Five Upgrades That Made My Mini Truck Adventure Ready!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
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Ever since I bought my 1991 imported Suzuki Carry 660 mini truck I knew it'd be perfect for the sport I love - mountain biking! After a little research, a lot a redneck wrenching, and learning to read Japanese I made my truck ready to carry 2 mountain bikes almost anywhere. While it's still a work in progress, I know a few more tweaks will have this rig dialed and ready to run for a lifetime!
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Sorry about the bad audio guys.... even with a dead cat, filming in a construction site is not the best... but hey, don't forget to let me know what upgrades I should make below!
Daily MTB Rider get some sound deadening material and put it on the back wall of the truck and under the seats/over the engine compartment. It will greatly reduce the noise inside the cab making it more enjoyable to drive but also will help as a heat barrier for the seats so they aren’t getting hot in the summer months. Also I’d recommend putting some on the roof as well if there is no inside liner.
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Maybe look for a canopy shell that fits over the bed? For when it’s rainy and stuff. I’d definitely look into getting a lift on this baby and throwing some beefier tires on her. Other than that, maybe give it a light bar? See if you can find some projector headlight housing, metal bumpers, possibly a winch, and I’d say you’re set.
Do custom work on that front Suzuki emblem...either the trucks name or your channels name
Exo-Cage that tipsy beast!
Put a turbo hayabusa engine in it
Put a roof rack camper on it
Loved watching the handle fall of the back as he talked about the bed liner
Haha right after that take I was super ticked - MY POOR TRUCK!
YEAA‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ NEVER HAPPENED LOLOL
Soundproof the interior even the cheap stuff makes a difference.
Some sweet roof lights (1980s style)
A little tater tank and hand pump, to wash off bikes in the new parking lot.
I'm down for some lights, and a bike wash station is a great idea!
Home Depot sells 2 gallon pump sprayers for $15. They also sell bigger ones for a lot more $.
I love this little truck. I had a mate who had a van version with a motorbike engine in it, it was much quicker.
Upgrades: It'd get a hula girl for the dash board.
Replace cab insulation, spray a rubberized sound dampner to keep it quiet and protect the metal
This is by far the best idea yet - it's so stinking loud!
- Lizardskin spray in sound insulation
- 3M thinsulate for roof, doors, walls
- hushmat or equivalent for door panels if they can't be sprayed
- Dynamat or thermo-tec for floor
under rated comment of the day!
Yeah, I was gonna suggest some kind of sound deadening material inside the cab. I want to do this with my '93 S10 so when I'm on a road trip there's less white noise.
2:53 he opened the hatch and the handle fell off 😂
Zane Colvard hahaha i noticed that after you said it, you can hear it hit the gravel lol
It would be really cool if you custom-painted the truck with your logo's background blue with your logo on the doors of the car so that everyone knows who you are when you pull up to events. Maybe get some offroad tires to shuttle up mountains. I think the bike system is too difficult to get on and off quickly, it would be cool to put the bikes on the side of the truck kind of like a heli system! Keep up the awesome vids!!
Who needs massage chairs when you've got the engine under your butt 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼
Who needs a heated seats when it comes stock! 😂
Sheyn, that is like massage/heating chair at the same time 😀. ✌ Josh! 😀
1. Dynamat the sheet metal in the engine bay/seat. Helps with noise and heat.
2. Light bar on the headache rack
3. Bull bar
4. Tint the windows.
5. Put gasket tape on the edge of that storage box and get a better lock for it
I'm down..... now I just need someone to do it for me 😂
I will also send you a new, but cheap Bluetooth deck if you want it! I think I have a spare laying around
i like how the one clip fell off when you opened the tailgate lol
2:48 lol. I really do love this setup! Simple and serves its MTB purpose!
My thoughts exactly - I really love it man!
Thanks for sharing. I would add a muffler and sound deadening material under and around engine. A roof rack for spare tire and additional toools/storage. Definitely a small lift for larger tires, tall but narrow tires. Good luck
black steel wheels, small mud tires, light bar, maybe a roof basket. That would be so sick!
Now get one of the matching vans.
For the truck, you could mount a small air compressor for the bike (or truck) tires.
You could build a rack and put a rooftop tent over the bed but I don't know how much those weigh. It might be a little too top heavy.
Some bed lighting to help with loading up after dark.
Cool truck!
You might want to change the bolts holding the bike mounts for shorter ones or cut them so they don't damage the stuff you put in the box. Replacing the regular nuts with acorn nuts (plus lock washers) would also be good.
Love seeing something fun and unique like this. There are a ton of single cab old pickups that could do the same, but not a lot of RHD mini trucks out there!
the most important thing to me about this, is that this isnt another fucking van build video, enough with it already, thank you for the fresh content.
