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

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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[morganlewis]

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.

[hijetoffroad]

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!

[rubenluna]

“In case we need to recover a stuck jeep or 4Runner” 😂

[namaan]

The fact that Americans are comfortable about buying 25+ year old imported trucks is really a testament to Japanese quality.

[kingkinit]

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.

[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

[sincerewyd]

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.

[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.

[FlowFilms]

This was shot and produced so Makes me want a mini truck more than I already did

[TTT-of]

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.

[escargotiskuhol]

Been smiling the whole time I watched this. Great video and thanks!

[LARGEONE]

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.

[biggest]

I had a 95 Mitsi Delica 2.8TD, SWB, low roof, when I was living in Australia. Absolutely loved that vehicle.

[joshuasouribio]

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.

[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 !

[Everythingallthetime]

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.

[gadgetorian-rctechgadgetsm]

Found your channel because of this mini truck video. You definitely need to do more mini truck stuff. This video was awesome!

[wrayjordan]

Have a ‘93 4x4 Carry in the flatlands of FL. What a great trip. Thanks for sharing.

[mattfleming]

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.

[ZhibinHong]

as a Kei-tora lover i truly admire this video and all the efforts behind it! nice job!