Can the Suzuki Carry Mini Truck survive the 4x4 Alpine loop in Colorado?
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
- We put our 1992 Suzuki Carry Mini Kei truck to the test to see if it could four-wheel with the big boys on the Alpine Loop in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Give a watch to see if the Mini Truck can answer the challenge.
0:00 Intro
0:35 The Kei Truck
2:53 Modifications
4:05 Base Camp Lake City, Colorado
4:55 Leaving Base Camp for the Alpine Loop
5:15 Support from Scott in the Delica
5:53 Side-by-Sides
6:22 Ute Ulay Mine & Capitol City
7:24 Whitmore Falls
8:01 Airing down the tires
8:48 Breaking free of tree line
11:11 Engineer Pass, 12,800ft
12:27 Decent towards Cinnamon
13:15 Cinnamon Pass, 12,620ft
13:53 Animas Forks Ghost Town
14:38 Feeling Confident / Cinnamon Pass
15:47 The reason to 4x4
18:18 Mission Accomplished
Directed by Jeremy Heslup
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The fact that Americans are comfortable about buying 25+ year old imported trucks is really a testament to Japanese quality.
For some reason I thought the ones that were being built today were able to be sold in the u.s. The fact that we can only buy used ones kindof ruins it.
We've been waiting 25 years for these!
Here in the Philippines, we buy 'em brand new! BTW, the latest version is powered by a 3-cylinder diesel.
We also get used ones from Japan, although it needs to be converted to left-hand drive.
@@usafman8864 you can buy new ones, but they are wicked expensive compared to these older trucks. There’s a company in Ronan, MT selling them for $22,000 and up.
Since Americans are still buying 100 year old American trucks...why not buy the young Japanese ones?
“In case we need to recover a stuck jeep or 4Runner” 😂
haha
I'm glad to see someone else work their truck off road. 80% of my truck's use is serious off road exploring and adventuring, and my little Daihatsu eats it up with no problem. Many people with side by sides are amazed when I pull up in my truck at almost inaccessible mountain tops, having traversed 'supposedly' impassable quad trails with creeks etc. These little trucks are the best bang for the buck one can get!
That’s awesome you make me wanna buy one now 😂
@@VidadeAP swapping in an F8A engine into my 88 DB71T Carry. I'll be out there getting muddy again soon.
is the f8a the 4 cyl engine?
@@brandonboulton2776
I know vehicles aren't sentient creatures. But, the character and background of that mini truck really makes it feel like it's conscious about what the little guy is doing.
Kei Trucks are all over the Philippines since they started being brought here. Now, it's part of the way of life of many. They are capable little trucks, been using them in our farms.
I have just moved here and I have the motorbike of Kei trucks, a Honda XRM 125. Once I settle in here I will be getting a Kei truck. I am from Canada and so many expats buy huge pick ups and SUV's. The roads are narrow, chaotic and people park everywhere. You need something small and nimble, it will be a Suzuki Kei minivan for me.
I remember traversing Mt Apo (highest mountain in the Philippines) in a Prado and was having some challenges, and in came a Kei car as if we were on a flat road 😅
Since you guys drive on the right side unlike the japanese. Are most kei trucks to philippines straight imports with steering wheel on the right side or do you have any left hand drive models?
Here in rural Japan "Kei" Vehicles are ubiquitous. I have a 4wd Daihatsu van that would be a cool project to turn it into a camper but I need the load space for utility. Japanese in the automotive know are rightfully proud of this engineering design of Henry Ford X WW2 Jeep. Pure utility and reliability. I think I can, I think I can.
Hello. I am Japanese from Japan. I couldn't have imagined how Americans who are taller than many Japanese found the advantage of the Kei truck and came to love such a small car! I enojyed this movie=) Thanks!!
By the way, I like Delica of the first model. But there is no such old models at the market in Japan any longer. New delica are too modern for me while the old models are very fitting to muddy road in its design.
Here in Indonesia, 80s style Delica L300 still produces, on sale and used as it is....
I thought the same thing when i first heard that Frisian islanders, even though they're considered the tallest people in the world, love importing Tuk-Tuks from Thailand.
Americans like their trucks huge and lifted like 'monster trucks' but we truly do respect a regular size truck with good capability 😂
Best mini truck production video to date. This content isn't just the car itself but the idea of ownership and adventure preparation. Breathtaking views is eye candy. Thanks
Not only does the mini survive in the land of the giants, but it also has its own place, where none of the giants can even go.
