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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    AFAIK, all of those kei trucks are 660cc. So I assume a 4cylinder isn't a thing unless you go with something larger? I didn't know kei truck campers were a thing. I saw a video where a couple guys made their own campers and did what I think you're talking about. It's somewhere on youtube.
    I was tossing around the same idea. I briefly looked into importing one but it sounds like a hassle and a gamble.
    So the Kei Van models have the same chassis as they kei truck. The Mitsubishi Minicab and Bravo van have a 4cylinder option, I think the Bravo van is more common though.

    Japan has a ton of companies that build campers out of kei trucks: https://youtu.be/tAOttYejUgc, https://youtu.be/w2MFziDLDLM

    The Japanese also have a scene for custom campers: https://youtu.be/PCchHwJj00Q

    I just have trouble finding parts, the websites I've seen either don't have them or aren't specific on the compatibility.



    Quote Originally Posted by Wallythacker View Post
    the parts supply chain would be my concern. For example, I can't find any parts for a Husqvarna made riding mower, sold by Sears in North America, not that long ago.

    And you're hoping to keep a 25+ year old foreign made never imported vehicle on the road? GL with that.
    While they are old....they are low miles. Thats why I'm considering it. People here want $20k for their 20 year old truck with 200k miles. I would be more comfortable with a kei truck with 30-50k miles. I also think it would be easy to get views on youtube if I decided to go that route. I would definitely bed line the under body and paint over everything to make sure nothing rusts. Maybe I should find a Suzuki Aero powertrain and swap it....
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