Can you import a truck from canada?

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May 12, 2005 | 05:39 AM

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MTL_4runner

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From: Montreal, QC Canada

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Originally Posted by cd4runner

From my research so far, 4runners are not yet on the list of vehicles that may be imported. I still have a couple more places to look though. A lot of them come from Asia, Australia and Africa so they are right hand drive and supposedly that is not a problem with meeting vehicle safety standards? To post a bond W/ a registered importer for one and a half times the duitable value could be too much $ for me. I still have a bit of research to do, and I don't want to give up on owning a diesel 4 runner.

The diesels from other countries are not banned outright, but you may need to purchase addition equipment for installation and pay for tests to have it passed for emissions. Just like you can go to Italy and buy a european Ferrari from an individual, but in order to drive it on US roads you'd need to install new emissions equipment and have it retested to verify it meets US DOT standards. It is a very similar process to building a kit car.

May 13, 2005 | 06:31 PM

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Ocelot

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From: Squamish, BC

The Diesel vehicles you could import from Canada are the BJ60, HJ60, and BJ70. They are all landcruisers.

70 series:

60 series:

The newest diesel out of Canada you will be able to get will be a 1988. After that Toyota of Canada was axed and we got all the same stuff as you guys, which meant no more diesels

... Darn you yanks

I suggest you go to http://forum.ih8mud.com . Visit the internation cruiser section and read the "Everything I learned about importing" thread (In the FAQ section) . Basically unless you want to spend an insane amount of money, the vehicle must have either been sold in Canada or be older than 25 years. You can not import a vehicle that was imported to Canada to try and get around that legality. In Canada the vehicle only needs to be 15 yrs or older... so we get all the cool stuff 10 yrs earlier

Only 2 Years and 6 months and 18 days untill we can import HDJ-80s!!! As soon as that day comes I'm importing a LHD 5-Spd locked HDJ-80 *drool*

Diesels will have no problem passing emissions, especially if you fill it with a tank of biodiesel before you get it tested. In the ih8mud forums look for a post made by a guy who had his 20 yr old 2H Diesel engine emissions tested. He didn't have it tuned up or anything and it passed with flying colours.

Cheers

Last edited by Ocelot; May 13, 2005 at 06:33 PM.

May 13, 2005 | 07:57 PM

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hafftrak

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Originally Posted by Flamedx4

Lada is a horrible vehicle. Heavy, slow, awful ride, uncomfortable, ugly. But they say they are exceptionally sturdy.

But you can't get them in the U.S., so everybody wants one!

Jul 2, 2006 | 11:15 PM

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HZJ-77

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You can also import diesel pickups, we had them in Canada from 81 to 87, including turbos from 1985 to 87.

The US 25 year exclusion is nothing but protectionism, same as the Canadian 15 year exclusion.

Why? Save Detroit's sorry ass and keep the peons from fueling their vehicles other than at the oil industry's pumps.