I absoluitely loved it, there's a problem in this state where they are trying to ban them from the roads but we're going to fight it all the way. You can help by going to change.org and sign the petition on japanese mini trucks in ga
@@theshadetreewelder5043 that one the air was still working fine, it would blow out of the vents (the heat was defrost / floor only) and it did pretty good but it robbed about a third of the engine's power so it was as I called it air brakes. My van has converted r34 system that works good too.
Nice video, I have a '94 Suzuki Carry and first gear is very, very low. You really don't want to pull out into an intersection in first gear if something is coming. LOL Once I get into 2nd the speed picks up, even tho it's pretty low as well. Turns a lot of high rpm's but just runs forever. Mine is about 90% "off road" as I use it on the farm like a "side by side". I do drive it to the post office and local station for gas. Everyone stops and asks a million questions. LOL
they can be had for around 7k in that condition, really practical little truck it did a lot of work for me. My van journey is just beginning but its the same platform.
Pretty awesome... Really enjoyed the video, and am glad you highlighted this cream puff. The irony of explaining that underneath it all, is a Toyota, when at 4:24 comes a Beautiful 3rd Gen 4Runner. The best part is, It's a RHD...
Thank you so much for showing me your diehard too. I recently purchased one and I’m trying to find some tires that I like that one fit on stock rims without a lift kit. I noticed you’re tired and like them and wondered if you could share with me what they are and where you got them. In addition will they work with the stock set up. Thank you for your time Bill
@@LeonRFpoa thank you for your help. Will the Carlisle 23/8x12 fit in stock application or are there modifications to make them fit? I just purchased a 1995 Daihatsu Hijet climber and got it licensed in Washington. Thx again!
I saw the Gwinnett county tag. I’m right up the street In Jefferson. Which leads me to a question. How is it to get a tag for one of these to where you can drive it on the road in GA? As simple as any other car or is there more to it being a mini truck and/or an import?
@@LeonRFpoa dang alright mine only has a one rain gaurd but it’s on the passenger side 🤦🏼♂️. Also are the tires dot approved for the road or just off-road tires?
You know you can hear in this fellers voice I’m betting a pretty good feller all the he way around, man I got the Mini Truck fever bad. Did the LED headlights make a big difference? Noticed this was 2 years ago, how you feel about the truck now, what’s it like living with it daily?
Yes the LED conversion (all of the lights) shaved about 10v off the alternator draw. I now have a van exactly like it but the van is turbo with a 5 speed. I LOVE it, been dailying both for the past 3 years. I did spend quite a chunk on the van's underside it had bad hoses and lines, but luckily they can be built from other car parts it was just a chore getting the big stuff from japan like the radiator. In all they are shockingly good reliable little cars and the 4 wheel drive is nice and low like a tractor. The van is like ten times faster than the pickup and it's got more room to do stuff but yet I can still haul lumber and stuff. It's a convertible too, driving it with the top open and the windows down is glorious. I have a review of it too check the channel.
@Poppy Neese oh I've had the fever ever since I saw my first one it was a clapped out Honda. I had a 4 wheeler for 7 years and then I saw my hijet on Facebook, had to have it. They are about the funnest car you can own, I'm sure a brand new Ferrari doesn't hold a candle in the wind. I get looks and talk to people almost every time I go out.
@@LeonRFpoa there’s a guy I see at the dump about every Saturday morning, it’s shot in a green like bed liner with black wheels looks so good, I think it’s a hijet, I had to walk over and talk to him, super nice person, said he had a viper and the hijet gets like 100 times more attention and thumbs up, he like me has a F150 and said he rarely drives it anymore if he’s around the house. Can’t wait to see the video on the van!
the most common is rubber being old and springing leaks. I spent about 4000 on my van's lines and coolant hoses (there's more than 15). Second I would say is the dreaded timing belt / water pump but I was shocked at how easy it was for my shop to do. They don't even know that car and did it without a problem. Oil should be 2.9 quarts of 5w30, easy. My van is turbo so it takes 10-30 but same amount. That's about it, my van was more problematic, like the clutch cable broke, fuel pump went out but these pickups don't have those so they are pretty damn reliable. I consider it like a toyota. Daihatsu was always built like a toyota.
@@LeonRFpoa Thank You so Much for replying Yeah I was thinking of buying a 2019-2022 just so I won’t have to worry about maintenance too much as a daily driver!
@@theegg2414 I think to import it fo street use it has to be 25+ years old or older. a 2019 might be more immediately reliable but many are automatics which suck and you won't be able to take it on the street. Vans are not really set up to off road as much as the pickups are.
@@LeonRFpoa Ow I didn’t know that. I was gonna Buy one from A 3rd party dealer that Imports them to the US and Clean them up. I believe I can drive Street legal I’m not 100% on it though I’m in Florida. Ofc not on the Suncoast Highway! But around town I think I can!
Man, I would say a solid yes I daily drove that thing for most of the time I had it. my normal truck got like two uses out of maybe a year lol. it had heat ac and a crazy stereo. it would get you killed in a wreck but other than that it was the funnest pickup I ever had. I have a turbocharged van version of it now.
@Travel with Tony I don't understand your question. A laptop? I mentioned it briefly I think, sits behind the seat. Obviously the video is about the truck as you can see, says it in the title and all.
