Buying a JDM Suzuki Carry 4x4 Kei mini truck 

If you want to see more videos about my Suzuki Carry Kei truck I have some links posted below 👍🙂 Here’s part 3 of this Suzuki ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jEGeuWN06xA.html Suzuki Carry part 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QtvuTMZZhpU.html Snow camping Kei truck video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0aLzXWIA0ds.html Building a ladder rack ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xov81hWTo2E.html Taking the Kei trucks off-road ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QYMLRZ0f6G8.html Testing out different MT tires on a Kei truck ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CtCbxVEzUB0.html Winter off-road with the Kei trucks ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R9-E1h4D36Q.html

Never apologize for your kiddo outside having fun. Made me smile hearing him playing reminded me of my kids when they were little.

日本の中古自動車のバイヤーです。自分もずいぶん軽トラ輸出したけど こうやって楽しんでる人がいるのを見るのは 嬉しい。 日本に置いておいても屑鉄になってしまう。 愛してくれる人がいれば、車も嬉しいと思う。

If Japan could sell brand new Kei Trucks 4x4s in USA? They'd sell like hotcakes. I'm slowly noticing more and more 25-yr classics Kei Trucks on road.

Man the more I see these Kei trucks, the more fun and useful they seem

In Japan all cars and trucks have an inspection sticker (called "Sha Ken) Yours is dated October of Heisei 14 or 2002. So basically you know it was used in Japan until then. I cannot see the kanji underneath well enough to read it. The yellow sticker indicated a "kei" or mini car which means it has the 660cc engine and specific length and width of the vehicle. It's possible someone already wrote about this as I didn't scroll down the comments very far. Almost every farmer and every carpenter drives one of these were I live in Kagoshima. They're cheap, reliable and the taxes and inspection rates are much lower than "regular" sized cars and trucks.

My father had a 1980 Suzuki truck like this on the farm we had. It was a 2 stroke, self mixing 550cc engine 4x4. I believe he lifted it about 2 or 3 inches with 30 to 32 inch mud tires. That thing was amazing as a farm truck, there literally was nothing it couldn't do better than any Ford or Chevy truck on the farm and mud that would easily sink a Ford or Chevy was a non-issue for it. We had it from 1983 to 1998 when he sold the farm and the little truck with it. It still ran great. I loved the fold down sides on the bed. Not saying I'd run it as a daily driver on the road, but as for industry/farm work, I'd choose these over anything. Basically a UTV on steroids is how I'd describe one.

I really need this truck... I would be grateful forever..Yours Sincerely!!!From North East India...

I've been looking to get one of these for years and now I'm definitely getting one. Love these little trucks!

Never apologize for your kid having fun!!!

Haven’t even watched the video yet but Mike gotta be my favorite RU-vidr he’s doing all the right stuff!!

Nice work 👍 this is the kind of mechanic I would like to have working on my stuff 😊 smart, honest, knows his way around a vehicle 👍 two thumbs up😊

I am Japanese. I will tell you about the yellow display on the windshield. In Japan, there is a vehicle inspection system, and you have to pay inspection and maintenance and tax every two years. The deadline is October 2002 (October Heisei14year).It can be said that it is the most important notation for Japanese cars. The English translation of the kanji notation written below is "Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization". I want people to know kei cars in the world.

Dude, LOVE the new Carry! I have a 95 and it's SO handy, I use it all the time on my farm! I too had been searching for a kei truck for YEARS and all the ones that I've seen were just beat up from the feet up. I feel like MOST of the trucks that get imported to USA are in okay shape for the most part, but then people get them and then trash them. I got REALLY lucky and found a super mint one (it's on my channel) with pretty low miles and it runs solid. Having said that, these are good trucks that once baselined, they'll last a long time and are durable. Looking forward to more videos of this baby, glad your having fun Mike!

Looks like a great vehicle to get your son wheeling around in. Maybe a little early, they were pretty good buy 11-12 and at 12 took me on an emergency run to the hospital. Both have their own kids now, great fun bonding over projects at the time. Your videos bring back great memories especially with the odd ball projects, thanks for your work.

I've made some buys that I was to excited about and overlooked problems. now with age I've slowed down the inspection to find problems. the excitement is still there and now I don't lose that excitement when repairs are needed. Being retired army I've been calling those Haji trucks, no disrespect intended, im old.

I just wanted to say thanks for this video, I'm looking around for one of these goofy little trucks and I haven't had to mess with carbs for 15 or so years so seeing you run down a lot of the lines and potential issues may be a huge resource for the future. Happy Kei trucking!