Wow that looks better now Bro! I'm excited to see the next episode of your mini truck
I always see you driving around in this tiny truck!
Full roll bar rack in the bed with removable cover. You could fit a canoe/kayak, and have a bit of protection from the elements for the bikes. Water tank under the bed with a 12 volt pump, for washing bikes (and people) after rides. Dual spare tire rack over the cab for those bush roads. .......and a winch. A two way radio/CB to monitor large trucks on those back roads is a good idea, too. And for Pete's sake.....install a stereo. Even a cheap one... hahahahaha
Pretty cool setup. I'm thinking of getting one of these for our work to carry a spray rig for our large storage company accounts. Looks like this would be great for all the tight turns and spaces that we would normally have to have really long hoses and lots of walking.
1. Love the tan walls
2. Have the same forks mounts
3. Just looked at bed liner spray paint yesterday
4. Have had the same speaker for years
5. Did anyone notice the tailgate latch fall off when he undid them?
I'm so down with this mini truck series. I don't know why I enjoy it... but I do.
I really like the mini truck you bought, and the upgrades you did. My dream mtb ride!
Thanks man, stoked you like it!
Upgrade ideas:
1) Flag pole mount in bed (for parades.) Your truck is proud to be an American citizen now.. Flag pole mount can double as swivel stand for assault rifle,
2) P.A. system - with big speaker like the Blues Mobile.
3) Bull bar in front with winch
4) Receiver hitch on rear bumper - haul more bikes.
5) Under frame neon ground lighting system
6) Yellow 'cherry' on roof - for making slow maneuvers in heavy traffic areas and to keep large crowds from gathering around your truck and hemming you in.
7) Hitch mounted (removable) Harbor freight truck crane for lifting heavy items into or out of the truck bed.
8) "Chick magnet" sign for driver's door.
9) Dash cam to record candid reactions to truck for youtube channel when you are parked
10) Roof mount LED lighting system for going trail riding.
Highly recommend the bed liner spray. I worked at a car dealership and we did that to all the trucks. Make sure you tape off nice lines and cover the sides of the bed and back of the cab from overspray.
Sick truck 🤙
Can’t wait to see it painted
I used to have a British version of this van called a Bedford rascal. Great vehicles if you don't need to take passengers. They do a panel Van version too.
If you ever get stuck in the mud, you can literally lift the back end up and get someone to throw sticks under the tyres to help you get out.
I strapped cement bags near the tailgate to help with traction in the winter
Great vidoe Josh! Loving the great content!
Thanks Joziah! Stoked you love the videos!
Find a buddy with a welder and get rid of those fasteners and add some reinforcement behind that sheet metal for the front fork mount. Long term it'll get metal fatigued and egg out the fastener holes. Bed liner and wraps are great at keeping out water but they're also great at keeping it in too, keep a close eye on them and repair/replace as needed.
Looking forward to your next videos Josh. Hope we get to see you taking advantage of the winter storm bham got
I love the truck. Never put headphones in both ears while driving though that's a safety hazard
josh king it’s also illegal I believe
I just dont see how its any less safe then absolutely bumping over speakers, its not like you cant hear anything with earbuds
@@alexmay7250 you can almost always hear a horn blare reguardless of you speaker volume. It's illegal because its caused enough accidents. It's just a fact. Osha wont let you work with them in, dot wont. Theres a reason.
As a CDL driver, it is not illegal and not unsafe. Average noise in my vehicle is 104db. No way I would listen to that all day.
Exactly! You can only legally have one in only one ear here in Illinois at least. Laws vary state to state
Some way of mounting (and locking) the front wheels on the back of the cab would be good. And some locking points in the bed so that the bikes can be secured.
Wash station would be awesome.
Don't bother with big wheels, the motor isn't strong enough to turn them.
Love the idea! Have you considered maybe doing an exoskeleton type roll cage? This would allow for roof storage over the cab. Additionally, if you caged the entire vehicle you could even have storage over the bed area. If you wanted I can shoot you a concept drawing. Let me know. Thanks!
3:48 what I'd do probably find the missing K of your SUZUKI. nice truck, I used to have the 1995 SUZUKI CARRY PICKUP for asian pasific version, no 4wd and It works wonder!
Or just move the I so it reads ISUZU
Looking good! I would suggest trimming those fork mount bolts and adding some fender washers behind the nuts.
Oh man that's a great idea!
I am trying to pick up one of these little tanks next weekend!
Keep it simple and reliable- Raptor liner makes a great spray liner kit that would be ideal for the bed. Would love to see this featured more in future videos. Perhaps add on some Led lights because the factory lights are a bit underpowered by todays standards. Awesome little truck!
Been waiting for a viddy on this baby! Bet the snake jazz sounds amazing on that speaker!