Proud Carry owner here, and my brother also even runs support in his Delica. Happy adventures, man.
This was shot and produced so well!!!!! Makes me want a mini truck more than I already did
Somehow we lost our way making evermore ridiculously larger, heavier vehicles, we need to rethink and scale down, these mini trucks are a great example.
I am an American working in Japan and I think it’s funny to see other Americans realize we do not need oversized cars and trucks at all. Over here the cars are tiny on the outside but the space inside is very well thought out and practical. Plus the used car market here is plentiful and very affordable. I recently purchased a jimny for 5k and get this…… insurance I paid $150 for the whole year!
Suzuki Carry is so legendary in Indonesia, we even call all mini trucks 'carry' even though they are from different brands of car manufacturers.
I drove mini trucks all over the world in the military and they never let me down. I’ve been toying with the idea of getting one for my property but the Polaris Ranger is still kicking! Great video on some of the most beautiful passes in CO.
I owned a mitsubishi delica 4x4 van when i lived in Lesotho, the whole country is above 5k meters above sea level.
Great vehicle, eneded up driving it down into sounth Africa down to Durban (sea level) where it still ran great.
Excellent vehicle.
I'd absolutely love to have one of these to use for arborist/tree work. Boxed in there would be PLENTY room in the back for tools and most of our climbing/felling/rigging stuff is not that heavy. It would be nice to he able to drive right up to the site, get set up quickly, and then drive the mini out of the work zone.
My distant neighbor has one and he LOVES it for farm use.
lol
Great tour you did! We have had a '95 Suzuki Carry 4x4, F6A engine and 5 speed. Slightly lifted. Doing tours up to a Volcano in South East Asia. Also using it for driving water up to our Resort. 1000 kg load plus 3 people and going up steep mountain roads. Susi never let us down! A workhorse and a mountain goat! No new SUV could do such things after 25+ years!
Been smiling the whole time I watched this. Great video and thanks!
As a Photographer who wants to Overland, this would be EPIC!!!
We have the same car for 8 years and it get us in places we didn't imagine and expect.
Such a great car with its 4 wheel drive it really does the thing that a mini truck does.
As for me, this thing is sure--that I do not rush this tiny trucks so that I may enjoy it the most. These aren't fast. But it can certainly deliver reliably.
Cheers & mabuhay, from my end--the Philippines!
I really like this adventure with your modified Kei van. This is the 4th time watching your video. Great work!
Kei trucks are ubiquitous in Mongolia, along with Priuses. Kei trucks are so common that we call it "амжиргаа" or "livelihood", because the truck is a big part of how they live or even earn a living.
This reminded me when I used to own this very same make and year of kei truck. I imported about 15 of these in the early 2000s but the one I kept had a working air conditioning system, diff lock, a extra low gear and a Kenwood AM/FM cassette player . Was my fishing truck when I would punch through ATV trails of Vancouver island wilderness to reach those hard to get to fishing holes. I seriously miss that truck! So never sell this one! BTW old Toyota 80's MR2/Corolla oil filters fit these trucks! Suziki Carry are considered the best selling kei trucks in Japan... like the Ford 150 of North America.
Huge thank you to your production team, camera man and their knowledge on what to use to make this so beautiful. What a fantastic video !
"Most importantly it looks badass!" Dudes got his priorities right.
Found your channel because of this mini truck video. You definitely need to do more mini truck stuff. This video was awesome!
Have a ‘93 4x4 Carry in the flatlands of FL. What a great trip. Thanks for sharing.
Greetings! Sarasota & Pasco ;)
I, like many others, love these trucks. I absolutely love the fact that it has essentially the same size engine as my Suzuki DR650se dual sport. haha
I enjoyed this treatment for the Suzuki Carry! As for me, this video is a cool treat & a homage to the Keitora.
Cheers & mabuhay, from my end--the Philippines!
as a Kei-tora lover i truly admire this video and all the efforts behind it! nice job!
This is great! I used to own a Daihatsu hijet kei and it was awesome. This 4wd kei looks awesome. Now i have a samurai which is even smaller but more capable offroad. Thank you for sharing this
12:55 "I know its not going to do any good, but I still pucker"!
