Has any one considered a Japanese Mini?
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Scooby074
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interesting, i could see that being handy to the lawncare guys:thumbsup:
woodhe1
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Pictures of the Suzuki Carry that went to a soil tester in Medina NY. Ben was sticking every ATV he had ... now he can operate year around. I have an email address for him if you would like to double check.
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woodhe1
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What size and kind of engine is used in the mini trucks? I see pictures of the truck but no pictures of the engine bay and engine, or transmission either. One of the trucks with the red interior looked good from what you could see. What is their top speed?
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I enjoy mine. It is a 99 Suzuki Carry. In 1999 Japan changed the specification on these trucks. The cabs got larger, the motors went from 550cc to 660cc and got fuel injection, and the trucks all got a driver's side air bag in the steering wheel. To me there is a big advantage to 1999 and newer trucks. Suzuki Carry's are the best to lift and customize, and the forward tires stabilize the truck much better.
I bought this truck for $4000 and I have about $2500 into it. In my opinion it blows away a UTV. Another nice thing is that since the DMV refuses to acknowledge them, there are no titles, no registration fees, and no sales tax. What you pay is what you pay, no more.
I put a 4" lift on it, 25" tires and rims, Painted with Walmart bedliner, and put a Camo kit on it. Also, put a kick ***** stereo in it with a mini subwoofer.
I have had over 1000 pounds in the bed with no problems. These trucks are tough.
I bought this truck for $4000 and I have about $2500 into it. In my opinion it blows away a UTV. Another nice thing is that since the DMV refuses to acknowledge them, there are no titles, no registration fees, and no sales tax. What you pay is what you pay, no more.
I put a 4" lift on it, 25" tires and rims, Painted with Walmart bedliner, and put a Camo kit on it. Also, put a kick ***** stereo in it with a mini subwoofer.
I have had over 1000 pounds in the bed with no problems. These trucks are tough.
woodhe1
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The engine size on this class is 660cc. Japan sizes trucks by cc, we classify by weight.
The motor is located under the seat on a Suzuki & Mazda, behind the seat on a Daihatsu (owned by Toyota) and Mitsubishi, Honda is a mid engine, and Subaru is a rear engine. All are 3 cyl. except Subaru which is a 4 cyl. Each company has their own motors except Mazda which is a Suzuki with a Mazda horn button.
Top speed is around 60mph but most are speed limited to 25mph.
Fuel mileage is around 40mpg. Some people say they get 50-60mpg but they probably always catch 15lb bass
The red truck turned out pretty nice. The tube bumpers were built by Overkill Off-Road in Winnebago, IL, Docs upholstery did the seats, steering wheel is from Grant, I painted it and did the bright work.
I'll try to post some pictures of these motors/transmissions and happy to answer any other questions.
There is a good site on these trucks. minitrucktalk.com has hundreds of photos, comments, questions, and support for fans of these trucks. Another good site is utube. Just search mini truck drifting or mini truck snowplowing and all sorts of related mini truck videos will pop up.
I'm not an expert on these, just learning as I go. I just try to find a niche for them for different applications. How about a large round/square bale mover? ... something that can stage the bales to a central location for transport. I watched a local farmer tear the heck out of his alfalfa field moving the bales with a skid loader ... light went on ... nice winter project!
The motor is located under the seat on a Suzuki & Mazda, behind the seat on a Daihatsu (owned by Toyota) and Mitsubishi, Honda is a mid engine, and Subaru is a rear engine. All are 3 cyl. except Subaru which is a 4 cyl. Each company has their own motors except Mazda which is a Suzuki with a Mazda horn button.
Top speed is around 60mph but most are speed limited to 25mph.
Fuel mileage is around 40mpg. Some people say they get 50-60mpg but they probably always catch 15lb bass
The red truck turned out pretty nice. The tube bumpers were built by Overkill Off-Road in Winnebago, IL, Docs upholstery did the seats, steering wheel is from Grant, I painted it and did the bright work.
I'll try to post some pictures of these motors/transmissions and happy to answer any other questions.
There is a good site on these trucks. minitrucktalk.com has hundreds of photos, comments, questions, and support for fans of these trucks. Another good site is utube. Just search mini truck drifting or mini truck snowplowing and all sorts of related mini truck videos will pop up.
I'm not an expert on these, just learning as I go. I just try to find a niche for them for different applications. How about a large round/square bale mover? ... something that can stage the bales to a central location for transport. I watched a local farmer tear the heck out of his alfalfa field moving the bales with a skid loader ... light went on ... nice winter project!
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I've seen a few of these and they're all right hand drive, how hard are they to adjust to, are any of these left hand drive? I have seen one Cushman that was left hand drive, they are probably made by someone else.
