Hey from Australia

[rpmpest]

Hey from Australia. I have a 2021 DS Express Classic, which over here they call an Express Quad Cab.

Our cars come in as LHD and then get converted to RHD when they get here, and looking at it you wouldnt know it has been converted.

So far I have added a Vararam Intake and deleted the AGS, Belltech 2/4 kit (which is closer to 3/5), upgraded the cluster from the base model to the larger screen version and changed out the rear muffler to have a nicer sound. Everything is also LED and I added some interior footwell lights too, along with the AJT shft knob. Pretty happy with the car as it is now.

I have some camber issues I'm trying to sort out with the Belltech kit, my tech says the front wheels are out by around 2 degrees, and a lot of reading suggests that IHC upper control arms would sort it out but of course they wont sell seperate and i dont need the whole kit now. So I'm going to try the Moog kit instead and see how close we can get it. It's not bad, but I would like it a bit better.

Love a good forum and this one is really helpful, so thanks!

Aust

 

[aces-n-eights]

Welcome! That's a good looking truck!

 

[Treburkulosis]

Welcome! Good looking truck!

 

[Joe w.]

Welcome

 

[turkeybird56]

. Looks like Australia has the added white side marker lights required (like Britian), or am I seeing in-correctly?

 

[KeithP]

Welcome. I find it fascinating your truck had to be converted to RHD. I just always figured the manufacturer’s had dedicated assembly runs for RHD vehicles.

 

[rpmpest]

. Looks like Australia has the added white side marker lights required (like Britian), or am I seeing in-correctly?

You sure are seeing it correctly but they're actually side indicators so they're orange when lit. On the express models they put these ones on, on the Laramie it has in the mirror already so no need to add.

 

[rpmpest]

Welcome. I find it fascinating your truck had to be converted to RHD. I just always figured the manufacturer’s had dedicated assembly runs for RHD vehicles.

This is a pretty cool video on how they do it. They also do camaro and the Silverado.

FEATURE: Walkinshaw Automotive re-manufacturing facility - Camaro, RAM, Silverado factory tour

This week, Enforcer and The Dude bring you a special tour of the Walkinshaw Automotive re-manufacturing facility. Russell Ingall and Paul Morris get to see ...

youtu.be

 

[GTyankee]

Ram Trucks Australia's Right Hand Drive Conversion

Ram, the legendary American pickup is remanufactured here in Australia from left to right hand drive. Brought to you by Australia's only factory authorised ...

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some of you may prefer the Ram Heavy Duty right hand drive

Ram Trucks RT25 SUPERTOURER - The NEXT Landcruiser Killer?

Finally, a worthy LandCruiser contender.We've built the RT25 Supertourer on this ultra-capable platform - the RAM 2500 Laramie - which is capable of towing 6...

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[rpmpest]

And as of this morning, another piece to the puzzle.

 

[GTyankee]

I always liked that style hood

I thought that if i had it, i would have to insert LEDs where the fake vents are

 

[rpmpest]

I always liked that style hood

I thought that if i had it, i would have to insert LEDs where the fake vents are

Yeah I've always wanted one and this one came up at the right price. If I put lights in the vents though I would be a huge cop magnet here. I have my own contracting business and I'm doing some work at the local police station lately. Over here we have 300 SRTs as highway patrol cars, they sound great.

 

[KeithP]

This is a pretty cool video on how they do it. They also do camaro and the Silverado.

FEATURE: Walkinshaw Automotive re-manufacturing facility - Camaro, RAM, Silverado factory tour

This week, Enforcer and The Dude bring you a special tour of the Walkinshaw Automotive re-manufacturing facility. Russell Ingall and Paul Morris get to see ...

youtu.be

Thanks for the video. The video is a couple of years old and only shows the DS body being rebuilt. Are they rebuilding the 1500DTs now too?

 

[Harley Harrold]

 

[rpmpest]

Thanks for the video. The video is a couple of years old and only shows the DS body being rebuilt. Are they rebuilding the 1500DTs now too?

Yeah we get DTs as well now.

 

[JRS950]

Wow, can't imagine what the LH to RH costs! Enjoy your new truck. Love mine.

 

[rpmpest]

Wow, can't imagine what the LH to RH costs! Enjoy your new truck. Love mine.

I paid $80,000AUD for mine.

 

[GTyankee]

I recall several years ago, he lived in either NZ or Australia

He ordered a Black Ram, had it converted to right hand drive
Then did a bunch of Mods that had a theme of BATMAN
During the conversion & the Mods, he took several pages of pictures
The Ram was published in a magazine & he made short video clips of the Ram driving around the area.

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I found his site !!

The Batram - Carlwalski

www.carlwalski.nz

other sites about it

batram themed dodge ram new zealand - Google Search

 

[Papa Red]

Welcome to the forum.

Red

 

[stembridge]

Glad you're enjoying your good-looking truck, and thanks for rotating the photo 180° so it would be right-side up for us!



I'm a former Commodore SS-V Redline owner (Chev SS) - y'all made some fair dinkum cars!

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