1992 Daihatsu Hi-Jet Fire Fighter 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi-4Lo, 4MT, Collector · 48,886 mi

Among the Daihatsu vehicles we currently hold is this 1992 Daihatsu Hi-Jet Fire Fighter 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi-4Lo, 4MT, Collector, wearing Red. It runs a manual gearbox. Identified by chassis number S83P-091378.

The numbers

• Year: 1992
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: Hi-Jet Fire Fighter 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi-4Lo, 4MT, Collector
• Chassis code: S83P
• Transmission: Manual
• Odometer: 48,886
• Engine: EFCS 660cc 3 Cylinder
• Colour: Red
• Chassis number: S83P-091378
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC92594

Where the S83P Hijet fits

The S83P is the four-wheel-drive Hijet truck of the early 1990s, running Daihatsu's 659cc EF three-cylinder after the kei displacement limit rose. Climber and other work specifications of this chassis were sold with a low-range transfer case and a locking rear differential, which is why the S83 turns up in agricultural use far more than its road-biased sibling.

The reading is 48,886 miles, which converts to roughly 78,700 km. Daihatsu's EF three-cylinder was fitted to the Hijet across two decades and several body styles, so the engine family has a very long track record behind it.

What the specification means

Low range is the feature that separates a working kei truck from a four-wheel-drive one. A second set of reduction gears in the transfer case multiplies torque and divides road speed, so the truck can creep up a slope or out of a rut under load without the clutch doing the work. On a 660cc engine it is not a luxury — it is what makes the gradient possible at all.

Above $12,000 a kei truck is being priced on specification rather than transport. A 1992 Daihatsu Hi-Jet Fire Fighter 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi-4Lo, 4MT, Collector in this band is normally carrying hardware or a configuration that the ordinary working trucks do not.

Next steps

The 1992 build year puts it outside the 25-year window that restricts importing vehicles built to a foreign specification. We take care of the entry documents and the title, then arrange shipping to wherever you are. Priced at $14,900; message us and we will hold it for you.