JDM Suzuki Carry 4x4 Kei mini truck
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.พ. 2022
- In this video we take the JDM Honda Acty Attack and the Suzuki Carry kei trucks out to do a little off-roading on a wet winter day.
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Here’s a few links to other videos about these trucks.
Buying a Suzuki carry Kei truck part 1 • Buying a JDM Suzuki Ca...
Buying a Suzuki Carry part 2 • Suzuki Carry JDM 4x4 K...
Buying a Honda Acty Attack Kei truck • Buying a JDM kei truck...
Building a ladder rack for a Kei truck • Suzuki Carry JDM 4x4 k...
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I was talking with someone a day or two ago about the mini trucks and pulled up one of your videos to show them what I was talking about and then you post another one today.
After watching all your videos on this truck I really think the Japanese manufacturers are really missing out not selling these in a western market.
I fully agree. Here in South Africa and Africa as a whole it would also sell like hotcakes!
They would never pass the safety standards required
私も同意します🛻
万能で働き者のKei truck 世界にもっと広まってほしいと思います。
@@srmofoable That's why I stated selling them in a western market. Of course they would have to undergo all the necessary modifications to be sold.
@@hemofu ここアメリカでは、自動車愛好家とオフロードコミュニティだけが彼らを愛しているでしょう！ 次に、それらを信頼できる小型の作業用トラックと見なす企業があります。 彼らはここで本当によく売れると私は信じています。
Got some beautiful country out there Mike! Even in the rain...
Looks like the rear ends are just to light, a little weight would probably help a lot. The bunkers were cool, thanks for showing us! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼
It surely helps that the honda has the rear motor to go along with the locking rear diff.
A fun day,and great memories shared.Thanks Mike,and to your brother and nephew too.
one of the best video about k truck👍🔥
Thanks man 😊👍
Beautiful scenery for sure.
They're surprisingly capable little trucks, great video and some seriously lovely countryside.
Thanks Mike!
Man that's what it's all about, getting out and having a good time with the gear you've got.
Definitely! Thanks for checking out my new video 🙂👍
So jealous of where you are, and all the toys… the elevation gain and still seeing the ocean, crazy! And cool bunkers!
Thanks Levi! It’s a beautiful place
6:30 is a good illustration of why it's so important to not go wheeling alone. Mike could have probably winched off a tree if he hadn't been able to drive out but having backup is always nice.
Definitely 👍 Even though I had the winch I probably wouldn’t have gone down there if I was out by myself.
Having the other truck up top on the rock was my back up plan for an anchor point 👍
Thanks for checking out my new video Barry 🙂
Awesome, I love the peninsula. I've been looking all over for a mini truck lately, hopefully I'll get my hands on one soon.
Awesome , those are some cool little trucks !!!!! Just loved it !!!!! Thanks !!!!!
Another great video, Mike! Absolutely love the short little adventures you and your brother go on. The new tires look perfect too. Fit the truck well and have a great aggressive/utilitarian vibe.
Thanks Dan! I really appreciate it man 👍
The nimbleness and utility of these mini trucks can’t be beat.
You and Andy seem like good solid dudes. Subscribed and followed!
Another awesome video, Mike. Love seeing what the little trucks are capable of.
Thanks for checking out my new video Bobby! I really enjoy having my little Suzuki truck, it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it 😊
Looks like great fun...lovely scenery too...thanks for sharing
Thanks for checking out my new video! These little trucks are great 👍 🙂
The kei trucks are amazing. Thanks for sharing this video.
I love the big windows
Really like all your videos, especially the mini truck ones. Wish I could be exploring with you guys with my mini truck also. Looks like a blast.
You definitely have fun in those bad boys, you picked the right location to live.
These videos make me want one of these little trucks incredibly bad!!! They look like a ton of fun and seem very practical for daily use.
Thanks Jon they are pretty fun!
