5 Benefits of Canopies and UTE Liners to Your Daily Life

Want to increase the functionality and appeal of your UTE?

UTEs are extensively used for commercial purposes and valued for their manoeuvrability. The customisation options further mean that you have the flexibility to add new features to your vehicle based on your needs and preferences. Adding canopies and UTE liners are just one of the ways you can make a difference in the functionality of your vehicle. If you are the owner of a utility vehicle, you can enjoy even more benefits by installing a canopy. Let’s look at some of the reasons why you should consider adding a canopy.

Increase the Storage Space

By adding a canopy, you can improve the storage capacity of your vehicle and use it in ways that were otherwise not possible. Canopy for UTE offers a cost-effective functionality upgrade and offers secure storage space to keep your equipment and tools.

Convenience

Adding a canopy makes it easier to carry items in your vehicle. Not only do you have more transportation space, but you are equipped with a convenient way to carry items. With a canopy, you don’t need to use your backseat and your vehicle looks tidy.

Secure Space for Storage

If you intend to transport delicate and expensive items, safety is of paramount importance. You need a secure space and adding a canopy offers the perfect solution. With a custom canopy, you can ensure that your equipment, tools and other belongings are safe both from thieves and elements of weather.

Durable

Adding a canopy involves investment and definitely, you would want to go for something that lasts. Canopies are sturdy and add stability to your vehicle. With canopies made from suitable materials, you can be sure that you are making an investment that will offer superior performance for years. With a canopy, you can get a positive ROI.

Add an Element of Style to Your Vehicle

Canopies are available in different styles and sizes offering wide possibilities. By choosing a canopy that seamlessly integrates with the other elements of your vehicle, you can enhance the overall look of your UTE. A canopy improves the aesthetics of your vehicle making it look more modern. This implies that if you are considering the idea of adding a canopy, you don’t need to compromise on style for functionality. There are amazing options available and for many UTE owners, installing a canopy has been one of the best decisions.

Looking for a canopy for UTE to add a sleek and unique look?

Connect with us at PJ’s 4x4 to add a new dimension to your UTE. We are home to a range of canopies to suit the needs of vehicles of every size and style. Our canopies are constructed from the finest materials to offer exceptional performance. Every canopy is designed to adhere to the highest standards of quality and makes an innovative addition to your UTE. Get in touch with us to explore the options. Call us now.

PJ's supports the 'Buy a Bale' campaign

Published 12-09-2018

PJ's 4x4 are proud to announce our support for Rural Aid's "Buy a Bale" initiative throughout the entire month of September and continuing on until the last day of the ELMORE Field days on October 4th. 

With rainfall in some parts of Australia being the lowest in recorded history, its no surprise that our brothers and sister who work the land to feed the country are struggling. 

A trailer of hay alone costs about $2500 and with transport costs as high as $5000 to get a supply to a property, feeding animals is a costly exercise.

Properties are too dry to produce any feed of their own and livestock are so starving, farmers have been forced to shoot thousands of animals to put them out of their misery.

As Australians all over the country are coming together to lend a helping hand, PJ's 4x4 are joining the fight and giving back to those in need.

For every new ELITE canopy purchase or order until October 4th, we will be donating $100 to the "Buy a Bale" Campaign. So if you or anyone you know are in the market for a premium canopy and would also like to help the support the backbone of Australia, September is the month to see us for a new ELITE canopy.

Protecting your investment - Transit Damage

There is not much more exciting then when you order a new product and eagerly await a call to say it has arrived and is ready for collection/installation. So its understandably shattering when the call you receive is to tell you that the product you have so patiently been waiting for has been found to have been damaged in transportation.

Unfortunately, this is a call that we at PJ's 4x4 have had to make before and is just as disappointing to us as it is to our customers. After spending hours double packing ute lids and wrapping them in the ever useful 'FRAGILE' tape along with calling freight companies to explain to them that our lids are large and cumbersome and must be handled by a minimum of 2 people, we have called 'time out' on letting freight cowboys throw our goods around their truck and introduced an almost fail safe way of transporting our ute lids.

Introducing, the PJ's 4x4 Lid crate. Made with a boxed steel frame and external sheeting, this crate will almost 100% rule out any chance of damage in transit to your ute lid. I know what you're thinking, "This is going to cost me a fortune in freight charges".. Well I can tell you that we have negotiated a great rate with our current courier to our nationwide network of approved installers as the crate can be moved with a forklift and doesn't require manual handling or loading.  In some cases, where high freight prices are unavoidable, PJ's will even absorb some of the transport costs to ensure piece of mind for both ourselves, our installers and our customers.

