Sheriffdoug's Ram & 1160 Journey

Ram converted to Right Hand Drive in Beresfield, New South Wales.

This trip 4100kms, was like getting to know the truck and it's capabilities.

Never had back ache, seats are pretty good.

To overtake anything at 100kph, Ram just takes of, gets up to 140kph in seconds,
exhaust brake fantastic too & rides smooth and firm.

I am still wayne_tw wrote:
Is the truck, with right hand drive, made for the Australian market, or is it somehow converted?

They have to be converted an expensive process. Only Jeep sells vehicles made in RHD Directly from NA factories. They also sell the Chrysler 300 in RHD form but that maybe assembled in Austria.

Nice truck, nice drive, and nice story. Would it not be cheaper to have Australia switch to driving on the right side of the road than to have your truck coverted? Just kidding. Looking forward to seeing the truck and TC mated.

Thanks for sharing your trip, and the nice photo's.
I guess it is getting into spring time in Australia.
Nice looking Truck.
Scott

What a trip!

Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy reading about trips/adventures from other continents. Nice truck, by the way.

As soon as I arrived in Broken Hill, found a pnone shop, got a cheapie, went to find Motel, had Chinese, and what do you know, my Sim Card won't fit in phone need an adaptor for my micro sim. Will get one in Port Augusta tomorrow, hopefully. Two days without a phone!

Up and off at 6am, dark, cold, wet.

Broken Hill to Ceduna, 882kms, wanted a more relaxing day, maybe get some more photo's.







Want to have a nice Seafood Meal, at Famous Fishing town of Ceduna, booked 4.5 star accommodation, after getting sim adaptor for phone in Port Augusta.

Had two beautiful Pies for breakfast in Port Augusta.

Kimba for Lunch, a Rosie's Chicken & Salad wrap.



Arrived at Ceduna, 5.50pm just as the sun was going down.

Lotta driving, tomorrow, Ceduna, South Australia to Norseman, Norseman, Western Australia, 1200kms.



Saw two late model Chev Silverado 2500hd's between Port Augusta & Kimba, 30 minutes apart, same color, white, pretty rare out here.

Had Garlic Prawns for Tea, and a luxury King Bed on my own!

Good Morning, Up about 6am, no shops in Merriwa, too small, next stop at the end of the day Broken Hill, ,948kms



Did I really do that in a day. Sat on 115kph/72mph, no camper, using around 12-13 litres per 100 kilometres.

Kangaroos, Horses, Wombat's, Emu's, Packs of Goats, Wild Pig, Eagles, Crows, Sheep, and hundred's of Semi Trailer Trucks and biggest fog in the morning,
that as I came through the back Liverpool Range early in the morning, total fog cloud over the ground with a pink orange tint from morning sunrise, could not stop, narrow road, trucks everywhere, really wanted a photo.





Very lush, lots of rain, winter, Dubbo for Breakfast, Cobar for lunch, Broken Hill for tea, Chinese/Sweet & Sour Pork and any clean Motel I can find.

Broken Hill, Mining Town, Copper, Silver, Lead & Zinc, Cotton Farming, Tourism.

So far so good.

I remember turning on my CD player in the Ram, putting it on random and the first song played was, "Keep Your Hand Upon The Road & Your Eyes Upon The Road", very appropriate, I thought. Good CD's & song supplied by my son, Nicholas.

Is the truck, with right hand drive, made for the Australian market, or is it somehow converted?

Sounds like you had quite the adventure but well wort it I bet