I got that exact truck 3 days ago and I can't stop driving it!

I had one just like it.same year and same color.mine was a short bed.

Cool truck man. Miss my F-100 with the triangle side windows. Nice truck

Get dual transmissions so you can have four on the floor. 3+4=7 youd have a seven speed then.

Why can't we buy a truck like this today!

This guy looks like a young Charles Bronson.

Interior in good shape , I js bought a 73 F-100 yesterday

Sounds good, does the muffler inlet and outlet have to be the same size as the pipe

There's zero chance you did the timing belt in 35 minutes

Exact truck I have color and everything!

How doyou bypass the o2 sensors

sounds amazing, do you know what magnaflow model it is?

Witch glass packs are those

Cory would you worry about a daihtasu with 80000 miles if it’s well kept? Also, great cup,holder.

Also do you know the transmission pattern name in your f100

This hijet doesn’t has 😊teo transfer case only 5 speed 😊and 4WD button 😊

I have a 1997 u42T. It will idle for around 10 to 12 minutes and then shut off. It has new fuel filter and spark plugs.

Got a link or part # for that muffler?

Sounds good!

Nice work I been on the lookout for a 68 f100 with the straight 6 and 3spd on the column myself but I had this confusion if the branch has to move towards the instrument panel for 2nd and 3rd gear

Part # for flow master kit? Tell us about how much too plz!

Rims and tires for them all over ebay, like 300 for a set of 4 nice aftermarket ones.

High chances the odometer has been tampered before reaching the States. 11000 miles is too low for a 27 year old truck.

my pawpawhas a 1963 ford f100 3 on the colom

怪しいナンバープレート😮

I assume no cats? I have headers and a cat plus the magnaflow rumble but it’s just a little too quiet for me

Question how much would it cost to get a 1990 left-hand-drive instrument cluster

Cuanyo cuesta? Que cilindraje tiene.? Para colombia

Try jrimports, okeigarage these are people that have ordered the right parts from Japan but you don't have to wait for your order. Same cost tho. Gas mileage is great at 28-35mpg, I'm driving an 04 Avalanche 2500 & i get 8 mpg so i can go 4-5 times further with the mini truck..... That's a no brainer, I'm all in. I'm so excited the ship lands at the Freeport port tomorrow. Subaru Sambar here i come, i got a 3.5 hour drive to get there.. safe driving & blessings to all the Kei Truck Family out there.

How much do these cost?

Can't wait to get a new clutch in my 1996 4WD Hijet so I can start driving it.

Where did you get the cup holder? I just put a hold on a 96 HiJet Climber, blue.

Were the yellow Japanese license plates on the JDM vehicles when you got them from Mayberry Mini Trucks? I thought the yellow plates were only for kei vehicles and wouldn't be on the Corolla Saloon.

I love my 1996 4WD Hijet. It's the TwinCam 12V so some parts are harder to source. Shifting isn't a problem and road position when driving isn't bad, but the swapped turn signals and windshield wipers is driving me nuts. I bought the Hijet five months ago. It took three months to get it into the US, and It's been a two month saga getting a replacement clutch installed. It's my current project and I have a lot of plans for upgrades, and otherwise getting it ready for its second life, in the US.

5E-FE is a 1.5L, the US got them in the Paseo and Tercel. 4A-FE is a 1.6L, they don't share much interchangeability between families.

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What kind of "gas mileage"can a person expect ?

Good timing belt public service announcement. My 1996 Hijet's timing belt was replaced 30,000 km ago. No more than I drive, I may never need to replace it. I wish you'd made a video of the timing belt replacement, but given the ease of access, it doesn't look too difficult. My Hijet has the 12 valve DOHC, so the belt is a bit more difficult than usual, and a bit harder to locate. I placed a parts order from Japan. I wish I'd bought a timing belt just to have on hand in case they become unavailable. Daihatsu is apparently no longer making clutch parts for the 1996 Hijet. I had to buy some Aisin aftermarket parts. If I was replacing the timing belt, I'd probably replace the water pump at the same time. When replacing the clutch (clutch disk, pressure plate and throw out bearing, I also got the parts to replace the throw out bearing retaining clip, pilot bearing and rear main oil seal in the engine.

LMAO,,, he said he chose the one without Air Conditioning because its one less thing he will worry about breaking. 😂😂😂😂😂 i never heard that excuse before 🤣🤣

