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  • Built in Africa to take on the world
  • First container lands in Adelaide in November 2026
  • 5-year transferable frame warranty
  • Roof tested to 2,500 kg under static load
  • Built in Africa to take on the world
Bushtech Aluminium Canopies
Bushtech Original aluminium canopy with all gullwing doors open, on a white studio background
Built for the long way round.

Built in Africa
to take on the world.

Coming in the first container [8]

Start with the range

Shop by vehicle. [4]

Why aluminium

Light enough to carry more. Hard enough to not care.

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In the field

Where these canopies go.

Before you join

Lands in Adelaide in November.

No Australian fitment centre is open yet. First container due November 2026, and before ordering opens we email everyone on the list with where and how fitting will work. 3 utes in the first container: Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger Next-Gen, Isuzu D-Max, in every cab size we build.

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Straight answers

How much does an aluminium ute canopy weigh?

70 kg for a dual cab canopy, the factory's figure. Packed for shipping, canopy and carton together, it is 80.5 kg for the Hilux and D-Max and 83 kg for the Ranger. Weight matters for payload: what you save against a heavier canopy goes back into water, recovery gear and the fridge. The roof is tested to 2,500 kg under static load, which is a strength figure about the structure, not a driving load.

Does an aluminium canopy get hot and dusty inside?

Dust stays out: every door hangs on a continuous dustproof hinge and closes onto automotive-grade seals with a pressure lever that pulls it onto the seal. For heat, a quilted insulation option lines the roof and doors, which keeps the inside workable in summer and cuts condensation on cold mornings.

How is a Bushtech canopy fitted to the ute?

It clamps to the tub with no drilling, takes about two hours, and comes off clean, so the vehicle goes back to standard when you sell it. The subframe takes the full fitout of drawers, cupboards, tables and 12V power without tools. No Australian fitment centre is open yet; before ordering opens we email everyone on the list with where and how fitting will work.

What warranty does a Bushtech canopy carry?

A 5-year transferable frame warranty plus five years of servicing. Transferable matters: the warranty follows the canopy to the next owner, so the vehicle and the canopy hold their resale value together rather than the cover dying with the first sale. Seals, struts, locks and hinges are wear items covered for two years.

Which utes does Bushtech make canopies for?

In Australia the first container carries three: Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger (next-gen, 2023 on) and Isuzu D-Max, each in the cab sizes that ute is sold in. Canopies are built per vehicle and per generation rather than bent to fit, and the range in South Africa covers Land Cruiser 79, Navara, Amarok, GWM and more.

How does buying a canopy in Australia work?

Join the waitlist and we email you the moment your canopy can be ordered, with the full price and the ordering terms in the same email. Nothing is owed while you are on the list. Canopies arrive by container, and the first lands in Adelaide in November 2026.