I Bought the CHEAPEST Japanese Kei Truck on Facebook!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- I bought a Kei Truck! Specifically a 1992 Mitsubishi Mighty Mits, powered by a ~600cc 3 cylinder engine making about 30 horsepower. We're going to build it into a go kart hauler and general shop truck for the CarsandCameras Motorplex! The question is- should we build it low and fast with a street bike engine, or lift it and make it a recovery vehicle?
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Hello Cars and Cameras I just wanted to say that I am 12 yrs old and I love your videos and I love working on pit bikes I have a lot of project bikes and other stuff that I work on and you have taught me alot about small engines thank you for everything you do.
Awesome to hear, be safe and have fun
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Charles got a good laugh out of me calling it Ike's mobility scooter.
I womder if a john deere gator 6x6 is longer
I liked "It E" for the End of the ride. haha..
Swap to 3 cyl diesel, upgrade the suspension enough, use a winch with an arm to make a mini crane, and use it as your tow truck.
Exactly what I thought. A 3 cyl diesel would do well on it.
Turn this thing into a cart recovery vehicle
Its the perfect size for carts and mini bikes! Tractor supply has winches from 100 bucks for atvs.......
Nah motor out a 2 stroke 1000 snowmachines. Easy to get 120hp
This exactly.
I've been watching lots of your videos. It's brought back memories of a mini bike and a go kart that I cobbled together in summer school shop classes. I'm 62 and those shop classes were so long ago. You have me thinking about getting a welder and plasma cutter and a tubing bender and giving it another go round. This time money won't be as much of a problem as it was when I was in high school. Thanks for the inspiration.
i love how ike said he can sit in it but he cant drive it then he imeaditly goes on the grand prix
What is imeaditly? I tried Google searching the definition but can't find it. Thanks.
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@@theupscriber65 His spelling... It'll be fine.
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12:20. Go to any bearing supply store and match it up. That's what I always do when I have odd ball machines to fix.
Love the idea of a welding and fab rig. Maybe with one of those flatbed mounted cranes. Love to see you guys do quick field repairs in the mend-it cycle.
I’m liking Charles on the channel more it’s amazing
Makes me think. What if charles was around in the beginning. Or did he jump in at the perfect time as john and ike getting older. Checked oil, rear end fluids, under the truck fixing the tran's mount. excited. hyped. perfect add on to this channel.
I'm in western Oklahoma and the local farmers LOVE these little trucks, it is SO funny to see a 70 year old with a straw cowboy hat and bib overalls cruising around my little town in these of course the ones around here are all right hand drive and most are Suzuki since you can order parts from your local motorcycle shop, lol. They have been street legal here for years.
A local car dealership had kei trucks as parts delivery vehicles, they were fitted with bullbars. The drivers would clamp off the rear brake line and brake heavily in order to try to get them to roll forwards and stand momentarily on the bullbar before falling back (hopefully) onto it's wheels.
John you should do a mighty car mods copy of a Kei truck. 👨🔧
" how's it goin man" that was hilarious 😂
Charles sounds like he listens to Vice Grip Garage. I heard a couple Derekisms in his moments of excitement. I live his enthusiasm and witty remarks 🤣
Also AvE :) Not too high in the rippums.
Ive had mine since 2004. It s a 99 Mitsubishi MiniCab. I had to get a bonded title and have it DOT inspected for all saftey functions. It still runs like a top. 110000KMS.
Make it a street legal workhorse so u can travel with it…Charles makes a great addition to the team👍🤙🏽
Ike seems sad missing out on this stuff hope he gets better soon so he can whip the new truck.
Im guessing its the pain pills hes on most likely
This is the perfect company-vehicle for you guys! Fix it and slap a C&C Sticker in the doors and you got your Service-Truck 👌🏻 So nice!
I get a sense that Ike don't like having someone else on the show. Or just that he don't like being down and someone else getting to have the fun he has been having. But on Ikes page he is fine with his brother and friend coming to help. Something is different since Ike got injured maybe just the meds. Charles is an awesome addition to the show and John is still the same John great work guys! Love watching every episode. Hope Ike gets healed up soon.
It would make a great trail recovery/ repair rig. " It'll be fine towing"
Damn….that’s a decent burnout from that little motor
That model is to slow for road legal. Just set it up as a recovery truck when a go kart or mini bike breaks down. Perfect little rig to run around your property doing small jobs.
In some states, as long as it can do at least 35 mph it can legally be street driven, you just can’t drive it on the freeway.
