OVERLANDING A F250 IN AUSTRALIA FOR 3 YEARS. Long term review on my RHD converted truck !
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- čas přidán 5. 10. 2020
- OVERLANDING A F250 IN AUSTRALIA FOR 3 YEARS ? In depth review of my Converted RHD F250.
Buying my F250 back in late 2017 it was a big deal, being so far away with no inspection on the truck I took the gamble.
Owning a 2012 Ford Ranger px1 before the ftruck I knew I was in for a big change in every aspect going to a bigger truck.
Over the next 3 years I would slowly build the vehicle up to the point it’s at now.
During that time I used the vehicle for hauling heavy, the commute to and from work plus camping and 4WDing, with 120000ks on the vehicle is has been an extremely good vehicle besides from the conversion issues mentioned in the video.
If you’re looking for a Ford conversion in Australia make sure you use a good company like VDC.
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Light weight yet extremely durable tray and canopy system ticks all the boxes in touring /overlanding. There's enough spaces to store all the essentials for both the man and the beast. Many Americans only dreams about having one, but they don't wanna admit😃😃.. Most of their bed reck setup has zero proof from water, dust (all kinds of elements) and all the way down to some guys with a long sticky fingers in some random parking lots😃
Great review. My 2013 F250 from Harrison F-Trucks (VDC Converted) was great. So good that I bought a 2018 from them. Awesome service and support from them (and I'm in NSW). PS. My blend motor played up in my 2013 too (same broken plastic part). Easy fix though. Cheers.
this is one of my fav videos of yours hard to pick as they are all great but this one took the mark for me being someone who has looked long and hard into a new truck it gave me the insight you just dont find elsewhere
I have a 2017 f250 and love it!
BDS is a solid budget friendly suspension, but check out Carli next time! They are the best for Super Duties over here.
Great video mate all the best with it 👍🏻
Great video mate! Really love the honest and detailed review.
I'm currently in an Aus delivered 05 RN 7.3 and it is going really well. Would love to step up to a newer model in due course but am cautious about the conversions issues. Really interested to hear your thoughts and see what you've changed over time, cheers!
Thanks very much Ty for being Honest.
Paying $275 for the truck & another $80 ( canopy ) grand to get everything perfect you expect never to have a problem for 10 years but we all know that’s only a dream.
Thanks again I am a long time follower of your channel.
Stay safe & thanks so much Cheers
No worries mate ! Thanks for watching 😎🤙🏼
Always love your ontros
That rig is bad-ass! The rear box on that rig is awesome and you have that really well set-up. A little weird to see an F250 diesel with the steering wheel on the right. Didn’t even know they made them. I have a 2002 F250 with the 7.3 turbo diesel and I have never had a serious problem. Just the usual stuff that costs about $200 US and I work on myself as well. Just be pro-active with your service (just like any car) and you’ll get 500,000 plus miles (805,000 km) out of that motor. Great video and I just subscribed! Australia F250 for the win!!
Absolutely bloody Awesome clip Ty 👌 damn I love your truck mate 👍👌✌
Thanks Herbert 😁👍🏼
Thanks for an excellent review.
Thanks for watching 👍🏼
Love the F truck and info. Great video mate . Absolutely love the content. 🇦🇺🍺👍
Thanks so much mate 😁👍🏼
@@TyFenwick I'm not sure if you've done it yet but I HIGHLY suggest you purchase an aftermarket cold side pipe asap! Or go with both hot and cold as a kit. The plastic cold side pipes crack right around 100k miles. Mine just did, like clockwork at 100k. If it breaks, you'll lose all boost pressure and you might not make it back home if out on the trail. On the highway, you can travel back off boost.
Such a great setup on that rig - purposeful rather than glam & that’s how I do it too. Have a Jeep Wrangler JL & Ford F-150 w/ the 3.5L Ecoboost.
😁👍🏼
bloody good job
Check out Carli suspension on the next Super Duty. They make incredible suspension for these trucks set you up with King shocks specifically valved and Deaver leafs for your weight and use case. They are far advanced from an off the shelf lift kit.
They are certainly good reliable trucks - one thing I would suggest is to get yourself a spare EGT sensor; 13mm flare nut wrench and an OBD code reader (which you may already have). We had a faulty sensor which basically brought the car to a dead stop (no limp mode) - dangerous if you're on a freeway or such. Just some good spares to carry if you're heading out bush. Cheers.
Copy that I’ll look into it, I run a bully dog so I can power the truck down etc with its functions to clear codes. 😁👍🏼
I could never afford one of these in Aus but if I ever live in the states I would def try to get one
subscribed for this car :) greetings from Poland !!!!!!!!!!!
Glad to have you as a subscriber 😁👍🏼
Good work bro!
Iv always been interested in the Ram/F-trucks for another overland/4WD car but no one could give me there opinion on the conversation and how they went with regards to on going problems so thanks man!
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it 😁👍🏼
Was the RHD conversion company for your F-250 Performax?
I've got a mate who also brought a F-250 from Canada and got it converted to RHD by Performax, and he's had a couple of issues with his one.
There are just perfect 😎😎💪
Yes bro
U really good do most of the mechanical services on this truck yourself
What a RIG!
My '99 F250 had a bad hop when pulling my empty trailer (10K rated, 2500# empty weight). The problem was that my rear overloads, while not touching, ran very close to touching and would give the back end a flip. I bought taller overload bumpers that fixed the issue.
If you ever sell it let me know, was looking to import my Lhd 7.3 from the us for personal use but looking like it will be more issues than it’s worth. Might just have to get a Land Cruiser (bleh)
Hi Ty, love your F truck videos, a question for you, have you heard how Mark at Tough Trucks on the Gold Coast is at conversions, I am looking at one of there's shortly, any advise ?
