[AT] Butt Buggies, Golf carts, etc.

John Wilkens jwilkens at eoni.com
Wed May 7 18:57:04 PDT 2008


A friend of mine here in NE Oregon bought one of those little 
Japanese "trucks" and he is very pleased with it.  It is just as you 
describe.  Seems like he had some trouble getting it licensed for 
on-road use.   John W.



At 06:41 PM 05/07/2008, you wrote:
>We've talked about butt buggies and golf carts here before, as well as
>4-wheelers and gators annd "mules". but lately around here I am seeing a lot
>of japanese mini-trucks. Basically, these are small trucks used for urban
>deliveries in Japan, and retired after 50,000 miles or some threshold.
>
>They are becoming popular around here on larger farms and are replacing golf
>carts, 4-wheelers and "Gators" in hunt clubs and other such venues. I have a
>few friends that own them and they are satisfied with them esp. vs. their
>atvs. The advantages are an enclosed cab, heat, windshield wipers, sometimes
>a dump bed but always a huge utility bed with drop down sides, 4-wheel drive
>and a very efficient 3 cylinder gasoline engine. They come with no end of
>possible configurations.
>
>They are too large to putter around the yard but they definitely have
>utility where load hauling or longer distances are the norm.
>
>Here is one site importing them by the container, but as they catch on you
>will be able to find people closer who will sell individual vehicles. Google
>will find those dealers. http://www.japaneseminitrucks.com/
>
>Has anyone else seen them around yet?
>
>Warren
>
>On topic- it looks like the real farmers hereabouts are having a terrific
>first cutting of hay. I've been watching the same two gentlemen on my way
>back & forth to town this week cutting hay on their fields along the
>highway. Two fairly small tractors of the blue variety. They were raking
>some fields today and some are already baled with rain called for tomorrow
>night- I hope they get it all done.
>
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