I saw a video where someone put a camper on the back. They drive these small little cars on Catalina island. That’s where my passion for them started. Former smart car owner too lol.
this is the first left hand drive kei truck i've ever seen. i've got a mitsubishi mighty max truck. it's basically a dodge d50. these kei trucks are pretty good at what they were designed for. in japan they are the standard pick up truck. they're more useful and cheaper than a side by side. some of them have dump beds, are 4x4 and have ac. most parts are available online, and they are fairly simple. i'd say you got a hell of a deal with a twofer 2k.
Ya know, a Geo Metro 3 banger is about the same length, it's 1 liter, and makes 54 hp. Might fit.
My dad had one back in the day lol
Odd thing, but I've wanted one of those little things since forever. Getting pricey here, but they may still be okay where John and the lads are at.
@@S0REN_ I had one a few years ago. The ones with automatics are really slow, and they DON'T have overdrive, so they only get about 35-39 mpg. The stick is the way to go, they get 50mpg and can cruise at 70mph.
More power, make it road legal, winch behind the cab with an A-frame up off the back end, there's your recovery tow hookup!!
Whatever ye do it will be mental, wish I was there cos it's gonna be a fun build!!!
The added Charles dynamic is a perfect fit in the over all mix of things. He has great energy. Good move for the channel.
BTW, I made this comment before I saw @sloppy Seconds. Agreed 100%!
This might’ve one of the coolest things You’ve done yet.
You need to make it look like an old NASCAR ramp truck/ race car hauler. Add some truck boxes for tools and a generator for rescues and it will look like a mini race car hauler back in the day.
Im 6ft 2” and have been driving a daihatsu hi jet 1.3lt a lot like this one for over 25years here in the Uk ,I load it with tools and tow a half ton trailer with large round bales on ,they are incredibly tough little trucks .
Kei vehicles just make me happy. I'm not sure why but they are just cute and surprisingly capable for their size and engine capacity
Make it a bosco beach/off road/trail utility vehicle. Toolbox, genny, welder, parts section, couple jerry cans aswel. Its perfect for that.
4 wheel drive recovery would be great with the generator and a welder in the back may be an ice Box for cold snacks. And don't forget a wench on the front.
I do like the idea of the wench but let her sit in the cab!!
We had those POS light trucks in the Marines in Beaufort S.C., we used em to run airplane parts up and down the flightline to and from supply. You can trick the governor if you reach top speed, then put it in first and do NOT let off the clutch all the way, just a bit to make the computer think you're in first. Then you get another 20 mph. Don't go past that, you'll blow the engine.
As a slammed kei truck owner, I recommend lowering it and doing a sport bike engine
New to your channel. I’m a BMW motorcycle fan and was thinking that the 90s era 750cc 3 cyl “brick” might be an ideal candidate. Then I looked at your video list and saw you already have experience with the 1000cc motor in that awesome cart.
It is USDM.
widely used in the military, specifically for the air wing. So your truck came from the army or Marines, most likely somewhere here in NC
I want to see as many lights on that truck as you can fit. Head lights. Fog lights. Running lights. Roof mounted spot lights.
Oh. And a train horn too. 😁
my stepdad has one that he uses to go hunting. i love that little isuzu sambar, the ac and heat work great.
try to put another diff on the front and see if you find a transfer case, then put a roll cage on it and maybe swap the engine out for a larger bore something like a 1.5l 4 cyl.
I'd like to see the process in how y'all get the Kei Truck through NCDMV's regs for a registered street-legal vehicle. I have a Kei Van called a Tiger Truck. I bought it not knowing it wasn't street legal. I was kind of stuck with what to do next. Now, since you told us NCDMV has a process to get these things street legal, I'd love to see what it takes. Also, can't you go both routes for a street-legal 4x4 work rig? Who says it has to be one or the other. Love the channels. Keep up the good work!
Cool mitsy! Love the digger coming back to the shop. You guys should do a retro car hauler recovery vehicle, like the old hot rodder cab over semis. Then run the big vtwin in the dragster with a blower on alcohol. Patina cars and camera logo on doors of truck would be cool.
I know NC has to have inspections every year, would you need to have this inspected every year?
lift the front a little, widen, need some bigger tires, minimum 750cc engine, roll cage, Replace the bed with one a bit wider like John Deere Gators, and finally a CnC wrap.