What a awesome adventure!! Looks so fun!! I’m so jealous, those things are too cool!! Thanks for sharing!!
I’m so buying one of these. Where I use to work has a Suzuki and a Mitsubishi. Both were great trucks
They are really well built little trucks! Thanks for checking out my videos 👍🙂
nice country , very lovely!!
Super nice nature views plus mini trucks.
You look just like your brother lol / show the people how that bed works. Always great videos
the smiles per gallon ratio is unbeatable on these little heroes!
Well Said Steve! 👍
Definitely 😁
Love these little trucks. Really should’ve bought one when they were able to be had for around 5 grand.
My brother bought his Honda for 5K, great little trucks 🙂
You can still pick em up for around $6k in good condition. I got mine for $6500 about 45 days ago. It has only 27k km on it and is in excellent condition. I'd say get one now as they are going up like crazy. I've seen em for $10k plus and that is not fair but where the prices seam to be heading.
No kidding, the ones I keep finding are 10k.
I just wish anyone still made smaller trucks. Rangers, s10, etc. I don't need or want a full size. Every thing with a smaller bed is just half of a giant suv.
@@srmofoable Look in Europa they have those piaggio porter same as an daihatsu atleast the oder ones newer are a little bigger ,still less the 6feet wide including mirror
@@Mikefestiva How tall are you man? I've wanted a carry for a long time but I'm afraid I won't fit.
what a beautiful day for a drive in the PNW. 👍😎👍
Thanks Joel for checking out my video! 👍
Those little trucks sure look like fun!
Those little trucks Go Really good.Plus gets good Fuel mileage. Great Video looked like alot of Fun. Thanks for sharing..
Thanks for checking out my new video Thomas! I really appreciate it man 🙂👍
Man, I've been watching your videos, really giving me the itch to get one of these Suzukis. And a Coleman BT200X!
Man, I need one of these for truck camping lol
Dang man, that's not bad at all for open diffs! Mine gets stuck on flat ground if I park in the wrong place 🤣
Haha mine gets really bad traction in 2wd too, even turning around in grass the rear tires will start spinning 😂
I like the motorcycle style tach on the dash!
Awesome videos! Makes me want to buy one!
love them things! GREAT VID THANK YOU
Another wonderful Upload Michael. Thanks for posting. The weather looks exactly the same as it would be here, but the hills/mountains man, it's crazy amazing, here it's very flat with very little hills.
Thanks for checking out my new video Ants! I have noticed we share a very similar climate from watching your videos and seeing the trees and shrubs.
I definitely like the hills and mountains we have around here.
You can drive from sea level to 1900 meters in a little over a half hour, you can enjoy the surf and mountains all in one day 👍
Take care buddy 😊
Hell yeah!!! You blasted it.
Love your work 👍
Looked like fun Mike. Nice to have a dry warm cab to hop in as well I bet!
I really like the look of that little Suzuki. That's a good lookin little rig. Your brother's looks a ton better with the new tires too!
Glad I lucked up and got 4x4 with locking diff!
Fun! Thank you for sharing!
Cool video Mike, thanks.
Fun and very useful little utes makes me want to buy one specially now with fuel prices
They are great little trucks! I use it all the time 👍🙂
Your Suzuki does alright with those wheels.
heck yea! been waiting to see this thing rippin'!
Very cool videos as always Mike. Thanks for keeping it real!!
Thanks Kevin I really appreciate it!
🙂👍
Glad to see you enjoying that mini truck! Definitely looked like a stiff ride lol.
Nice view..Mike having fun with your Suzuki Carry...
Thanks for checking out my new video Fred! I appreciate it 🙂
Awesome trucks .. them tyres wow look great perfect for your trucks
Thanks for checking out my videos Chris 👍
Another great video MIKE FESTIVA as always supporting you all the way from SOUTH AFRICA brother 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 just watched it you know I never miss a video 👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Awesome!! Thanks so much for watching
Cool, thanks for sharing
Some weight in the bed might help the suspension work / articulate, keep the wheels down
Love these little mini trucks, much cooler than normal side by side! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍 I think I would carry like four bags of gravel or sand in the tail end to give it some extra weight on the rear axle.
