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Can you please link to the wheels and tires you have on this. I have one that is not lifted and want a smoother ride with more contact with the ground. I have a 1993 KS4

the sambar is what i have plans on getting soon and the only reason is its 100% better than all the others hands down. i dont plan on going to much taller tires maybe 23's and from what i have seen is dont need a lift with them. but i do have to have A/C without A/C my old but will die. i like the 70 plus mph just incase i have to hit the big road. but i will say 99% of the time i wont get over 60 where i live.

What solar panels are you using on the carport?

Saw another video recently where someone in the uk built a solar roof with panels and a product that sealed the spaces between panels. Was a rubber-like gasket that could be dry fit and cut. Can’t find the video at the moment but might be an option for future updates

I was about to buy this for my 2500 gallons pool then I saw your video, do you think it would work for a salt system injecting a muriatic acid diluted in water to lower the ph ? Thank you !

I have some of that superstrut on my dual axis tracker. 6x200w bifacials.. it does well. The awning on my '28 RV gave out and the sun beats the side of it. I have only 4 of my 290w panels in use but wanting to use them as a solar awning.

I ordered one which will arrive in August from Japan. Very excited, can’t wait. I have just subscribed to you. Thanks for posting this video. Subaru Sambar 1998.

Did you leave the bottom panels off? If not, what was the process like to reinstall? Do they have to be cut? Can you reinstall some of them without cuting? Thanks for any intel. Peace

I keep a Swiss knife in my mini truck its a great idea

It’s been about a year, how’s it working? Can you do an update video, anything you’d change?

I'm in the process of importing a '98 Sambar from Japan, ahould be here in June. Picked the Sambar for pretty much the same reasons you did.

Nice overview

Rear Engine is the best, for balance........

So simple, so durable, so practical. .........

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Great mod. What rear shocks are you using? They look nice.

1800 pounds max with no problems

You should probably mention that you completely destroyed that factory nut's taper because you didn't buy a $9 tool.

Love my 1999 (second half of 1999 body style) as it has more cab room for us big guys! I still like the Suzuki Carry as well. There's a reason to want any of these and the Sambar is as good as any. A $6500-$8500 mini truck sure beats a $15k - $20k side by side without a windshield, hard doors no heat, etc. I do agree with the video as far as the engine placement. I enjoy any of them as I live way north an it's plenty cool enough to run a mid engine 365 but if I lived in Texas, I'd either need A/C which I'm 100% sure would be a must down there but if I couldn't get A/C, I'd go Sambar. Tip, get a long funnel for your engine oil because it's a pain to try not spilling with the big 5 quart container and be sure the previous owner gives you the key for the engine bay! I had to access mine via top (4 screw) entrance and loosen rear of lock to gain access. It's not as good but works any way. In the end Get one! You'll use the crap out of it! Any mini is better than no mini! Sambar great for street driving, Carry has more parts available and way more available for sale, Acty has a car like frame and is solid, HiJet is a mix of all of them and made by Toyota, Mitsubishi, Autozam, Mazda, etc are all good. I prefer the 5sp, Most dump beds only come in 4 sp so keep that in mpg. 50k miles isn't a lot, it all about condition! These things will go 200k plus km on a single drivetrain so think of them as more like a real car than a side by side that's done at 8k miles ish. Hope this helps someone.

Did you say you can get Kei trucks with left hand drive??

Oh, I need to pick up one of those

what exhaust set up do you have on it now?

Does anyone have a template to cut the plastic? Really don't want the panels cluttering up garage..like to reinstall them.

You mention a hard pool cover - what is that?

Fantastic system, mate, thanks! Does the relay come with the pH controller, or do I need to buy it separately? Also: I can’t see any output on the controller, so how does it operate the relay? I’m planning to add your system to a biopool setup, which uses a bead filter, AOP, and mini-regen zone instead of chlorine. Since I want the co2 to support the biofilter, I plan to inject it into the pump via the drain plug.

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Need to hear this bad boy running. Can you please make a vid of the truck running.

Are you located in Maryland (495 & 95) you started in your video? Thanks great information, I am looking at one now.

Hello, Does this system still work for you?

Nice! That’s a cool looking Sambar in the background 😂

I'm not understanding what type of mounts and rails you used to get the panels flush up against one another. Can you elaborate on that?

Rivan must have: Nissan Frontier as a backup when a real truck is needed.

Bumper Plugs makes color matching plugs…

Hey man great sambar, any info on that drivers seat cover? I'd love one for mine. Is it custom? thanks

Thanks for the great info. I’ve been kicking around picking one up. I really like the rear engine setup something I didn’t know , it should help with traction & stability . How available are part’s in the US ? Time to get serious about getting one.

Well done.

Thanks for the review - any update after driving around with them for a while?

Hi, nice vid. Where did you buy it?

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Where are you located ? What price range should I look to pay ?

I have a 1996 Daihatsu Hijet for the same reasons you mentioned. They're tough little practical go-anywhere trucks. My Hijet is configured the same as your Sambar - 5 speed manual transmission, 4WD, HI-LO transfer case, no A/C, no locking differential. I would have liked to have A/C and locking diff, but I got a good buy on the Hijet because it needed a clutch. It's been my daily driver for a year and I like it better than the Tacoma that I bought new that rusted in half from a manufacturer's defect that Toyota did nothing to make right. I can haul more in the little Hijet than I'd carry in the Tacoma when it was new, before the frame rusted. I carried four loads of very wet and dense freshly cut water maple firewood, heaped as full as I could fit in the bed, and each load went 25 miles to a friend's farm. I backed the Hijet through the narrow clearance and down the very steep side yard into my back yard. I piled limbs onto the truck until they were (not an exaggeration) ten feet above the bed. I tossed nylon straps over the top and cinched them down until the limbs were even with the top of the cab. The limbs hung eight feet out the back so I tossed a strap around the bundle and cinched it to keep the limbs off the road and tied a red flag to the end to make it street legal and I drove the limbs to the compost pad at the local dump, 22 miles away. The Hijet crawled up my very steep side yard with that big load, in 4WD, in first gear without even needing the low range, and it still has the worn street tires from Japan. I bought Yokohama Geolander mud & snow tires but haven't installed them yet. I painted the entire outside of the truck last month with gray Monstaliner polyurethane bed liner. I have a lot of little mini truck projects to upgrade the Hijet for its second life in the US. I agree that the engine under the seats does contribute some to the cabin noise at higher speed, but I haven't noticed that the cab is any warmer from sitting on top of the engine. That must be true for the Suzuki Carry, because I keep hearing this complaint, but I haven't noticed it in the Hijet.

Thanks for the vid! importing 2 sambars currently, excited. Had a 93 mitsubishi minicab but it was only a 4 spd, topped out around 50-55.

you put it in upside down. Silver up.

Very nice

I'm assuming when you say top speed is 75-80 you're referring to KPH?

Great video! Very informative. Thank you for your business.

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Great Job Ravi! Looks good.