Why Replace the Factory Tray
The standard Ford Ranger tray is built for general use. It does not have lockable compartments, weatherproof seals, adjustable shelving, or the kind of deep storage that trades need for daily work. A custom service body turns your Ranger into a mobile workshop with everything accessible, organised, and secure.
Our Ford Ranger service bodies are built from aluminium, which is approximately 30 percent lighter than steel at equivalent strength. On a Ranger, where payload limits matter, that weight saving gives you more room for tools, materials, and equipment without risking a payload breach.
How It Compares to Other Platforms
The Ford Ranger is one of several ute platforms we build for regularly. If your fleet also runs Toyotas or Mitsubishis, we build Toyota Hilux service body and Mitsubishi Triton ute body fitouts to the same quality standard. Each platform gets a body engineered specifically for its chassis width, tray dimensions, and payload rating.
For a full overview of our ute service body range, including cab type options, materials, and accessories, visit our service bodies pillar page. If you are fitting out multiple vehicles, our fleet vehicle solutions program handles multi-unit orders with consistent specs across every build.
We also offer aluminium ute bodies for trades that want a lighter, corrosion-resistant alternative to steel across any ute platform.
Cab Type Configurations
Single Cab
Ranger service bodies offer the longest tray length and maximum storage capacity. This is the preferred option for trades that carry heavy or bulky equipment and need the deepest possible compartments behind the cab.
Extra Cab
Ranger service bodies balance rear-seat access with strong storage capacity. The body is sized to make full use of the available tray space while keeping the rear seat functional for a second worker or personal gear.
Dual Cab
Ranger service bodies suit crews that travel together. The shorter tray space is offset by efficient compartment design on both sides, with deep lockable cabinets, pull-out drawers, and roof-mounted storage for pipe and conduit.
Trade Applications
We build Ford Ranger service bodies for plumbers, electricians, air conditioning technicians, civil maintenance crews, fencing contractors, telecommunications installers, and more. Each trade carries different tools and equipment, so each body is configured to match.
A plumber’s Ranger body will have pipe racking, hot water system storage, and jetter access. An electrician’s will have cable reel mounts, conduit carriers, and compartmentalised drawers for test equipment. A civil crew’s will have heavy-duty storage for larger tools and plant accessories.
If you are fitting out a Ranger for a trade we have not listed here, our design team will work with your crew to map the storage layout before manufacturing begins.
Ford Ranger Tray and Payload Considerations
The Ford Ranger is one of Australia’s top-selling ute platforms, and for good reason. It offers strong payload ratings across all cab types, a cab chassis option for full body replacement, and a proven drivetrain for both on-road and off-road work. These factors make it a popular base vehicle for custom service body fitouts.
When replacing the factory tray with a custom body, tray dimensions vary between single cab, extra cab, and dual cab models. Our design team measures each vehicle individually to confirm fitment before manufacturing begins. This means your body is built to your specific Ranger, not to a generic template.
Payload is another consideration. Our aluminium bodies are lighter than steel equivalents, which gives you more usable payload on a platform that already offers competitive carrying capacity. For fleet managers running Rangers across multiple cab types, we can design a consistent body layout that adapts to each tray length while keeping the same compartment configuration and branding.
Get a Ford Ranger Quote
Contact Steve Mills on 1300 334 878 or request a Ford Ranger quote to discuss your fitout requirements. Our workshop is at 2 Ormsby Place, Wetherill Park NSW 2164.