D22 tub to tray need advice

[palmma221]

Hay guys, I know this has been covered before but I have already read nearly all of the threads.

I am wanting to change my tub to a tray. Looking at a really simple design, but can't seem to find a place in Perth that custom makes them? Has anyone got a tray made in Perth before? Or know of anyone that makes them?

I'm looking at spending about $1000-$1500 on one which will include fitting. If anyone has one for sale please give me a pm.

The photo below is what I'm looking at.

 

[atcmatt]

No chance you will get anything for that price mate. Your looking between 3000 - 5000. Worth every cent if they know what they are doing.

 

[d22dave]

Only way your getting a tray that cheap is to make it yourself. Or buy a second hand tray. I cut a rodeo extra cab tray down and made it fit. Mounts are easy to do. The gates were harder to shorten but not impossible

 

[ben85]

make one yourself at those prices, you could buy a mig welder, gas, steel, grinders etc and still have change at the end.
should be able to do it under a grand if you do it yourself.

 

[atcmatt]

You probably couldn't make one cheaper and of the same quality. In the end, what's your time worth?

 

[ben85]

couldn't make one cheaper then 3-5 grand? of course you could, and quality depends how clever you are.

your times worth what its worth.

 

[atcmatt]

If be suprised if you could make one under 3 grand that's the quality of mine. Materials I quoted was 1200, then all your tools, paint, tailights, headboard needs to be bent etc etc anyway let us know how you go, would be a fun project

 

[d22dave]

You probably couldn't make one cheaper and of the same quality. In the end, what's your time worth?

The way I look at it is my time is free unless someone's paying me, the other part of that is your doing it for your self , so it should a fun project and not a chore

 

[palmma221]

Cheers for the advice guys, got quoted 1.5 grand for a hilux tub including installation, with the mounts needing to be slightly modified. However, the minister of war and finance has stepped in, and we all know what that means.