DIY MINI Truck Camper Build | Japanese Kei Truck
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ม.ค. 2024
- FINALLY STARTED THE BUILD (Im Aware how impractical this is)
SHOUTOUT TO @Wazimulife FOR HELPING ME BUILD THIS BEAST. Reach out to him if you need to build anything g dope
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I've just imported a Suzuki Carry Kei Truck from Japan to Australia! Going to build my own tiny camper and also document the journey. I was lucky with it being the same right hand drive and kms per hour instead of miles. Yours is looking awesome so far, looking forward to watching the build series and then you touring around in your ultra tiny camper! Thanks for sharing. Tamara
Similar to what my son did, he imported a 2023 for his ranch property in AZ, he worked at bug out in japan, so he built his own rear box like this, but you can pass through the cab, into the box. His insulation seems thin, will be interesting to see how it performs this summer. Right now its been 25-30* in az, and he said with his small marine wood stove, or electric heater, he gets heated out easily, and it stays warm nicely, till morning.
He upgraded his suspension for heavier load, added a turbo kit, his is stick shift by the way! His camper has a power unit and ac I think from eco flow? He still has stuff to finish, hes doing alot interior wise. custom fold up bed/bench etc
Arizona must have looser car rules than PA. PA )and most of the Northeast) has gone full A-hole in basically banning Kei vehicles except for private land use.
I’m really excited to see the way this turns out!
you probably already know this by now but the pamphlet at 3:55 was basically a manual on what to do in the case of getting into an accident or how to prevent an accident on public roads in japan so it might be good to auto translate to see if there are any specific tips to your specific vehicle or if it's just a generic pamphlet required for all worker vehicles in japan.
Good to know - thanks!
Bringing the keitora to the US! Very cool! I watch a Japanese channel (TABI-IE) that has a chill humble kei truck that he built and uses in camping areas and parking lots, etc. It's interesting to see your approach to framing and weight management given the limitations of small vehicles. Can't wait to see Part 2
This is so cool!! i love that you decided to take on a challenge that most people wouldn’t do 👏🏻👏🏻 cannot wait to see the finished project i know it’s gonna be so amazing ! ☺️
It's exciting to watch the process! Thanks for sharing all you do!
This is a great project. There's a lot of vanlife enthusiasts who either have built out or would like to on another Japanese import, the Hi-Ace.
Homie blocks the plates like were not gonna know its him when we see the ONLY camper mini truck in the US 🤣 👀 😝
Excited to follow this journey, brother! Super cool and unique build. I used to drive a similar truck when I was stationed in Korea 7 years ago. So this hits home!
Can’t wait to see the final build, loved it so far, that dude knows his build, love how he cleans his metal before use. That is hard super work. Please change them tires, think I saw new ones.
Super cool build. Had a lot of fun watching this. One thing to keep in mind: yes, this is light weight and COM is low, which helps with overturning caused by inertial forces, but it is also very narrow and has a large wind area. So you may need to remind yourself to angle the vehicle parallel to the wind direction on super windy nights
This guy has some of the best content...I enjoy watching your videos...Thank You for the time you take to edit these videos on Final Cut or Adobe whatever you are using....we know it takes time to edit....
This is fascinating. Thank you for showing this.
So exciting seeing it all come together. Thank you 🙏🏻 lots of luck to ya !!! It’s gonna be great 😊!!!!!
SO STOKED for this build. I absolutely love this. Congratulations Ryan!
I love this concept its out of the normal get a van kit it out this bloke is taking such a small truck and making a challenge for himself thats so cool cant wait to see the finished job
Ryan is living his dream, happy new year brother can't wait to see your build.
Wow! Trevor is the man when it comes to metal work! Makes me wish I had a project for him bc I know it would turn out dope!
Love it, excited for the finished product!
So stoked about your kei truck build!
Looks awesome so far. Cant wait to see it finished. I live in San Diego maybe I'll see you cruising around someday. 👍🏻
Great video man! SO excited to see the results! That dude is a badass welding and organizing it all together =)
A video series i’ve been waiting for can’t wait for the future of this!
We really enjoy watching your videos get to see a lot of places we've never seen and I'm glad to find out that you have a home base there's no shame in that it's a wonderful thing to have your own home to go to and it's fun watching you build your new little camper you're like a new person I can tell that you're enjoying the project and having fun doing it keep up the good work
Watch the ... ttthefineprinttt .... that van dweller stayed in an cabin tree house, fire tower, haunted locations. There is always someone better.
