We followed up with a Peace River farmer 8 months after he picked up his Suzuki Carry. Mud season, harvest, and one very surprised neighbour who wanted to know where to buy one.

It started with a call from a rural fire department in northern BC. What followed was 6 weeks of custom fabrication, a lot of problem-solving, and a truck that now makes every truck show it attends.

Darc walks through exactly how trucks are sourced in Japan — the auction grades, what the inspection reports mean, and why the vehicles that arrive here are nothing like what you'd find locally.

The full breakdown on converting a standard kei truck to tracks — hardware, labour, timeline, and which base trucks work best for northern Canadian conditions.

One of the biggest concerns new buyers have. We cover what's available domestically, what needs to come from Japan, lead times, and which parts to stock up on when you buy.

A beef operation near Kamloops now runs three Japanese Trucks units for different tasks. We asked their operations manager why they chose kei over conventional UTVs for all three roles.