Why YOU NEED A Kei Truck!

[@ubroberts5541]

And getting away from Godzilla on narrow roads too.

[@FinalFormFentanylFrieza]

*god-zeela*

[@Liberty4Ever]

@@FinalFormFentanylFrieza - Gojira!

[@FinalFormFentanylFrieza]

@@Liberty4Ever THATS IT!

[@Liberty4Ever]

@@FinalFormFentanylFrieza - MOTHRA!

[@greenzillaizkool]

Ror

[@suprchrgr70]

Good for golf course work as well. They fit perfectly on the cart paths.

[@MoaByte-v2z]

My favorite work truck I've ever used. 30 mpg's off road and in town.

[@dogwalker666]

That's terrible.

[@sovietcomrade7733]

​@@dogwalker666I disagree thats pretty good

[@dogwalker666]

@@sovietcomrade7733 30 mpg around town for a van is terrible, my Diesel Estate car gets 60 plus urban and about 45 in 4x4 mode this tiny van should easily get that, Heck even my quad bike can get that.

[@thewafen763]

@@dogwalker666 Yeah, my vw transporter gets better mpg than the kei truck carying 2.5 metric tons of dirt

[@dogwalker666]

@@thewafen763 exactly.

[@Here_is_Waldo]

Are Americans finally realising that not every job needs a V8 truck that is 20 feet long?

[@Render1ng1898]

Impossible. They need their big manly man trucks to support their fragile egos

[@gregoryclark8217]

Yup, this truck also has a bigger bed than most US trucks, and at a more useful height.

[@GoHARD99]

Well the things is the big v8 can haul large and small from pounds to tons this don't think so

[@Here_is_Waldo]

@@GoHARD99 Yeah, and I'm betting more than 80% of the people who own a truck like that have never - nor will ever - need to tow tons of weight.

[@skully70]

I think it is pretty sad that so many people have a truck that can tow literal tons. But doesn't fit a sheet of plywood flat in the bed.

[@MetaView7]

This is what America should be building. This will revolutionize local transportation.

[@JohnDoe-pt7ru]

These can't tow for shit.

[@porcupinepunch6893]

​@@JohnDoe-pt7ru most people don't need to tow things either.

[@GoMathewVideo]

Maybe America will eventually legalize these trucks and stop pretending that it's because of safety concerns.

[@Porterpotty34]

Until it gets flattened by a ford

[@GoMathewVideo]

@@Porterpotty34 we already have smart cars on the road along with motorcycles which if anything is more dangerous than kei trucks

[@ReinKayomi]

We got a buncha kei trucks here in the Philippines, either the truck itself or our special variant for public transport called the multicab

[@theaterofsouls]

i was thinking about this earlier, i think it's a brand name for 2nd hand kei vans and trucks lol

[@marcquirante2383]

Even those older kei trucks still kicking nowadays

[@AAANDN1]

Great , considering so much of the country is still in the 1950s. 🤣 good women though ( mostly). easy to get a good 1 too. Especially for foreigners 🤣

[@TylerPOV]

Multicabs are cheap too in the Philippines... I'm going to buy one soon in Cebu for around 50k PHP (950 USD)

[@davidthomas2870]

I can't help but think of ways to maximize the usefulness; I'm thinking paletized, modular work boxes. Need a plumbing truck? Forklift it on, bolt it down, off you go. Need electrician stuff? Back to the shop, unfasten, swap loadout, refasten and go.

[@paulkrug9807]

Used mine as a lumber hauler and a saw horse this weekend.

[@Scarletraven87]

Non English native: *googles saw horse expecting some monstruosity*

[@trethestar]

It's also great for sending people to different worlds.

[@Lamp_VnB]

You can actually still see the person youre about to hit, unlike those giant child stomper truck you use for buying gorceries in the weekend instead of hauling 900kg-1Ton of cargo on the weekdays

[@DriftingMunki]

Your little wooden rails are nice.

