Thai Rung Truck Conversions...any Good

[FarangBuddha]

Does anyone have any experience with Thai-Rung truck conversions? Do they do quality work. In particular, I'm looking at the All-Roader, which is a conversion of a Chevy C-Cab 2.5 model pick-up into a four-door SUV. As these conversions are sold through Chevy dealers, are the conversions covered by the original truck warranties?

Also anyone have any experience with the All-Roader in terms of handling and fit and finish quality? At just under 1M baht, seems a cheap way to get a full-sized SUV (comes with ABS, EBD, dual airbags, 16" wheels). A Fortuner or Captiva with similar features is 200-500k baht more.

[MoonRiverOasis]

Thairung have been doing this for a very long time, and IMHO the quality of their product is a good match for the quality of the base truck they build upon - use you own judgement to determine what that is

Note that back in March this year, the 2.5L Allroader was going for 800,000 Baht at the BKK Motor Show, so an extra 200K seems a steep price hike... At the 1M Baht level you have a lot to choose from - Ford Everest (969K for 2.5L 5MT), Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (962K for 2.5L 4AT), Isuzu MU-7 (1M for 3.0L 5MT), even Fortuner gets in (1.014M for 2.5L 5MT).

Shop around

[katabeachbum]

Thairung have been doing this for a very long time, and IMHO the quality of their product is a good match for the quality of the base truck they build upon - use you own judgement to determine what that is

Note that back in March this year, the 2.5L Allroader was going for 800,000 Baht at the BKK Motor Show, so an extra 200K seems a steep price hike... At the 1M Baht level you have a lot to choose from - Ford Everest (969K for 2.5L 5MT), Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (962K for 2.5L 4AT), Isuzu MU-7 (1M for 3.0L 5MT), even Fortuner gets in (1.014M for 2.5L 5MT).

Shop around

agree

at 800k baht Thairung is great if this is what you need, but at a million baht there are several to choose between. Mitsu and Fortuner being the most modern ones with shorter wheelbase, flexible 3rd row seats and rear coilsprings.

[FarangBuddha]

Thank you for the input...as to models and pricing, T-R has 3 models of the Chevy All-Roader conversions on offer, with the base model priced at B 820K. They are;

2.5 2WD LT (Chevy Colorado) conversion) at B 820k

2.5 2WD Z71 MT Colorado conversion at B 960k and

3.0 4WD Z71 AT Colorado conversion at B 1.2k.

They are also offering the typical freebies (1 year 1st class ins., floor-mats, window tints, running boards). Standard colours are black and silver (white is 15K more) and leather interior 20k extra.

The model I would consider would be the mid-range 2.5 2WD for baht 960K. The Colorado pick-up for this model lists for baht 750k so the conversion to SUV (and attendant extras) is about baht 200k more.

[MoonRiverOasis]

I usually try to keep my opinions to myself, so all I'll do is recommend you take it for a good test drive (and the other contenders) before getting too committed..

[katabeachbum]

Thank you for the input...as to models and pricing, T-R has 3 models of the Chevy All-Roader conversions on offer, with the base model priced at B 820K. They are;

2.5 2WD LT (Chevy Colorado) conversion) at B 820k

2.5 2WD Z71 MT Colorado conversion at B 960k and

3.0 4WD Z71 AT Colorado conversion at B 1.2k.

They are also offering the typical freebies (1 year 1st class ins., floor-mats, window tints, running boards). Standard colours are black and silver (white is 15K more) and leather interior 20k extra.

The model I would consider would be the mid-range 2.5 2WD for baht 960K. The Colorado pick-up for this model lists for baht 750k so the conversion to SUV (and attendant extras) is about baht 200k more.

4 door pickups have 3% excice tax, while PPV (7 seat suvs on frame build in LOS) have 20% excice tax, which makes much of the difference in price.

[deankham]

On the T-R website it shows a few pics of the T-R Limo they do. Looks like an ideal family waggon to be cruising around LOS in!

..However I can't find anymore details on it. Anyone know if it's available and the price???

[MoonRiverOasis]

On the T-R website it shows a few pics of the T-R Limo they do. Looks like an ideal family waggon to be cruising around LOS in!

..However I can't find anymore details on it. Anyone know if it's available and the price???

Prices start at 1.3M and vary on options:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=3438374