Narrowest/smallest 4x4 pickup for 3K

[sidekickdmr]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Suzuki Jimny!

[sidekickdmr]

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]

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

[InitialDave]

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]

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...f:0


What about a cheap Jimny and a short trailer?

[300bhp/ton]

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...f: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]

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]

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...f: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!

[ninjag]

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...f: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