[@MaulanaMalik-fd5ew]

as a kei truck user i used to load & unloading with heavy stuffs, so openable sides are really helpful and really helpful with parking choices

[@godofrock]

Datsun, toyota and land rover had useful beds like that. I miss those beds they were the best.

[@EddieTheH]

My neighbours brand new Ford Transit has them. How do you miss something that's still as popular as ever. Edit: just been to my front door and there's literally 7 of them within eyeshot.

[@porcupinepunch6893]

​@@EddieTheH Do you live in the UK?

[@EddieTheH]

@@porcupinepunch6893 Yep

[@JMTOHIOSALESLLC]

Kei trucks are awesome.

[@SN57ONE]

Kei Trucks are being converted as Jeepneys in the Philippines too.

[@shawnwhitehead3062]

I kind of like it other than the fact that covers the rear lights

[@Dr.Duck22]

You can also pull the gates completely off in less than 5 min

[@trey1531]

It's a nice mobile work bench too

[@Artzcy]

Its bassicly explaining about pickup in general

[@natehill8069]

If you are interested in one of these, some make/models to search for are: Mitsubishi Minicab, Daihatsu HiJet, Suzuki Carry, Subaru Sambar and Honda Activity. The last two are rear engine, the rest are mid engine. They all have 660cc engines making around 40-50 HP. They are right-hand drive. Most are stick. Most are 4x4. You can get them with A/C, PS, Auto, left hand drive and dump beds but those are in the minority and will cost a lot more. Theyve been harder to get the last 2-3 years cause of the "supply chain" thing, shipping was always a big part of the cost (the trucks themselves go for as little as $1500 US with 20,000 miles at auction in Japan; 7 fit into 1 container) and got much bigger but maybe that will settle out again.

[@FlatEarthKiller]

Suzuki Carry? Ravi? Bolan? Ravi and Bolan do not have safety features BTW.

[@sharpshooter13ify]

I’d say in cities and large towns these would be an absolute godsend for cost vs even a smaller box truck

[@JonatanBarrera-m2s]

Yes I love these jdm vehickles.

[@poppyneese1811]

I love these lil trucks, thinking in a couple years I’m getting one, just around town but that’s where I drive my F150 now.

[@josephbnanah295]

I bet it'll fit perfect in a bed of that 150 !

[@femboichik]

F150 is a fucking death machine, not a useful car

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

I just wish they import them brand new. Wild how i can gwt a 2023 dr650 motorcycle from japan thay has remained basically unchanged from the 90s but i cant get a 2023 model of a 99 design like these small trucks or 90s civics. They should just sell 90s civics exaty the same. Just call them a 2023 '99 😂 i like the idea of these things being imported new. Japan seems to have madd these jjust for their utility tasks so we got their used models imported. People like them and i can see why, but if i buy one id like it to be new off the fsctory floor. Ill use it to haul around motorcycles and junk so it wouldnt hurt if there was a model that was just a couple inches wider and longer to fit american roads and objects and our fatter people. Get this things cargo weight capacity up a lil more. Americanize it

[@REXae86]

They’re dirt cheap too. Saw one over here that the guy paid a little over a grand.

[@natehill8069]

I use my '91 HiJet as an alternative to a Rhino, Gator, Mule etc. Bigger bed, fold down sides and tiedown hooks. Completely enclosed cab with heat, defrost, wipers, stereo - street legal in some places but I dont ever leave the property with it. 4x4 with diff lock & low range. Never gotten stuck. Climbs hills like crazy. I use it to haul tools around, haul dirt (in buckets), cut/fetch firewood, get my mail, harvest my hay. Only weighs 1500# and I put on wide offroad tires so it doesnt crush (uncut) hay too bad when I drive across it for land maintenance. I use it to run around and gather the bales since it doesnt cost crap when at idle and its like 5 steps from cab to hay to bed. I put a bar and some clamps across the sides to keep them horizontal since hay dont weigh much, I can get 24 small square bales in a load. Also just drive around my property or spray weeds or pick up trash. Haul my trash can to the curb. Turns real tight which helps get through the trees. Old and dented so I dont care it if gets scratched (as opposed to my Silverado which I want to keep looking ~nice). I really wish some American company made these. Thought it would be a hoot to paint it like the General Lee (Genelal Ri?) except meatball flag on roof, but then Id be afraid of scratches again.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Shoot bro my county legalized side by sides so i should look at one of them. I wish polaris or someone would build these in usa. Or even just work with japan to develop a more americanized version. A lil bigger for fattied, a lil morr payload weight

