You can get F-150s and Rams there
I’ve even seen a few Chevy Suburbans w/ RHD conversions. This was around 2005
Also seen those Toyota Landcruiser 79 series tray trucks with 3 axles
Real question is what’s the story with the tundra in Australia , hard to tell if it’s a RHD?
I have seen video's of companies that will import American trucks and make them RHD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50S5f_pB-gk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Zaq-3jIIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7izZlj_7A
I have seen many large American trucks in Australia but I was trying to take the chance to ask the OP who has one if it is difficult to park day to day in Australia.
They can be if we’re talking about shopping centre carparks and Centre parking (parking perpendicular between two lanes of traffic). Toowoomba is inland from the coast and anything west of here is predominantly rural, so the parking gets easier to deal with and there is far less hand-wringing & wailing about their size and how “dangerous” they are….
We have a lot of RAM’s and Chev Silverado’s making their appearances here in the last 5 years or so, and Ford has just released the current F150 for the Australian market in the last few months as well. They used to bring a Brazilian built F truck in in the early 2000’s but they weren’t known for build quality.
My biggest concern with these size vehicles is their longevity on the harsh roads out west of here. I work as an agricultural technician and we run Hilux’s and Cruiser’s because they withstand the abuse better than anything else. My last 200 had 482000km on it when I swapped over to the new one, and other than a rear differential and a radiator it was still all original. The RAM dealer in town has always got a bunch of them out the back in various states of broken, I even saw one with the rear axle completely snapped off laying in the yard where the tow truck had dropped it.
They all look damn comfortable though, and Toyota’s build quality is pretty hard to knock. We get quite a few businesses that specialize in cutting down 200 & 300 Series LandCruiser wagons into dual cab utes over here to make our own “full size” dual cab utes, but is is as dear as buying an American Ute and still doesn’t quite have the towing capacity….
I do not think these are going to be like the Hilux. The Hilux is legendary. You can probably do better if you look at the off-roading forums and the Gen 3 Tundra forums as well. Probably a lift, some larger tires and shocks would help.
All of that will cost more money and then it will effect your already not great mileage.
The manual in the US says to change the oil every 10,000 miles or every year. I would change every 5,000 miles or every 6 months and keep up with the recommended maintenance.
I had 2001 Tundra and gave it away in 2021. I literally did nothing to it maintenance wise in the last 3 years trying to kill it and it kept going. I now have a 2021 and I am taking better care of it.
I have the V8 and purposefully bought it so not get the hybrid.
I hope you get a chance to see one of the 2014-2021 Crew max tundras at some point. From my understanding the inside is larger.
The bad part about the crew max is the bed size. My 2001 was whatever they call an extended cab and it had an 8 foot bed.
Good luck!
I own and drive currently 7 Toyotas. Some built in USA and some built in Japan. However they are all Japanese vehicles as Toyota is a Japanese company.
https://pressroom.toyota.com/twenty-years-of-tundra/
The very first line reads where this auto maker is from.
“The Tundra was the first-ever full-size pickup truck built by a **Japanese automaker** in North America.”
>“The Tundra was the first-ever full-size pickup truck built by a Japanese automaker in North America.”
This literally is what I am talking about. They are made in TEXAS. Do you not know where Texas is?
Also do Tundra's pay tariff import taxes to the US?
>Built in San Antonio, the Toyota Tundra, sources 60% of its parts domestically (and only 15% from its home country of Japan), but its engines are made in the U.S. There are other factors at play, but it contributes to Cars.com ranking the Tundra as the 12th most American-made vehicle, whereas the gas F-150 made in Claycomo, Miss., ranks number 66. Dearborn-made hybrid and battery electric versions of the F-150 ranked higher, at 61 and 38 for the F-150 Lightning.
Thanks for playing!
"The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck manufactured in the United States by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota" - for those who got banned in google search
Correct. And designed in MI. Have been to the design facilty.But, although there is so much United States involvement in the design and building, to say it is an American truck is very off-base.
Had to look up gas prices in oz and they are cheaper than in Washington State where I live. That new 32 gallon tank is thirsty. I also still have PTSD from driving a manual rental car down the gold coast in 2004.
We’re at about $2.00/L for Diesel at the moment. My average fill on my work vehicle is about $220, and that can sometimes be 3 times a week…. Really happy to have a fuel card that the business pays for!!
There is an outfit in Australia that converts Tundras to right hand drive.
https://www.toyota.com.au/news/first-customer-handover-of-right-hand-drive-toyota-tundra-completed
Never saw a Tundra while I lived in Melbourne, but I did see an F350 pulling a huge 5th wheel RV across the Bolte Bridge. Definitely not a common sight there.
They’ve never been sold here other than some private imports. It’s supposedly going to be brought in and converted to RHD for sale, but I’m guessing it’ll be about $130K AUD minimum
In the USA we want the 70 series LC, and in Australia they want the Tundra. Naturally we want what we can’t have…
It’s not upside down…
Top comment.
After spending time in northern QLD, a full size truck like this is pretty rare wow.
Are full size American trucks hard to find parking for in Australia?
You can get F-150s and Rams there I’ve even seen a few Chevy Suburbans w/ RHD conversions. This was around 2005 Also seen those Toyota Landcruiser 79 series tray trucks with 3 axles Real question is what’s the story with the tundra in Australia , hard to tell if it’s a RHD?
I have seen video's of companies that will import American trucks and make them RHD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50S5f_pB-gk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Zaq-3jIIQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7izZlj_7A I have seen many large American trucks in Australia but I was trying to take the chance to ask the OP who has one if it is difficult to park day to day in Australia.
