AMVE MASTERPIECE

THIS epic 2017 F-250 Platinum puts forward quite a compelling case for the ‘bigger is better’ theory. Assembled for touring by Queensland mob Allsafe Mine Vehicle Equipment (AMVE) – the same crew that screwed together the canopy on the 4X4 Australia Ranger – the purpose-built Yank tank was made to tour throughout Australia while hauling a massive 21-foot Kedron off-road caravan.

Considering AMVE were the brains behind the build, it shouldn’t be a surprise to learn that the custom tray and canopy fit-out is first class. The aluminium tray, for example, features four toolboxes, with one housing an ARB aircompressor. The canopy includes two lift-up side doors, an 80-litre Engel accessed via an MSA 4x4 drop-down slide and twin cargo drawers. The canopy also houses a Redarc Battery Management System (BMS) to control electronics. There’s also a Rhino-rack Pioneer platform up top with a Rhinorack

Batwing awning and a 100-litre aluminium water tank. There’s also a custom tyre holder for two 37-inch spares.

Eager eyes will notice the vehicle stands taller than stock F-250s – four inches taller, in fact – and that’s courtesy of an overhaul to the suspension setup. Up front you’ll find a King Off-road Racing Shocks coil-over system; down back is a set of standard rear springs with an additional leaf added to them ... as well as a set of Airbag Man adjustable airbags and another pair of King Shocks.

A Fabulous Fabrication four-inch stainless-steel snorkel feeds clean air into the 6.7-litre Power Stroke V8 engine, while other gear includes a Road Armor Steel Stealth front bar, Bushwacker flares, AMVE 4x4 side-steps, 15,000lb Warn winch, Weldex LED spotties and Xray light bars. The 37x13.5x18 Mickey Thompson MTZ P3 tyres wrap around Fuel 18x9-inch wheels.

THE CUSTOM TRAY AND CANOPY FIT-OUT IS FIRST CLASS