Japenese Mini Trucks

[OhioHunter88]

anyone have one and use it for a hunting vehicles?? We just bought one and my grandpa has a rhino and it is usually at my house, but this thing has a ton more bed space and half the price. it is a 3 cylinder gas, right hand drive 4 speed manual, 4x4 Hi-Low range with diff lock.right now it doesnt go for crap in the snow but that will change.

The plan is to do a 2" lift, ATV wheels and tires, spray it in black, or do some kind of camo, build a brush/winch bumper for it, and spray-in bedliner the bed. Should be awesome for hauling stands;):p

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/5/l_8a3294d751d74d10a3ba841b7072f0e2.jpg

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[coonskinner]

heh heh heh...:D

[Francis]

You should use that as your daily driver. :p Post some pics after you finish it

[parrish]

If you don't mind me askin how much do one of those run and where you get one?

[coonskinner]

they sell em in logan...in hockin county...:D

[OhioHunter88]

If you don't mind me askin how much do one of those run and where you get one?
anywhere from about $5500 up. we got ours from http://www.minicabutilitytrucks.com/

[coonskinner]

gotta good heater...:whistle:

[OhioHunter88]

gotta good heater...:whistle:
sure does, works good too, sure turns people's heads when you pass they pass and your driving from the passanger side.

Btw. these are not street legal in ohio

[ap0317ah]

Sounds like cool project keep us posted on how it goes. If was you I'd weild up a light plate steel bumper for that thing and put a 1000 pound wern winch on the front. I'd put CB in that thing and a light bar on the roof just for laughs. I didnt know they made those things in 4X4, would be nice to have for running feed and hay around the farm. How much power do you get out of that 3 cylinder? Where would you get the lift kit for it?
Tom

[OhioHunter88]

they make abour 45hp and ive had this thing up to about 55mph already. The lift, dad was going to build one since they are fairly simple but i found one on ebay that contains everything including bolts for $100 bucks. I'm in the process of designing a bumper to have dad build for it and we have a 2800lb winch for it. Dad and I joked about puttin ford cablights on the roof.lol

also there i thought about adding some lights on the bumper thats gonna be on it, and lights behind the cab so you can see to gut or load a deer at night, we'll see..

[deerhunt45]

Looks like a cool project 88 :bouncy:

[ap0317ah]

Thats great 88. I'm definitely going to be looking into these more. I can see this as a great alternative to a pricey rhino or mule plus you have more bed space. By the way does it have a dump bed. I'd apprecate any infomation you find out along the way.
Real cool
Tom

[OhioHunter88]

you can get them with a dump bed. This truck is the basic one, nothing fancy but we bought it like this so we can do the upgrades ourself and customize it for us. a great site so far is www.minitrucktalk.com

Like i said we have a rhino for the farm too and i love it, but this thing seems to be a little better, with full cab, more bedspace, and around the same power with more topspeed

[coonskinner]

can yuh lic. it an driverer down the highway...:mischeif:

[ap0317ah]

Like i said we have a rhino for the farm too and i love it, but this thing seems to be a little better, with full cab, more bedspace, and around the same power with more topspeed

Thats what I was thinking. Ill check out that website.
Tom

[OhioHunter88]

So far we have only built a back bumper, but i guess dad is making his own lift, he is in the process of building it now. BTW ive had this thing up to 60mph :)
here is the rear bumper, pretty basic with a reese hitch receiver on it.
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c43/OhioHunter88/100_0911.jpg
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[coonskinner]

for some reason i thought it only had 3 wheels...i seen 3 wheelers in logan...:D

[OhioHunter88]

can yuh lic. it an driverer down the highway...:mischeif:
i dont belive so, although we are gonna try it.

[coonskinner]

chain drivin(or belt) or drive shaft...:D

[OhioHunter88]

chain drivin(or belt) or drive shaft...:D
drive shaft both front and rear.

[OhioHunter88]

Here it is with a 2" lift with 25" mudlite tires.

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[hunterjake22]

nice, it is starting to look good, i liem those mudlites. Are you going to keep the two inch lift or are you going to give it more?

[ap0317ah]

Looking good 88 I'm looking into buy one next year sometime. What tires and wheels are you using.
Tom

[Hawgleg]

You guys gonna camo it up? It would look sweet. Probably would be one of a kind.

[OhioHunter88]

25" Mudlites, and the wheels are just the stock ones, but we are gonna have to get a set of 4 honda utility front rims, because these mudlites are 8inches wide and they are a tight squeeze on the stock 5 inch wide rim.

[OhioHunter88]

You guys gonna camo it up? It would look sweet. Probably would be one of a kind.
that was the plan, but i think we are just gonna do all black, there are lots and lots of camo ones out there.

[Steve]

Yeah paint that thing in camo

[OhioHunter88]

Hey out there...Does anyone have a Suzuki mini truck? Hope to get a bit of a discussion going on mini trucks hereCheers,Steve
Yeah, mine is a suzuki

[coonskinner]

kinda makes me think of a insect like a grasshopper...:biggrin:

[bigchew]

If anyone is looking there are 2 for sale in caldwell ohio at a tractor dealer. Pm me and i will get the number for you.

[Star1pup]

My buddy bought one at the Deer Expo we have at Leetonia Sportsman's Association and he loves it. He has his road legal and gets a lot of use out of it.

I think they will be at the Expo again this year, but not sure.