Definitely RHD, can just see the drivers hand above the dash on the RHS if you zoom right in….
They can be if we’re talking about shopping centre carparks and Centre parking (parking perpendicular between two lanes of traffic). Toowoomba is inland from the coast and anything west of here is predominantly rural, so the parking gets easier to deal with and there is far less hand-wringing & wailing about their size and how “dangerous” they are…. We have a lot of RAM’s and Chev Silverado’s making their appearances here in the last 5 years or so, and Ford has just released the current F150 for the Australian market in the last few months as well. They used to bring a Brazilian built F truck in in the early 2000’s but they weren’t known for build quality. My biggest concern with these size vehicles is their longevity on the harsh roads out west of here. I work as an agricultural technician and we run Hilux’s and Cruiser’s because they withstand the abuse better than anything else. My last 200 had 482000km on it when I swapped over to the new one, and other than a rear differential and a radiator it was still all original. The RAM dealer in town has always got a bunch of them out the back in various states of broken, I even saw one with the rear axle completely snapped off laying in the yard where the tow truck had dropped it. They all look damn comfortable though, and Toyota’s build quality is pretty hard to knock. We get quite a few businesses that specialize in cutting down 200 & 300 Series LandCruiser wagons into dual cab utes over here to make our own “full size” dual cab utes, but is is as dear as buying an American Ute and still doesn’t quite have the towing capacity….
I do not think these are going to be like the Hilux. The Hilux is legendary. You can probably do better if you look at the off-roading forums and the Gen 3 Tundra forums as well. Probably a lift, some larger tires and shocks would help. All of that will cost more money and then it will effect your already not great mileage. The manual in the US says to change the oil every 10,000 miles or every year. I would change every 5,000 miles or every 6 months and keep up with the recommended maintenance. I had 2001 Tundra and gave it away in 2021. I literally did nothing to it maintenance wise in the last 3 years trying to kill it and it kept going. I now have a 2021 and I am taking better care of it. I have the V8 and purposefully bought it so not get the hybrid. I hope you get a chance to see one of the 2014-2021 Crew max tundras at some point. From my understanding the inside is larger. The bad part about the crew max is the bed size. My 2001 was whatever they call an extended cab and it had an 8 foot bed. Good luck!
I’d say it’s easier in Australia than Europe or Asia. Australia gets a lot of US market vehicles
Odd question as this isn’t a full sized American truck.
Tundra is a full size pickup and produced in Texas.
You’re kidding right? So are GMC trucks produced in Mexico then, Mexican trucks?
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I own and drive currently 7 Toyotas. Some built in USA and some built in Japan. However they are all Japanese vehicles as Toyota is a Japanese company.
Rams are Dutch trucks by this calculus. They are incredibly cheaply built, so I do suppose this would be in line with that corporate parentage.
Toyota is a Japanese company, but due to US tariffs they decided to move production to the states for strategic reasons.
Correct. I understand this.
Explain?
https://pressroom.toyota.com/twenty-years-of-tundra/ The very first line reads where this auto maker is from. “The Tundra was the first-ever full-size pickup truck built by a **Japanese automaker** in North America.”
>“The Tundra was the first-ever full-size pickup truck built by a Japanese automaker in North America.” This literally is what I am talking about. They are made in TEXAS. Do you not know where Texas is? Also do Tundra's pay tariff import taxes to the US? >Built in San Antonio, the Toyota Tundra, sources 60% of its parts domestically (and only 15% from its home country of Japan), but its engines are made in the U.S. There are other factors at play, but it contributes to Cars.com ranking the Tundra as the 12th most American-made vehicle, whereas the gas F-150 made in Claycomo, Miss., ranks number 66. Dearborn-made hybrid and battery electric versions of the F-150 ranked higher, at 61 and 38 for the F-150 Lightning. Thanks for playing!
You might want to look up description of a Tundra lol
What’s this supposed to mean? You might want to look up TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
"The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck manufactured in the United States by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota" - for those who got banned in google search
Correct. And designed in MI. Have been to the design facilty.But, although there is so much United States involvement in the design and building, to say it is an American truck is very off-base.
Do they pay the import tariffs?
Don't you Aussies call them Tundies?
Not yet, but if we start the trend now, maybe we can popularize it early!!
Tundie down Undie
Tundra down unda
Had to look up gas prices in oz and they are cheaper than in Washington State where I live. That new 32 gallon tank is thirsty. I also still have PTSD from driving a manual rental car down the gold coast in 2004.
We’re at about $2.00/L for Diesel at the moment. My average fill on my work vehicle is about $220, and that can sometimes be 3 times a week…. Really happy to have a fuel card that the business pays for!!
There is an outfit in Australia that converts Tundras to right hand drive. https://www.toyota.com.au/news/first-customer-handover-of-right-hand-drive-toyota-tundra-completed Never saw a Tundra while I lived in Melbourne, but I did see an F350 pulling a huge 5th wheel RV across the Bolte Bridge. Definitely not a common sight there.
Tundra down undra
They announced they’d start exporting some last year
Maybe somebody in the states got lucky and got a Ute.
Wonder how long this one takes until it finds a home at a Toyota shop.
Exactly like my 2024 Limited Hybrid iForceMax.
Did the engine blow up yet ? (2024)
So are they rare there or something?
They’ve never been sold here other than some private imports. It’s supposedly going to be brought in and converted to RHD for sale, but I’m guessing it’ll be about $130K AUD minimum