Can a Tiny Truck Outwork a BIG Truck?? 

David making fun of TFL’s often cringe staged (over)reactions was just perfect.

That farmer was awesome 👌

😂 right that should've been the intro! like demo ranch! 🤣👍🏻

I love the Acty, but it is just a side-by-side truck.

😂 dude you're over thinking this.

All regs start at the LOCAL LEVEL. Get involved. I see these all over the country as farm/ranch/town delivery vehicles. Dairy, Ranchers, Hardware stores etc. Just depends on your all regulations.

@@jayhiggins5239 around my area all town roads are legal to ride all registered vehicles on. Atv, sxs, snowmobiles, golf carts(if registered), anything that can be registered. 😆 even some that aren't, we have very little police presence here.

@@herbwheeler4470and where is your area ?

Def love the Kei trucks! And happy that Texas now makes it legal for us to drive on our roads!

I literally wish I can have one of these for no reason

I wish people understood that there is indeed demand for smaller vehicles in europe and the US, as seen by all the companies employing those tiny aixam trucks.

Please hook me up bro, no american has 50,000 bucks to spend on a truck that becomes a paperweight if the computer breaks

Hiya! My wife is Japanese! She lives in Ibaraki, so I see K-trucks buzzing all over town! So many cool modifications too! Like the Yakimo Truck! I wish my dumb country would allow me to import like 10 of them.

Because no one in America has boats, or travel trailers, or fifth wheels, right?

​@@wilc4036yeah but not everyone has those (far from it), yet there are no options available in the new market that serve the use case the kei trucks fulfill

​@@tarfeef101the maverick is about the closest thing to it

What a dumb comment. This is the biggest, tallest heavy duty truck you can buy! Don’t you understand the entire point of this video?

​@@Texas12valveThe closest, but still not ideal enough. Needs to be shorter and have a bigger bed, and better carry load.

no one uses kei trucks in the usa because they are so gutless have fun even getting to 55 even 40 mph is a struggle for these when loaded. they were designed to go 30mph max when loaded no one wants to drive a sub 100 horsepower truck when for the same money you could buy an early 2000s truck

@@imchris5000 I guess you didn't understand my post. MOST of the full sized Truck owners Don't use their truck for truck orientated things. And the vast majority of the Truck oriented things could be better served by using a smaller vehicle. Japan has a highly modern industrialized, and we'll run country. The use Kei trucks to great economic advantage. I guess when you drop the macho posturing anything is possible

@@bawintermage8351 most people who use their truck for a truck like to be able to go the speed limit on the interstate not struggle to make it to the 40mph speed limit on regular roads but if your one of those rare farmers in the middle of a city with only 25 mph roads then I guess its for you. also japan is also a tiny little country smaller than most of the states in the usa. I would look to see a kei truck try to pull a 20k pound goose neck trailer on the interstate when it can do that get back to me

⁠​⁠@@imchris5000did you miss the part where he mentioned the kei trucks main use being in cities and on farms? You’re not going above 30mph in the city nor the farm. Most Americans aren’t towing huge gooseneck trailers for their ego. And if you’re genuinely criticizing the kei truck for not being able to do heavy duty tasks you’re just extremely misinformed on what a regular truck should do

@@dawsongranger4940 america is not japan we dont have tiny little farms like they do we have huge fields so most farmers would like to be able to go the 55 mph speed limit that is on the roads around their farms if they can. what can a kei truck do in a city that a van cant? also what american city has its warehouses inside the middle of the city most are located where you would need to drive miles on the interstate to get your cargo to take it to the city again america is not a tiny little island like japan is. any of those jobs is better done by a full size vehicle be it a regular truck or a car it will be make capable than a kei truck at just about everything including payload. I can fit more cargo inside the trunk of my vw jetta than I could fit in the back of a kei truck. again I have test drove them they are way too small inside and way too gutless its like driving a car from the 70s all noise no go. if im going to spend 5k on a 25+ year old truck I will get a better deal with a regular truck than a imported kei truck

😂😂😂😂 the trials of JDM vehicles as a second or third vehicle.

