Thread: Modified vehicles you come across in Thailand

A mobile party wagon complete with TV screen, sound system and bar.

The threads looking good. cheers mates.

I came across this eye catching number this morning. The little beauty even had a tipping ram fitted. Them agricultural Kubota engines are the bees knees.

^ Farm truck. Gets the job done.

What made me laugh about this modification was that there is no passenger seat. The Kubota engine sits there.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

What made me laugh about this modification was that there is no passenger seat. The Kubota engine sits there.

What? You didn't notice the passenger friendly wheel well?

Passengers in the back

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

What made me laugh about this modification was that there is no passenger seat. The Kubota engine sits there.

These things, usually known as Etans are purpose built, I have seen in my travels a shop that makes and sells them.
In some parts of the country they have the 4 cylinder diesel but most are made with the Kubota.
Other places these are the preferred mode of farm transport :


You dont see many in rice farming country there one of these is far more likely to be seen powering a water pump :



Note the security system on this one, most farmers are much more trusting. Or perhaps thats the hand brake on the transmission.

^

I wonder how many farmers are maimed or killed from these Modified death traps.

Occupational Health and Safety would have a stroke in the West.

Originally Posted by terry57

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I wonder how many farmers are maimed or killed from these Modified death traps.

Occupational Health and Safety would have a stroke in the West.

Over loading being a major factor in many deadly accidents here in Thailand I see pickups passing our house almost daily at rice harvest season carrying 3 times over the legal weight .

Problem with these is that in a sharp bend,the driver has to jump off to get the required turn !

^^ Did you notice every vehicle has blocks under its wheels?

No breaks maybe.

Originally Posted by Cujo

Did you happen to notice the price range?

Friend of mine was looking to get one a year or two back and they seemed to range about 300,000 - 500,000 for a good one.

Under the lid we have twin turbo kubotas or something.

Originally Posted by birding

Under the lid we have twin turbo kubotas or something.

Or two decorative alternators sticking out on top of a truck's hood?

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Originally Posted by birding

Under the lid we have twin turbo kubotas or something.

Or two decorative alternators sticking out on top of a truck's hood?

they look to have belts on them. not uncommon for vehicles with those huge doof doof stereo's to run multiple alternators. Hanging them through the bonnet sure is different though.

A pickup modified to pick up pickups.

^ There's one similar to that around where I live but I can never find it parked up. It has the standard red Kubota engine sticking out of the bonnet but it's not as finess as yours. I'll get a photo soon, hopefully.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

^ There's one similar to that around where I live but I can never find it parked up. It has the standard red Kubota engine sticking out of the bonnet but it's not as finess as yours. I'll get a photo soon, hopefully.

Please dont believe me i'm not pragmatic.

Okay.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Or two decorative alternators sticking out on top of a truck's hood?

I came across this beauty today. I was impressed. Made from scratch by people in BKK and shipped up to Buriram Province. I met with the farang driver as he was going to the local cop shop to see their take on him driving it.

That's nothing to an Isaan Special.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

That's nothing to an Isaan Special.

Ha ha ha that's brilliant what a shit box classic