Announcement 6pm 29th March - F150 Is Coming to Australia

[BENT_8]

Anyone know what the rear axle load limit is on the F150, I know the Ram can pull 4.5t but once you put the 450kg ball weight on it there isnt much payload room,.
How does this compare.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Bolly47

Don't need big American ugly looking monster ute they look too big anyway

Don't need a million other things either. But people want them. Get over it.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I'm waiting for all the comments telling you how it's too big for Australian roads, that you can't park it anywhere and how no one here wants American utes because they sell thousands of diesel hiluxes a month

Originally Posted by Bolly47

Why buy big ugly Amercian ute with huge front bonnet and grill that fit one little driver the steering wheel look like a road Bulldozer to me as too big for carpark at shopping centre or narrow street ??? "What for???"

Bingo!!

[Rob 351]

Originally Posted by Bolly47

Why buy big ugly Amercian ute with huge front bonnet and grill that fit one little driver the steering wheel look like a road Bulldozer to me as too big for carpark at shopping centre or narrow street ??? "What for???"

Well luckily for me (and you by the sounds) mate I live in the country and I don’t park in shopping centres or drive up a narrow street! I tow regularly and quite honestly, the Thailand trucks aren’t up to the job for some people, myself included! Honestly if your towing more than 3 tonnes, you shouldn’t be towing in a Thailand truck and that’s why these American trucks are now becoming so popular because ‘legally’, you can tow more than 3 tonnes safely..

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Rob 351

Well luckily for me (and you by the sounds) mate I live in the country and I don’t park in shopping centres or drive up a narrow street! I tow regularly and quite honestly, the Thailand trucks aren’t up to the job for some people, myself included! Honestly if your towing more than 3 tonnes, you shouldn’t be towing in a Thailand truck and that’s why these American trucks are now becoming so popular because ‘legally’, you can tow more than 3 tonnes safely..

Alos just because, lets me honest, its only cash stopping most people.

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Alos just because, lets me honest, its only cash stopping most people.

A better BINGO, spot on, paying $150k for any truck is new territory here generally for the punters.
Barring the exceptions BUT if you have a choice most would go the biggest for the capacity, I just wonder how the punters would afford the fuel bills.

[DFB FGXR6]

A question that relates to the RAM and Chevy's too, but what happens to all the components that get replaced for the RHD conversions, the huge dashboard in particular?

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by FTE217

A better BINGO, spot on, paying $150k for any truck is new territory here generally for the punters.
Barring the exceptions BUT if you have a choice most would go the biggest for the capacity, I just wonder how the punters would afford the fuel bills.

What - the RAM does like 12L/100km on the highway, that's less than my Caprice does.

If you can afford a $120,000 Ute, you can afford to put fuel in it even if it was doing 50L/100km

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

A question that relates to the RAM and Chevy's too, but what happens to all the components that get replaced for the RHD conversions, the huge dashboard in particular?

I've read (somewhere) that they're sent back to the U.S.A. & fitted to the next batch to come here..!!

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I'm waiting for all the comments telling you how it's too big for Australian roads, that you can't park it anywhere and how no one here wants American utes because they sell thousands of diesel hiluxes a month

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

What - the RAM does like 12L/100km on the highway, that's less than my Caprice does.

If you can afford a $120,000 Ute, you can afford to put fuel in it even if it was doing 50L/100km

I'd be more annoyed at their drivers literally looking down on us lowly dinosaur sedan drivers, then taking us with ease at the lights.

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

What - the RAM does like 12L/100km on the highway, that's less than my Caprice does.

If you can afford a $120,000 Ute, you can afford to put fuel in it even if it was doing 50L/100km

Like I said in my post , the average punter not the ones who can - a lot of average punters can afford a Thai special on average income.
By the way city trucks are no where near hwy cycles p/l as you know.
https://www.news.com.au/finance/econ...fd236799d2?amp


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[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

I'd be more annoyed at their drivers literally looking down on us lowly dinosaur sedan drivers, then taking us with ease at the lights.

Just wave to them with your little finger, they'll get the idea.

Even better if you can get your wife/girlfriend to do it

[hackney]

Damn! I missed that last message that was deleted by Gasolane! Was he a naughty boy again!

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

A question that relates to the RAM and Chevy's too, but what happens to all the components that get replaced for the RHD conversions, the huge dashboard in particular?

Considering the amount of stuff they would have to strip out of it, i'd say by the time they are done it would just be the dash shell. Which they would scrap.

All the stuff behind it, all the electrical components, HVAC, cluster etc would most likely end up in a new shell set up for RHD. They would try to re-use as many components as they could.

[zilo]

Originally Posted by hackney

Damn! I missed that last message that was deleted by Gasolane! Was he a naughty boy again!

Their is know whey of knowing now.

[russellw]

Originally Posted by hackney

Damn! I missed that last message that was deleted by Gasolane! Was he a naughty boy again!

Simple really. Just look at who posted it and you'll probably have a reasonable idea.

[hackney]

Originally Posted by zilo

Their is know whey of knowing now.

‘There’(Source: Concise Oxford Dictionary.)

[hackney]

Originally Posted by russellw

Simple really. Just look at who posted it and you'll probably have a reasonable idea.

Just being sarcastic Russ.Cheers.

[zilo]

It's a beautiful day...

Originally Posted by hackney

‘There’(Source: Concise Oxford Dictionary.)

They're.....post 234

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by Bolly47

Don't need big American ugly looking monster ute they look too big anyway

Well...don't buy one, simple.

Plenty of people will want one, these American pickup's offer a better option for towing larger trailers than something like an Iveco Daily.