james j neiweem Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 As they say there is no such thing as a dumb question. Do they make left hand drive Mack's in Aussie land? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
huppypuppy Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Nope - they are all right hand drives here! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 There was some DM on heavy haulage and oil field work out here They were Australian Macks Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 47 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said: There was some DM on heavy haulage and oil field work out here They were Australian Macks Paul Were they built that way because of different drive side at the oil fields or just by mistake? Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) They were built that way because t he R 800 wasnt around yet and that was as good as Australia could do with what it had I would think Also worth remembering that all R model and no doubt all other Macks built in Australia are based on LHD and converted to RHD in Australian factory Paul Edited November 1, 2019 by mrsmackpaul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 That's be fun trying to convert a DM to RHD.... Not! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 That would require one hell of an adapter kit! 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I would think they set the cab off to the right. What would be the sense of having the driver sit in the middle of the truck? Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 because they were part of British empire they drive on the wrong side of the road, most of Europe and the rest of the world road drives on the right side of the road, the Brits could not stand the idea of the colonists deciding on which side of the road we all would drive on and decided they were not going to be told how to drive, only British colonies drive on the wrong side and even some of them converted to the right side, when working with the Brits in Iraq they always bragged about inventing the wheel, I always reminded them we invented the rubber wheel and did not use stone, such a pissy bunch. As much as Canada loves Britain they went right, Bahamas I think is right, I know Ghana went right, little by little the British influence diminishes. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 7 hours ago, JoeH said: That's be fun trying to convert a DM to RHD.... Not! When the DM's were sold here they were sold as LHD and were converted to RHD later on in life The cabs were shifted to the middle like a R800 and the steering wheel swapped across How many of these were done ? Dunno Was it a neat conversion like a conventional R model or flinstone ? No But they came up ok and would of been a lot better to drive out here on our roads Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vladislav Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 8 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Also worth remembering that all R model and no doubt all other Macks built in Australia are based on LHD and converted to RHD in Australian factory Paul Pretty interesting, thanks for sharing that Paul. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Vlad I have been told by someone that workedfor Mack Australia building Macks that there was templates made up that hung on the firewall etc to drill all corresponding holes for RHD Even the heaters etc were cut and shut to still use the original Mack heaters but all conections were reversed Pedal hangers and brackets cover up all the LHD holes no longer needed You cant tell they have been modified at all until you disassemble them Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-434999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackTech Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 On 11/1/2019 at 7:14 AM, mrsmackpaul said: They were built that way because t he R 800 wasnt around yet and that was as good as Australia could do with what it had I would think Also worth remembering that all R model and no doubt all other Macks built in Australia are based on LHD and converted to RHD in Australian factory Paul The trucks are built currently at the Australian plant as RHD. Awhile back there were 5 RHD cabs for GUs sent to the Mod Center in Macungie to have the trucks converted to RHD. The GUs were built online as LHD, then completely converted in the Mod Center using a combination of Australian and fabricated parts. The last truck in Macungie that came off the assembly line was an RB. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-436038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 A lot of the NewZealandacks came RHD from the US As to which plant they cam from I do not know I wrongly assumed that RHD Macks in NZ would all of come from Australia, a lot did and a lot from the US and NZ made their own R and F model's as well Unsure about South Africa and other RHD parts of the world that ran Macks Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-436109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackTech Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 The only truck that can come out of North America now is the LR, cabover. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/57692-down-under-macks/#findComment-436111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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