[@Gregory-x6c]

Where can I get one and how much are they actually ?

[@KuyaRhamTv]

IT'S POPULAR HERE IN MANILA CITY AS IT IS KNOWN AS "MULTICABS"

[@MarcG7424]

Used the Dihatsu Hijet for golf course and landscaping work those things were great

[@battles.digital]

Seems like they are a popular choice!

[@itsJayden461]

I wouldn't use them for work. There hauling capacity is like 1200 Lbs, MY MOMS MINIVAN CAN DO MORE. If you want a truck for work... 'MERICA!!!!

[@afikkusan]

And also they're great value for money and fuel saving.

[@weevil5]

god i want one of those so bad. most of them are finally old enough to be imported into the US!

[@Mr.Safety.]

Id love one for my daily commute, less than five minutes away on an open road, haul all sorts of stuff to and from work, put a lift and some cool tires on it, be able to go on the trails with the boys and their wheelers, toss a winch on it front and back, it would be a beast

[@Killmonize]

This is why I want one so badly

[@Am_Yeff]

Best vehicles for business owners hands down

[@ianholmquist8492]

Unless you do actual work and need size and payload

[@Am_Yeff]

@@ianholmquist8492 ive seen these things carry more than even older model F150's, Americas most popular "Business" vehicle

[@ianholmquist8492]

@Am_Yeff i mean a truck that can carry 30 ft microlam beams or pumpjacks plus ladders on the rack and still be able to fit an actual ton of materials and tools in the back

[@Am_Yeff]

@@ianholmquist8492 well obviously thats a completely different class from this

[@TenebrusI07]

@@ianholmquist8492 A work van holds tools way better and you can use side mounted racking for long stock. Most job sites you get shit like that delivered anyways.

[@raymondhunter7806]

VW had the same setup on their vans

[@realbaron5714]

Very used in Dominican Republic for food transportation

[@scooter2kool173]

Cool rig anything goes wrong on it see parts in 3-4weeks

[@kevinskayro]

I wish American trucks would come with a bed like that from factory

[@EVwonderhub]

I love hiding my plates

[@FoxAzure]

If i could i would get one and modify it to be a hybrid and have the electric motor be a tesla motor, as high horsepower on them onto a lightweight vehicle could improve performance but also hauling capacities.

[@Liberty4Ever]

I've made three Hijet trips to the compost pad at the dump. I piled limbs ten feet above the bed, hanging 8 feet out the back of the 6 foot bed. Strapped the limbs down to 5' tall.

[@unclelink]

My father's Hilux had the wood trim along the tray too! That was awesome. It didn't survive the bodywork though.

[@BNTV.Bananan]

I think the italian version of the kei truck (Piaggio Porter) is better than any kei truck in existence

[@Hisenberg2023]

“Assembly is the opposite of disassembly😀”

[@CutieMatthew127]

💀☠️ that the kei truck on dusty trip

[@chriso1373]

Well congratulations, you made me look up a dealership not too far from me thay specializes in kei cars/trucks

[@thomdejong462]

My vw transporter does the same, but awesome little vehicles...

[@aaroncabral1849]

US is banning them and here in Canada were already getting the 2009 model years which don't look much different than current gens 😎

[@battles.digital]

Here’s a good bit of news, states are successfully fighting back!

