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Buyer’s Guide

We sell both. Here’s the honest answer to which truck wins for towing, for the work site, for daily driving, and for value.

Ford F-Series
Ford F-Series

America's best-seller for 47 years

Best for: Heavy-tow tradies, big caravans, race teams.

ModelsF-250 / F-350 / F-450 / F-550 · plus the F-150 Raptor R performance flagship
Engine6.7L Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel — 317 kW / 1,220 Nm
Max tow (braked)21,000 kg
Max payload4,000 kg
From price$199,000 AUD
✓ Wins
  • ✓Highest braked tow rating in the line-up (F-450/F-550 — 21,000 kg)
  • ✓Performance flagship: F-150 Raptor R — 720 hp supercharged V8, the most aggressive Ford ever made
  • ✓Ten-speed transmission, twin-turbo Power Stroke
  • ✓Massive payload on F-550 chassis (4,000 kg+ with service body)
✗ Trade-offs
  • −Slightly lower interior fit-and-finish than RAM Limited
  • −Wider turning circle than RAM equivalents
Browse Ford stock →
RAM Heavy Duty
RAM Heavy Duty

Cummins legend, Mopar reliability

Best for: Tradies who want a truck that lives on the work site.

ModelsRAM 1500 RHO · 2500 · 3500 Mega Cab · 4500 · 5500 chassis
Engine6.7L Cummins HO inline-six diesel — 321 kW / 1,356 Nm
Max tow (braked)13,970 kg
Max payload5,500 kg
From price$199,000 AUD
✓ Wins
  • ✓Best torque in the line-up (1,356 Nm — Cummins HO)
  • ✓Best interior at the Limited level — multi-screen Uconnect, Harman Kardon
  • ✓RAM 1500 RHO replaces the V8 TRX — 3.0L Hurricane Twin-Turbo I-6, 540 hp
  • ✓RAM 5500 chassis is the most popular service-truck base in AU
✗ Trade-offs
  • −No equivalent to the Ford F-450 21,000 kg tow figure on most variants
  • −5.7L Hemi V8 phasing out — Hurricane I-6 only on newer trims
Browse RAM stock →
◆ Cheat sheet

One-glance answer.

I want to tow 18,000+ kg (excavator, race team, big yacht)

→ Ford F-450 or F-550

I need a service body / chassis cab

→ RAM 5500 Laramie · or Ford F-550

I want a 720hp high-performance daily driver

→ Ford F-150 Raptor R (only ATA imports it)

I want the best interior at $250k

→ RAM 2500 / 3500 Limited

I want the most torque per dollar

→ RAM 3500 (Cummins HO — 1,356 Nm)

I tow a 4,000 kg caravan, daily-drive otherwise

→ Ford F-250 or RAM 2500 — both nail it
By the numbers

Built on a track record.

Years of imports. Hundreds of conversions. One team that owners trust with their biggest single purchase.

Trucks delivered
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Trucks delivered

Australia-wide. Tradies, fleets, weekend warriors.

Service partners
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Service partners

Approved nationwide. Wherever the truck lives, parts and service follow.

ADR compliant
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ADR compliant

Every truck. Engineered, certified, plated. No corners cut.

Build photos
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Build photos

Every conversion documented stage by stage. Owners see all of it.

“The other importers don’t even come close.”

— Roho Pty Ltd · Commercial fleet · NSW

◆ The Owners

Customers who got the truck right.

Wade B.
Wade B.
Knee Deep Adventures · QLD
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I had been waiting years to find someone who could actually deliver an F-450 to Australia, properly converted, on a real timeline. ATA did it in 8 months. The truck arrived perfect. I’ve already ordered my second.
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