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Big Dog Builds Australians Most Awarded American Truck modification workshop. We have modified over 850 Trucks. Head over to our website today bigdogbuilds.com/

RAM | Chevy | Ford Specialist

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The Platinum Tremor is Ford’s factory off-road package. So what did it still need to tour Australia with a van in tow?Le...
16/10/2026

The Platinum Tremor is Ford’s factory off-road package. So what did it still need to tour Australia with a van in tow?

Level, not lift:

- Carli Pintop 2.5" suspension setup
- Fabricated radius arms with limit straps, plus radius arm drops
- Low-mount steering stabiliser with diff guard
- The four sensor brackets that matter on a levelled F350

Rear:

- Leaf springs reset after the canopy went on
- Airbags with wireless AirIQ two-channel control and remote
- Manual air valves

Roof:

- BDB V1 Rack with a curved light bar and four side lights
- 200W solar
- Recovery board mount and locks
- Fold-down UHF aerial
- Gorilla Mounts Starlink Mini mount

Towing and range:

- Adjustable hitch with anti-rattle shims
- Van power wired at the rear, ready for his next, bigger van
- 227-litre long-range diesel tank
- Painted flares, hood protector and an 8-switch Switchpro setup
- NB2 upgrade

Built for a South Australian owner, from interstate. Want a truck set up for the way you tour? Start your build. Link in first comment.

14/10/2026

Will a random stone trigger your Apex valves and dump all your air?

No — and here's why.

The Apex valve sits on a long thread with a red lift collar. Lift the collar, it dumps the air. Fast.

65 psi down to 45 in seconds. Not the minute-per-tyre you get with screw-on Anaconda or BCF valves.

On a 40-degree day in the sand, that time difference matters.

👉 Free Buyer Kit — link in the first comment

This Chevy 2500 HD is set up to carry a canopy that isn’t on it yet. So does it ride rough empty?What’s on it:- 3-inch B...
14/10/2026

This Chevy 2500 HD is set up to carry a canopy that isn’t on it yet. So does it ride rough empty?

What’s on it:

- 3-inch BDS lift with remote-reservoir shocks and upper control arms
- Steering geometry calibrated
- Leaf spring upgrade plus triple-bellow airbags
- Wireless AirIQ two-channel air control with remote
- 18-inch Method Race Wheels matte black wheels on Yokohama 35-inch all-terrain tyres
- Apex Designs Quick-deflate valves
- Colour-matched flares (Fronts only)
- Power steps, both sides
- 210-litre long-range diesel tank
- Overhead Switchpro 8-switch panel, with no extra holes in the trim
- NB2 upgrade

Planning your own lap? Get the Buyer Kit. It’s where this owners started. Link in first comment.

13/10/2026

Dirt roads, rocks flicking up — the AMP Research PowerStep XL gives you protection and solid roof access.

Weight-activated. Rock protection. Sturdy enough to use as a roof rack step.

Ideal for touring and remote travel builds.

👉 Free Buyer Kit — link in the first comment

13/10/2026

Three lighting modes on your steady side lights — here's when to use each one.

Bright: finding your campsite in the dark.
Dim: ambient lighting once you're set up.
Amber: keeps the midges away + creates mood lighting.

Most touring rigs have these fitted. Most owners never switch modes.

👉 Free Buyer Kit — link in the first comment

12/10/2026

Your roof rack is real estate — here's what to mount on it.

Light bar · GME UHF radio · MaxTrax · Starlink · Solar panel · Shovel holder · Side steady bars.

Seven essentials that turn a roof rack into a touring command centre. Dean walks through what goes where and why each one matters when you're 600 km from the nearest town.

12/10/2026

Neatness of wiring doesn't really matter until it really matters.

Every bull bar we fit gets pre-wired on the prep bench before your truck arrives. LED lights tested. Parking sensors relocated. Everything ready to bolt on.

No last-minute troubleshooting. No bodge jobs. Just clean installs that work first time.

👉 Free Buyer Kit · link in the first comment

11/10/2026

New Big Dog Chevy bull bar just dropped — and it's the strongest one on the market.

Rob's Silverado 2500 is getting the first one fitted. Full hoop, mini hoop, or ADU spec — all engineered and built in-house here in Queensland.

This isn't a rebadged import. Designed for Australian conditions, tested on Australian roads, and built to a standard nothing else on the market matches.

👉 Free Buyer Kit — link in the first comment

11/10/2026

We used to outsource tire fitting and wheel balancing. Not anymore.

We've brought it all in-house with some of the best equipment in the world — because when you're running 35s, 37s, or 40-inch tires on a lifted American truck, proper balancing and alignment is the difference between a truck that drives amazing and one that shakes itself apart.

Gone are the days of workshops struggling to spin up 35-inch tires. We do it all in-house now — and yours will drive amazing every single day.

👉 Free Buyer Kit · link in the first comment

10/10/2026

Control every 12V accessory in your RAM 2500/3500 from the factory sunglass holder — no ugly dash switches.

Our new Switch Pro SP-9100 mount sits clean, triggers spotlights on high beam, and keeps daytime lights, Starlink, and roof-rack sidelights at your fingertips.

Too hard? There's a phone app for that.

👉 Free Buyer Kit — link in the first comment

Address

7 Alta Road
Caboolture, QLD
4510

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm

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+61734871351

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