Thanks for checking out my new mini truck video! They are a lot of fun 🙂👍
Man. I want to go do mini truck stuff with my friends.
Great fun!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸
Thanks Jeffry! 👍😊
Thats some little truck 🙂👍
That ladder rack is sick, I’m planning to get one with the mini cube box at back with ladder rack on top.
I could see wrapping the ladder rack with a waxed canvas tarp for a covered bed.
Nice part of the world!
Nice trip out rain and all, love those little trucks. My bongo is 2wd auto 😪
Maybe a bit lower air pressure in the tires would give you better traction? That's works good for jeeps etc.
Also, re the stiff suspension, what about removing a leaf or two and adding air bags? I had an old Dodge 1 ton that was like that and it worked great, less air in the bags =soft ride empty, pressure them up for hauling a load 😉
Hello from Whidbey.
Great mini trucks, so capable i was shocked when you got up on that steep hill
Lol Thanks they are fun little machines 👍
These are very nice little trucks, I like them a lot. If the steering wheel was still on the other side, I would look for it and buy it.
Man those things look fun
Great video Mike those little trucks are great look like there just the ticket for out and about adventures I'd love one for the farm. Looks like that clear cut area is pretty ugly I'm surprised it wasn't replanted.
Japanese buckboards. Looks fun.
lovley:)
11:08 looks like Doom dungeon crawling for real! 😂
Great video. Superb little trucks!
Thank you
Dear Mike festiva.
👍👌👏 I'm happy to see you two having so much fun. We all should keep our inner child alive, it's a really important thing. 2) Isn't the desired differential lock available for your truck? Maybe even a used one? Or a complete rear axle?
Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
👍🏻👍🏻👏👏 Glad to see these little trucks In use. Have you found any problems finding parts. Maybe for another video. Location a part supplier that you like. Thanks for the videos.
Parts can be a little more difficult to fine. But I have ordered a full water pump/timing belt kit on Amazon for my truck, it shipped from the Philippines they were good quality too 👍
EBay is another good place to order parts, I recently ordered a new carb with a manual pull choke to simplify the carb, again it shipped from the Philippines 👍
There’s also parts suppliers in the USA but they like to mark up the parts a bit. Take care 🙂
I do miss that part of Washington. That seems close to Shelton, or Sequim.
07:25 NICE!!
If you like those little trucks you should look into the piaggio porter those are basicly daihatsu 's but with 1.2litre engine some 4x4
An link i found here of an old traders Video th-cam.com/video/vxT_X9VQt_s/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for bringing us along for the ride dude, looked like a fun day..do you have a hard time keeping the rust under control, being that close to the water?
Nah over here we don’t really have that problem . Thanks for watching 👍
Mike hi I'm new to your channel, I found you from looking for content on the Suzuki. I'm retired living in the Philippines and these little trucks are everywhere and I have been wanting one for awhile now, and your videos have helped me alot and I have a much better understanding of what they are, and can be. I'm a tall guy 6'3"and I fix very snug ,knees in the dash. So I'm trying to think of a way to modify the seating and back wall to work, but now that I see that the seats are the engine covers, I don't know. But anyway love your channel and all of your content keep up the good work and I'll let you know what I end up with, thanks 😊
Thanks Robert for watching and ai hope you decide to get one. They are fun little trucks 👍
It sounds like an airbag conversion would solve your payload vs driveability concern.
Hey Mike, on that steep climb the Honda did I'm pretty sure the rear was not locked, thanks for the great video
If you are talking about the short steep hill in the gravel pit the first two times the Diff was locked but the Diff can only be locked in ultra low 1st, he tried it a few more time in 1st with more speed and in that gear the rear Diff can’t be locked.
