Chipping Your 6.7litre Dodge Ram

pronstar wrote:
You guys would be surprised what most other countries use as tow vehicles...vehicles like full-size American trucks just aren't the norm outside of the US.

Very true and they do chip those as well here.
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Sheriffdoug wrote:
Robert Ryan, Your arguments, just don't make any sense!

I had to contribute to this thread as what you were writing was becoming more unbelievable by the minute and gave a very distorted view of what actually happens here. "

1 in 12 " vehicles I saw were US Pickups in my drive from Sydney to Perth"

That would make them one of the best selling categories of vehicles in Australia. According to you we should have dealerships in every town going by those figures. Strangely they only sell 360-600 in WA for 2.3 million people according to you, something does not add up.
5Ver makers and their usually RAM Pickup have disappeared from the RV shows.
The number of US Pickup done by convertors is tiny, they are doing Halo cars to compensate.
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Anyhow, let's get back to the thread, Chipping You Dodge Ram, or other similar vehicle?

Which brands of Chip/ Programmers have you had experience with, pleas?

You guys would be surprised what most other countries use as tow vehicles...vehicles like full-size American trucks just aren't the norm outside of the US.

Robert Ryan, Your arguments, just don't make any sense!

jim425 wrote:
I don't understand why that is a problem. People draw the line at what they want to tradeoff or do without differently.

More capable vehicles here ,that can a much better job.Too much of a trade off.

Sheriffdoug wrote:
Most people would realise that big 5th Wheeler with a small Japanese pickup, will not work well in the long run. Overheating, lack of power, poor stability and extremely poor fuel economy.

No that is why Jayco annd Sunliner are trying to GROW the market here. I have talked to people who use a Japanese pickup and a lightweight 5Ver, they do not have any of those problems.

The three I know have about 60 in stock at any given time and sell about 30-45 a month, between those three.

What roughly 300 vehicles by your figures for 2.3 million in WA?. That is tiny. 60 vehicles in stock?????? it is supposed to be booming in WA?

US manufacturer Ford is 2015 is producing RHD V8 Mustangs in the US for Australia, UK, Japan
And other RHD markets, said to sell here for around $50-60,000.

They will be a 2.3Litre turboed "Capri" like car. Have hard time competing against Europeans, Japanese Koreans.

If the same occurred with Some US Pickups I'm sure at half their current Australian price, thousands would roll out the door.

They will be built LHD no RHD although they could build them RHD

If I was a landscaper here in Australia, would I buy that Japanese Toyota tray top utility for $67,000
or a decent American pickup, lets say a Ram 4500 or a F450 for the same price or less, and get a much bigger payload & engine, it would be the US pickup, every time.

Landscaping, a Japanese Truck would be cheaper than both options and much more effective.

Robert, vehicles prices in this country, as you know are outrageous, similar vehicles in other countries all for 40-50% less.

AGREED!!!!!!!

Most people would realise that big 5th Wheeler with a small Japanese pickup, will not work well in the long run. Overheating, lack of power, poor stability and extremely poor fuel economy.

I personally have owned similar Toyota vehicle, the 100 series. In the past I was dring from Dongarra to Perth, Western Australia towing a one tonne Camper Trailer called a Trak Shak.
The 12 month old Toyota overheated on a 42c/107f day, so I sold and bought a Ford F250 Longbed
Supercab. That was 2002, and kept it for 7 years. Had the great 7.3 litre diesel. Use to get 18-19 mpg, city or country at 60 mph. Beautiful machine. Bought it for AUD $67,000 and sold it for AUD $55,000, with 98000 Km's on the speedo and still 70% of it's tire tread.

I also personally know 3 of the 8 pickup dealers here in Perth, Western Australia.

We have a population here of 2.3 million.

The three I know have about 60 in stock at any given time and sell about 30-45 a month, between those three.

My previous 2011 Chev, traded, for my Dodge Ram, sold in three days.

I am not knocking Australian/Japanese vehicle, which all have a place in the market.

US pickups converted to RHD, generally sell between AUD $129,000 to $155,000,
depending on model and accessaries, so are very expensive here.

However a new Land cruiser Sahara 200 series sell for $120,000 plus, here?

US manufacturer Ford is 2015 is producing RHD V8 Mustangs in the US for Australia, UK, Japan
And other RHD markets, said to sell here for around $50-60,000.

If the same occurred with Some US Pickups I'm sure at half their current Australian price, thousands would roll out the door.

If I was a landscaper here in Australia, would I buy that Japanese Toyota tray top utility for $67,000
or a decent American pickup, lets say a Ram 4500 or a F450 for the same price or less, and get a much bigger payload & engine, it would be the US pickup, every time.

The Ford Falcon Ute/pickup V8 gas sells here for between AUD$47,000 & $70,000. That's a lot of dollars for a half tonne ute. Poor economy, low load rating, two small cramped seats, I know
My father has had three over 25 years.

Robert, vehicles prices in this country, as you know are outrageous, similar vehicles in other countries all for 40-50% less.

Thank You, Doug.

RobertRyan wrote:
Here someone has been trying sell them and quotes a a towing capacity of 6,000lbs and a payload of about 1000lbs. Makes that question why they exist even more urgent.

I don't understand why that is a problem. People draw the line at what they want to tradeoff or do without differently.

jimh425 wrote:
You are right ... Jack of all trades master of none. But it is a passable people hauler, can haul a dirt bike in the back, and can pull a variety of trailers.

Here someone has been trying sell them and quotes a a towing capacity of 6,000lbs and a payload of about 1000lbs. Makes that question why they exist even more urgent.