Discover Why 4WD Conversions Are Making Headlines

Say you’ve finally found that old ambulance that you’ve been hunting for for years – and it’s perfect.
Now you’re going to be able to do the trip of your dreams across the Simpson Desert in the ol’ girl, except there’s one problem… She’s not a four wheel drive vehicle. And the biggest and gnarliest sand dune of them all, Big Red, chews up and spits out any car that doesn’t pack some serious decoration under the chassis.
You’re going to need to get your beautiful ambulance ready to go somehow and you are scratching your head – but not all is lost! You’re actually able to get something called a four wheel drive conversion for your car, and it’s going to save your bacon out there. I know when I drove across the Desert just last year, I saw some incredible four wheel drive conversions like this one toyota coaster conversion that was really making some of those dunes look easy (when trust me, they’re not).
Four wheel drive conversions have been making waves in the automotive, design and off-roading industry for years because it gives cars or vehicles that may not have previously had the ability to go off-road, the muscle and grunt to do so.
So how does a four wheel drive conversion work in vehicles? When you have a two wheel drive vehicle and wish to convert it to four wheel drive, you need to make a LOT of changes, so that’s why it pays to have a professional look after the process for you. Things like the transfer case, transmission, hubs and the drive shaft will all need updating – and if you opt to do it yourself, it can be a nightmare trying to source the parts. I got mine done recently for an old van I bought and it now runs like a dream.
Getting a four wheel drive conversion for a vehicle gives you the freedom to be able to drive a car wherever you like (almost, and within reason – the moon does not count), and to be safe in the knowledge that you’re not going to need rescuing from some of the tough spots. Industries like mines and remote schools and businesses have all benefited in the past from excellent four wheel drive vehicles, and when you consider that many schools need buses and that most buses are four wheel drive, you understand why the four wheel drive conversion industry is doing some truly great work.
With a four wheel drive converted vehicle, you will have the confidence to go where other people just can’t – and your confidence is going to come from the fact that all of the four wheel drive conversions done by professional agents (like the guys at Enduroco – the same people who did my conversion) are specially designed and built to succeed and last.
Other advantages of getting a four wheel drive conversion are that you don’t have to buy within the framework of what vehicles are available as a four wheel drive; you have the freedom to choose a vehicle and then work within that. With a four wheel drive conversion, you can:
● Convert a motorhome, a cube van, a passenger van, a work van, a cargo van, a campervan and yes, even an ambulance
● Convert any kind of transmission
● Order specialised parts to suit your vehicle – the only limit is your imagination
Well I do hope that this little bit of information about four wheel drive conversions has been interesting and engaging for you, and that next time you’re hunting for a new off-road vehicle, you won’t be constrained by the limits of the market. Perhaps your head will even be turned by a cool mini van and you’ll paint it up like Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine and set off for the outback!