Thursday, May 2, 2019

Useful Information Regarding RHD Conversion Ford F150

By Timothy Scott


The process of converting vehicles from right-hand drive to left-hand drive is not a simple one and requires someone with a lot of expertise in this field. Armatures should not attempt to perform this process. Similarly, this process cannot be classified under DIY project and as such, cannot be performed at home in the garage. There are several safety hazards that are involved in trying to complete this process without an expert. Here are facts regarding RHD conversion Ford F150.

The conversion process consists of several processes. Several parts of the car have to be changed, repositioned, replaced or adjusted along with other actions. This process consists of repositioning the steering wheel, pedal assembly, dashboard, brake master cylinder, dashboard and firewall accessories. The side mirrors, doors and wiper mechanisms have to be adjusted as well. As easy as this may sound, the actual work is very hard to accomplish.

In repositioning the steering wheel, the entire steering wheel and the components below it have to be dismantled completely. The goal of this process is to have the steering wheel repositioned to the other side of the car. A lot of care has to be taken during this process because there are several other features of the vehicle that also have to be modified. Such features include the engine, steering system, and braking system.

What follows the completion of the repositioning of the steering wheel is replacing the steering track. There are different components that make up the steering rack. Therefore, its replacement will also have some effects on other components like airbags. The process should be done carefully so as to prevent damaging the airbags. Airbags are normally fragile components and any little damage incurred will prevent them from functioning well.

The next component to be repositioned is the pedal assembly. Pedals have three mounts which must all be dismantled and removed in case the car is manually-driven. After being dismantled and removed, the mounts need to be reinstalled on the other side of the car. This process can be very difficult and time consuming.

Repositioning the master cylinder is another hard and time consuming task. The master cylinder plays a big role in the normal car operation. It is usually dismantled and then reinstalled on the other side of the car. The brakes may end up not working properly after conversion if a minor error is committed in the process. Driving such automobile can be very risky.

The cover that separates the engine bay from the passenger compartment is called the firewall. The firewall has several accessories, which include cables and wires, blower motor, and AC ducts. Accessing and repositioning these accessories to the left side of the car may require one to remove the engine first. Removing and returning the engine in its place correctly requires a lot of expertise.

After all the steps mentioned above are complete, one must do adjustments on the doors, wiper mechanisms and side mirrors. There are some cars which have door controls placed on the side of the right hand. These ones need to be repositioned. However, if the door controls are centrally placed, there is no need of doing any adjustments.




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