[@zaccllewellyn8950]

It makes a flatbe dbut theyre isnt any attatchment points at all so thats illrgal to use as a flatbed unless the sides are detatched

[@karlrovey]

These also aren't street legal in the US (mostly for stupid reasons). If this could be done as a new electric vehicle and be given a classification that allowed them everywhere except controlled access highways, they would be great for small deliveries.

[@shawnio]

in 4 snaps your load is flying through someone elses windshield on the high way

[@jaksiege9753]

ratchet straps

[@imhappyandyou.4003]

What's underneath the access point in the bed?. Is it to get to the back half of the engine or something?.. Also is there anywhere that is like KBB for KEI trucks because I don't know what they're worth when looking at them, These years are worth "X" with said milage stuff like that.. A business near me is buying them up like crazy and reselling them and they're all honestly in really great shape but I don't know if what he's selling them for is outrageously expensive or fair market value.. Thanks for sharing and any help on both my questions is appreciated greatly. I'll give you a example not to be a pain in the @ss, Was looking at one of the Honda Acty trucks he had and it's got just 65,767 miles not kilometers on it and it's 4x4 5spd with a dump bed that can dump side to side and the standard way. He's got it for $6k and I'm interested bit not sure if that is a good/great price or a rip off, oh and it's a 1997 btw.. The most expensive one is going for $9k but it's a Toyota with very low mileage and not your average KEI truck. It clearly is more special. Anyways sorry for rambling on

[@bruhlife6657]

Also when u open those you make a kei truck with amour

[@TullmoreDew]

Well no, 1. Because its underpowered (no im not saying you need a V8 500hp, god no) 2. It's because that its a cab over. If you have like 500kg of load in the back and you crash into something going like 70kmh (44mph) chances of surviving are low. So the best vehicle i think for work is a Volkswagen Transporter T4 (eurovan) it has a 5 cyl. 2.5 (i think) and its quite safe.

[@HardWhereHero]

I would rather have one of these compared to a 60k rolling financial crisis. The tires on an American made truck cost more than this entire vehicle. I hope to see our vehicle market get a bit more diverse.

[@xdddd-rk7]

Looks good for drift

[@HickedUp]

Where are the tie downs when the sides are down??

[@bagjash9537]

Put an anti aircraft weapon there and you got a milk truck

[@shervinjoseph1501]

Mahindra does the same All indians like

[@bonjovi1354]

In india we dont get 4x4 versions .. of any of these trucks though these r very normal choice for buisness and only for commercial .. our indians brands also make these.. suzuki gives its carry .to us .. previously omni vans and eeco

[@bugattirayk2820]

I see one problem, having the rear bed side done blocks the tail lights.

[@protoni6996]

I really want one 😎👍

[@scrapto9003]

Most trucks have a 3 open tray for a flatbed though

[@randomcommenter1812]

I already want one, I just need to get a job for 2 months.

[@battles.digital]

Basically, that’s all it takes!

[@Vien1275]

My dad owns one He calls it "Old reliable" it's old and rusty but hasn't ever failed us yet

[@radw1mp]

I like it! it's a little bit smaller than my 87 ford ranger.

[@brianrader2883]

Can't drive him on the streets in the US if you're over 5' 10 they're too small and you can get up for a use for about $3500 but by a group at a time

[@GerrieCool]

I would have loved to by these trucks but unfortunately it is expensive to import them to South Africa.

[@thee_number_six6227]

Kei trucks ate only work trucks in asian countries. Even imported ones lack the power in the US to work at the scale americans do. Might work ok for the senior citizens.