Love the Truck!!! Came across your channel because I think these trucks are awesome. Do you get many funny looks when driving around? How does it do on the highway?
It's always a good day when daily mtb rider uploads! 🤙
Thanks Isaac, that really means a lot!
Bro awesome. Add a roof rack to add two bar lights one for reverse. And forward of course. U may be leaving a trail late at night. Definitely grab a spacer kit to add wider tires for better traction.
@dailyMTBRider The best spray on truck bed liner is by Duplicolor. I have used dozens of cans for various projects. I painted my SUV rims with it and it has lasted for years without any flaking.
This is cool...have a great time 👍
Sound proof the interior.
The bikes on the back cost more than the truck! Haha. Nice vid man! Can't wait to see how the build turns out!
Wax oil your chassis, it will help prevent it from rotting if it gets a lot of muck on it from off-roading. Awesome truck Josh, super jealous!
Definitely slam it and get those snowboard wheels!!! 😂
Very cool mini. We have been trying to get one with a lift for our equine therapy program. Our program has several clients in wheelchairs or with a physical disability that a mini truck with a lift would be perfect. Plus when we go to hospitals it would helps us get the kids onto the horses.
Those trucks are durable, we call them multicabs here in the philippines, multipupose... mine still runs and its from the late 1990s. It's a beast. You can change the tires with great treads for offroading, and lifts.
Freaking love this truck man! I’m living in Japan right now and desperately want to bring one back with me lol
These little trucks are rad! One thing to note, driving with both ear buds in is likely illegal as you won't be able to hear sirens. You could argue that one ear bud is legal though
Good point my friend, don't need the 5-0 on my tail!
wider wheels lets gooooooooo love this project
Add a light bar in the front and over the bed of the truck.
You should make a bed cover so you have storage and have your bikes mount to the top of the cover. Would be sick and solve your storage issue
Oh man, that's a pretty neat idea.... time to look into it!
I agree, you'd gain tons of storage depending on how high the top of the cover would be.
If you do this, you may also look into truck bed drawers.
Have a ‘93 Carry and just got a set of Bridgestone RD-604 Steel 145R12LT 6PR tires from EBay put on stock steel wheels. Really rides nice.
side skirt cargo boxes. they increase the overall utility of the truck, plus a place to store the stuff you need, but don't want in the cab with you. filling in the spaces around the cargo boxes will also assist in airflow around the truck, as well make the truck feel more stable; even if you lift it later. another recommendation I would make is either 14 or 15 inch wheels; the tires are surprisingly easier to find than the stock 10s or 12s and you aren't stuck looking for atv tires that will last on the street. of course, all of this is making the assumption that you don't use it as a 'mud truck' or go to really heavy muddy 4wheeling trails all the time; if that was the case, the side boxes would still be recommended, as well as side-skirts; however the stock wheels with ATV tires mounted would be the recommendation.
I live in Australia and what many people do when customising utes 'Four-wheel drives' is that they go to a local welder and get storage mounted under the tray on the back. it is extremely customisable with people putting 'water taps' under the belly of the truck or for you case have more storage, since you may go to a local welder you can get it fully customisable. If you want to you can google "custom ute trays" and it will come up with ideas for under the back tray.
Like if you agree!!
Off Road tires would be a good Upgrade
Best yt😃
That truck looks like a blast! You should pick up some used Yakima ratchet straps to add some stability to the rear wheels, or to hold the loose wheels in place. On second thought, I have some you can have, ha.
That's a great idea, don't need those guys bouncing around too much!
So...upgrades!!! Um that beast should have an air horn for sure...ya know like the loud train horns..👍and we should go shuttle chuckanut in that thing too...if I can fit in there with you that will be proof that it's the perfect 2 man shuttle rig.
Dude an air horn would be legendary! I'd need a little compressor too...... amazon search commence!
@@DailyMTBRider it would be soooooo perfect for that thing.🤣🤣
SLAM IT!!!
To make it proper, you should convert the bed to a work station. Mount a repair stand to the back or side so you can perform your maintenance or even do some fairly extensive mechanical work and make it easy to clean your bike. Hook up a water tank, hose, and pressure washer motor so you can spray your bike and the bed as well. stick some soft sided bag or boxes in the box and use those to organize the repair tools. Maybe consider a small roof rack for aditional storage but keeps things low and light so the truck doesn't get too tippy. Get some auxillary lighting, as well as some lighting up the bed and beside the bed to make loading/unloading and maintenance in the dark better. Upgrade to some aggressive all terrains or a hybrid tire, and maybe ad a diff locker. Get better windshield wipers, maybe even heated wipers and don't forget a good waterpoof seat cover. And if it doesn't have it, add some proper recovery points, maybe a hitch shackle and get a kinetic tow rope. Maybe finally paint the truck and add your logo to the side.
put a light bar up the top. but some bigger steel mags on them with some chunky tires one there. maby a new system of carrying the bikes on the back, so you dont need to take off the wheels. and put some seats in the back for shuttling. i also think you should have your logo on the doors and maby wrap it blue.
