See the Trucks in Action Before You Buy
Real walkthroughs, honest reviews, and side by side comparisons from creators who actually own these trucks. No dealer fluff.
One Year With a Suzuki Every Kei Van: The Honest Ownership Review
Sam & Kaden
Sam & Kaden bought a 1996 Suzuki Every kei van for $7,200 off Facebook Marketplace and daily drove it for a year. Their honest review makes the case that the van, not the truck, is the smarter kei import for half the buyers out there.
The UK Sells Brand New Suzuki Carrys for £15K. America Is Still Waiting 25 Years
HubNut
British buyers can now walk into a dealer and buy a brand new Suzuki Carry 4x4 from £14,995 plus VAT. HubNut drove one. Here is why the UK can register new kei trucks while American buyers are stuck waiting out the 25 year rule.
Alaska's Kei Truck Owners Are Finally Legal. KTUU Rode Along With One
Alaska's News Source
Local TV news covering kei trucks as a feel good story instead of a safety scare is how you know the fight is over. KTUU rode along with an Anchorage area Suzuki Carry owner in the first weeks of Alaska's SB 239, and the segment shows what newly legal ownership actually looks like.
Mutiny's Open Source American Kei Truck Is Now a Real Design You Can Fork
Andy Didorosi
Andy Didorosi's open source American kei truck moved from factory dream to published design. The plan: an LSV compliant assembled truck plus a kit version anyone can build, with every drawing on GitHub. Here's what the design gets right and where the skepticism is earned.
A 657cc Suzuki Carry Climbed to 12,800 Feet on Colorado's Alpine Loop
Life's Too Short For Boring Cars
A modified 1992 Suzuki Carry on 25 inch tires drove the entire 63 mile Alpine Loop, climbed Engineer Pass at 12,800 feet, and embarrassed every full size 4x4 that doubted it. Here's what that proves about kei trucks at altitude.
Mitsubishi Minicab Full Build: The Underdog Kei Truck Buyers Keep Ignoring
WayBeforeTheFame
Most kei truck builds you see online are Carrys, Actys, and Hijets. The Mitsubishi Minicab gets ignored, which is why a fully modified one ends up listed for $4,000 with no takers. Here is why the underdog kei truck is both the best value play and the hardest platform to build on.
Honda Acty vs Suzuki Carry as a Build Platform: What Actually Changes
Wildflower Autoworks
Most Acty vs Carry comparisons stop at the spec sheet. The real differences show up when you start cutting fenders, sourcing steering wheel hubs, and dropping a body kit on. Here is what changes when you treat these kei trucks as build platforms.
JDub Adventures Is Putting 30 Inch Tires on a Kei Truck: What That Actually Costs
JDub Adventures
JDub Adventures is bolting 30 inch tires onto a Daihatsu Hijet. That means +6 inches of diameter, a 4.5 inch lift, fender surgery, gear ratios that punish a 660cc engine, and a speedometer that lies. Here is the real cost of the build, and the smarter ceiling for most owners.
The Daihatsu Hijet Jumbo Is the Extended Cab Kei Truck Worth Hunting For
The Late Brake Show
The Hijet Jumbo trades a few inches of bed for a taller cab, reclining seats, and real storage behind the seats. It might be the most livable kei truck Daihatsu builds, and the cheapest new pickup on the planet.