Wow that Corolla is clean

I'm glad that horn is illegal here in Cali

1) They need a 6th gear... AND another 30 HP to drive 70+ MPH on the highway. Sixth gear won't help much with 40 HP. I'm not really interested in 70 MPH on the highway in my Hijet. That's not what they're made to do, and even though I drove my old '68 and '72 VW buses on the highway, like the 25+ year old kei trucks, they have only a sheet of metal between the occupants and any head on collision. There are no air bags and your knees are the crumple zone. Protectionist DOT rules prevent us from driving kei trucks newer than 25 years old, and they somehow pretend that denying us newer and safer kei trucks is for our safety? 2) Protectionist EPA rules prevent us from driving kei trucks newer than 21 years old, and they somehow pretend that denying us newer and more fuel efficient and less polluting kei trucks is for the environment? 3) My 1996 Hijet took three months to arrive after I paid for it. It arrived at the port with a blown clutch on 8DEC22. I winched it onto the trailer and took it home. I ordered the parts from Japan to replace the clutch on 14DEC22. The process was a nightmare. I was allowed to order the parts and pay for them. A week or two later I was told the parts are discontinued. I then needed to place another order for compatible aftermarket parts, and pay for them. Etc. Six weeks later, I finally managed to pick parts they could find. A shipping label has been printed but the order still hasn't shipped. Apparently there was snow in Japan? $47 for shipping and it should take another two weeks to arrive. I spent several hours researching oil filters. When I finally determined what I needed, I ordered a dozen of them and did the first oil change. BTW - the Fumoto F-133 oil drain valve works well on my 1996 Hijet, and presumably all of them of that generation. That fixed the leaky oil drain plug that had no crush washer and had been over tightened until it mostly stripped the threads in the drain pan, and it'll make future oil changes much easier. 4) When I was preparing to buy the Hijet, GEICO, my insurance company no quoted me on the Hijet, even after sending me to their special car insurance division. After seeing an online tip, I called Hagerty. They'd insure it but the premium seemed a bit high for basic liability, but it is a weird vehicle and assessing risk is difficult so they'll air on the high side. Once the truck arrived four months later, Hagerty no quoted me. They had changed their policy on mini trucks? I called GEICO and they insured it! That quote seemed a bit high too but was ~$100 less per year than Hagerty's quote and I could stick with a single insurance company. Good tip on Farm Bureau. I think they're here in Kentucky. All of my car insurance has gone WAY up the last few years. I'll give Farm Bureau a try next time, but it seems that all of these insurance companies are mostly operating as a cartel, and it doesn't help that government requires us to buy their products. To those who argue that requiring minimum insurance protects us, I've been hit three times, and all three times the driver had no insurance. The last time, I had been paying extra for uninsured motorist coverage for years, only to learn that without comprehensive coverage on my old vehicles, the uninsured coverage only applied to medical bills, which were already covered under my healthcare policy. 5) I'd like to have 25" mud and snow tires for off road use but that raises the effective gear ration so much that is prevents the engine from revving out to produce the power needed for near-highway speeds. 23" would be a good compromise between on road and off road use, but there are very few DOT rated options there as well. Either larger tire size will require a lift kit, which is in my upgrade plan. The tires on my new-to-me Hijet have good road tread remaining but the sidewalls are dry rotting. I'll probably buy five of the original kei truck 21" (145R12) sized tires but get Yokohama Super Digger II tires for better off road use. The tires are small enough that it shouldn't be too difficult to mount and balance them at home, similar to changing a motorcycle tire. That'll be handy because I'd like to keep the original steel rims, but sand blast them and powder coat them. A tire shop wouldn't want to let me take the rims home and bring them back a couple of days later. I an swap them one at a time at home. Storage Space - I bought two large military surplus (like new) 20 mm ammo cans. I'm going to use them to store tools and off road recovery equipment by mounting them on the headache rack, on either side, just below the rear window. This will leave the entire pickup bed area for hauling 4X8 sheets of plywood. As an added bonus, I bought an aftermarket remote electric door lock kit, and it has four door actuators. I'm installing the rear door actuators to lock and unlock the tool boxes. Radio - I'm going to buy a 7" ATOTO Android double DIN stereo with a backup camera, and install four 6.5 inch speakers in the corners of the cab roof. Thanks for the great video. Your issues are the same as mine. Anyone contemplating the purchase of a kei truck should watch your video. I'm looking forward to getting the clutch parts so I can finally start driving my Hijet. I'm also looking forward to warmer weather this spring so I can spend more time on my Hijet restoration and upgrade project. I have a thread on the Mini Truck Talk forum describing this project.

Since you are not driving your kei truck anymore. You can sale it to me

I would love to have three! But…. I live in Ohio.

I picked up a 1996 4WD Hijet at the Newport News Marine Terminal five weeks ago and still haven't driven it because the clutch is blown and I'm waiting for parts from Japan. I've been doing maintenance that was probably neglected by the previous owner once they knew they were selling it, as well as minor repairs and minor upgrades. Mostly, I'm waiting on warmer weather to work outside. I love the little Hijet, though. I can't wait to start driving it.

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Why do you like the Mitsubishi more

My daily driver is a 1992 Suzuki super carry. Love that little beast.

Looks like Tony set you up with a very sweet Hijet. I've had mine for a month and am waiting on a clutch to drive it. I have a lot of upgrades planned and it'll be sweet when I'm finished. It needs some stuff like a new battery, but I imported it myself and it was super cheap. After a new clutch, tires, lift kit, battery, Atoto Android stereo with backup camera, Monstaliner bed liner inside and out, et cetera, I'll probably have $5K in it. That said, I recommend buying from a reputable importer like Mayberry Mini Trucks. Importing is a huge hassle.

I recently picked up my 1996 4WD Hijet at the Newport News Marine Terminal. It has the TwinCam 12 valve engine (two more HP... woot!) and the HI/LO transfer case. Your Hijet has goofy low miles. The clutch was blown in my Hijet but otherwise it's in very good shape for being almost 27 years old. It was a good deal for $265... plus $1935 to ship it, plus $500+ to install a new clutch, plus.... I've been doing procrastinated maintenance, repairs and upgrades. Can't wait to get the clutch parts from Japan so I can start driving it.