Amercian Muscle - LHD to RHD conversions???

[Finn]

Does anyone here know a thing or two about converting an American LHD to RHD? Looking at importing a Dodge Ram 2500 as a tow vehicle. Waltons seem to do a great job but it costs big time.

[Squeak the Rat]

FYI, a vehicle is exempt from conversion to RH if it's configured as a hearse, ie it has coffin rollers installed.....regs don't say anything about number or size.......

[Crisis management]

My recollections (faint, its been a while) are that expensive is what to expect. Waltons have a good reputation and I think Bunce? on the shore.

Maybe PM Scumdog as he is into americana stuff?

If you need a Ram as a tow car are you buying a Hogley then?

[Finn]

FYI, a vehicle is exempt from conversion to RH if it's configured as a hearse, ie it has coffin rollers installed.....regs don't say anything about number or size.......

Good point. I've got a stiff too.

[Finn]

If you need a Ram as a tow car are you buying a Hogley then?

What's a Hogley? It's to tow a 5000kg 5th Wheel.

[Crisis management]

What's a Hogley?

One of them american motorbicycles......

Just another thought, If your near Dominion road, Mount Eden, talk to Ivan Segedin at his shop on Dominion (opposite Grange road & fortuitously, Davies undertakers establishment....)
He's been importing, modifying, american cars since Adam was a boy and may have some advice. Bit of a long shot, but you never know....

[Finn]

One of them american motorbicycles......

Just another thought, If your near Dominion road, Mount Eden, talk to Ivan Segedin at his shop on Dominion (opposite Grange road & fortuitously, Davies undertakers establishment....)
He's been importing, modifying, american cars since Adam was a boy and may have some advice. Bit of a long shot, but you never know....

Thanks. I'm an old Lynfield boy. I know Segedins.

[Waylander]

FYI, a vehicle is exempt from conversion to RH if it's configured as a hearse, ie it has coffin rollers installed.....regs don't say anything about number or size.......

Also if it considered a classic or to be used as a farm vehicle. Rego costs are up there though.

Also calling a dadge ram, american muscle is deceptive. It's a truck. American Muscle implies something along the lines of a Dodge Charger, or Pontiac GTO, those sorta cars.

[Finn]

Also if it considered a classic or to be used as a farm vehicle. Rego costs are up there though.

Also calling a dadge ram, american muscle is deceptive. It's a truck. American Muscle implies something along the lines of a Dodge Charger, or Pontiac GTO, those sorta cars.

When I'm finished with it, it'll be all muscle.

[Colapop]

How come you're not getting one of the many RH drive Ram's that are currently available here? I'm guessing the cost?

[Finn]

How come you're not getting one of the many RH drive Ram's that are currently available here? I'm guessing the cost?

Correct. I don't like paying retail.

[Colapop]

Fairy muff too. So you're getting a 5th wheel installed to haul summat like one of them big horse trailers? Is the rear suspension gonna be up to the job? May have to get the diff/gearbox toughened up too. Not that I know shit about these sorts of things.

[Finn]

Fairy muff too. So you're getting a 5th wheel installed to haul summat like one of them big horse trailers? Is the rear suspension gonna be up to the job? May have to get the diff/gearbox toughened up too. Not that I know shit about these sorts of things.

I'll be importing the 5th Wheel as well. Because the hitch is over the Trucks axles, it tows much better than a caravan. A Dodge Ram with the "Tow Package" is built for towing these things. The hitch weight is about 500 - 650 kg's depending on the models I'm looking at.

[Motu]

Peter Walton does Fords,he has the contract to do F series and Mustangs,dunno if he does other brands.Chryslers are sold new in NZ converted so they either get done before they arrive (possibly in Canada) or someone does them here.More Chryslers are sold here than American Fords,so I think they are done somewhere else.There is an absolute shit load of work to do on a conversion,and with a mordern vehicle with electronics,airbags etc it's a major task.We converted a MkII Jag to left hand drive last year....the customer supplied the kit,and as it was going to the US we had no standards to meet.I guess you have the money so aren't worried about the mega cost,usually around 20 grand....but expect delays,parts that don't exist are sometimes hard to find.

[Ixion]

Are you still fluffing around about caravans and motor homes and such shit? Harden up, man, a biker doesn't need any of that stuff. A bike, a tarpaulin and a fire kit,and an axe of course, and you've got all you need. Leave the mobile lounges for Maurice and his "special friends" . See, I've saved you megabucks.