DOES BA FORD UTE TRAY FIT ON FG UTE? LETS ANSWER THIS!

[@trevorjohnston9504]

The bracket's are made in the same press tool dies only a model change between them (adding and deleting holes, form, cut outs) I worked in the Ford stamping plant 1983-2016

[@entertainmentchanneloz1509]

great info

[@radoa4]

I had a fun time doing a BA XL ute from tub swap to try. Fun times and exploring the underneath whats the chassis looking like and placing a tray on it. 😂

[@entertainmentchanneloz1509]

yer there a lot more basic underneath and easy to run wires :) I found, what made you go from tub to tray?

[@radoa4]

@@entertainmentchanneloz1509 I was going to be a subcontractor, but ended up not doing so, because the tray was not how I intended. Plus the wire was bodged up and no cruise control so I ended up changing it back to tub and had to re source the brake light loom. Which I did not know it was plug and play for the brake lights itself. So it was my mistake to bodging up the loom to run random LED's that weren't even allowing Cruise to be enabled and hyperflash of indicators. I've learnt my mistake from that. My tray I purchased did come with brake light. But 1 side was gone and forgot to ask if they had the loom with it.

[@entertainmentchanneloz1509]

@@radoa4 far out so sounds like you went through a few dramas with the change over, it is good how they have plug and play with the rear lights though, appreciate your comment and reply

[@radoa4]

@@entertainmentchanneloz1509 yeah, but was not so much, it was fun exploring what it looked like from underneath and what can be done with the tub off and tray on. I changed my mind within 3 months. Rego did expire on whilst tray remained on. Then prior to re registering it. I still kept the tub, changed from the tray back to tub and before placing tub back on, I re sourced the loom and plugged it and bolted every original thing to its standards and got it re registered and then got rid of it. Was bit of a mess with the engine itself and the spark plugs were not aligned to its screw, so it is overthreaded and the spark plug remained in there and I had no chance in taking out the sparky in some of the cylinders. So I had no chance / time in getting it sorted anymore. Now I just got my XR6 BF sedan still nice cruiser to drive =). Ah its all cool for the replies. I like DIY vids and your 1 reminded me of when I was doing a tray job from a tub back ute haha =). Great outcome on your set up though.

[@entertainmentchanneloz1509]

@@radoa4 well you certainly went through some things on yours, i came across cross threaded spark plugs before and that is a job in itself, there is one things with cars that we own that there a project all on there own especially when you dont know the history of them and who has worked on them, some funny things you can come across, i really appreciate you finding time to watch my video and hope it helped you in some way, thanks for your informative comment and great reply cheers!😀

[@homlesy1172]

very good job well done!

[@entertainmentchanneloz1509]

thanks🦘

[@MegaPixie666]

Duratray brand from Brisbane that one is They used to sell spare parts.

[@damonalagich4524]

very expensive now, I got a quote for the mounting brackets - which are 4.0m of 50x50x5mm gal steel angle- they wanted $550 for supply only. I made them myself for under a $100.

[@entertainmentchanneloz1509]

@@damonalagich4524 yer prices are going crazy these days that why i try to do things on my channel to either help on diy and save people cash if i can let them know what i did, you did great on making it yourself for $100 well done and appreciate your comment!😀

[@damonalagich4524]

I don't get why your changing the mounting frame on the ute instead of just moving the brackets on the tray itself, I am fitting a BF tray onto a FGmk2 and its bolted in the same places on the aluminium trays main support rails.

[@entertainmentchanneloz1509]

my channel is just mainly giving things a try with no prior skills or knowledge and very happy if you share any other ways or better advise here, appreciate your info

[@Natozgaming88]

I did the same to mine swap tub to tray where do you buy just the tie down rail from?

[@entertainmentchanneloz1509]

either from a wreckers with a ute tray you can take off or somewhere like this: www.suncoasttowbars.com.au/alloy-tray-accessories-tie-downs-32mm-heavy-duty-tie-rails

[@Anthony-rz6uw]

i just bought a 2016 xr6 FG x supercab ute ... i want to swap my tray on my 2003 BA, any tips mate??

[@entertainmentchanneloz1509]

just look at the brackets where they hold onto and keep us all updated on your progress :)