I litterally laughed out loud in Tim Hortons!😂😂
I think having two cars, a ``car for going out'' and a ``light truck,'' will make your daily life more comfortable.
Amazing video 🤜🤛👌
Love my Suzuki carry 💪
your country looks so beautiful
wow, incredible video!! Within about 10 minutes of watching this I am already planning to take a trip and try this loop myself with my 1993 Suzuki Carry., can't wait to see more content from this channel.
The mini maxtrax are the icing on the cake
This almost made me cry. It's so beautiful. And I love the Kei trucks. We need more of these.
There's a CZcams, sorry you'll have to explore and find the right one, but it's some Japanese Guy, he bought a used mini truck, but it's almost new and it is a proper factory made as a camper van. It has 4 wheel drive. He gives a running commentary in Japanese but has included excellent subtitles in the video, not just the automatic subtitles which are poor. So it is a pleasure to watch. He deliberately called up an out of season campground in some Japanese mountains. The guy warns him "it's snowy up here" "That's ok, he says I WANT the snow. He then shows him camping and driving around in the thick snow. Sorry if someone else remembers his channel name, please put a link on this thread, as it's fun watching. He shows the sale and delivery process as the he gets the camper. Lots of thanks and bowing ! Very polite Japanese.
I found it, here he is with his Kei truck based 4 wheel drive micro camper/RV. czcams.com/video/w2MFziDLDLM/video.html
You mean K-Coupy?
youtube.com/@k-campercoupy?si=zgNZci0a5PPet-v6
He has a completely Japanese channel too with practically good subtitles called Coupy Channel, and that’s good as well :)
I'd love to watch that.
Thanks gentlemen. Great event!
Wicked content guys. Ive wanted one of these imports forever. What a beauty.
Videography is superb
I can appreciate how hard that little truck worked having done the loop a few times myself, on motorcycles. I’m considering buying a Kei truck for taking over the snowplow duties from my atv here in NW Montana. Overall, a great video!
I am fortunate that I live in this area. I regularly ride my motorcycles and my Toyota FJ cruiser over those passes. I once encountered an entire convoy of Ford model-Ts coming down engineer pass in a late spring snow squall. One driver was all smiles and told me that it’s a little bit touch and go because the brakes are the original unaided design. Kind of puts it all in perspective doesn’t it?
That was cool - I could do that in a Ford Fiesta though, used to absolutely rag that thing when I was a forestry harvesting manager. It was so light it bounced off everything
one of the most amazing videos I've seen lately. immediate follow!
I have the same truck here in the PH.
You can also get a newer minivan version like a 1997 or 1999 with a turbo and EFI engine.
These things are workhorses here
Really great vid! Well done. Very entertaining. Thanks for sharing it. Keep up the good and needed work in this crazy world.
Amazing little truck and amazing scenery, thanks so much for sharing!
Love that I came across this channel in its early stages. Keep up the great work this channel will blow up. Thanks for taking us along on the kei truck adventure
Suzuki please bring these to America!
I think the lobbyists made them illegal to protect their trucks that cost 10x more.
But you can still import it directly
Blame the Chicken Tax.
Talk worth your elected officials
@@zurielsss not to mention these tiny things see more action than the average pickup truck does. That's what one gets for thinking we should make of work vehicles a family car or that a family car has any business being that big.
The landscape is phenomenal like your channel i hope you keep the good work up!
Great video I’ve been thinking about picking one of these up for the fun factor.
You just sold me! My new 2024 resolution .
Thanks happy new year.
Love that Carry, it's been 12 years since parting with one and one like this, suddenly I want to import another!!! No Delica, been there, done that; had the 1st in Canada.
I am so happy that I've come across this channel. In a world saturated with new and exciting (no judgement with a new 0-60 record!), this feels like such a healthy dose of contentment, appreciation, and enjoyment for where we came from. I love cars because of this. Thank you. :)
So cool - made my day! Thanks man
You had me at AM Radio.
i am impressed on this mini truck.
Niiiiiiiice. Just wheeled through there in a side by side last july. Been there a few times over the years. Was just wondering about a keis capabilities on the alpine loop, and here you are. Thanks for the vid!