Awesome truck 👌
This truck is sick love the idea
Love these trucks!!
I did the same “radio” solution as my Honda Acty only had AM and just the one left side speaker. I got the Polarlander AV252 on Amazon for like $30. Easy enough install. Has Bluetooth and weirdly useful enough a clock. While not amazing it is a huge improvement. I really like your lockbox add on. Looking for one now, did you buy yours or fabricate it? I saw another channel put on a roof rack and lights, you should get those next. Thanks for your vid.
The absolute beast of an uplift rig,that essentially has a lawnmower engine😂 I’m loving it though Josh,keep it up🤙
Hey, it's the coolest lawnmower around 😂
Test the spray in bed linner in a small section before you do the whole bed. In my experience with my truck bed I tried 3or4 different bed liners and they all were scrapped off fairly easily after letting them dry/cure
Good stuff!
Thanks Joe - stoked you like it!
check out rockymounts driveshaft if you are looking to upgrade the fork mount in the future. Best fork mount and you can also lock your bikes to the mounts.
So as for upgrades the only things i can think would help would be one paint it neon pink, cause that will make it go faster, and also put a spoiler either on the top or on the trunk cause that would make you faster also and possible make it be able to fly.
Love the little truck!! I think it needs a set of Steer Horns on the front. You could name it El Toro!
What I'd like to see is Suzuki building a new mini truck for the US market, that is left hand drive and meets all the safety regs if possible. I'd like to see a diesel 4 cylinder if it will fit, a granny gear 6 speed, and a Jake brake! 😊
I would cut down the screws you used to mount the axle mounts . 3 or 4 threads past the nut is all you need. Interested to see how the spray liner works out. Hope its awesome!
Frame above the bed, then you can do whatever you want, roof box, tent, additional bike mounts etc.
nice! we have one too here in the Philippines! just take care of the engine then all will be well! and the bushings too! God bless!
Is a diesel version available? I'd love to have a small stick shift diesel truck here in the States.
Low profile window visors and some old school mag rims🤘🤘🤘🤘
1. A tent on the back for sleeping, and Keeping your bikes out of the elements.
2. Lift kit and bigger tyres
3. Light bar
4. Custom wrap
This truck is amazing
Thanks Daniel, I think it's pretty rad!
So good love when u post
Thanks man stoked to hear it!
The truck is hilarious 😆
Dude I would camouflage paint it and put a roof rack on roof !!!! With lights !!! Let’s work out deal. I will airbrush it for Exchange for one of your mountain bikes. Trying to get to the sport. Love your videos!!!
The roof rack side ways sound like a great idea
Those mini - trucks are cool.You need to cut off those too long screws in your storage box before you rip your hand open on one of them.You should put some more aggressive tires on it and maybe a lift kit like some other guys have done.Since you like the color blue,I think you should make it two - tone. How about blue with a white roof? I've never seen one painted that way.
Light bar up top and push bar in front!
Now we're talking! Full off road mode!
This thing is the highlight of my day. Car companies should sell stuff like these in the US. We don't need a massive trucks all the time.
Gonna be honest here man. I dont watch your stuff. maybe 2 videos ever. But if you've ever watched trailer park boys, you'll see why you've earned my sub and views. So cheers man. I look forward to the content
Got to use one of these for a couple weeks and agree it’s a lot offun
Add some off road lights and maybe a winch. Since you can take this rig out on some double tracks it might help. Live these and enjoyed them when I was in Taiwan.
if u keep the tongue box long term. Pleassssse put some type of backer behind the fork bike mounts. something between the metal of box and the bolt/spacer on the inside..... 2x4 wood frame? plastic board? plywood even. it looks like those bolts would pull through the metal on a bumpy road.
Nice one sir
freaking loooove these mini trucks....i almost bought one, but don't think it'll survive canadian winters
You need a cool looking Rooftop storage basket with lights that wraps down to the back cab into the bed. This assuming they are available for that type of vehicle.
Not so keen on the bedliner spray. I used a perforated rubber mat in my kei truck bed. Won't scratch the bikes, and I pull it out to clean every so often. I also got a tall canopy from Yahoo Japan which is great.
I wouldn't change a thing! Just keep as is and enjoy!
I want one of these so bad!!!
Good video! Liked your ideas. I see it’s been a year ago. I’m looking into purchasing one myself, do you still have it? And if so, how do you like it?
Very nice truck. Maybe a Australian like front bumper, is a great addition, greetings from Chile 🇨🇱