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Gotta have 4 doors..... Rawhide, TOTY 2023!
Or less, if it needs some attention....
Right hand drive pictures
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8Bucksagallon
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I have a 1997 K2500 Burb, LHD and formerly in the UK, so wrong way around, never an issue, other than drive thru, and it's too big for that usually in the UK. It's now in Italy, so correct way around. Mine is a metric gauge vehicle, and as someone mentioned, it is from Canada. As for the RHD conversions, the one pictured at first, I think is an after market version, done with a custom made RHD dash, I have seen several, and quality varies, there is a company in Australia that converts the new RAM trucks, and the shifter is on the "wrong" side of the wheel. More interestingly, Holden, wanted a big SUV for home market and settled on the Suburban, both K15/2500, with all engine choices, the interesting part is that some of them were converted on behalf of he factory, and rather than manufacturing a a new dash they used the RHD dash from the S10 Blazer. It looks odd, but actually fits well. On both conversions, all the mechanicals were changed over under the hood, on the ones I have seen anyway. As an aside, a friend had a 80's Grand Wagoneer converted to RHD, and it had a RHD dash, and under the bonnet, there was a chain, that went to the left hand side on a sprocket, which was attached to the original steering. I never drove it, but he had it for several years and never complained about it. Looked pretty sketchy though! Oh, and if any one knows where I can get some Amber turn signals for the Burb, let me know!
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For the Suburban? Fitted where?
For my LHD in the UK I have orange coloured bulbs in the reversing light fittings for turn signals. Apparently, Jeep Cherokees use them - but maybe only RHD ones. Is that what you are referring to?
Jroctizzle
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I want one ha ha
8Bucksagallon
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Amber turns for the burb. The Holden versions have a tail cluster with an amber section. Oddly mine MOT's with red indicators, even though it shouldn't. But its in Italy now and when it goes for its test here it must have ambers, I can use reversing lights as you do at a pinch, but would like to do something a little more OEm. However having searched the length and breadth of Australian/NZ, and randomly, Argentina, cannot find a pair!
As a right handed person who drives both LHD and RHD I actually prefer the LHD as it means I use my right hand to change gears and operate the stereo etc which seems more natural to me.
Oh yeah, I forgot about the drive-thru, the worst is parking garages where you have to take the ticket from the machine as you drive in and then feed it back when you leave. I have to climb out and walk around the truck to get the ticket and then do the same when I leave. I get some weird looks from people waiting behind me.
My wife and I just returned (yesterday) from a visit to New Zealand to see our grandchildren. Our son-in-law is a mechanic in the South Island of NZ and has imported several North American Toyota Tundras and has also done the conversions to right hand drive. It is a very large undertaking to convert them, especially if a person is sincere about caring for warranty issues.
While we were there I saw several newer GMC and Chev 4x4s that had been converted to right hand drive. According to one owner, his was purchased already converted to right hand steering from the US factory.
We have also seen Dodge and Ford Super Duty trucks there that have been converted. An Australian 4WD magazine (from November or December of 2023) I was reading while there had an article about both the Toyota Tundra and the newest Chev 4WD that are both converted and available for purchase in Australia.
If I understand it correctly, NZ will allow 2 wheel drive vehicles with left hand steering to operate without conversion on their roads, but NZ requires 4 wheel drive vehicles to be converted to right hand steering.
Seems there is a demand for reliable NORTH AMERICAN vehicles that cheap SUVs cannot fill. But you won't like the price that NZ citizens are accustomed to.
Because of congestion, Japan has laws that prevent vehicles that are 5 years old or older from being operated on their roads. If you lived in Japan and needed wheels but would have to dispose of them at the 5 year mark, what would you buy? Likely something very cheap. Some car manufacturers there produce a lower grade of vehicle and then after the 5 year mark those vehicles are dumped on the South Pacific islands (including NZ) resulting in cheap junk being presented to the second hand market.
We have much to be grateful for in North America.
While we were there I saw several newer GMC and Chev 4x4s that had been converted to right hand drive. According to one owner, his was purchased already converted to right hand steering from the US factory.
We have also seen Dodge and Ford Super Duty trucks there that have been converted. An Australian 4WD magazine (from November or December of 2023) I was reading while there had an article about both the Toyota Tundra and the newest Chev 4WD that are both converted and available for purchase in Australia.
If I understand it correctly, NZ will allow 2 wheel drive vehicles with left hand steering to operate without conversion on their roads, but NZ requires 4 wheel drive vehicles to be converted to right hand steering.
Seems there is a demand for reliable NORTH AMERICAN vehicles that cheap SUVs cannot fill. But you won't like the price that NZ citizens are accustomed to.
Because of congestion, Japan has laws that prevent vehicles that are 5 years old or older from being operated on their roads. If you lived in Japan and needed wheels but would have to dispose of them at the 5 year mark, what would you buy? Likely something very cheap. Some car manufacturers there produce a lower grade of vehicle and then after the 5 year mark those vehicles are dumped on the South Pacific islands (including NZ) resulting in cheap junk being presented to the second hand market.
We have much to be grateful for in North America.
I hope you enjoyed your stay down here, and yes the new trucks are becoming a lot more common but are very expensive.
HotWheelsBurban
Gotta have 4 doors..... Rawhide, TOTY 2023!
Even the Holden Suburbans weren't cheap when they were new, something around $85-90K IIRC....
Now that's a fully dressed LT 4x4 burb, 5.7 on the 1500 and 6.5 on the 2500, but that is still a large chunk of change.....
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