Ford F-150 Factory R/H drive for Australia

Renegade · 09-05-2019, 09:16 PM

Will this ever happen? Factory right hand drive for Aus?

Obviously if they can cost it out in the $70 -$90 k range I would say they would sell like hot cakes. (Maybe I’m being a little cheap on my estimate but hey).

Surely Ford Australia have been considering this??

**Fordman1** · 09-05-2019, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Renegade

Will this ever happen? Factory right hand drive for Aus?

Obviously if they can cost it out in the $70 -$90 k range I would say they would sell like hot cakes. (Maybe I’m being a little cheap on my estimate but hey).

Surely Ford Australia have been considering this??

No...

Ben73 · 09-05-2019, 10:02 PM

Why would they do that when they can build a Ranger for $5,000 and sell it for $75,000.

Those figures are exaggerated, but still you get the point.

XR Martin · 09-05-2019, 10:11 PM

Even if they sold a 1000 a month here (extremely unlikely) it still is a drop in the ocean compared to the 70000+ they sell a month over in the US.

**Fordman1** · 09-05-2019, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by XR Martin

Even if they sold a 1000 a month here (extremely unlikely) it still is a drop in the ocean compared to the 70000+ they sell a month over in the US.

It won’t happen RHD would be such a pain in the **** for them.

Bossxr8 · 10-05-2019, 03:07 PM

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It won’t happen RHD would be such a pain in the **** for them.

Yep, they won't interfere with their cash cow by introducing more complexities into the truck plants by making some in RHD, when it would make up such a tiny % of daily production. The numbers won't be enough to justify the work getting it done.

Tassie f100 · 10-05-2019, 04:39 PM

I can see why it wouldn,t be practicle if Aust was the only market but there should be a sizable market with other countries as in South Africa, Britain and a lot of Sth East Asian countries also being RHD.

Itsme · 10-05-2019, 05:56 PM

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I can see why it wouldn,t be practicle if Aust was the only market but there should be a sizable market with other countries as in South Africa, Britain and a lot of Sth East Asian countries also being RHD.

Not really, UK for one example would tax these SUV/truck type vehicles very high on running costs compared to their smaller vehicles.

nstg8a · 10-05-2019, 06:06 PM

Maybe if ford decided to build them in Thailand or China. As long as they American built I doubt they would ever build them in rhd.

Having said that, I thought the same about mustang.

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**Fordman1** · 10-05-2019, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tassie f100

I can see why it wouldn,t be practicle if Aust was the only market but there should be a sizable market with other countries as in South Africa, Britain and a lot of Sth East Asian countries also being RHD.

No chance.

**Fordman1** · 10-05-2019, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nstg8a

Maybe if ford decided to build them in Thailand or China. As long as they American built I doubt they would ever build them in rhd.

Having said that, I thought the same about mustang.

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That’s a childish idea.

Tooling up for RHD would be millions, the amortisation would rule out any chance of it based on sales volumes.

It won’t happen, ever, guaranteed, unless it is an EV which has minimal moving bits that need tooling from LHD to RHD

dunga · 10-05-2019, 06:44 PM

They have done it before I believe they were made in Mexico.f250 though

Itsme · 10-05-2019, 06:49 PM

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They have done it before I believe they were made in Mexico.f250 though

I thought it was Canada.

dunga · 10-05-2019, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Officemanager

I thought it was Canada.

could be right memory getting bad

naddis01 · 10-05-2019, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Officemanager

I thought it was Canada.

Brazil.

dunga · 10-05-2019, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by naddis01

Brazil.

I was closer

**DJR-351** · 10-05-2019, 08:29 PM

My brothers 78 F-100 XLT and my 83 F-350 where both "assembled" in Australia....

MITCHAY · 10-05-2019, 08:39 PM

Why did they build a RHD Mustang but can't for F trucks? Is it just because it's a hero car, more simpler or another reason? It has me confused

jpd80 · 10-05-2019, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordman1

That’s a childish idea.

Tooling up for RHD would be millions, the amortisation would rule out any chance of it based on sales volumes.

It won’t happen, ever, guaranteed, unless it is an EV which has minimal moving bits that need tooling from LHD to RHD

Knowing the furniture background/history of the present Nupty CEO, our F150s
would probably come as flat packs with some assembly required at home.