It's this kind of commitment to customer service and customer satisfaction, along with our premium unique items that makes the decision to choose a product from PJ's 4x4 all too easy.

To find out more or to explore our products, visit www.pjs4x4.com.au or call 1800 008 458

Should I chose an ABS Plastic or fibreglass canopy?

Finding any kind of reliable information is difficult at the best of times, especially when you are trying to find this information on the internet. Quite often, peoples own opinions overshadow the cold hard facts of the situation. Debates come up all the time when the opinion of an individual differs from that of another. From Sports to cooking, parenting to politics, people form their own opinion and will then argue with anyone who has decides differently.  

This is especially true in the automotive industry. A quick look at any 4x4 forum or review will show you how wide and diverse people’s opinions are on what is best for their needs.

We will talk some advantages of Fiberglass over ABS Plastic and in doing so, not only convince you that fiberglass truly is the better option, but do so hopefully without ruffling anyone’s feathers.

ABS Plastic is actually the synthetic compound Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene….but we aren’t all chemists so let’s break it down to layman’s terms.

ABS plastic is found in many different everyday items including canoes, drainage systems, and LEGO™ bricks. ABS Plastic is a flexible material for manufacturing because it is lightweight and fairly strong. Due to its ability to be injection moulded it can be made into a wide variety of products of good quality however lacks the ability to be moulded into more complex designs. Depending on the manufacturing process ABS Plastic can be made stronger or more resistant to heat. One downside to ABS Plastic is that once damaged, it is mostly irreparable.

The manufacturing process that adds strength makes the plastic more vulnerable to heat. Therefore making the plastic more resistant to heat, Severely reduces its strength.

Fiberglass in the application of Ute Canopies and Ute Lids, is actually glass-reinforced plastic. It is created from sheets of woven glass fibres laid over a mould. A resin polymer is applied and the product is cured. The result is a product that is lightweight and heat resistant. Not only that, but the glass fibres make the product much stronger than ABS Plastic.

In the automotive realm and especially in the world of 4WD, having parts that are extremely durable and lightweight aren’t a luxury, they are a necessity. Durability is great but damage and accidents do happen. In this area fiberglass undeniably outclasses ABS Plastic as Fibreglass can be repaired easily and at a relatively low cost..

When making any sort of purchase you want to be sure that you buy the highest quality possible. We chose to use fibreglass on our canopies for many reasons but some of our main reasons are because we are able to produce a strong and lightweight product, moulded and styled to perfectly suit a vehicles existing style. By producing a double skinned fibreglass construction we are creating a highly insulated product that is resistant to heat penetration whilst still being lightweight.

Both ABS Plastic canopies and Fiberglass canopies have their strengths. Reviews, comments and debates abound as to which is better.

Here at PJ’s 4x4 we believe Fiberglass to be the best choice for Canopies and Ute Lids but in the end, the choice is yours

PJ'S 4X4 'PROLIFT TAILGATE ASSIST' - MAKING LIGHT WORK OF YOUR TAILGATE WOES.

Gone are the days of traditionally awkward and weighty tailgates. This innovative product from PJ's 4x4 is a must have accessory for all utility vehicle owners. Essentially offering a one finger operation in not only the opening but the closing of your tailgate.
Our exclusive 'PROLIFT' tailgate assist is the perfect complement to your new Toyota Hilux or Holden Colorado. Its unrivalled design alleviates the need for cautious eyes and wariness. After the handle is pulled the tailgate lowers smoothly under its own weight. Similarly the pressure of one finger is more than enough to close the previously hefty tailgate of a Ford Ranger.
The PJ's 4x4 'PROLIFT' is a revolutionary product, engineered with a system of gas struts and torsion spring hinges, customised to fit effortlessly with the existing tailgate mechanics of vehicles like the Isuzu Dmax, Nissan NP300 Navara, Mazda BT50 and the Mitsubishi Triton (MQ)
The availability of international shipping affords the vast majority of our customers the option of self fitting the 'PROLIFT', with no drilling required, it enables a quick and easy installation process.
However should you wish you can have your 'PROLIFT' fitted by one of our nation wide network of technicians.
The 'PROLIFT' is a necessity for your utility vehicle and is the perfect addition to our latest canopy release., the 'ELITE' canopy, exclusive to PJ's 4x4;

Click here to learn more about our most versatile canopy yet!  The 'ELITE' canopy.

Click here to purchase your very own ProLift tailgate assist!

Currently available for:
Nissan NP300 Navara
Ford Ranger PX
Toyota Hilux (Revo)
Toyota Hilux (Vigo)
Mitsubishi Triton (MQ)
Mazda BT-50
Holden Colorado
Isuzu Dmax