Thread: The Rebirth of a 6x6 Ambulance, into well I'm Not sure yet

Well last year I fought and fought and paid to much for an ambulance at the Minto auction with the idea of turning it into a camper for an around Australia Trip.


So I hitched a lift from Mackay down to Sydney with my brother inlaw in his old defender about 1900km along the coast road.
Picked up my new baby and didn't stop smiling for the whole trip home.


I had land rover spares in mackay fit a new clutch and rear main seal, and also fit arb air lockers to the 3 diffs along with a ratio change from 4.7 to 3.54 in hope to achieve better fuel economy and a cruise speed of 100kph. I would have liked 3.9 ratio but I couldn't find anyone that makes them for the Salisbury.


a lot of people told me it would not work well in the lower gears but I have found 1st 2nd and 3rd are perfectly geared 4th not so much as the turbo wont spool up that low in the rev range, if I cant correct this with power upgrades I will be changing the transfer case ratio as there are so many options available there.


so plans for the trip have taken a backflip with news of another baby on the way due 2nd January 2016, should have got a crew cab haha.
Still desperate to hit the road we have opted to buy an Isuzu county and a bushtracker caravan.


so far in the whole with the 6x6 and not really ever wanting to part with it I have decided to build my dream truck.


I have taken the ambo body off and will sell it if I can, just picked up the aluminium to build the tray.


I seam to start a lot of projects and not finish them in a very set order, so I am pushing to get it right with this 1, I am currently fitting a TD04-19T Turbo and a big Front mount Intercooler. I have no experience with Turbos so wish me luck, also fabricating a 3'' stainless exhaust and a 4'' stainless snorkel.


I have never posted any pictures so forgive me if I stuff it up.
Ill keep posting progress shots and any details on fabrication and fitment.

I've been crook with tonsillitis for the last week so no further progress. Its registered now and i drive it everywhere.
I have a mobile engineering business and will fit a diesel welder, compressor and toolboxs as well as as fabricated alloy racks for the front and back.
Want to make it all easily removable so i can take it away and use it as a ute when needed. I'll post some more pics soon

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