You’re likely ready to buy your first motor vehicle, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your used car investigation you have likely realized that the Ford F 550 of “companies” are less expensive to purchase and appears to be an appealing option. Nevertheless, these Ford F 550 only have 2 seats and will therefore necessitate a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to find out in this content how to convert a 2-seater Ford F 550 into a 5-seater , to get this done, first, we will make a summary of the essential key steps to be taken, then, we will find out what are the modifications to be done on the car, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Ford F 550 company into a 5-seater.
The main key methods to convert a Ford F 550 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Ford F 550 company or commercial in 5 places:
- Install the missing seats and seat belts.
- Get the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Ford F 550 to the roadworthiness assessment to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the vehicle to convert a Ford F 550 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will so commence our content on the transformation of a Ford F 550 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be performed straight on the car in order to enable it to be accepted as a Ford F 550 5-seater.
Convert its Ford F 550 to 5 seaters without help
If you want to do a majority of the work yourself, you should know that it will be hard to do. In reality, the manufacturers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Ford F 550 easy only for the manufacturers, here are the explanations:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will necessitate a visit to the car by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Ford F 550 into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Put in the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these factors, it is less complicated to ask an approved mechanic who will conduct these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s standards.
If you still want to carry out the conversion of your new Ford F 550 on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to get the needed parts and search for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion achieved by a professional
If you want to convert your Ford F 550 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the simplest decision. Surely, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will let you to accomplish the following steps without the slightest stress.
The administrative steps that must be taken to convert a Ford F 550 into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Ford F 550 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now deal with the administrative action.
The different steps to be done in order to have one’s Ford F 550 2 places recognized as a 5 places
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You will learn down below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Ford F 550 converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Ford F 550, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be essential to adhere to all the steps soon.
- You have to bring the car to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a car.
- Take the car to the mine so that they can confirm to the change in the number of seats in your Ford F 550 li>
- Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Ford F 550into 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the cost that the passage of a Ford F 550 2 seats to 5 seats can generate, it is required to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is necessary to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Ford F 550 company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Ford F 550, do not hesitate to consult our Ford F 550 category.