I love it. When I was just out of college I bought a 86 Suzuki SJ410- model just before the Samurai came out in the US in 87. I bought it from a local dealer who brought them in from Hawaii. I traded that for the Samurai in 87. I loved them and miss them. I just bought a new 21 Wrangler 4xe hybrid electric. I think your carry is so cool. Have fun. I envy your mechanical aptitude. I'm handy but not that handy. Thanks for the videos.

My friends have two of these trucks , they use them on the beach in soft sand, go well, they have had a lot of tuning issues, so does help when you know how to fix them. They are still going and drive up and down the beach all the time loaded up with all the beach toys. Enjoy your new toy it looks great.

Thank you, Love the channel, like 2Vintage, always a learning moment. Intrigued by KEI trucks/cars/vans, find them fascinating. How we worked our way up from 1200cc Bug to 472ci Cadillac is beyond comprehension.

This is my first video ever seeing of yours and I’m blown away. Like the other gentlemen said, it felt like I was talking to a friend. Excellent video!

This is my first time watching this channel and listening to the way you speak is like I’m hanging out with a good buddy just having a beer and talking about this wonderful purchase you’ve made!!! That thing is in great condition. Keep up the good work, liked the episode

Even used and with repairable isuses I still think this is a more logical and way cheaper option over a side by side. Street legal, heated cab, stronger mecanic and with a set of tracks for the winter...wow!! This unit is very well set up already. Even with the repairs, you made a good purchase....I'm jealous !! Have fun

This is the first video of yours that I have seen. Well-presented and informative. I'm also impressed that you purchased it for your parents. Well done!

What a cool rig,look forward to seeing it around the homestead.Thanks for sharing!

That’s cool, Mike. I had one a few years ago, and enjoyed it a lot. I built a snow plow for it and it worked great for that. Great fun, till one of my friends made me an offer I couldn’t refuse, on it. I’d certainly have another one someday. Too any other projects for now though. Have fun!

All the screws used on Japanese stuff were made from butter metal, until I realised I needed a JIS screwdriver. They look like Phillips but they are not.

Mine has been 3yrs old now but it does'nt fails to amuse me still. I did put a 150kg, sandbag balancer (sand inside the tire interior tube) at the rare side and it can take me whereever I wanna go.

Love the paint job and color scheme. Wife was telling me to paint my 94 ford ranger i said no, but now im rethinking it.

Hi Mike ,this is Dave from Bowen Island ,Canada,excellent video . I have a 1997 Daihatsu Hijet and love it, perfect for this little island. I will be shocked if you ever sell your truck or get tired of it. You have a new subscriber, thanks for the fix-it tips.

Pretty sick little truck! I'm looking for one now.

Mine seems to crap out when I'm going uphill, but it seems to have a lot of the same symptoms as you had, so I'll have to check out some of the things that you're dealing with or dealt with. Excellent video thanks for making it.

That thing looks so awesome! Hell of a project hauler/ mini off-roadie!

Look at you Mike, can't contain your excitement. You were all smiles towing that little Suzuki home. Can't wait to see it sitting next to mini-Pinzgauer. BTW, that "10" sticker on windshield is vehicle inspection sticker. It's due in October.

Looks like you have an Extreme Terrain bumper for Jeeps. I have one. Looks great and you did a great job. Thanks for putting this together.

I have been looking at getting one for the farm for a couple of years. Don't know much about them. Learned a few things. Thanks

Your attention to detail is incredible. Even beyond your fabrication skills. I was very impressed how you tied down the Suzuki, and bundled up the excess webbing. Kudos

Fyi: Japanese screws that look like Phillip's heads will strip with a Phillip's head screwdriver. The Japanese have their own screw driver that's actually better designed and work better for those screws. They're called a JIS screwdriver

Speaking as an american who has lived in SE Asia for the past 6 years, it is amazing how funny Americans see the vehicles most of the world drive as "funny" and "unusual". We are the ones who drive huge trucks and SUVs. The rest of the world drive vehicles very similar to this Suzuki. These trucks are everywhere in the Philippines and Thailand. They are as common to see as the f-150 that u would see in any small mid western town

Nice guy who certainly knows his onions..!!. Those suzuki carry are a great little unit

I've owned Suzuki 4X4 's for 40 years. Love 'em.

i have the same car (Suzuku Multicab) on our beach resort in the Philippiines, since many years. having also hydraulik dumper. Runs ok with small problems about the carb, but Filipinos are master in repair.

