TheKei truck, Keitora, or Japanese mini truck is a tiny but practical 4WD pickup truck, built to satisfy the Japanese keijidōsha statutory class of light vehicles. When looking for mini trucks for sale Japanese is the way to go.

This class specifies a maximum size and displacement, greatly increased since legislation first enabled the type in 1949. Each truck is approximately 11 ft. (3.4 m)long, with the box being 6’4”(1.95m)long on average. Hauling capacity is almost ½ ton.
Japanese Mini Trucks weigh about 1500 lbs (700 kg), and when ungoverned can reach up to 75 mph (120 kph). Finding mini trucks for sale is easy because of their popularity.

Widely employed throughout Asia, used models have appeared in the US for off-road use typically by farmers and hunters, and in Canada they are allowed to be licensed and used as everyday vehicles once they have passed provincial certification inspections.

Japanese Mini Truck – Image of a Mini TruckJapanese laws encourage surplussing vehicles after a relatively short life. This has created the import opportunity to fill the consumers demand for very fuel efficient, affordable and practical vehicles. Which is probably why your looking for mini trucks for sale.

Mini Trucks have fully enclosed cabs, seat belts, windshield wipers, AM radios, heaters, lights, and signals, and some of our customers have claimed gas mileage in excess of 60 MPG (22.4km/lt)!!

These mini trucks have fold down sides on the boxes, and are also available with hydraulic dump and scissor lifts, as well as van bodies. Japanese Mini Truck – Image of a Mini TruckThey are extremely versatile cab forward vehicles.

The forum was created in response to a lack of on-line information available on mini trucks and vans in the U.S. The goal of the forum is to help educate people and create a community where Japanese Mini Truck enthusiasts meet and discuss their experiences.

Minitrucktalk.com encourages its members to network with other Japanese 4×4 mini truck fans and owners as well as share insights on the “How to do’s”.

The site also allows dealers from all over the world of related mini truck parts and accessories to post advertisements drawing businesses and people closer together. The forum is broken down into several sections allowing its members to share information from where to find parts and accessories to technical questions on electrical and engine modes.

The forum on minitrucktalk.com is updated and enhanced daily creating an added value that should not be missed by any mini truck devotee.

For additional information on Japanese Mini Trucks, visit the forum: http://www.minitrucktalk.com.

In the early and late 1970s, the United States faced an energy crisis. Many of the warning signs that existed before the energy crises of that era also exist today, such as: political turmoil, U.S. policy in the Middle East, high dependency on oil imports, and the declining production of oil in the U.S. Given this information, it makes sense that the current auto trend of “bigger is better” will start to steadily decline unless fuel prices lower significantly.

Though technology has enabled auto manufacturers to squeeze as much mileage as possible out of a gallon of gas in full-sized vehicles, it will not be enough. So, how will this affect the custom auto industry, specifically in full-size vehicles? I believe that the trend, especially in the SUV/truck market, will be to down size. I believe this will put the mini trucks back on top of the world again as was the case throughout the mid-1980’s and early 1990’s. Not that mini-trucks are rare, that is not the case by any means, what I am talking about is the overall picture of the auto market… specifically the custom type!

It is always nice to see a resurgence of old trends and though we are teetering on the edge of an energy crisis, it will be the mini-truckers who can keep “this thing of ours” moving forward. Some say compact cars are also in the same category and therefore will carry the trend as well. I agree compacts have their place, but statistics tell us otherwise! Mini-trucks have been popular long before the compact car scene became popular here in the states. Also, the fact that the majority of the custom scene is composed primarily of SUVs/trucks to begin with also supports the idea that mini-truckin’ is beginning to climb to the top once again.

While growing up in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, I remember a lot of my friends had lowered mini-trucks. The Nissan Hardbody was a favorite along with the Chevy S-10 and GMC Sonoma. I even had a friend that built a Datsun pickup, which has now become a dinosaur! America is proud of their trucks and it makes total sense the custom enthusiast market will continue to be carried by the truck side of the market, in spite of rising fuel costs. What the truck enthusiast market will do is simply rethink the whole idea of “bigger is better”. To even think custom truck enthusiasts would ever turn to a car in the face of higher fuel costs would be somewhat naive.

A final thought: A lot of what I see at auto shows are a mixture of daily driver customs and show piece customs. I have also noticed mini-trucks are a large part of the custom auto scene and I believe it will expand further, specifically within the daily driver category. This in turn could cause a new opportunity… a new era of mini-truckin’.

Until next time… keep it legal and keep it safe.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=J.R._Janicek

Daihatsu, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Honda have been making mini trucks that would fit in this market for many years. Their mini trucks have been equipped with a right hand drive steering wheel for over ten years. This type of truck has gained popularity for off- road in the U.S. and Canada.

They are used for a variety of purposes in Japan, from working around the family farm to making fire engine deliveries. If you look around Japan you will see that these mini trucks are everywhere from the cities to the villages high up in the mountains.

This type of vehicle is a Kei class vehicle. This means that it is sub compact and has a limited engine displacement of 660cc.

There are a number of distinct advantages to these small trucks.

The first and very plain advantage is their compact size. They are able to travel to locations that other vehicles cannot.

They successfully navigate narrow city streets and tiny roads in the country. They are also very economical to maintain. You will see them being used in a number of capacities, from farm vehicles to maintenance trucks on golf courses, school grounds, and shipyards.

They are also frequently seen on the grounds of factories, warehouses, ranches, amusement parks, airports, campgrounds, nurseries and a variety of other places serving duty as a maintenance vehicle.

The Best Trading Co. will begin sending these trucks around the world beginning with Canada and the U.S. They have already received an order for forty of these versatile trucks to be sent to the United States.

The Best Trading Co. focuses its business on exporting used Japanese vehicles. It began its work in 2003 and has delivered vehicles to more than sixty countries.

This company also presides over auto auctions in Japan.

If you would like more information on this company and its services visit www.best-trade-car.com.