There a Performax converted truck he told me. Nothing against mark, but I wouldn’t buy a Performax truck.
Very good review!you forgot to talk about the fuel economy
Right now it’s about 19 per 100 😎👍🏼
Thnx Ty. By the way, please note that we missed the ranger raptor...
Thankyou ! I know unfortunately I’m looking towards buying the next Raptor 😁👍🏼
@@TyFenwick do you know something? will it be 3.5L V6?
I love your channel man! I love the F-250, but you made me pull the trigger on the raptor I’ve been wanting!
Try dropping the air pressure in the rear to 45-50psi. The factory spec is 80 but that’s loaded I run 45 rear 55 front for daily drive
Yeah it’s the design of our highways more so mate, the concrete poor bumps. I messed with the pressure didn’t change unfortunately.
I run around 38-42 psi front and rear now.
Does anyone have any opinions about PCOR4x4 for my conversion build here in the USA?
Agree with your sentiments on servicing yourself... I don’t trust them either
Ozzie got himself some prime yankee iron...
Australia just needs to go to left hand drive vehicles, the right hand vehicle market is so small and terrible vehicles
Love superduties
Ty this is sweet what roof rack is that?
Yakima platform
Did you think the 2.5 fox were an big upgrade and notice from 2.0? I have 2.0 and just ordered 2.5
Yes the 2.5 make a big difference, plus you won’t get shock fade if your doing a lot of off-road 👍🏼
wish i had a F truck but my family does own a HiLux
Hilux are an awesome Ute no questions there mate 😎👍🏼
I didn’t realize Ford doesn’t build these right hand drive. They send them to Aus as a left hand drive and someone converts them aftermarket. Crazy. That’s a major problem if you ask me. I’m very surprised Ford allows this to happen.
Ford really can’t do anything about it, once a vehicle is sold customer can do what ever they want. Wish they just came factory RHD
@@TyFenwick ahhh I thought it was the dealer doing it. You’re saying the customer does it. I thought the dealer gets them and sends them to a converter. That’s why I was surprised Ford let it happen. Figured Ford would just stop selling to the dealer. Makes sense now. 👍
Australia just need to go to left hand drive vehicles, the market for right hand drive is so terrible and small in comparison.
Why didn’t you just buy one from South Africa?
I run a F150 for overlanding with the 5.0l V8 but would love a F250 with a power stroke.
How it go mate ? Do you enjoy it ? Is it a Raptor or standard F150 ?
@@TyFenwick no just an XLT Sport Super Crew. Beautiful ride for over landing though check out my CZcams channel there is a vid on there for the first phase of the current build. Still waiting for delivery of the shell for the second phase of the build
Are you gonna get the new ford super duty after you done with it
Yeah mate I’m thinking off a F250 king ranch with tremor package. 😃👍🏼
@@TyFenwick I really like the tremor package, I wonder what the 2021 F250 will be like? Considering selling me 200 series for an F250. So you wouldnt recommend Performax?
Hi what's Year model is your truck, is it hard to get parts in aus
Mine a 2014 model. I use super F spares in Melbourne for my parts
Go too elite custom he’s a bike builder top guy won’t let you down 🏋️♀️😎🤩
If you want to know why these trucks are so rugged, come to the Texas oilfields and you will find out. Horrible lease roads that are torn to bits by overloaded semis. Almost every company uses Fords. At least 90% of them. Theses trucks can take some major abuse.
Why did you convert it (or buy a converted one)? Seems like leaving it factory would be the most reliable. I had a RHD mini truck from Japan and it was easy to get used to driving it from the opposite side of what I am used to.
Where are you ? You can’t do that in Australia you must have it right hand drive.
@@TyFenwick Didn't realize it was a law. In the US it doesn't matter. At least not in Texas where I live.
@@TyFenwick sick rig BTW. I have a 2016 F250 that I am going to do some overlanding in. I can't do as much mods as you did because I pull a gooseneck and haul stuff for my business. May just throw a removable rack on the back with a roof tent.
Just wondering what your fuel economy is like
19L per 100 with current setup on it 😎👍🏼
Who would you suggest here in the States to do the best conversions for a F-350 Ford Tremor
I know there was a company in California I’ll try to remember there name however they did a really nice conversion from videos I watched.
@@TyFenwick I'm currently living in Washington State if ya can just send me a website. I can go from there. I completely appreciate your videos as it looks like I'm going to be doing something similar accept I'm planning on having an HQ 21 behind the 350 Tremor.
@Donald Allen I understand what you're saying, but for someone like myself that isn't sure about something that he has already done to his truck; then getting his "OPINION" never hurts, it only get's me heading in the right direction.
I had mine converted by righthanddriveconversions.com in San Diego. They were terrible, I've had to spend probably around 15k fixing stuff ups, and since found a number of other people that had problems too. If you are thinking of getting a vehicle converted to bring back to Aus, get it converted here (that way you have someones door to knock on if you have issues), and as mentioned, VDC would be the pick of those.
@Donald Allen What's you opinion on PCOR4x4 for my conversion build here in the states?
And now they're 230+ for a decent platinum 😢
Yeah prices have gone crazy
@powerstrokehelp
Fordtechmakuloco
But I do watch that guy also 👍🏼
I'll take the Cummins over the powerstoke.
Ok
We have a ram 2500 as well, Cummins are good Engine but just really noisy compared to the powerstroke.
intros
I'm guessing it's a piece of shit performax conversion....had all identical issues as you