Astro TUFF TRUK Ltd. Telescope Transport Systems

[Astro TUFF TRUK Ltd.]

Hello everyone, the Astro TUFF TRUK team here. We left a brief insight into our business in the introduction section however we wanted to showcase our products so you can see what we’re all about. We are the market leaders in quality, payload and mounting options for telescope transport systems. We have a number of different models which I will post below, all of which are fully customisable.

We have been trading for around 2 years and have received fantastic reviews from customers and also in our review by Astronomy Now Magazine. We have just started shipping to the USA owing to a redesign of our TRUKS which has made international shipping more viable. Anyway, on to the models. Please see below:

Small DOB TRUK
Suitable for 8”-12” DOB’s

Large DOB TRUK
Suitable for 14”-18” DOB’s

Tripod TRUK
Suitable for all types and sizes of Tripod

Standard Pier 800 TRUK
Suitable for all types of mounts/heads

Mini Pier 500 TRUK
Suitable for all types of mounts/heads (Suited to astrophotography only)

There are also a number of accessory options available for all of the TRUKs. Please see the website for more details.

https://www.astrotufftruk.com

Thanks for reading

Note: Currently having problems adding photos to this thread, will try and resolve asap. Many images available on our website though.

Matt and Lee

[Astro TUFF TRUK Ltd.]

As promised here’s some photo’s of our models.

[OzEclipse]

Excellent looking gear. They look very well made and stable. I especially like the accessories/ battery box on the EQ mount truck.

The rocker box of my 18” dob is a close fit through a standard door. Mine has removable wheelbarrow style 13” wheels that sit in front of and inside the width of the rocker box. Due to the large population of birds snakes mice rats spiders and insects that have free access in the shed of my dark sky property, and an abundance of dust and pollen that settles over everything, all telescopes need to live indoors.

These trucks presumably are too wide for indoor access and designed only for garage door access so none of these would work for my strange situation but congratulations on a well designed and made range of products.



Joe

[Astro-Nutz]

These trucks presumably are too wide for indoor access and designed only for garage door access so none of these would work for my strange situation but congratulations on a well designed and made range of products.

Hi Joe, many thanks for the great moments, its greatly appreciated. While we do have some generic standard sizes at ATT, we do cater for all things bespoke too, so as you can see in the pictures of my 16" SW Flextube dob, if the base can go through your door then we can make the TRUK also fit through, i even added bumper bars to protect my dob base and then
stuck some Teflon sheets to the door frame so i can squeeze through and slide past the frame if im off angle a little.

Clear skies Joe,
Lee and Matt.

[Astro-Nutz]

Hi all.
Just a couple of new additions to our ever-growing line up of products.
We now have a new index pin system for our handles, making them a super quick release and push in fitment.
We also now 3D print our own spreader pads for soft ground, like garden lawns. These 125x10mm 100% fill printed
discs also glow in the dark for ease of location.
Feel free to have a look over on the website and get in touch for any help or requirement.
Clear skies,
Lee & Matt.

www.astrotufftruk.com

[StarHugger]

Very Cool, looks a really enabling product indeed.

[TerryMcK]

Here's mine that Lee and Matt delivered last Sunday.
It is the Rolls Royce of portable astro piers and now I have just to wait for a cloudless night. I can now wheel it to any of the spots in the gardens to get targets I haven’t done before,

Here’s me with the William Optics 103 rig fitted to it in conjunction with an Altair Astro Pier Adapter (the shiny silver bit). The grey box contains all the electronics and the whole lot is permanently wired up to the scopes/mount and I can easily quickly change to one of the other scopes I have.
At the moment I have the Skywatcher Pier Extension fitted but will be removing it soon as I only do AP so don't need the height. Previously I was using a tripod and wanted to ensure that the back of the scope didn't clout the legs.
The pier TrUK doesn't have that issue as it is a pier...!!
The center of gravity with the extension pier fitted is a tad high and not as per Lee and Matts design.

[AstroBee]

That is a beautiful looking rig, Terry. Congrats!

[messier 111]

very pretty, very well thought out too.
I love the fluorescent additions.

[Astro-Nutz]

very pretty, very well thought out too.
I love the fluorescent additions.

Thank you for the kind words Messier

[helicon]

Amazing gadgets for moving scopes around. I'll have to get one for my upcoming purchase of a 12" Dob.

[Astro-Nutz]

Amazing gadgets for moving scopes around. I'll have to get one for my upcoming purchase of a 12" Dob.

No problem at all if you want the very best in telescope trolley systems, look no further Helicon. Would be our pleasure to help you out.
Clear skies

[helicon]

Amazing gadgets for moving scopes around. I'll have to get one for my upcoming purchase of a 12" Dob.

No problem at all if you want the very best in telescope trolley systems, look no further Helicon. Would be our pleasure to help you out.
Clear skies

Thank you.

[Mike Q]

These are obviously the Cadillac of scope carts. Serious no messing around made right the first time. Nice job

[Mike Q]

As promised here’s some photo’s of our models.

The black one is just downright sexy.

[Astro-Nutz]

The black one is just downright sexy.

Yer, i was never struck on black lol but they do look very mean and sexy thanks for comment Mike, top bloke

[nPAE]

These guys were at the recent Practical Astronomy Show in the UK. Amazing products, highly recommended!

[Astro-Nutz]

These guys were at the recent Practical Astronomy Show in the UK. Amazing products, highly recommended!

Thank you so much for the kind words guys, this is incredible feedback coming from a top shelf quality company like yourselves kudos.

[Astro-Nutz]

Hi all, recent activity to the USA has gone crazy last month, with more to follow this month.
Thank you all so much to all our customers around the globe now. Here are 2 more Mini piers just landed in California awaiting their last leg of the journey to one customer with 2 rigs !!
We are just in the midst of sorting some better shipping rates, too, so please get in touch for a quote if you need a portable solution for your heavy astro kit.
Clear skies all.
Lee and Matt.

[Astro-Nutz]

Hi all, its been a crazy couple of months here at ATT with orders flooding in from all over the world, 3 to California, 1 to Ireland and 1 to France and 1 to Scotland with 6 more on the build board as we speak, again all global.

We are building a bespoke powder colour Dob TRUK for a Skywatcher Stargate 500 which is very exciting, and we will have some great pictures of that too as soon as its set up so stay tuned. We are also building our first Dob TRUK to accommodate a 20" Taurus T504 sat on a Geoptik EQ platform, which again will be a sight to see

The pictures are of the Geoptik Dob TRUK built up and tested before powder coating as we always assemble each and every TRUK pre- and post-powder coating to ensure when you receive your TRUK it fits and performs perfectly.

The 3 TRUK's together was again a post powder coating assembly test before they headed out for the USA.

Our lead time is growing as we speak as orders are coming in daily, so if you want a super quick solution to help set up and tear down before the winter months are on us, please get Intouch so we can get you on the list.

Our TRUK's are all hand built so a lot of love and pride goes into them and there really isn't any other system out there that is quite like an ATT. We have a large stand at the upcoming IAS in Sept so please come along and see for yourself how easy your rig is to move, how quick it is to set up and pack up and finally how beautiful they look.

We dont hold stock or 'knock them out in a week' as precision and pride can't and won't be rushed, all our TRUK's are made from 11 and 6 gauge steel sections too, the thickest and strongest of any scope carts out there, plus all our fixings are stainless steel including our thrust bearings, so we would love to hear from you so we can take the same time and pride in looking after your gear.

Clear skies,
Lee & Matt