F250 Transformation

[BADSN8K]

Is that a BRUSH Guard or a Kangaroo Guard on that bad boy?

[Towmaster]

Originally Posted by BADSN8K

Is that a BRUSH Guard or a Kangaroo Guard on that bad boy?

They are called a bull bar over here, I'm guessing because they can knock a bull out of the way. Ha ha
The bull bar, double side rails & side steps are all bolted directly to the chassis and are very strong. It came from the Northern Territory so was probably used on a cattle property (ranch) up there.
That sort of set up is pretty common out there.

[Towmaster]

Ok so I have been doing a bit of work on the beast. Everything is so much bigger than a regular vehicle. Gearbox & transfer case is too heavy to be removed together so I had to split them to take them out one by one. The transfer case is massive! Gearbox is cast iron (V8's are alloy) and quite heavy, definitely a 2 man job.
I gave the wheels a bit of a clean also, once I got all the brake dust etc off they came up pretty good.
Also the cables that operate the latches for the suicide doors had broken so thank god for google and YouTube to show me how to open them. Have also purchased a kit to fix this problem so I can open and close the rear doors when needed. I Opened the inspection hatch on the gearbox, it all looked fine in there, will probably just be a fork alignment issue. Also need a new centre bearing for the tailshaft. Spent a few hours cutting, undoing the bolts that hold the steel tray on.... Will wait till Monday when I have some employees here to help me lift it off.... With help from the tractor also...