I owned one long time ago, i love that mini truck, easy to maintain, simple parts and it can be catered to your own needs, mine was 4speed and low speed differentials for hill climb, the only problem is when the carb is in trouble, you cant go on, in the past its hard to secure parts in our place here in philippines now they are many here including the fuel injected model, its very handy and capable mini truck.
Love your show and Great presentations ❤
So dope! Would love to see more kei trucks do this.
I loved this! Epic adventure.
this was an incredible video
Awesome Video Alex and team!
Great Vid hands down the best ..
Spectacular scenery🙌
This channel has such great videos. I can’t believe it doesn’t have significantly more views
Glen, that was a sweet video! Been up to Animas Forks and Cinnamon Pass twice from the Silverton direction. Once in the back of a big Ford 4X4 pickup fitted with seats, and once in a side by side. It's a gorgeous area! Good for you and your modded mini truck!
Seriously impressed!
Cool vid! Doing the Alpine Loop this year on my DR-Z!
very well crafted
What an epic landscape, I would love to do this on a mountain bike.🙂
Such a cool little truck!
That Delica is beautiful. I have a Toyota Town Ace 4WD van. absolutely love it!
I like that the sheep dogs look like cows.
Great job Titus!
excellent video.
Well now I want one... seriously good video, especially for a guy with 5k subs!
This is so good!!!
Restoring my '72 Suzuki LJ20V right now and am planning a similar adventure in the San Juans next summer!
Love it! This thing can go everywhere, but I have to tow it cause it's uncomfortable! 🤣🤣🤣
These carry vans are commonly used across Pakistan as commuter vans with 10 people on rear side on bench seats and 3 at the front. They carry 13 adults with reasonable speed on roads. Cheap and easy to maintain, these little monsters face a lot of beating.
Amazing Mini Truck!!!!
You’re a man after me own heart, Glen. I’ve read somewhere that a guy transplanted a Suzuki Hayabusa motor into one of those mini trucks, with astounding results. I believe 330 Hp would be dangerous in a vehicle with that high a centre of gravity, so perhaps you might consider sticking with the stock motor while adding a little tiny turbocharger system to your rig? That would improve fuel economy and give you more than enough torque/Hp for further adventures.
All that being said, I admire your tenacity and techinical driving skill, both in modifying this truck and executing the mission in your vehicle as it is. My suggestions above are purely to give you “peace of mind” in future endeavours. Keep up the great work, buddy, you’re an inspiration!
I love it!!!! I love stuff like this!!! 🎉🎉🎉
These are what we used in the Navy while stationed there in the 90's for mail.
Go to Asia, you will see standard 2WD versions doing rougher stuff than that daily…with a dozen passengers in the back
This is awesome.
I want one now haha. Love stuff like this
Outstanding film and outstanding little truck👍👍
I run a Piaggio Porter as my work vehicle. It is basically a Daihatsu Hijet Kei truck for the European market, so rather than 660cc, I've got 1300cc (and a whopping 64bhp!). I'd be happy with an actual Kei truck, but the 350kg payload is too small for my needs (my Piaggio will carry about 600kg). I've always been more a fan of small vehicles than big ones though, and I used to have a Suzuki ST90 van (again not quite a Kei having an 800cc engine, but the same dimensions), so ending up with the Porter was kind of going back to my youth.
But with the amount of smiles, thumbs up, flash of lights from other vehicles, there is no doubt that they just make people happy😁
Small is the new big!
Here for the mini truck.
I wish these were road legal in Missouri. I'd definitely get one to work out of. Preferably the the little 4x4 van. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.
Great camerawork guys.
they are excellent for winter use! side by sides have add on cost for flimsy plastic doors. mini truck comes closed cab with heat. (some with AC)
put one on tracks and your floating on snow.
also where i am in Canada we often see ppl stuck on skinny trails in lifted trucks rubbing trees on both sides of the trail, if its 4.5 ft wide is not meant for lifted f150s.
Interesting video.
had a Delica in Japan. I would go broke to have another. love em.
Awesome!
I love your truck!
I reckon you missed an opportunity in the closing minute to point out the ride-on has the same size engine! My yr 2000 Hijet is fuel injected an makes around 50 horsepower and my Husky is 650cc and makes 18. 'Know which I'd rather do a mountain pass in! I've done 40 degree slopes up, down and sideways. They really are the 'little trucks that can.'
Just needs a little turbo for the altitude. Old school is cool.