There’s a reason the Triton shows up so often in reader submissions: It’s an easy ute to justify building. The price of entry is lower than most rivals, parts and aftermarket support are everywhere, and the factory underpinnings are tough enough to take a real hammering once the mods start going on.

That accessibility shows in the spread of builds owners send in. Plenty are kept deliberately simple: A bull bar, a snorkel, a modest suspension lift and a decent set of all-terrain tyres is often all it takes to turn a daily driver into something capable of a High Country weekend. At the other end, owners building for long hauls add long-range fuel and water, lithium battery setups, slide-on campers and full recovery kits, turning the same platform into a self-sufficient travel rig.

The destinations tell their own story. Victoria’s High Country is the constant, but the Triton turns up everywhere from Cape York to Tasmania, the Flinders Ranges to a full lap of the country. Whatever the build budget, owners are getting out and using these things, which is exactly what makes the Triton worth building in the first place.

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2020 Mitsubishi Triton GLX+

Submitted by Allan Jones

Bought stock off the showroom floor, Allan Jones’ GLX+ has spent the past few months turning into a proper Cape York-ready tourer.

Up front, a Rockarmor GT bull bar carries Stedi 8.5-inch Type-X Sport spotlights and a 9.5 Runva winch, with a 41-inch Stedi light bar across the roof. An ArmorMan 4×4 aluminium canopy and racks sit on the tray, Rockarmor rock slider side steps protect the flanks (Jones reckons they’ve paid for themselves a hundred times over), and a Rockarmor rear protection bar finishes off the armour.

Underneath, a Loaded 4×4 40mm suspension lift with 500kg-rated rear leafs handles the extra weight, riding on Goodyear Wrangler 265/75R16 tyres wrapped around -10 flat-black steel Sunraysia rims.

Camping and recovery gear runs to twin rear drawers from Bodyline, a 95-litre Engel dual-zone fridge, a Hi-Lift jack and long-handled shovel, and a Darche 270 awning. Still on the list: a long-range tank, snorkel, three-inch exhaust and an Off Grid 12-volt system.

Based in Victoria, Jones cut his teeth wheeling around WA while based in Karratha and still misses his old 80 Series, but reckons the Triton has found the right balance between off-road capability and touring comfort. A Victorian High Country trip is locked in, with a Cape York run pencilled in.

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2021 Mitsubishi Triton Black Edition

Submitted by Hamish McKay

Hamish McKay’s Black Edition trades some factory polish for off-road hardware, without giving up its touring manners.

A Hamer bull bar sits up front above a two-inch EFS suspension lift, running on 18×9 +12 ROH Raid alloys wrapped in 285/60R18 Maxxis Razr AT tyres. A Safari snorkel feeds the engine, with the factory flares modified slightly to clear it. Up top, a Crown canopy covers the tray, Stedi EVO spotlights add to the lighting, and Razorback seat covers protect the interior.

The ute is based in North Otago, New Zealand, where the photo was taken at Mount Cook, but McKay’s standout trip so far has been closer to home, through the Hopkins Valley and Oteake Conservation Park.

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2000 Mitsubishi Triton V6

Submitted by Dyllan Nichols

Dyllan Nichols keeps this V6 Triton simple, with just enough gear added to take it well beyond showroom spec.

A genuine factory bull bar sits up front, with a Carryboy canopy and liner covering the tray. A JRP temperature gauge keeps an eye on things, and Lightforce spotlights add some extra reach after dark for the lighting setup. Stanley, on Tasmania’s north-west coast, has been the best place Nichols has taken it so far.

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2021 Mitsubishi Triton GLS

Submitted by Grant McGregor

Grant McGregor and his wife are taking their GLS dual-cab around the entire country, and they’ve built it to live in rather than just visit.

The tray carries a Mulgo slide-in tub camper, backed by a 120-litre ARB Frontier long-range tank and a separate 120-litre water tank. A 400W solar setup feeds a 170Ah Bluetti power station, which runs a slide-out kitchen complete with induction and air-fry cooking. A Mirack swing-out spare wheel carrier keeps the rear tidy, while a Pedders 3200kg GVM upgrade, part of the suspension package, keeps the loaded rig legal. McGregor and his wife are currently about halfway through a 12-month lap of Australia in the GLS.

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2019 Mitsubishi Triton GLS

Submitted by Kent Arc

Kent Arc’s GLS has covered plenty of ground, and the spec sheet backs up the kilometres.

Underneath, a two-inch Bilstein suspension lift sits above 31-inch Pirelli tyres. Ironman 4×4 supplies the bull bar, steps, brush bar and rear bar, while a Safari snorkel handles water crossings. A 23Zero rooftop tent and a custom service body canopy round out the touring setup. Based in Victoria, Arc has put the Triton to work across South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.

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2015 Mitsubishi Triton MQ

Submitted by Liam Fenwick

Liam Fenwick’s MQ Triton is built to live out of, and the spec list reads like a touring shopping list.

It runs 265/75R16 tyres on ROH Vapour wheels, sitting on a two-inch Old Man Emu suspension lift. On top, a Rhino-Rack platform carries a Darche 180 awning, and an Ironman 4×4 canopy with bar work covers the tray. Inside, fitted drawers hold a 45-litre Kings fridge on a slide, powered by a 125A Enerdrive lithium battery running through a 2000W inverter. A Travel Buddy 12-volt oven and an ARB compressor running the rear locker complete the camping side.

Up front, an ARB Deluxe bull bar carries Kings 8.5-inch Laser driving lights for the lighting and a Kings 12,000lb winch for recovery. An Ironman 4×4 four-inch snorkel and a three-inch exhaust round out the build, with Fenwick admitting there are probably a few more additions he’s lost track of. The Victorian High Country is the standout so far, and Fenwick is already planning his next trip back.

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2022 Mitsubishi Triton MR

Submitted by Darren Gross

Darren Gross keeps mods modest on this MR Triton, because the Victorian High Country doesn’t ask for much more than the basics done well.

Protection comes from an ARB bull bar, a Safari snorkel and an Ironman rear bar. It rolls on 17-inch HiLux steel rims wrapped in 265/65R17 Bridgestone Dueler M/T tyres, with Rough Country spotlights for the lighting. Everything else stays stock.

Gross is a regular around Woods Point, the Howqua Valley and the Victorian High Country, with the Wonnangatta Valley via Dargo and Talbotville lined up as the next trip.

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