I remember when you guys had just over 2k subscribers to think the channel grew so large so fast is impressive quality content that's why a very unique channel that's for sure
Hiya guys, try researching why In Japan they made these mini trucks and vans, all designed and sold for a reason in there home country.. My son used to drive a BEDFORD RASCAL VAN, but was a badged Home market vehicle but was used In the UK for expensive wedding cake deliveries around London and Essex county, he loved it also... Good luck with your plans.. Ian -- UK.
that badass little truck has the Suzuki K6-A 600cc engine! same one used in a Cushman B2-Turfster!!
Awesome little truck boy's, it needs a brite yellow paint job with a big vinyl sticker saying "Tonka" across the tailgate. And LS mid mount engine or a Hyabussa swap. Love your work boy's take care from Big Benny, Australia.
Dude, I love your show. I’ve been smiling the whole time. That’s an awesome truck
Put those leaf springs back in the top hole and put the axel under the leaf springs and that’ll be a more solid lift
CARs and cameras got a CAR ! Kinda 🤷🏽♂️ moving up in the world. I knew it was called CARS and cameras for a reason 😜
Excellent video Guys :) also get ready for road for sure and get tune up too so be quicker truck in speed to ! Check clutch to also fix that transmission mount and be all set plus bigger motor plus tires too!
Street legal tow truck with a headache rack,and storage to run parts. Grand prix tow truck/parts truck. Maybe keep the powertrain setup,and just get parts to.fix it up/make a littlw extra power.
make mods for longevity and strength. Use as a utility vehicle and respect it as a piece of equipment. I had a friend with one of those pickup truck cranes, and those things are incredibly handy, used it in ways you can't imagine until you've had one. You have others toys to race and tear up.
Idk if anyone else caught john s slipp up when he says "ike has no idea were even buying this thing" but then procedes to tell us "ike says thats were you access the engine from that panel there and under the seat"
Awesome rig! Needs; small diesel motor, possibly better Trans, diamond plate flat deck with backpack and winches would be nice! Lol don't forget nice off-road custom bumpers with built-in led lights
Really amazing that a Japanese truck had left hand steering!!!!!!!!!!!.Did not know they made this truck that way.Must have been made to the left hand countries!!!!!!!!!!.
Left-hand-drive comes from Philippines it was originally a right-hand-drive retrofitted in the Philippines to left-hand-drive
This mini truck really reminds me of my home country, Taiwan. An auto manufacturer named CMC manufactured a modified version of this Mitsubishi truck as the Veryca, and they still produce mini trucks and small vans that are based on Mitsubishis. The older and newer models are very common all over the country as work trucks and vans. A lot of the older ones get rusty though because of the high humidity there. I believe the Taiwanese CMC mini trucks were imported and sold in the US as Cushman mini trucks, so you can try finding one of those :)
That was probably used in a crowded city or rural area, so that might be why the governor is set so low.
First one of these Kei trucks with the steering on the left. I would love to get one of those someday. Suzuki Carrys are nice.
Put the Honda 919 motor in it, lower the back end to get a better drive line angel and get it road registered for a Work parts runner/hauler
Gave $500 for mine it was a 4x4 had to rebuild the engine, but it would do 60mph. Cool buy. Mine was also an import right hand drive had to get all my parts from Japan.
Charles is a good addition get well soon Ike
An awesome little ute. Put a crane in the back - hand winch or even electric.
As a kid in the early 70's I had a small TONKA truck exactly like this ute. Ya gotta hunt up TONKA TUFF stickers.
1.0L 3-cylinder EcoBoost, 4x4, generator, compressor, welder, towing boom.
If you're lucky, that /might/ be a full 4 speed transmission with 4th simply blocked off... Seems there were a few varieties from a gear not cut to begin with, to a couple of methods of just keeping the shifter from going there. (Unsure, but possibly model number under seat(?), 7th char if F may can be unblocked, possibly just either a collar on shift rail, or a plug was put in the housing behind shift rail, if P then a synchro gear was likely left uncut and sol). Figure out how to disable the governor and hopefully unblock that gear, and watch it go faster than you'd ever actually want to be in it for that particular ride. XD
You guys need a yamaha xj 1300 motor for it, lower the suspension, put super wides front and back, and a slider tray on a winch so you can use it to hall crashed karts and mini bikes in style 👍would be to kool
saw quite a few of those when I was stationed in Okinawa. We had a van, it looked like a giant toaster.
This might just be the most awesome thing to enter the it'll be fine workshop. You got to do a big turbo diesel swap on this one, with a high performance CVT setup.
YESSSSSS I sent a vid of one of these to my older brother a few months ago. I'm getting one now
its like a side by side...but old school and SUPER INDUSTRIAL Asian Awesomeness !
i think yall should make it into a go cart hauler and parts hauler!! then wrap the hole truck in "it'l be fine" or Cars and Cameras
This has to be a top project. Definitely street legal and I'd like to see it "CarsandCameras" branded.
