Narrowest/smallest 4x4 pickup for 3K

Narrowest/smallest 4x4 pickup for 3K

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sidekickdmr

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5,065 posts

205 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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I need a farm/woodland beater of a truck, road legal would be handy, and under about 2k. I currently have a kawasaki mule, but no good on the roads, and no roof/heating etc.

ideally something super narrow and agile to make it around the woodland paths, and a pickup for logs and equipment.

I have seen these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/daihatsu-hijet-4x4-pick...

Anything else to consider?

Mammasaid

3,778 posts

96 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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Lots of L200s around for that price, should go on for ever if looked after;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitsubishi-L200-4WD-200...

InitialDave

11,856 posts

118 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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Suzuki SJ pickup if you can find one, or a Jimny convertible with a bulkhead added. There's a company who put trays or load beds on the back of Jimnys, but might be out of your budget.

£3k may be enough to import a 4x4 kei class pickup like the Daihatsu or a Suzuki Carry direct from Japan, likely to be in better nick than one here.

sidekickdmr

Original Poster:

5,065 posts

205 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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Mammasaid said:
Lots of L200s around for that price, should go on for ever if looked after;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitsubishi-L200-4WD-200...
looks great, Just a bit big, need something smaller ideally.

Marlin45

1,327 posts

163 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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Suzuki Jimny!

sidekickdmr

Original Poster:

5,065 posts

205 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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InitialDave said:
Suzuki SJ pickup if you can find one, or a Jimny convertible with a bulkhead added. There's a company who put trays or load beds on the back of Jimnys, but might be out of your budget.

£3k may be enough to import a 4x4 kei class pickup like the Daihatsu or a Suzuki Carry direct from Japan, likely to be in better nick than one here.
Yes i have seen the Jimny pickups but they are 13k

Where would i find one to import, i seem to remember there is a big import website, just cant recall the name

Marlin45 said:
Suzuki Jimny!
an option, but a pickup would be much better

Baron von Teuchter

16,132 posts

201 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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Could you put with a series 3 88" Landie? You might just get one for £2k. Small and narrow. But noisy and slow. Better than an ATV though, just hehe

InitialDave

11,856 posts

118 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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Not sure on dedicated UK importers (the Japanese car subforum can probably point you there), but on the other forum I'm on, there's a number of Americans using https://www.japancardirect.com

ninjag

1,827 posts

118 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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sidekickdmr said:
I need a farm/woodland beater of a truck, road legal would be handy, and under about 2k. I currently have a kawasaki mule, but no good on the roads, and no roof/heating etc.

ideally something super narrow and agile to make it around the woodland paths, and a pickup for logs and equipment.

I have seen these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/daihatsu-hijet-4x4-pick...

Anything else to consider?
This one is closer to your budget, and probably more reliable: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-acty-4x4-pickup-k...tongue outf:0


What about a cheap Jimny and a short trailer?

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Monday 22nd October 2018
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ninjag said:
sidekickdmr said:
I need a farm/woodland beater of a truck, road legal would be handy, and under about 2k. I currently have a kawasaki mule, but no good on the roads, and no roof/heating etc.

ideally something super narrow and agile to make it around the woodland paths, and a pickup for logs and equipment.

I have seen these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/daihatsu-hijet-4x4-pick...

Anything else to consider?
This one is closer to your budget, and probably more reliable: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-acty-4x4-pickup-k...tongue outf:0


What about a cheap Jimny and a short trailer?
I don’t know anything about these. But for the budget I doubt you’ll get anything any better performing. Only real issue might be parts supply.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Baron von Teuchter said:
Could you put with a series 3 88" Landie? You might just get one for £2k.
Unless you've got a time machine, it'll probably include the bin bags it comes in for that money.

SHutchinson

2,040 posts

183 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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300bhp/ton said:
ninjag said:
sidekickdmr said:
I need a farm/woodland beater of a truck, road legal would be handy, and under about 2k. I currently have a kawasaki mule, but no good on the roads, and no roof/heating etc.

ideally something super narrow and agile to make it around the woodland paths, and a pickup for logs and equipment.

I have seen these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/daihatsu-hijet-4x4-pick...

Anything else to consider?
This one is closer to your budget, and probably more reliable: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-acty-4x4-pickup-k...tongue outf:0


What about a cheap Jimny and a short trailer?
I don’t know anything about these. But for the budget I doubt you’ll get anything any better performing. Only real issue might be parts supply.
I don't know why, but I feel the urge to buy that and use it as my daily! I'm only put off at the thought of it tipping forwards if I put a mug of coffee on the dash! biggrin

ninjag

1,827 posts

118 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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300bhp/ton said:
ninjag said:
sidekickdmr said:
I need a farm/woodland beater of a truck, road legal would be handy, and under about 2k. I currently have a kawasaki mule, but no good on the roads, and no roof/heating etc.

ideally something super narrow and agile to make it around the woodland paths, and a pickup for logs and equipment.

I have seen these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/daihatsu-hijet-4x4-pick...

Anything else to consider?
This one is closer to your budget, and probably more reliable: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-acty-4x4-pickup-k...tongue outf:0


What about a cheap Jimny and a short trailer?
I don’t know anything about these. But for the budget I doubt you’ll get anything any better performing. Only real issue might be parts supply.
Not sure about parts but last week on 16th Oct I asked the Honda Main Dealer for rear bushes for my front lower control arms on my 4th Gen CRV and there's a back order from Belgium until mid-Nov so I wouldn't get them until the end of November. I called another Honda dealer who contacted Honda in Japan and the bushes will be arriving today.

45 days from the EU
7 days from Japan