I was stationed in Japan for two years. Had a 1992 Honda Prelude Si 5-spd the 2nd year I was there. I was confused why the wiper and turn signal stalks were reversed for seemingly no good reason. Then it struck me one day. The turn signal stalk can be used by the hand that doesn't operate the shifter. The thought is that you are more likely to need to use the turn signals while shifting than the wipers. If you need to shift and change the wiper setting, well the wipers can wait until you are done shifting. If you need to shift and use the turn signal you may need to do both at the same time. Other easy way to remember is wipers inside and turn signals outside. Hope it helps. Also the first month I was driving in Japan every time I was turning through an intersection I said to myself in my head "on the left, on the left, on the left" until I was through the intersection.

. . . that sounds like it would be such a fun Gambler500 rig.

I farm as well. Won’t be doing a thing without the super duty or utv at my farm. Wish I could trade the Polaris for that Honda, it is what gets used most

A thing I keep forgetting while watching this video is that the Acty isn’t just smaller. It’s also a 98’. I don’t see many 98s out on the road and get impressed. I wonder what the new ones in Japan are like. I mean I’d get one over are a UTV, I could drive that to the co op I could do all kinds of things with an Acty as a little farm truck.

@@freedomisntfree_44I’m not saying there isn’t a place for the superduty. What I am saying is that there is an Acty sized hole in the US market now that nobody is building compact pickups.

It would be great for replacing a UTV on a farm, but it wouldnt be able to tow a trailer full of hay or a tractor. It also couldn't replace a truck for people who use them for hobbies such as fishing or hunting. It wouldn't be good for towing my 22ft boat down the interstate. Although I am thinking about getting one to drive around the hunting camp as a UTV replacement. Edit: just saw your above comment saying there is an acty sized hole and I 100% agree. Plenty of people would buy a mini affordable truck if it was made for many different reasons.

And far fewer casualties from crashes

Why? It’s not as capable

​@@flight2k5depends on the capability you want. It has more work capability, but not as much off-road capability

I've been eyeing these for 15 years and saying the same thing. Many have small lift kits and more robust tires too. And they're street legal, no trailering around your side by side either!! Many positives, very few negatives.

@@TheBeatenPaths They are highly customizable too. Too bad we can't really have them in California. They have to go through an expensive task of making them street legal.

This is exactly why I bought mine. I have a full size truck, but I am not banging it around in my woods. A side by side is priced out of my budget. My Diahatsu HiJet can do more work than a side by side, but isn't as good off road. A mini truck fit my need for my property and use.

As a American. I truly love kei vehicles of all types. I personally own 4, 1993 Honda Beat, 1996 Honda Acty Street Van, 1994 Honda Acty Attack, and a 1993 Honda Acty 2wd.

Cool! Thank you for the feedback.

Most highway/ interstate speeds are 65-75 lmao

@@larrycharles-dm2hs Great! This just confirms that this person doesn't break any speed regarding laws

@@EitBitSF Driving something like that on the freeway is a risk in itself. That thing would be crushed like a tin can in an accident.

@@larrycharles-dm2hs lame hater 😭 learn to live a little

The closest thing is the Maverick. Still a little bigger than these K trucks, but they are selling like hot cakes. Definitely should have more of these small trucks especially for those looking for something to just get some work done.

@@kabloosh699 The Maverick is still quite expensive with unnecessary features and the bed is quite small at only 4.5 feet. A two door version with a longer bed and stripped of the unnecessary power options and the infotainment system would probably be a lot cheaper. Like the old two door chevys with an AM radio and crank windows and a straight six with a standard transmission.

The real problem is the greediness from auto manufactures and the unwillingness to accept low profit margins. But it’s ok for hard working people to accept losses right?

New toyota hilux champ us $ 13.000

blame the EPA and their wacky rules on what is considered a light truck

American trucks are usually a horrible dangerous waste of money, thank you guys for letting us have them 😃

My wife's family lives in Ibaraki, they are surrounded by diakon and peanut farms! lol Gambatane!

Maybe a 1,000cc motor swap as well ...

or need to go over 40 mph these things are gutless I have tried one im too tall for these too they are designed for 5 foot tall asians not 6+ foot americans. the thing was gutless it took almost 10 minutes of flat road empty to get up to 55

@@imchris5000Get one of the ones with a turbo/supercharger, they're a lot better.