Bull bars and rally lights. I love the plan for genny and welder, toolboxes and stuff. I'd go lift/big tyres over slam/widen.
If it's possible to get it road legal, the out-there plan would be a micro RV for your next road trip: shell on the back, camp bed, water tanks and butane stove, and perhaps a tent for Ike to sleep on a beach the way he seems to like doing.
Also I guess it needs to have a tug o' war with whatever you have that will compete - maybe the Yerf dog?
I think are cool till remember I bought a 1996 gmc 2500 4x4 175k for $2k in 2022 as a beater truck.
As for small offroader the suzukis are the best, dirt cheap, and lots spart parts, cult following.
Harbor freight winch is a must have with a light bar
One of the bestthings in world is for Us Humans to have FUN, no, thats the BESTTHING. ! !!!
Owninga huge land, make a track there, buy and mod vehicles, damn, Dream
I would love to see yall put a built Predator V twin and make it four wheel drive with a lift and some massive tires like 26 inchers.
You guys got so big with this channel it doesn't really matter what you do at this point.
You guys are rich lol.
I personally like seeing more of the car type projects.
The go cart thing is cool but you guys don't need to be getting hurt so stuff like this better.
I have the perfect driveline for that truck, 1980 Honda cb900 custom with the high low trans and its shaft driven.
Strange that its left hand steering. I a had dirt brown ugly right side steering late 70's Suzuki van when i lived in Japan. 3 cyl. 600 cc two stoke. Smoked the engine when i fogot to put oil in it. I absolutly loved that little guy. Imma idiot
If it's going to be a recovery vehicle you'll need some sort of crane or lift to get carts into the bed.
"We could make it a rollback"....almost made me pee my pants....not gonna last long with 3 guys driving it like they stole it
Nice . Same drive line as the early Suzuki jimny. You can get them I'm 4wd.
Fix it up for a shows, wrap it with logo, put a 3 cylinder diesel in it. Parts truck with classic.
It looks great lifted and on big tires, I'd love to see this on an overnight offroad adventure :)
My dad works at place that used these in the 90s. They all customised accordingly my dad had truck with a utility cap cool as fuck. Some guys had 4wd vans with pipe racks on top
“It’s a company truck man!”
Should be no problem getting seals by size @ the O' Reilly brotherrr
I would seriously consider it as a rescue and add 4x4 and a weld rig with a tool cart
Needs a 1000cc street bike engine to spruce up the ol Mullet Mobile. Or... a Kubota 3 cyl diesel would be sweet.
upgrade the engine to something more powerful and put drawers on the side and a mini air compressor on the top and please get a winch on the thing
pretty cool though
*I miss my old 1990 660cc Daihatsu hijet*
*IT was a Ex Fire Truck and only had 4,000 KM on her when i brought it back 13 years ago.*
She was GREAT off Road!! I Jumped her a "few" Times LOL!!! VERY NOSE HEAVY of Couse!
I use to Hit the brakes and Rear Wheels would fly up LOL!!!
I use to load a 500cc Race Quad And Full Size Dirt Bike on her and do 200KM Trips with her all the time!
I sold her off 10 years ago.. After my brother PAssed away in a car accident , I Wanted something a little more "safe" For a Daily driver.
Made some good Coin selling her! But wish i would have not sold her!
Was WAY too Much Fun!!
Find you a little Perkins diesel or something like that to put in it. And make it a parts runner truck…..?
Put a Kubota 3 cylinder diesel motor in it and make it 4x4 with lockers
you guys must watch Mighty Car mods? love the videos guys, doing similar here in the uk... I cannot wait to see what you do with it... :)
Cars and cameras. I've got a very similar 3-wheeler like the one you just got with your k truck. I'm in the process of restoring it. It's a 1970's tri sport all sport 3-wheeler
Your 3 wheeler might be a tri sport all sport 3-wheeler as well
you guys could get an ecotec from a hhr or cobalt or even a potiac super cheap within $500 and i'm sure you could use the other parts to upgrade this nice new pit/pace truck. scrap what you don't need toget some money back, Push comes to shove buy a cheap Mitsubishi or dodge ram 50 4x4 for cheap i bet you could do some swapping around if you want to go the 4x4 route.
Make that thing into one hell of a go cart recovery wrecker.
Make it a jacked up 4x4 beast of a recovery vehicle! huge tires and lift with a potent motor.