I’ve been following your channel now for months and finally signed in to make a comment. Overall video editing and presentation is amazing. Im excited to see what you do with this.
awesome project looking forward to part 2! please show everything love watching your videos. Keep up the great work
Wow the metal work is amazing
I need more content! I'm so stoked to see this build!
I'm so glad too the mini truck build underway 😊 can't wait too see the finished product.
It’s coming along great! Definitely bring it to a scale to get it weighed once it’s done, I’m interested to see how much it will add up to with water and you in it. I’d look into getting a rear sway bar to help. They stiffen up the rear a lot. We have a Hellwig brand one that has been great, but I don’t know if they make them for the import mini trucks. Stay safe and be mindful of where you take it. The lack of airbags and braking abilities would make me really think about where I’d go with it.
Great job on the video! Thanks for making it.
❤ This is so exiting and interesting. I love being able to see that mini camper being build 😍. 😂 And my, how I laughed when it looked like you were squeezing the truck like a squeeky toy and the sound you have added 🤣❤❤. Thanks for sharing Ryan 👍❤️❤️
I moved to the Philippines and those little trucks are amazing. They can handle a lot more than 700-1000 lbs. thank you for your video I can now do the same here . 👍🏼
Looking great , I'm glad you went with a non pop top .good design so far , fab dude seems to be a good fabricator.
This thing is incredible! Don’t think about what it is but the journey it can take you on. I’m sure it’s great in gas and it’s 4wd. I’d love to have this thing. Plus I’m 5’ 6” it’s perfect size for me lol. This was probably my favorite series so far from Ryan. Keep up the amazing content and never lose sight of the goals and dreams brother!
Been waiting on this video for a while now. Interested to see how this build ends but excited to watch
Let’s gooooo!!!!! I’ve been waiting so long to see this. Good work Ryan! 👊🏽
An added area to the front, where it tapers, would be handy for storage accessible from the bed (clothes and what not). Also it would bring the taper closer to a point for less wind resistance.
You and Trevor compliment each other’s personalities very nicely. Would love to see you guys do more stuff together in the future.
Love the dream man! My one concern would be speed after you have that thing built and fully loaded. Uphill you'll probably be doing 25. Good luck my dude!
great build Ryan can't wait to see what else you come up with
I’m enjoying the mini truck built project. It will be great to see it all finished Soon.
Awesome, I can't wait to get over to the next video to see the end results.
Y'all are doing fricken awesome.
Wow
GOD BLESS Y'ALL
KEEP ADVENTURING
Now, I'm headed to the next to see the final results.
Excited for this build! Love it!!!
He is such a nice humble genuine real friend for helping and his welding and fabrication skills are amazing. I
He’s not his friend he’s paying him to work
Man, this looks so much fun! Hope it all goes well in part 2.
This was a good video. Thank you Ryan
Love this build cant wait for it to be finished.
So impressed!! Great progress already!
Love your videos Ryan top Gent
Glad to see your new project coming together
Team Ryan
Aww little doggo man is so cute
Fun watching the build! It looks like it will be too small for you, but I’m still dying to see how it turns out. 😀
Niceee, thats almost the exact design I'll be doing for my kei truck. I'm still waiting for it to arrive from Japan to Texas. Cant wait to see how yours turns out
Yay! Excited to see how this turns out.
Sure hope I can find Part 2! I’m loving this build!
these are so cool, and so the in thing now, i cant believe a friend of my dads from 20 years ago had i think close to 10 of these, all for different occasions, he had a camper, tow truck version he used to tow engines around for mechanic shops, a dump truck, flat bed, 7 seater for him and his family, an offroad 4x4 version with huge wheels, a race version and a quarter mile beast, had some crazy engine on the back then the rest where all just the standard version but all different colours, but i think my favourite was he turned one into an actual bed for his son which they had in his house, pretty sure he was buried in one when he passed awat. Cant wait for the final build
This is awesome I bought a 99 Hijet. It is supposed to get to port Feb 6th In Vancouver then ship it across the county I also want to add a camper type shell to the back of it.
😍 Beautiful, cannot wait for next video
I've wanted to do this since I lived in Japan a decade ago. I still can't wrap my head around why you built two steel subfloors instead of just one wider subfloor. It doesn't seem to add any strength, but it does add about an inch of extra height, and a bunch of extra weight.
The bottom frame is to support the top frame, so that he can use a jack to lift the box and do maintenance.
At least that's what I understood.
@@CyFr They connect the mounts for the box lift jacks to the top frame in the next video. The only thing the bottom frame is doing is holding the bolt brackets (which the top frame could easily do) and adding height and weight.
