Scooby074
Super Member
Yes it's used in many vehicles but manufacturer contacts are very exclusive. Trust me, Ford and GM would jump at the chance to put a Cummins in their trucks vs an in house design but can't. RAM trucks have the contract for Aisin transmissions in Heavy Duty pickups, no way Toyota could do the same.
Im sure the contract with Dodge addresses it, but dont think that if toyota WANTED it that they couldnt get it. Like I said, hino has a great engine/trans (aisin) package sold here now, with a completely different trans than whats offered in the Ram.I dont doubt that Dodge has exclusive rights to the AS69RC in their 3/4 and 1 tons. I do doubt however that the contract with ram states that "no other manufacturers can use Aisin brand trans in any vehicle", as we see Aisin in the lightest Hino, albeit in a different class.
As I stated, toyota could get creative if they wanted to. Do some modifications to the Hino 155 chassis, slap a pickup body on it and call it good. Sell it as a Hino. Actually it might make even more sense to bring over a completely different chassis, one that is smaller and lighter, Toyota has a bunch of those in other markets under various brands.
Look at the Toyota Dualy concept of a few years ago. Most of that truck is Tundra, Engine Hino, trans Eaton. That is always an option if Aisin is a no-go. Lots of options out there, where there is a will there is a way.
Toyota would sell every one of these that they could make. The Hot shot guys would grab them up in a minute.