1996 Daihatsu Hijet Mini Dump Truck · 4WD · 82,343 mi

Here in our US inventory: a 1996 Daihatsu Hijet Dump (White), ready for a new owner. Drivetrain 4WD; transmission 5-speed manual. Reference BUC02469 on our stock list.

About the Hijet Dump

Daihatsu has built the Hijet continuously since 1960, and the 1990s trucks use the 659cc EF three-cylinder beneath a cab-over body. What sets the Hijet apart from its rivals is the sheer number of factory configurations: flat bed, panel van, deck van, hydraulic tipper, scissor lift, power-take-off and more all came down the same line. Work specifications were offered with a low-range transfer case and a locking rear differential.

The gauge shows 82,343 miles, around 132,500 km. Daihatsu has been building kei commercials since the 1950s, overwhelmingly for working owners, and readings in this range are a normal part of that history.

What is recorded

• Year: 1996
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: Hijet Dump
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 82,343
• Engine: EF
• Colour: White
• Body type: Dump Truck
• Stock reference: BUC02469

Why this configuration

A hydraulic tipper changes what the vehicle is for. Instead of shovelling a load out of a fixed bed you raise the deck and let gravity do it, which turns a two-person job into a one-person one. Daihatsu built these on the production line rather than leaving them to converters, so the pump, ram and bed hinges are matched to the chassis, and the four-wheel drive gets the loaded truck to where the load is needed.

Between $5,000 and $8,000 a factory dump-bodied kei truck is sensibly priced — the hydraulics are the part you are paying for, and a converter would charge most of this band to fit them to a flat-bed afterwards.

Ordering and delivery

With a 1996 build year it clears the 25-year rule that applies to importing vehicles never sold new in the US. Customs entry, import documentation and title work are all done here, and we arrange transport to any state. The asking price is $7,700 — contact us to reserve it.