With the front end of our 2026 HiLux kitted out, it was time to turn our attention to the back of the ute.

For a full refresh of the factory tub and an improvement in functionality, we turned to the team at Ironman 4×4 to get us sorted. The Toyota HiLux SR5 tub is very basic, with no tonneau cover, bed liner or any protection offered. 

We needed a way to secure gear in the back and keep whatever we put in there protected from the weather and would-be thieves. A tub-topping canopy is one that sits on the factory ute tub to enclose it. It won’t seal the tub completely, as dust will still get in past the tailgate, but it is fully enclosed and protected from the weather.

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The Ironman Raid canopy (↗) is made from powder-coated aluminium, so it is lightweight and rigid, and it has doors that open at the back and on each side of the canopy.

We went with the Tradie version (↗) of the Raid canopy, with full aluminium opening doors, but it is also available as a Premium variant (↗) with windows in the doors. We optioned our Raid canopy with the central-locking integration kit (↗), so the canopy doors lock and unlock with the HiLux’s central locking via the key fob. This is a super-handy function to have.

Installing the Raid canopy was simple work for the team at Ironman 4×4 HQ, and it’s something that could be done at home with the help of some mates for the lifting. The bare canopy weighs around 65kg and it is large. A reinforcing kit is fitted inside the OEM tub to ensure it can carry the weight of the canopy itself, as well as anything you put on top of it, such as a rooftop tent or gear on racks. We added the Raid canopy load bars (↗) for any future additions, but also to mount the Delta 270° awning (↗).

Internally, the Raid canopy remains bone standard except for the side storage bin, which we have mounted on the offside of the vehicle. These handy storage spaces can be useful for keeping all manner of small items secure in a place where they can be easily accessed, and they are available for both the left- and right-hand sides. We’ll reveal our auxiliary 12-volt install in ours in a future update.

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Ironman 4×4 Raid roof rack and Scope lighting

For more rooftop carrying capacity, we fitted an Ironman Raid roof rack (↗) and optioned it up with side camp lights (↗) and grab handles (↗) that make stepping up to access the load much easier. These simple handles are a great addition to the rack.

The Raid roof rack has a stylish design with inbuilt wind deflectors and adjustable flat slats on top for securing gear or a rooftop tent. At the front of the rack is the Raid Scope light bar (↗), comprising an octet of Scope 5-inch LED lights mounted up to give an old-school Baja look, but with modern lighting capability when you are off-road in the dark. 

We’ll bring you some light shots of these in operation in the future, but for now we’re stoked with the cool look.

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