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Old 19-11-2018, 02:35 PM   #121
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Would be more of an issue in Melbourne or Sydney than lizbeff.
Wouldnt be a problem in methlong were you live either.
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Old 20-11-2018, 10:55 AM   #122
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Wouldnt be a problem in methlong were you live either.
Well that's kinda obvious don't you think.
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Old 20-11-2018, 11:01 AM   #123
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Well that's kinda obvious don't you think.
Im from lizbeff silly, i dont fink at all.

Now back OT.
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Old 21-11-2018, 08:34 AM   #124
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Saw one of these yesterday when I went into Auto Barn Ipswich to buy some bump stops. Brand new, just rolled off the lot. The 2 woman who just bought it were VERY excited about it as they took the lady from the front counter out to see if they could size up seat covers for it.

As it was parked across the road from me a took my time and had a good look at it... I wasn't sure if I was looking at a Dodge Ram or a new Great Wall! From the rear 3/4 angle it looks like a Chinese designed pick up or something out of SangYong! No kidding, of it wasn't for the enormous RAM letters on the tail gate, I swear it would have been something I used to see in China.
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Old 21-11-2018, 06:17 PM   #125
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im surprised at how many I've seen already. I see more of these than I do insignias.
Have to admit, I kinda want one.
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Old 28-11-2018, 09:19 PM   #126
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Does anyone own one ,keen to hear firsthand experience especially towing ability and fuel use age??
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Old 28-11-2018, 09:30 PM   #127
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Jump on the Australian Dodge Ram owners group on Facebook. Most seem to average around 13-15L/100 empty and 18-20L/100 towing.
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Old 30-11-2018, 06:42 PM   #128
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Old 30-11-2018, 10:00 PM   #129
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I've seen Rams, F series, Tundra (or are they Tacomas?). It seems Aussie tradies are a big market for these trucks.
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Old 11-04-2019, 10:42 AM   #130
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At least there are still some good news stories in the Australian automotive industry.

https://www.caradvice.com.au/745276/...al-jobs-boost/

EXCLUSIVE: RAM AUSTRALIA MOVES TO 24-HOUR PRODUCTION, $10 MILLION INVESTMENT, LOCAL JOBS BOOST

Joshua Dowling
NATIONAL MOTORING EDITOR

The Melbourne production line remanufacturing US pick-ups to right-hand-drive will soon be running 24 hours a day, five days a week to triple its original output.

Stand by for more US-style pick-ups on our roads: our appetite for “full size” utes has exceeded all expectations, prompting the local factory to triple output to fill back orders.

The Melbourne production line that remanufactures Ram pick-ups to right-hand-drive is about to switch to three shifts – running 24 hours a day, five days a week – following an investment by the distributors of more than $10 million.

The increase from two to three shifts will also create new jobs in Australia’s automotive sector, bringing the total number of employees from 110 to 160 at the facility in Clayton, south-east of Melbourne – the same site where Holden Special Vehicles converts Chevrolets to right-hand-drive on an adjacent production line.

The new employees have already joined the company and are in training to prepare for the start of the third shift from June.

The Australian distributor of Ram is holding more than 460 orders for Ram pick-ups, despite prices ranging from $80,000 to $150,000 – well in excess of the top-selling Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton utes that typically cost between $40,000 and $60,000.

To reduce the current three-month delay, the Ram production line will begin working around the clock from 1 June, 2019.

The extra shifts coincide with a reduction in production time for each right-hand-drive conversion, slashed from three-and-a-half days down to less than 24 hours to install 350 to 400 locally engineered parts.

“This is not just great news for Ram, it is also a fantastic achievement for the Australian automotive industry and shows the world our automotive and engineering industry is open for business,” said Alex Stewart, General Manager of Ram Trucks Australia.

“Since we started production (in May 2017) we have cut by more than two-thirds the time it takes to remanufacture a Ram Truck for our market,” said Mr Stewart.

The new production line is 130 metres long and 21 vehicles can be worked on simultaneously. The facility uses parts suppliers that were previously working with Australia’s three manufacturers – Holden, Ford and Toyota – before their factory shutdowns.

For example, the same company that makes the dashboards for the right-hand-drive Ram pick-ups previously made dashboards for Melbourne-made Toyota Camrys.

“The entire Ram Trucks project was set up, engineered, designed and developed in Australia by Australian experts, it shows what this country is capable of and how we can produce a world class product,” said Mr Stewart.

“In short, it is clearly something of which everyone involved should be extremely proud and which … has provided Australians with a new and unique choice when it comes to vehicle buying.”

The unprecedented demand for full-size US-style pick-ups is the clearest sign yet that Australians can’t get enough of large, versatile vehicles that can be used for work and play.

Ram sales got a boost with the recent arrival of the $80,000 1500 Express model (read our review here), which puts US pick-ups within reach for buyers of Australia’s top-selling utes that cost close to or in excess of $70,000.

“The 1500 is now having the same dramatic effect on Ram sales in Australia as it has done in the USA, where the Ram brand has enjoyed eight years of consecutive growth,” said Mr Stewart. “There can be little doubt that the 1500 is making Ram a significant player in the top end of the Australian Ute market.”
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Old 11-04-2019, 10:53 AM   #131
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Good to hear , but there goes the Labours party plans !
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Old 11-04-2019, 10:55 AM   #132
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Jump on the Australian Dodge Ram owners group on Facebook. Most seem to average around 13-15L/100 empty and 18-20L/100 towing.
Same fuel economy as my F150 Raptor empty.
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Old 11-04-2019, 11:01 AM   #133
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Same site as HSV …. are HSV simply outsourcing the RHD conversions? Or are HSV doing the conversions for RAM? Or just coincidence?
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Old 11-04-2019, 11:04 AM   #134
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From my understanding, Walkinshaw setup the company ASV to do the RAM conversions or remanufacturing as they put it. So similar to HSV. I believe ateco also have a stake in the distribution.
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Old 11-04-2019, 11:16 AM   #135
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The big boys are selling. Ford need to get the F Series here.
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Old 11-04-2019, 11:18 AM   #136
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Why do people want converted cars ?
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Old 11-04-2019, 11:31 AM   #137
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Why do people want converted cars ?
They don't but they want full size utes. Conversions are the only way to get them at this stage.
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Why do people want converted cars ?
Ever driven one? years ago the conversions where pretty awkward, these days you wouldnt even know the difference if done correctly.
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Old 11-04-2019, 07:27 PM   #139
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This... Would be in my yard if I was after a pick up, ram 1500. Thank you very much
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