Right-hand drive depends on the chassis, not on the conversion. Several chassis used for special vehicles are available in RHD from the manufacturer, and where they are, the conversion is engineered around the RHD cab. Where no RHD chassis exists for a particular model, no amount of conversion work will produce one economically.
The first question is therefore not about the body but about the chassis catalogue: which models in the intended class are produced in right-hand drive. This narrows the options quickly, and it is better to establish it before the specification is written rather than after.
RHD affects more than the steering wheel position. The dashboard layout, pedal box, wiring harness routing, air conditioning ducting and the position of the engine bay components all differ. A conversion designed for a left-hand drive cab cannot simply be mirrored, because the underlying structure is not symmetric.
The body itself is usually unaffected. The medical compartment, the equipment layout and the electrical architecture are the same whether the cab is left or right hand drive. That is why the RHD question is a chassis sourcing question rather than a design question.
For markets where a specific RHD model is not available, there are three honest options: choose an alternative chassis that is, accept a left-hand drive vehicle if local regulation permits it, or reconsider the requirement. A fourth option - converting a LHD vehicle to RHD after the fact - is technically possible and almost never sensible.
It varies by manufacturer and by market variant, and it changes over model years. Tell us the vehicle class and the destination, and we will confirm what is currently produced in RHD rather than rely on an old catalogue.
Technically yes, commercially almost never. The cost approaches a rebuild, the result is hard to certify, and resale value suffers. Choosing a RHD chassis from the start is cheaper and safer.
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Tell us the vehicle, the market and the requirement. You will get a straight answer within one working day, whether or not it leads to an order.