Kei truck videos

Small trucks. Every detail.

Kei trucks on film, from the people who build, plow, camp and work with them, tagged by make, use and place. Press play and the video loads from YouTube.

Every videoThe models
A Suzuki Carry in the San Juan MountainsVideo by Life's Too Short For Boring Cars on YouTube

Builds5 videos

A six wheel drive mini truck buildVideo by Grind Hard Plumbing Co on YouTube
A full Japanese mini truck build in time lapseVideo by Bay City Restorations on YouTube
Campers built for a Honda Acty and a Suzuki CarryVideo by Olympic Overland on YouTube
Installing a budget lift kit on a mini truckVideo by JimsEquipmentShed on YouTube
Restoring a 1994 Subaru Sambar, part oneVideo by GreeceMonkeyz on YouTube

All builds

Plows and snow3 videos

Mounting a snow plow on a kei truckVideo by Austin Niemela on YouTube
A Suzuki Carry plowing snow on a farmVideo by Maple Rock Farm NY on YouTube
Putting a plow on a Subaru SambarVideo by Russell Makes on YouTube

All plows and snow

Trails and mud3 videos

A Daihatsu Hijet on the trail beside three full size trucksVideo by DEP Z Off-road on YouTube
A Honda Acty on 4wd trails and a camping tripVideo by Olympic Overland on YouTube
Can a Subaru Sambar go off roadVideo by HylandShire on YouTube

All trails and mud

Shorts7 videos

A 4.5 inch lift on a kei truck, in a shortVideo by JDub Adventures on YouTube
A Honda Acty on bigger tires, in a shortVideo by Aron’s Cars on YouTube
A Honda Acty on dirt, in a shortVideo by Tuna No Crust Garage on YouTube
A Suzuki Carry in the mud among big trucks, in a shortVideo by Moto Doggo on YouTube
Plywood that fits a Super Carry bed, in JapaneseA short clip on the size of plywood panel that fits the bed of a Super Carry for camping.Video by CITY BOY on YouTube
Used kei trucks selling well in America, in a shortA short vertical Japanese news clip on used kei trucks growing in popularity in the United States.Video by 日テレNEWS on YouTube
A homemade plow makes its first push, in a shortVideo by Patrick Gulay on YouTube

All shorts

Farm and work3 videos

A small farm's new Suzuki 4x4 mini truckVideo by Sow the Land on YouTube
A 1996 Mitsubishi Minicab dump truck on a farmVideo by Tree Change Farmer on YouTube
A Suzuki Carry turned into a coffee truckVideo by Benzin Cafe on YouTube

All farm and work

Camping and hunting4 videos

Winter camping in a custom kei truck camperVideo by Mike festiva on YouTube
A tiny camper built on a kei truckVideo by Woodness Goodness on YouTube
A bamboo camper for a kei truck, episode oneVideo by Anastasia Vanderbyl on YouTube
A canvas winter camper on a HijetVideo by The Midweek Escape Artist on YouTube

All camping and hunting

Imports arriving4 videos

An owner buys a kei truck from JapanVideo by AR12Gaming on YouTube
How one owner imported a Japanese kei truckVideo by Where's Windell? on YouTube
The problems of shipping a kei truck from JapanVideo by Chani Japan on YouTube
A Suzuki Carry imported into British ColumbiaVideo by Chris's videos on YouTube

All imports arriving

Walkarounds8 videos

A test of the Nissan Clipper, a Mitsubishi MinicabVideo by HubNut on YouTube
Is a Honda Acty kei truck all it is said to beVideo by TFLclassics on YouTube
A Daihatsu Hijet review in BritainVideo by Buckle Up on YouTube
A 1995 Subaru Sambar reviewVideo by Shooting Cars on YouTube
One year with a Suzuki CarryVideo by Tanuki RC on YouTube
A Hijet truck off road, filmed in JapanA Japanese four wheel drive title takes a Daihatsu Hijet Truck off road.Video by 4x4MAGAZINE on YouTube
What to weigh before buying a kei truckVideo by Dirt Lifestyle on YouTube
Suzuki kei trucks, the next little big thingVideo by Farmers Guide on YouTube

All walkarounds

News3 videos

A Japanese news report on kei trucks in AmericaA Japanese network news report from April 2024 on the kei truck boom in the United States.Video by ANNnewsCH on YouTube
A new Alaska law and imported kei trucksVideo by Alaska's News Source on YouTube
Japanese kei trucks, tiny titans of transportVideo by Seattle Channel on YouTube

All news

History2 videos

A 1990 Subaru Sambar Try on Japanese televisionA Japanese television car program from May 1990 featuring the Subaru Sambar Try, uploaded by the broadcaster.Video by テレビ神奈川 tvk3ch on YouTube
A look back at the Subaru Sambar, in JapaneseA Japanese language look back at Subaru Sambar history, interrupted when a wild serow appears.Video by subaru B-faction on YouTube

All history

From the makers3 videos

A Suzuki Super Carry commercial from JapanSuzuki's official 15 second television commercial for the Super Carry, the version called Good Face.Video by スズキ株式会社【四輪公式チャンネル】 on YouTube
Suzuki developers on the Carry and Super CarrySuzuki's official developer interview about the Carry and Super Carry, in Japanese.Video by スズキ株式会社【四輪公式チャンネル】 on YouTube
Every Daihatsu Hijet generation at Tokyo Auto SalonDaihatsu's official Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 film introducing each generation of the Hijet in turn.Video by DaihatsuOfficial on YouTube

All from the makers

Every video is its creator’s own, shown through YouTube’s player and credited to its channel. None of them speaks for The Mini Truck, and no truck in them is ours or for sale. Every video by make, use and place.

The catalog

Eight makers, 114 generations.

Daihatsu1960 to today25 generationsSuzuki1961 to today35 generationsHonda1977 to today10 generationsSubaru1961 to today13 generationsMitsubishi1966 to today11 generationsNissan2003 to today5 generationsMazda1991 to today11 generationsToyota2011 to today4 generations

Trademarks belong to their owners. The Mini Truck is not affiliated with or endorsed by any maker shown.

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