I have a ‘96 hijet 5 speed and it’ll go over 60mph easily. Also have a brother over 6’ tall and he fits comfortably. There’s quite a bit of headroom for such a small vehicle. The Subaru Sambars have even more room for taller people. Makes a great compact and efficient work truck.

@@imchris5000 These trucks are for doing work not cruising down the freeway.

$1000 truck is going to be a very hard find. Even if you bought a $500 truck from japan the shipping fees, paperwork and taxes will come out near $3k. But it’s still a such bargain for a work truck.

I believe us in Indonesia typically use similar types of trucks for hauling stuff. some even seem to replace the bed with like a small similarly sized containers and i'm 90% sure we overload them regardless of limit. if it goes, it can send

I bet that load limit was defined by having to go up or down elevation. If you're on flat terrain, you're fine surpassing it.

They forgot to feed the Cattle on the hill. 😂

Check out Mayberry Mini Trucks. He imports them and has several hundred to choose from.

It would fit a nice niche between large ATVs (like a Polaris or Gator) and small pickups.

We have something a little bigger, a Toyota Dyna with a 10' bed, 4wd and a 3.0 TD engine. It is the most useful vehicle on our fleet. It's tiny in comparison to a flatbed rigid truck and it has the smallest turning circle you can imagine. It gets so much use compared to our pick up. The pickup isn't much more useful than a car.

For majority of the people, small trucks will do everything they need a truck to do. For those that actually do certain lines of work for a living, then yes, maybe a small truck won't work lol.

​@@westcoastplinkin6559 True

@@westcoastplinkin6559 I have two HUMAN POWERED mini rigs that weigh about 7,000 pounds each. They are small like the Kei Trucks, but produce 1,000+ HP and pull 30,000 pound payloads. We're using these for commercial purposes. I also pull 35 foot heavy steel trailers with these mini rigs. They can go highway speeds, but we limit them to 50MPH.

There is a whole dealership here in Honolulu dedicated to them, JDM Hawai’i

so do I. They're dependable and when something does eventually go wrong the cost of parts is just as tiny.

These are popular with farmers in the US who import them.

I suspect it would be great for chores around a farm. Especially small to midsize farms up to a few hundred acres. Seems like it could be handy in winter or maybe wet weather. My guess is more comfortable than a 4 wheeler or open cab side by side during winter, and cheaper to operate and more maneuverable in tight places than a regular truck.

@@tritchie6272few hundred acres? 😂 4 acre farms are like a normal size farms in my country 😂

@@bekabeka71 What County is that? And what do they raise on those 4 acres

@@tritchie6272 it’s a country Georgia 🇬🇪. Usually spuds or cabbage or salads or beans. I have a hectare and a half registered on me which is like 4 acres and bought an old tractor to start a business when I get a partner to help me out 😊

Bro your comment caught me off guard, good laugh 😆

One extra feature they seem to have missed is that you can remove those drop gates from the Acty, just need to unscrew the stopper then the gates just slide out.

I was also suprised by they ... Suprise finding that out. In Europe we have Toyota Dynas that in this video at least, would be a middle ground between the Honda and the Ford and as far as I know, every truck in that category has side drop Gates. I don't know much about these vehicles though.

I thought they always did that

You mean awesome

Yeah, this vid is more a comparison of the two extremes. The average truck owner is going to have a 1500/150 just because that can do a bit of everything

Thank you for the kind words.

Due to ridiculous EPA regulations it’s easier for American car companies to just make the vehicle bigger. The smaller the truck the more strict the requirements/regulations they have to follow. Its ass backwards.

The main strike against the Ridgeline is the wheel base. Half of your payload potentially is hanging behind the rear wheels, with the Acty the rear wheels are almost to the back of the bed

We need to have Mr. Truck look at the Acty!

Thank you for watching.

Lmao 😂

Or you can have some of the small trucks we have here in Asia. Same philosophy as the kei trucks, but larger and stronger, just large and strong enough to carry 2-4x more, but still much smaller than every other pickup on sale in the US so far I'll bet, and has enough power for better road use with a 1.0L to 1.6L engines (and if you need it, some has diesel engines), and only costs a little bit more than a 660cc kei truck.