Great job sharing your actual experience getting your Carry. These little kei trucks are awesome, but of course, there are pros and cons to everything. I'm talking myself into a 4WD Acty or Hijet, hopefully with A/C. If I find the motivation, I'll repaint it all, inside and outside, with dark gray bed liner. That's a great look and practical for hiding scratches and dings from a rough life of fun.

love these little trucks, they are going up in price all over the country because people are realizing the use and practicality compared to a mule or SxS.

Found this channel yesterday looking for a welder and I'm loving the content, your chill personality and cool tunes on the videos. Keep up the good work!.💯

we have a newer model, just like yours but it's a kei van. im not a pro but there is an adjustment for idle. my father used a flatscrew to adjust the engine idle. Im not sure but it fixes the problem. i know this because im helping my father fix ours. The engine sound is so familiar and it is running really high. Lol im 16, im just in to this stuff. Love your videos. Edit: nice, you fixed the idling problem!

Pretty cool version, it kinda looks like a mini Unimog. And a very cheap way to get into offroading with the added benefiit of the truck bed and fit into utv trails

What a crackin little truck! Fair bit of potential in such a pocket sized unit. Looking forward to see what you do with it. Appreciation from Australia. Cheers for sharing.

Wow! Man, you continue to amaze me. I highly admire anyone capable of the level of diagnostics that you are. I Just enjoy watching someone of your ability, albeit not justly rewarded for the level of talent necessary. From Nova Scotia!

I love these little trucks and I wish they sold them in the US.

Here's the deal on the Phillips screws. They aren't actually Phillips, they are known as "JIS", Japanese standard. If you look real close, you'll notice a dot on the head of the screw. Do yourself a favor and pick up a Vessel Impacta screw driver on Amazon. I use mine on everything now. Great little buggy. There is a place in VA imports them as well as these really cool micro vans. Good luck.

Dude, those things are so cool! They're a beast in the snow and mud.

great video, very helpful. been researching for several weeks now. the Carry is one i’d like to get. i live in southern california, i’ve been seeing their popularity come up as well as starting to see them pop up more on the road too. i’ve been in Hawaii for a couple weeks and have seen several over here, all makes and cab variations… can’t wait to get home and hopefully get one / find one. thanks for the video 👍🏻

Love the Suzuki carry, lucky man!

I wish i had this truck when i worked on the peatfields. Landrovers and Patrols were way to heavy to drive over peat. So i had to walk 2 miles every morning to my machine and two miles evey evening to get to my car. This vehicle would have been ideal!! Really nice and light !

We ran this class of truck at NRTF Totsuka, Japan. Perfect for servicing HF antenna farm. Also had x-USAF 4 wheel drive pickup (runway follow-me) truck that we got from US military excess property depot. AF always replaced vehicles after a fixed number of years and USN had vehicles that were driven into the ground. USAF castoff was prefect for our usage. We just got funny looks because it was in AF blue but had USN markings.

I just bought my first welder after watching a bunch of your videos. I was watching some of your other videos and the area you live in looked familiar. Then I saw the WA plates on your JDM. I live in the coast range in Oregon. I don't get as much rain as you do but very similar climate. Thanks!

*I LIKE* how the guy lives in the woods.

Hello！ I am Japanese. I'm glad Americans are realizing how great k-cars and k-trucks are.

Humble guy (he really knows about hard thing fixes), nice video.

Mike, I watched all of the articulated vehicle videos last night. I like your attention to details. Your videos are just the right length and are packed with content. I think twice about watching an hour long video, and don’t like watching someone attack bar stock with a hacksaw in real time, so your editing is very good. I like all the stuff you have done. In summary you are doing excellent work on all of it.

Suzuki Carry is the workhorse and the most used means of transportation for goods in Pakistan for Small business owners and farmers. I have seem these vehicles work like magic in all terrains..

The bumper looks cool, I reckon you still got a good deal.

Just found you and what you're creating. I appreciate your wisdom and honesty. I subscribed and rang that bell. Thanks for the learning.

Awesome guidance and insights. Just the way it should be, raw and frank. Well done ! Please upload at will, and be proud of your set-up, background, skills, and children. They make up the purpose of life. Soon !

I live out in Japan and these little kei trucks are as common as bicycles out here. Every farmer out here has one. Bummer they aren't something you can pick up at a dealership in the US. A brand new one in Japan is under 9k. Super cheap. It's always cool seeing a full sized dirt bike strapped in the back of one of those. Takes up the whole bed. These trucks are the preferred ride if you've got a dirt bike that's not street legal.

I'm seeing a Pinzgauer vs Carry video coming in the future.