[@wake_up_wake_up]

Bruh any Ute can get these trays in Australia

[@Ca18detEnjoyer]

Pretty much any pickup can, if you told me a few years ago that somehow Americans would find a way to overrate kei cars I would have not fully believed you, yet here we have an American praising a kei car for what the poverty spec versions of many pickups sold in my country have

[@edwardhendersen5643]

Cool little surf truck 😊

[@Freshak85]

I have one well my dad has one he drives it around. It’s very good but sometimes you get confused. What sides which

[@fredericallison9703]

You make me wanna have one 😢

[@jeddahrd5780]

In saudi arabia we have daihatsu dabbabs these things are beast and reliable except the A/Cs

[@RandomUserX99]

All Asian work trucks of any size work this way for the last 100 years.

[@jimastra8488]

I think a covered vehical is better for hauling limbs

[@caseyrutledge5168]

I think I just saw some of your ads! Where are you located I'd love to come check some out for purchase?

[@battles.digital]

I’m located in Chattanooga, TN! Message me on IG if you’d like, same name as my KZbin!

[@Doc1855]

We’re looking for a Sambar 4WD in good condition to use for work around our property

[@timschliskey4507]

We need these to be street legal in the US

[@Michael-m6q9s]

The rear tailgate covers up the tail

[@chefp1472]

I want one! 😊

[@keith9682]

I have two at my shop love them little guys

[@JDgrapes1982]

I'm buying 3 for the farm.

[@battles.digital]

Do it!

[@gunsncars469]

Can't register them in Michigan. I thought it'd be a cool little sh!t box to buzz around in... Not here lol

[@moonstoned420]

You can if it's old enough

[@gunsncars469]

@moonstoned6645 Many websites show this same data... if you can though, that's awesome. I live in the sticks. It would be great to buzz into town instead of racking up the miles on my nicer vehicles Michigan The state of Michigan does not allow the use of mini trucks on its roads

[@karlrovey]

​@@moonstoned420 Several states have said otherwise, some even revoking existing registrations in them.

[@johnnyespinoza6861]

Yeah but there mostly 10k cuz shipping

[@ryanfinley3304]

Would love to get kne but they don't go highway speeds

[@mattc5647]

To useful and cheap an ford f675 with a supermax cab and 5ft bed is better

[@TullmoreDew]

Only a 5ft bed 😂😂😂😂 oh fuck

[@nniittssuujj1133]

TREE limbs, right? Right?

[@bindingcurve]

You can get a flat bed for a typical truck people.

[@JefferyWarshawsky-zs2el]

WHO HANDLES THOSE TRUCKS

[@DanielJamesEgan]

I think that could pull around engine, not engines.

[@masjuggalo]

Like they should give exemptions for k cars brought into the US or get US manufacturers to build them. You know if it gets 100 mi to the gallon maybe needs the same crash safety rating as a motorcycle

[@karlrovey]

Personally, I think these would be great if they offered an electric option. These are for short distance and light deliveries. Limit them to 55 mph and just keep them off controlled access highways.

[@mobsterlobster8374]

Have americans never seen a ute tray or sommin, like every third car has one in straya

[@GoMathewVideo]

Americans can't drive trucks like this since registering is illegal here. The government says it is because of safety concerns but we all know that is bs. Most Americans are aware of the truck market other places but have never driven one or seen one in person

[@philliphall8792]

It also has seats inside so you can sit down when driving.!🤷😂

[@iheartapple-114]

I want one, but I can’t register one in Texas.

[@aaronyarb4988]

Are the flaps locked in the down position?

[@Gamro_]

Cant go a day without seeing DFM trucks in my region ( they have beds like these )

[@cadeniguess6333]

It's a shame you can't drive these on the road in Michigan

[@米空軍パイロット]

Because Detroit

[@MrIdontknowww]

What is the fuel capacity?

[@rtaf4206]

I learned how to drive stick shift from on of those tiny pickup truck years ago with two strokes engine 3 gears foreword 1 reverse it’s cute little thing !

[@brandonboulton2776]

I love mine.❤👍😎✌️

[@mohet88]

Hey People living in the USA, we get these mini-trucks in India 🇮🇳 too, if you want we can send these mini-trucks to you.

[@daveman5980]

That's every Ute in Australia Bud