Thanks for checking out my new video 🙂👍
Great country there! what kind a fuel milage do you get doing mixed road/wheeling like that?
If you put some airbags on it--- it would be the best of both worlds. Could be soft when you want, but also air them up for max payload.
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Kubota rtv could pull one of those up those hills
SO RAD !!!! STOKE IS REAL :)
Thanks Dave! 👍
I added a link to your music and YT channel in the videos description 🙂
I’m now going to check out your new video you just posted 👍
@@Mikefestiva i was super stoked to watch the video with the tunes and thanks for the support Mike! yeah the new video has that special song in it :) hope you and the little guy enjoy it :) thanks again for the stoke :)
Any plans to add diff locks? Maybe soften to springs and add helper springs in place of the bump stops? (just thinking!)
great tiny trucks, awesome landscape.
but i wonder why there's a bunker on olympic peninsula?
Yes all of these military installations are about 100 years old now, really interesting to find out in the woods along the coastline 🙂
Thanks for checking out my Kei truck video 👍
Love the wheel tire combo on the Suzuki! Mike - do you see a need for the lift on your mini truck or would you prefer to have the stock suspension configuration like the Honda? Maybe they are both just really stiff, not sure.
Thanks for checking out my new video 👍 I think the lift is worth running especially if you plan to take your truck off-road and are running oversized tires, the tires I’m running are actually bigger then stock.
Both trucks have 2” lifts on them, the lift isn’t effecting the ride that much, both trucks just ride fairly stiff to handle a heavy payload, they are rated for a little over 800LBS in the bed but I do think they would have no problem hauling 1000 LBS easily. I’m pretty sure they all ride a bit stiff to handle the weight and also make them fairly stable when on the highway. I do know the previous owner installed longer air shocks on the back and stiffer springs up front, I don’t think this has helped the problem of articulation. I plan to start looking into suspension and possibly 4 link in the rear. Take care Brandon 👍🙂
I found someone who wants 3500 for a Suzuki version. Its 4x4 version but no dump bed. These look so capable. I am kinda used to my F350 tho.
Winter...where's the snow driving and handling?
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Im curious how much room there is in the honda engine bay. Im thinking a b series swap. Hell, even a d series swap could bring that thing alive.
Looks like a super fun time! I love me a mini truck! The weather here has been really cold and my '95 Carry isn't liking to shift nice into 3rd and 4th, so I think it might be time to switch to synthetic gear box oils. Have you ever noticed anything like that Mike? Thanks for sharing your mini truck adventure!
I have been enjoying these little trucks!
I noticed when I first got my truck, shifting between 3rd and 4th would be a little hesitant, even a little growl sometimes when downshifting, it doesn’t do it anymore, it seems the more I drive it the better it works.
Thinner synthetic oil would probably help your shifting a bit. One other thing, these trucks have a clutch cable, maybe check that it’s adjusted right.
Looking over mine I realized it’s maxed out so at some point I’m sure I will be posting a clutch replacement video 😂
Take care buddy 👍
@@Mikefestiva Thanks so much for the reply Mike!
Yeah, I took a hard look today, all the cables were good, I did adjust the clutch free play a bit, so then I looked into the trans oil and GUESS WHAT!? It was 2 QUARTS LOW!!! The dude I bought it from said that they were all maintenanced and all that, but I guess it wasn't. So, shame on him (and me for not checking). I did an oil change and that actually looked good when I was dumping it, so I have a feeling that the dude that worked on this truck before the sale didn't realize that the trans and transfer case are combined and need almost 3 qts. They also need a specific GL-4. So...... I had some Amsoil GL-5, I figured I'd toss that into it for now, shouldn't hurt anything and then I ordered the proper GL-4. So when I added the 2 qts. the thing is shifting mint again. I definitely won't let this happen again.
Looking forward to you clutch replacement vid, we're lucky that these little piles are fairly easy to work on!