This is really exciting to see that a K truck is running second life in US! The manual shown on video says that this is originally hold by Kakogawa City Federation of Agricultural Organizations with several persons.
Great video mate, thanks for sharing
Thank you! this was just what I was looking for :)
I have a 1996 4WD Hijet. Mine is the 5 speed manual with the HI/LO transfer case and probably the same 12 valve twin cam engine. I've had it a year and am halfway done with the mods and upgrades for its second life in the US. My progress has slowed for the winter but today, I designed and 3D printed custom mud flaps that say "MEEP!" 😀
I've thought of making a fiberglass over foam camper box that drops into the bed and hangs a foot out the back. It'd be much simpler than your camper because I'd use it for short overlanding trips and I wouldn't live in it so I wouldn't need to stand up in it. I wouldn't have it extend over the cab. It'd be similar in design to the kei truck campers built by @MikeFestiva and his brother @OlympicOverland, but mine would have a structural roof rack that could be used to lift the camper out of the bed so I can retain the use of the truck most of the time. The simple design would have a bed down one side and a tiny kitchen and storage on the other side, with LiFePO4 battery, inverter and storage under the bed and probably the smallest diesel heater I could find. Solar panels on the roof and if I was going fancy, a pull out solar awning on the side.
I can't wait for part 2 of your build. Thanks for Part 1.
One of those cars a man wants not because of the speed, but solely for the tinyness and esthetic of it
I've seen a couple of these little kei truck campers pretty neat little campers for sure
I think I just found my next project, this project is sweet!!
been waiting on this! excited to watch this come to life
Louie is a great supervisor!🐶 Ryan, you should get your own Louie to go on your adventures.
super excited to watch this series cant wait for the first overnight in the k truck such a w ryan
Really excited to see this love ur videos Ryan wish u well .All the way from Leeds West Yorkshire, UK 😁
It's a nostalgic car.
I'm currently building a camper using the latest Daihatsu Hijet truck.
Let's keep up good work!
I've been thinking/designing something similar as a truck camper, made from foam and fiberglass. I'm really interested in seeing how your steel build turns out!
Been looking forward to this!!
This is soo cool!!! 👍🏻👍🏻 Cant wait to se it on the road. 😎
Suuuuuch a dope video. Stoked for part 2.
in england citreon berlingo 4x4 are often converted to campers as many have the right fuel pump and shizz to run on 70-80%veg oil to diesel
Ive been so excited for this build !!!
This is so exciting to watch man loving it
This is fkn awesome, wish we could've seen pt 1 and 2 at the same time!
INSANE brother 🔥
get a haircut
@@travisbroAchieve some happiness in your life. You sound miserable.
The hype I had about this for how you'd make it work lol aight gonna watch now. Can't wait for the next part!
Much love brother Ryan the 🐐 always supporting have blessed Tuesday brother
I’ve been super excited for this one 🔥
Great job on part 1. See you at the part 2. Stay blessed. Salute.
Awesome so far, I can't wait to see it finished.
LETS GOOOOOOO I CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS SERIES🔥🔥🔥
Ryan you are absolutely insane lol. And I love it. This is one heckuva epic build. You HAVE to collab with MAV !!! He’s gonna love your build out 👊👊
Not the Prindle!!! 😂 that is insane brother excellent work
This is absolutely gas! So jealous wish I had the extra cash to buy a kei truck. Gonna live vicariously through you!
Hey mate super keen for this series!!!
Please make a kei truck play list!!! Soooo sick
Also please make the interior build a video
Very cool build, that guy is a great fabricator.
Can’t wait to see the finished project bro
Hell yeah brotha. Ready to see this project!
This is so cool, can't wait to see you on the road with this thing Ryan
Man the things I’d do to have a little set up like that for little weekend or overnight camping trips. Would be legit perfect.
This is exciting! Hope to see part 2 soon man.
Check the underside of the minivan... usuall 25 year old trucks like these are farm manure haulers.. so there is bound to be rust. or gunk. back number plate should go on the right side beside the back door. add a bar led light front and back and check the bumpers.. some van/trucks are plastic some tin based.. so make sure you have a solid bumper to mount the winch on, the doors are usually squeeky and seals on the doors might need replacing.. in winter.. when the van is on the road.. while driving you might feel cold seeping in from the seals.. therefore the rubber seals need to be replaced... door opening and closing might be difficult in winter.. so door alighment might be needed.. door handles can get rusty.. so keep a 2 extra handles if need to replace them on the road...lastly front battery operated winch is advised
Love this video style having multiple days in one video
Oh hell yeah, I have been waiting on this video!