The above two makes are very popular around the world but not so much in the Uk, apart from tippers and small vans.
If there was an artic in that model, would you night out in it and not be worried too much what was on the badge/label?
They would be cheap to buy, but maybe hard to shift second hand, and may not be so robust as the Scandinavian dominant market trucks.
There are a very few Hino 4x2 Units in the UK but I believe the design weight is not high enough to turn them into a 6x2 so they have a very limited appeal.
I think it’s a question of playing to your strengths.
Hino actually do quite well with bodied 8x4 tippers, and there is far more margin in selling one of those than a tractor.
Isuzu looked at bringing in a heavy tractor, but it wasn’t suitable for UK use: 44 tonnes, 9 mpg and 56 mph is at the upper end of the performance spectrum, and apart from the trucks that are built in Europe (and possibly North America) there’s nothing built in the world that could hack it here.
Since then we’ve had Euro 4, 5 and 6, while the Japanese have a different set of standards. It’s hugely expensive adapting and testing an engine to meet Euro 6, so you can only do it if you are confident of shifting large numbers of trucks (which is why ■■■■■■■ no longer offer heavy truck engines for the European market, and Caterpillar pulled out of the truck market in North America, where EPA 10 is just as tough as Euro 6).
The Hinos sold new here are still Euro 4: they can get a limited number individually type approved, but I think that concession stops when Euro 6 comes in.
Isuzu is in a strong position with the trucks it does sell here: only DAF and Iveco sell more 7.5-tonners than Isuzu, and Isuzu will carry on in the UK with Euro 6…the parent company in Japan has just taken over the UK importer which is as good a vote of confidence as you are likely to get.
We had a hino tractor unit in my old work.it was for tipper work for a particular job most of the time.when there wasnt the need for larger bulk loads it went on curtain and containor work.the normal driver liked her.
Because they’re pish 
Err maybe because they are tish…!
Seagoon:
There are a very few Hino 4x2 Units in the UK but I believe the design weight is not high enough to turn them into a 6x2 so they have a very limited appeal.
Have a look at the New Zealand truck site Xtrucking.com and you will see the Hino 700 operating in 6w double drive form pulling Btrains and operating at higher GVWs than ours and pluging along with the best of the Swedes. Eddie.
Im sure ive seen a 6x2 Hino unit pulling a tipper trailer…
I remember a 6x2 Hino tractor at the CV show a few years ago…I think it may have been after Foden ‘retired’ and they had effectively taken the dealer network over.
i see a 6x2 hino unit pulling a scrap bulker quite regularly
Pimpdaddy:
Err maybe because they are tish…!
Remember when we said that about Japanese cars!
Still think they`re a ■■■■ looking beast!
An operator who`s being running Hinos for 35/40 years.
whiplash:
Still think they`re a ■■■■ looking beast!
■■■■ looking beast? ever driven one or sat in one?
they are ■■■■■■
the 60 plate hino ■■■■■■■■■■■■■ i usually have to suffer is having some work done so i have a 56 plate daf cf 75 for a few days-has its faults but is soooo nice to drive compared to the hino.they really are the datsun cherry with ten stud wheels…
apparently Hino only really make trucks up to 40 t anything bigger Hino badge these up in a marketing agreement so a heavy Hino tractor would look like these
Good info there gasgas, thanks. 
Can recall seeing a fair few on Oirish plates a few years back.
They were the first marque i saw with the forward facing mirror above the windscreen.Was that because the nips were that short,that the driver could not see a pedestrian if they were walking in front of the cab?
Armstrongs of Longtown had a few converted by Kingstown Commercials to pull their milk tankers, don`t know if they still run them though.