Hope all else is good out your way! Thanks again Mike!
I looked over all the oils in my Suzuki within the first week because I was worried something would be low, everything looked full and fresh on mine 👍 You could look into some synchromesh manual transmission oil it’s a bit thinner the gl4 and will smooth out shifting especially in the winter months.
Ps I would recommend draining out the GL5, the GL5 I think has sulfur in it for rear diffs, the sulfur can eat up the brass synchros if left in transmissions for a long time. Take care 🙂👍
@@Mikefestiva Smart man! I should have checked the diffs and gear box (and transfer case too) but I only did an oil change. Should almost NEVER trust a seller unless you know them personally. But yeah, I found out that Amsoil makes a specific GL-4 for Japanese gear boxes so I ordered 3 quarts of the stuff. Should be here next week and I'm going to drain out the GL-5 either today or next weekend. I actually was thinking about using synchromesh oil, since I saw that at the local parts store, but when ahead and just ordered the Amsoil, figure it would be better in the long run. These trucks are pretty much bullet proof, but they need the right fluids for sure. I'm thinking this summer I should drain and flush the coolant even though it looks good. I was lucky when I purchased the truck, it came with a LOT of records, all in Japanese of course, that with Google Translate shows a pretty decent service history. I hope to have this thing for a long time! I'm so happy you have one, they are such great little trucks. Wish they could be built and made over here for sale, but I know they would never meet crash safety requirements. Oh well, lot of stuff is done poorly in this country. The Japanese have the right idea, I'd like to visit over there some day. Thanks again for the help Mike, it's greatly appreciated! Wish I lived closer, it would fun AF to wheel with ya!
@@BarnStangz I would be stoked if we had a chance to go 4x4ing together 👍
These little trucks are extremely useful little machines! I think if they had been sold in the states in the early 90s with fuel injected 1000cc 3 cylinder GEO meter engines (Suzuki manufactured the GEO Metro ) they probably would have been capable of pulling faster down the road. I actually got mine pulling pretty good on the highway now with the cool little 660cc engine.
The bed of these trucks are really functional, I’m really surprised we never got any Toyota’s in the 80s or 90s with the 3 folding sides? Seems like we missed out on some really cool things.
I have always been interested to visit Japan 🇯🇵, I have always been fascinated with there country. Take care 🙂👍
Great video as always!
Ever get around to putting in a aluminum radiator?
Thanks for checking out my new video 👍
I just got a bunch of stuff finished on my Suzuki Carry recently and the Aluminum radiator is definitely one of them, I should have a video posted in a few weeks hopefully with all the updates on it including installing a new carb 👍
I posted some photos of me welding the radiator on my IG account 🙂
Mike, what are you're thoughts of the Mazda Bongo?
I want a 4wd Kei Truck that is reliable, but I also would like a Full 4-door and reliability...
Mazda, because I have almost 25 years of owning non-rotory engines.
Look’s like great fun! Any chance you can add a locking rear differential?
I’m definitely searching for a locking rear Diff for my Suzuki 👍
If I can’t find one I will look into a lockright, but it’s going to taken some research because they don’t list my Carry as a vehicle on there site, so it’s going to take pulling the rear Diff and measuring everything to hopefully cross reference some other Suzuki that will cross over? Thanks for checking out my new video Kirby 👍
Hi there! Can a suzuki 4x2 mini truck can offroad? Thanks man!
I'm shocked that nothing broke, that says something about those little trucks right there. Yeah, not only is your suspension a little too stiff, it also has very little dampening. You were losing traction a lot because the tires were bouncing off the ground. How do the Honda's compare to the Suzuki's? Locking diff is definitely nice to have.
hello my friend a great rig, i was wondering does it usually comes in a 4x4 variation or did u convert it to a 4x4
This was sold new as a 4x4 model, it does fairly well off-road 👍🙂
Are you adding a. Locker ?