The boys pride and joy

[malleefarmer]

Equivalent of a cool pick up for 18yr old in aust.

Diesel. Blown motor when purchased, bored out oversized pistons fitted, after market turbo, few other bits and pieces finally going. Needs fresh paint and touch ups. Rebushed springs etc.

Country guys proffered mode of transport and young country chicks go for Guys with these.

Roo bar about half inch think ultra heavy duty.

[malleefarmer]

Last one

[farmboy1]

Very cool. Tim approves! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQwYNca4iog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQwYNca4iog

[GDR]

Is there any GM/ford/dodge pickups like we use here in Australia or they all that sort of style? Everyone thinks they need a true k here, those of us that do need them use them hard and pull some good loads. Do you guys use stock trailers or more body jobs?

[malleefarmer]

Toyota landcruiser as pictured most common workhorse diesel go forever.

Rams Gm etc coming into aust now.

Landcruiser dual cab about 80 to 90 k diesel same with imported pickup 110 to 130 k so fair few thousand dollar difference.

Junior can go stateside and as long as he has same residential address can import a pick minus the luxury car tax and import tax thus saving about 40 plus % just have to get it converted to rh drive

[malleefarmer]

Not to many stock hauled by traile behind pick up.

[malleefarmer]

Second hand

[Oliver88]

What kind of a diesel is in that truck?

[malleefarmer]

What kind of a diesel is in that truck?

Laramie has Cummins

Toyota diesel 4.2 lt 6

[dalek]

Still makes no sense to me that they aren’t available in North America

[Guest]

Overpriced for what they are. Haven't changed much in 30 years or so. And they still lag bolt the mirror mounts to the door. Give me a vintage F250 Lariat with a 7.3 any day

[malleefarmer]

Had a guy here from Montana For 6 months austranada his coMoment was why don’t they make pick ups this strong.

Ain’t changed yep why **** with a good build.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

SO what is involved with converting to drive on the wrong side? Can you find the parts at a wreckers? Or have to buy everything? Can't see that being a minor, or cheap job to do. Are all the body panels, and frames punched and formed to accommodate either lh or rh drive? In the era of air bags, do they have to swap all that over into the new passenger side, and are they the same left to right?

[chuckChuck]

Over priced luxury trucks are common on farms these days. Those Toyotas will out last many North American made trucks.

Trucks and SUVs generate the most profit for the big three.

[malleefarmer]

SO what is involved with converting to drive on the wrong side? Can you find the parts at a wreckers? Or have to buy everything? Can't see that being a minor, or cheap job to do. Are all the body panels, and frames punched and formed to accommodate either lh or rh drive? In the era of air bags, do they have to swap all that over into the new passenger side, and are they the same left to right?

Apparently around the $ 5 to 7000 mark