyboby has alot of different version of them lol..