Andrew has transformed his Mitsubishi MR Triton into the ultimate custom-built adventure machine, with his build centering around a relatively rare, in Triton circles, 600mm chassis extension.

We aren’t exaggerating when we describe this Triton touring build as ‘next level’, in fact we haven’t seen anything quite like it in the MQ/MR Triton community to-date. Feel free to correct us if you think you’re wrong and point us towards any similar build of this quality!

Now, we know what you’re thinking, why is a chassis extension required?

Well, the MR Triton is based on the same chassis that we first saw in the 2006 ML Triton, and if you know the ML, you’ll remember that it came with a uniquely styled tub, one that was noticeably shorter than was normal in dual-cab circles. This short tub, perfectly suited the Triton’s chassis.

The ML remains a legend in Triton circles, partly because it ran a bullet-proof 3.2-litre turbo-diesel and also because it didn’t suffer from ‘dual-cab broken chassis syndrome’, which reared it’s ugly head in the MN Triton era.

The difference between the ML and the MN, was the length of their tubs, with the MN’s being stretched to increase capacity, and that caused issues when some owners inevitably overloaded their vehicles, fitted airbags to the rear suspension, towed large vans over rough roads, or all three…

Mitsubishi added strengthening to the rear of the chassis with the introduction of the MQ Triton, and while this helped immensely, the very nature of the Triton’s short wheelbase with a large rear overhang design, meant that setting one up to deal with weight, was always a compromise.

The ultimate fix is a chassis extension that opens the wheelbase up and allows a larger tray and canopy to be fitted, without further increasing the rear overhang, and that’s exactly what you’re looking at here.

It’s Australia’s most proportionally correct MR Triton, and man, has it been fitted out with some serious kit!

THE SERIOUS KIT LIST

Vehicle Mods & Accessories:

• ARB Summit bull bar and side rails
• ARB 8 tonne rated recovery tow point
• Drive Tech long travel remote reservoir suspension
• Super Pro upper control arms
• All flexible brake hoses extended
• Tail shaft centre bearing drop kit
• ARB 600kg rear springs
• CSA Havoc 17″ wheels with 275/70-17 BF Goodrich tyres
• ARB Frontier long-range fuel tank
• ARB full underbody protection
• ARB Tred Pro recovery boards
• Safari snorkel
• Warn VR EVO waterproof winch
• XRS UHF radio
• Trufit 3D floor mats
• Front Harrop Elocker electric to match the factory rear locker
• I Drive throttle controller
• Engine remap
• Fuel manager diesel pre-filter kit
• Western Filters catch can
• Rhino Pioneer platform with associated mounts for shovels and recovery boards
• Redarc electric brake unit
• Hema HX-2 mapping
• Driving lights

Tray & Canopy 

• Custom-built aluminium tray
• Custom aluminium canopy
• Both water and diesel fill points located in the headboard
• A 60lt under-tray water tank
• 4 x lockable toolboxes
• Pull-out trundle drawer with slide-out work table
• 600mm chassis extension
• 2 x spare wheel mounts on the back
• Enerdrive Adventurer power system, including a 2000w inverter
• Enerdrive 200AH B-Tec lithium battery
• Travel Buddy oven
• 60lt Engle fridge
• 40lt Engle fridge
• Canopy lighting
• Kitchen drawer set-up with pull-out chopping boards
• Carpeted lining, including all drawers
• Induction cook top
• Bundutec roof top tent
• Full electric with power sockets, lights, and cooling fans
• 400w/36V solar panel on the canopy roof
• Darche awning

CSA HAVOC ALLOY WHEELS

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In a build of this calibre, it’s all about the details, and one of the most important, is the choice of wheels. There’s two reasons for this, aesthetics (of course) and ability to handle the additional weight the build has added to the stock vehicle’s kerb-weight, particularly in tough conditions.

Andrew chose the 17X9 CSA Havoc alloy wheel, which not only looks amazing and suits his build perfectly, it has the benefit of a 1250kg load rating, meaning it’s more than up to the job of handling the higher constant load levels that are inherent in a vehicle kitted out to this extent.

Havoc is available in a range of sizes, from 16″ through to 18″ with a range of offsets and stud patterns to suit a wide variety of 4×4 vehicles. More details are available over at the CSA Havoc wheel page.

In the meantime, here’s one last look at Andrew’s remarkable MR Triton.