Six must-have accessories for your new dual-cab ute

From hard-working cab-chassis variants to stylish pick-ups in either two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive and myriad model grades – covering the basics right through to adventure-focused family adventurers – finding the right four-wheeled tool for your trade isn’t simple.

No matter which direction you take, there are plenty of options to tailor a dual-cab specifically to your workload with brands like Mitsubishi offering a raft of genuine accessories designed for work and play.

Choosing genuine accessories ensures your vehicle maintains all of its safety credentials and factory warranty coverage. And, if you’re leasing the vehicle as a work truck, the additional cost of the accessories can all be included within the prescribed monthly payment plans.

With that in mind, here’s a selection of must-have accessories you need on your new ute – especially if it’s a double-cab Triton.

Every tough truck needs a bull bar, right, especially if your jobsite is off the beaten path or you want to combine a little bit of work and play in your four-wheeled tool kit.

Mitsubishi offers a host of choices within its extensive catalogue of Genuine Accessories, including a smaller nudge bar (finished in polished metal or powder coated black) or a heavy-duty front protection bar with the option to have additional integrated fog lights (also finished in either polished metal or powder coated black).

Both options are designed to enhance the functionality of the vehicle, are engineered to Australian Design Rules standards and maintain the Triton’s engine cooling properties and five-star ANCAP crash-test safety rating.

At the same time, they provide additional front-end protection and the ability to fit an additional LED light bar for increased vision whilst driving in off-road conditions at night.

Prices:
Nudge Bar: from $1154
Nudge Bar with Integrated Light Bar: from $1639
Front Protection Bar: from $3461
Front Protection Bar with Fog Lights: from $4193
LED Light Bar: from $899

A tradie’s tools are his or her livelihood and keeping them secure is important. So, adding a lockable canopy to a dual-cab ute not only provides additional storage space and convenience, but also added security.

Built from sturdy ABS plastic and designed to perfectly complement the style of the Triton’s exterior design, Mitsubishi’s Genuine Accessories canopy can be colour matched to the vehicle and comes in a number of configurations:
• sliding side windows
• tilt-up side windows
• right-hand sliding side window, left-hand tilt-up window

All three options feature a lockable liftgate rear window with a gas strut for easy access to the tray and can be further enhanced with an optional remote locking system that is integrated into the factory ignition key.

A roof vent or optional roof rails (with a 50kg load limit) to carry longer items such as ladders can also be specified.

Prices:
Canopy: from $3761
Remote Locking: from $678
Roof Vent: from $177
Roof Rails: from $873

If you want to retain the ute lines of your Triton Double Cab and still keep everything in the tray safe and secure, then there are plenty of tonneau cover options available from Mitsubishi’s Genuine Accessories catalogue.

For a sporty look, owners can add a lockable hard tonneau (available as either a one-piece unit or as a three-piece when combined with the optional alloy sports bar). The cover is painted to seamlessly integrate with the Triton’s stylish exterior design.

Alternatively, there’s a Mountain Top Roll Cover in either silver or black that retracts like a roller door into the front of the tray and can be enhanced with the fitment of front and rear ladder bars or roof racks for added versatility.

Or, for those needing a heavy-duty solution, Mitsubishi also offers a full alloy trade tonneau cover with a checker plate look in either silver mill finish or powder coated black. The strong and yet lightweight cover has gas struts for easy opening and can be fitted with side-mounted rails for additional cargo-carrying capacity on top.

Prices:
Hard Tonneau Cover: from $2330
Mountain Top Roll Cover: from $3249
Alloy Trade Cover: from $1847
Alloy Trade Cover Rails: from $347

Protecting your car is just as important as protecting your tools, and that is exactly what a tub liner can do for your Triton ute.

Made from heavy-duty plastic, Mitsubishi’s Genuine Accessories bed liner kit also protects your investment with improved resale value as it is designed specifically for the Triton, covering the floor, sides and tailgate of the tub to protect the tray from scratches, dents and damage while lugging heavy loads.

It’s also easy to clean.

It is available in two styles; the Under Rail tub liner fits snugly under the top edge of the tray and is compatible with all hard tonneau cover options, while the Over Rail version clips over the edges to offer added protection when loading or unloading items from the side of the tray.

Adding some extra versatility, owners can fit additional tie-down points through Mitsubishi’s Genuine Accessories with four additional alloy rails (two on each side at the front and rear of the tray) capable of securing 250kg each and with six adjustable eyelets.

Prices:
Tub Liner: from $630
Cargo Tie-Down Kit: from $455

With almost every electric tool now cordless, there’s nothing worse than having a flat battery on the worksite. Except, perhaps, missing out on a job because your phone ran out of juice!

With an optional QI wireless phone charging pad in your Triton, you won’t have to worry about the state of the battery in your mobile device ever again; just place it down in the convenient storage space at the base of the dash and it charges automatically.

And you have the added advantage of never needing a charging cord again.

Prices:
Wireless Charging Pad: from $351

If you need to haul a trailer to work, you can’t do it without a tow bar kit. Even if it’s not part of your regular workload, you never know when you might need the extra cargo-carrying ability.

So, when looking at purchasing your next dual-cab ute, make sure you opt to fit a tow bar kit like those available from Mitsubishi’s Genuine Accessories for all Triton variants.

Included in the kit is a heavy-duty tow bar, tongue and wiring harness with a seven-pin flat plug that have been specifically designed for the Triton and are backed by the brand’s comprehensive vehicle warranty.

A 50mm tow ball is required and sold separately, as is a chrome tow ball cover if you want to make it look neater when not in use.

If you plan on towing trailers carrying more than 750kg (and up to the vehicle’s 3100kg maximum braked towing capacity) then an electric trailer brake controller, which includes a separate wiring harness and knob installed neatly into the dashboard, is another must-have accessory to ensure safe towing of heavy loads.

Prices:
Tow Bar Kit: from $1188
Tow Ball: from $37
Chrome Tow Ball Cover: from $5
Electric Brake Controller: from $738

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