I could imagine Ford's help line, "I'm missing a wheel"....mate, they all do that....

Some will identify with this.....

MITCHAY · 10-05-2019, 09:51 PM

Ah Dilbert. Just when you found someone who doesn't has a clue, they double down on stupid and then blame those whose said it would not work out in the first place for not making their stupid idea work

nstg8a · 10-05-2019, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordman1

That’s a childish idea.

Tooling up for RHD would be millions, the amortisation would rule out any chance of it based on sales volumes.

It won’t happen, ever, guaranteed, unless it is an EV which has minimal moving bits that need tooling from LHD to RHD

What’s a childish idea?

XR Martin · 10-05-2019, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Why did they build a RHD Mustang but can't for F trucks? Is it just because it's a hero car, more simpler or another reason? It has me confused

Well RH Mustangs account for at least 10% of sales.
RH F150 would lucky to add 1% to its production figure.

Which do you think would be a better investment in?

MITCHAY · 10-05-2019, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by XR Martin

Well RH Mustangs account for at least 10% of sales.
RH F150 would lucky to add 1% to its production figure.

Which do you think would be a better investment in?

Yeah but they could do well here even with local RHD conversion if not factory.

We have converted Camaros, Rams, Silverados here everywhere for stupid money. No local competition now either.

I said in another post I saw a RHD converted F-150 Raptor SVT the other day in ****en Canberra of all places. That would of cost a bomb

Brazen · 11-05-2019, 02:08 PM

The numbers would suggest it would probably work. Cars like CX9, Pajero, Patrol etc are primarily made in RHD for pretty much Australia, and would probably be far less profitable and sell in lesser numbers than a factory RHD F150.

The issue facing GM and Ford is the sheer volume of pickups they sell in LHD. A GM exec had a good term for it why they don’t build RHD Silverados, and he called it ‘scar tissue’. All Silverados would have to have some adjustment or carry some extra welding/stamping or hole punching to accomodate factory right hand drive units on the assembly line.

When you are selling 60,000 trucks a month even a slight design or engineering accomodation for right hand drive, will definately add up.

**DJR-351** · 11-05-2019, 02:15 PM

They couldn't sell enough to keep the Ford execs happy last time, even when they where assembled here, why does anyone think things are any different now......?

CyberWasp · 11-05-2019, 03:27 PM

When they stopped producing Falcons and Territories, Ford could have keep the Plant for doing what is happening now with the RAM to convert F Series, Explorers and Expeditions.

There are a lot of Sales to be pinched from Toyota who laugh at everyone else every month.

At the end of the day it seems a profit could be made. RAM have added more shifts to keep up with demand.

**Fordman1** · 11-05-2019, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Brazen

The numbers would suggest it would probably work. Cars like CX9, Pajero, Patrol etc are primarily made in RHD for pretty much Australia, and would probably be far less profitable and sell in lesser numbers than a factory RHD F150.

The issue facing GM and Ford is the sheer volume of pickups they sell in LHD. A GM exec had a good term for it why they don’t build RHD Silverados, and he called it ‘scar tissue’. All Silverados would have to have some adjustment or carry some extra welding/stamping or hole punching to accomodate factory right hand drive units on the assembly line.

When you are selling 60,000 trucks a month even a slight design or engineering accomodation for right hand drive, will definately add up.

You know that Japan is RHD don’t you ?

Franco Cozzo · 11-05-2019, 04:46 PM

They must have some vested interest because Ford Australia legally intervened when Performax International tried to strike a fleet deal with Ford USA:

https://www.themotorreport.com.au/ca...-us-81406.html

Then they wouldn't say why they blocked it

Brazen · 11-05-2019, 05:29 PM

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You know that Japan is RHD don’t you ?

Yeah they don’t sell those models there

jpd80 · 11-05-2019, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

They must have some vested interest because Ford Australia legally intervened when Performax International tried to strike a fleet deal with Ford USA:

https://www.themotorreport.com.au/ca...-us-81406.html

Then they wouldn't say why they blocked it

That article is also from 2014, I think the situation might have changed in recent years...