Can the Suzuki Carry Mini Truck survive the 4x4 Alpine loop in Colorado?

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Published 2023-11-24
We put our 1992 Suzuki Carry Mini Kei truck to the test to see if it could four-wheel with the big boys on the Alpine Loop in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Give a watch to see if the Mini Truck can answer the challenge.

0:00 Intro
0:35 The Kei Truck
2:53 Modifications
4:05 Base Camp Lake City, Colorado
4:55 Leaving Base Camp for the Alpine Loop
5:15 Support from Scott in the Delica
5:53 Side-by-Sides
6:22 Ute Ulay Mine & Capitol City
7:24 Whitmore Falls
8:01 Airing down the tires
8:48 Breaking free of tree line
11:11 Engineer Pass, 12,800ft
12:27 Decent towards Cinnamon
13:15 Cinnamon Pass, 12,620ft
13:53 Animas Forks Ghost Town
14:38 Feeling Confident / Cinnamon Pass
15:47 The reason to 4x4
18:18 Mission Accomplished

Directed by Jeremy Heslup
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All Comments (21)
  • @namaan123
    The fact that Americans are comfortable about buying 25+ year old imported trucks is really a testament to Japanese quality.
  • @rubenluna2839
    “In case we need to recover a stuck jeep or 4Runner” 😂
  • @morganlewis2667
    Here in rural Japan "Kei" Vehicles are ubiquitous. I have a 4wd Daihatsu van that would be a cool project to turn it into a camper but I need the load space for utility. Japanese in the automotive know are rightfully proud of this engineering design of Henry Ford X WW2 Jeep. Pure utility and reliability. I think I can, I think I can.
  • @kingkinit8120
    Kei Trucks are all over the Philippines since they started being brought here. Now, it's part of the way of life of many. They are capable little trucks, been using them in our farms.
  • @hijetoffroad4757
    I'm glad to see someone else work their truck off road. 80% of my truck's use is serious off road exploring and adventuring, and my little Daihatsu eats it up with no problem. Many people with side by sides are amazed when I pull up in my truck at almost inaccessible mountain tops, having traversed 'supposedly' impassable quad trails with creeks etc. These little trucks are the best bang for the buck one can get!
  • @197008
    I really like this adventure with your modified Kei van. This is the 4th time watching your video. Great work!
  • @tadahiromurooka
    Hello. I am Japanese from Japan. I couldn't have imagined how Americans who are taller than many Japanese found the advantage of the Kei truck and came to love such a small car! I enojyed this movie=) Thanks!! By the way, I like Delica of the first model. But there is no such old models at the market in Japan any longer. New delica are too modern for me while the old models are very fitting to muddy road in its design.
  • @sincerewyd2285
    I know vehicles aren't sentient creatures. But, the character and background of that mini truck really makes it feel like it's conscious about what the little guy is doing.
  • @drrrw
    Best mini truck production video to date. This content isn't just the car itself but the idea of ownership and adventure preparation. Breathtaking views is eye candy. Thanks
  • @BRIDGEBURNERSTV
    Not only does the mini survive in the land of the giants, but it also has its own place, where none of the giants can even go. Proud Carry owner here, and my brother also even runs support in his Delica. Happy adventures, man.
  • Suzuki Carry is so legendary in Indonesia, we even call all mini trucks 'carry' even though they are from different brands of car manufacturers.
  • @yengsabio5315
    As for me, this thing is sure--that I do not rush this tiny trucks so that I may enjoy it the most. These aren't fast. But it can certainly deliver reliably. Cheers & mabuhay, from my end--the Philippines!
  • @222FlowFilms
    This was shot and produced so well!!!!! Makes me want a mini truck more than I already did
  • @mattfleming86
    I'd absolutely love to have one of these to use for arborist/tree work. Boxed in there would be PLENTY room in the back for tools and most of our climbing/felling/rigging stuff is not that heavy. It would be nice to he able to drive right up to the site, get set up quickly, and then drive the mini out of the work zone. My distant neighbor has one and he LOVES it for farm use.
  • @LARGEONE71
    I drove mini trucks all over the world in the military and they never let me down. I’ve been toying with the idea of getting one for my property but the Polaris Ranger is still kicking! Great video on some of the most beautiful passes in CO.
  • I owned a mitsubishi delica 4x4 van when i lived in Lesotho, the whole country is above 5k meters above sea level. Great vehicle, eneded up driving it down into sounth Africa down to Durban (sea level) where it still ran great. Excellent vehicle.
  • @Nellie-H
    Great tour you did! We have had a '95 Suzuki Carry 4x4, F6A engine and 5 speed. Slightly lifted. Doing tours up to a Volcano in South East Asia. Also using it for driving water up to our Resort. 1000 kg load plus 3 people and going up steep mountain roads. Susi never let us down! A workhorse and a mountain goat! No new SUV could do such things after 25+ years!
  • @calenbolo
    Huge thank you to your production team, camera man and their knowledge on what to use to make this so beautiful. What a fantastic video !
  • @johnlee55555
    This reminded me when I used to own this very same make and year of kei truck. I imported about 15 of these in the early 2000s but the one I kept had a working air conditioning system, diff lock, a extra low gear and a Kenwood AM/FM cassette player . Was my fishing truck when I would punch through ATV trails of Vancouver island wilderness to reach those hard to get to fishing holes. I seriously miss that truck! So never sell this one! BTW old Toyota 80's MR2/Corolla oil filters fit these trucks! Suziki Carry are considered the best selling kei trucks in Japan... like the Ford 150 of North America.
  • We have the same car for 8 years and it get us in places we didn't imagine and expect. Such a great car with its 4 wheel drive it really does the thing that a mini truck does.