Handy little truck, my Father-inlaw had the same one with a tipper back.

Love our Suzuki Jimny. Very popular in our country. Cute little workhorse that is. Greetings from sunny South Africa.

This car is the perfect new Steyr-Puch Haflinger from the 60´s from Austria. With the best regards from Bavaria

You might find the screws are not made of butter, but it's that your not using the correct JIS (Japanese industry Standard) screwdriver which looks like a Phillips but is a different shape and profile. You find these on loads of Japanese vehicles and is shown by a dot next to the ( +.) Cross shape on the screwhead......it's really makes a difference using the right screwdriver, this is why Japanese bike master cyl covers never come off on the handlebars and always round off! Cool video. Thanks

Mike festiva what what a great video with the minibike footage in the carb rebuild footage keep up the good work my friend

I had a suzuki samari 4 wheel drive back in the 90's and It was a gem ... climb anything go anywhere so if this is anything like that you are gonna love it

That's a very good looking truck!

Wealthy lady working on a minitruck. Sounds like an interesting woman.

I love my mini truck.. I added a aftermarket jeep bumper...for the back also... the built in tow point made my truck more useful... now that I can tow ...and added bumper protection on the back.. plus added rear weight helps too

Looks terrific I hope you have continued success with any repairs, and have a ton of safe happy fun

Just bought one today (1995 Carry), the dealer is doing some prep on it but picking it up next weekend :)

This mini truck could be a sales success in southern Brazil. The terrain is very rugged in small farming communities.

Loved the video and just a little jealous of your new ride. I wouldn’t mind having one of those little beasts in my quiver to.

I've driven on that floating bridge so many times I've lost count. Beautiful country up there.

I love it!

Hey Mike, a set of JIS (Japanese Industrial Service) Screwdrivers will unscrew those screws. They come in #1, #2, and #3. Look for them, they actually work.

Awesome mini Truck! I recently bought a Suzuki Jimny 2021 4x4 and it is amazing. I hope Suzuki will sell these 4x4 minitrucks again.

Sweet mini truck. Looks like a fun little rig. perfect for those tight nw trails.

A small truck like this one is able to go where heavier ones would get stucked. Very fuel efficient and economical too. Basically a motorcycle on four wheels. btw, your son has such a loud heavy voice! Could make a carrer into heavy metal stuff.

Really cool vehicle. By far the best, honest, laid-back review I've ever watched. I'm now Subscribed 🙂 Have a great week ✌🏻😎

This thing is just WAY too cool. Thanks for a great video to just sit back and enjoy. I love this truck, makes me want to just go on slow but enjoyable offroad adventures.

I want to thank everyone for checking out my new video 👍 Update on my Carry, after getting more miles on my truck I’m confident the head gasket is fine! I have done the water pump and timing belt and started replacing all the cooling lines, I will cover this in the next video 👍

I'm not particularly an import guy. That being said, I want one of these. It looks like a Unimog had a litter with a golfcart and this was the runt.

what a cool little truck, love the winch

Fantastic video and trouble shooting. I have a 1996 and its been great, but I am getting ready to offload it for a model with the dump bed. Awesome little trucks at a fraction of the cost for these overpiced SxS's.

That window sticker is the shaken certificate sticker. The 10 means October is the month the shaken test needs to be done, every other year. The 14 in the top right corner means heisei year 14, which is 2002 on the western calendar. So that was the last time this truck passed the shaken in japan. The shaken test is kinda like the CA smog test, but way more of a pain in the ass. They check not just emissions, but the whole car; anything from brake pad thickness, to even the headlights being aligned properly. 12 years is a pretty good run for a car here in Japan. Most cars usually don't make it past the 5 year mark.

You got it running awesome looks and sounds great

Love it! It's beautiful! I run a Piaggio Porter 1.3 Panel van. V similar to yours in concept but with a 1300cc engine. Brilliant little micro van.

Yikes I found your channel on a welding search and wow can't tell you how surprised I was with your other videos.The content is amazing from the Coleman mini bikes with bro now to the mini trucks..excellent content and videos are extremely well done.Thank you for your vision and sharing 👍

i just had a cool idea for a mod: tilt cab for engine access. add cool factor and convenience, to a cool mini truck

love these trucks, I used to drive one, the van model though, they're awesome and fun a grown up go cart lol. I like what you said about being straight with people and upfront, it's the only way to be. Cheers Mike, all the best. Mick

I've always wanted to make a cab-over trail rig/crawler. This would be a great start.

lacks power, no power steering no power brakes no power windows. cute little rig, im jealous