[AT] little OT; Daihatsu "mini truck"

[charlie hill]

I think Daihatsu is making some BIG construction equipment these days. 
Excavators, etc.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Knierim" <ken.knierim at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] little OT; Daihatsu "mini truck"


> I've seen these little beasts in Taiwan, and the construction crews
> were working (abusing?) them like anything you'd see here (maybe
> worse). Daihatsu is still in business:
>
> http://www.daihatsu.com/
>
> An interesting thing to note is that they don't list the Hijet on
> their main product line. Might be worth a call to them to see what the
> availability of parts would be. According to the website, they are
> partnered with Briggs and Stratton and are building some of the
> Vanguard series engines for them (at least one of the diesel
> variants).
>
> There used to be a dealership not far from me that sold them. I
> haven't seen them advertising them lately though they're now doing
> some joint work with Toyota (who my wife works for) and make vehicles
> all over the place.
>
> They're cute but I'd make sure they are road legal first... that one
> on ebay doesn't have a title so I doubt you can get plates for it
> easily. I've seen ATV's with plates though, so it may vary on your
> local laws.
>
> Ken in AZ
>
> On 7/11/06, Dan Glass <dglass at mail.newnanutilities.org> wrote:
>> I am pretty sure these trucks are not legal on highways.  Most of them
>> belonged to airlines as flightline trucks.  I know the airlines sell
>> them for $200-$500 when they are throught with them. They are usually
>> short wired to bypass the key ignition since they always lose the keys.
>> Parts are available, but are not cheap and usually take a couple of week
>> to obtain.  I think most of these trucks have Yamaha engines in them.
>> These are handy little farm trucks, you would use them like Kawasaki
>> Mules or Polaris machines.  They do have enclosed cabs if you have to be
>> out in the rain and they do have heaters if you are out in the cold.  I
>> don't think they cost $4300 new, so they ebay one doesn't seem like a
>> good deal.  If you have steep hills or swampy areas to drive, I would
>> look elsewhere.
>>
>> Mike Sloane wrote:
>>
>> > I have seen a lot of those trucks in Europe, Bermuda, and the
>> > Caribbean - they can handle narrow winding roads, carry a decent load,
>> > park in a tiny space, and are very stingy on fuel. It appears that the
>> > outfit selling the truck on eBay has a source of parts - you might
>> > want to contact them directly. The only problem I can see is, if the
>> > truck is "gray market" and has not been certified for US rules
>> > (emissions, safety, etc.) you might not be able to get road tags for 
>> > it.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > pga2 at hot1.net wrote:
>> >
>> >> A friend and local IH collector has one. It is pretty neat. He has
>> >> labeled
>> >> his front and rear with INTERNATIONAL in large black letters. I don't
>> >> know
>> >> much about them beyond that. Daihatsu was selling autos in this 
>> >> country
>> >> several years ago, but they have since dropped out of the market. I do
>> >> believe that they are still active in the equipment market though. Try
>> >> looking through the Yellow Pages to see if there is an equipment 
>> >> dealer
>> >> near you. You "should" be able to get info through them.
>> >>
>> >> Phil
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Hey guys
>> >>>
>> >>> Do any of you happen to know anything about these little trucks (like
>> >>> EBay 110006839682)?  There's a non-running one at a local auction 
>> >>> (much
>> >>> older than the one on EBay) that I might be able to buy for cheap.
>> >>> Anyone know what the situation is concerning parts availability?  Any
>> >>> tips?  Just thought it might be handy around the farm.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks!
>> >>>
>> >>> Lew Best
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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