Where To Buy Parts For Japanese Mini Trucks

2011 - Volume #BFS, Issue #11, Page #24

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“Off-road” mini trucks from Japan have caught on fast since they were first imported 7 or 8 years ago. New dealers and importers have sprung up in many areas.
  Buyers like the price, But finding parts can sometimes be a problem.
  Jimmy Johnson of MacTown Mini Trucks in McLeansboro, Ill., recently called FARM SHOW to say his company specializes in new, used and rebuilt parts for mini trucks including models such as Honda, Daihatsu, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, and Subaru. They even manufacture some of the parts.
  “We’ve been selling parts for Japanese mini trucks for 7or 8 years and offer a wider selection of parts than almost anyone else,” says Johnson. “One problem with getting parts for these trucks is they weren’t built for export to North America. As a result, the parts numbers for them aren’t of any help when you go to Auto Zone or Napa.
  “I hear every day from people who couldn’t get parts anywhere else, and they’re elated when they find we can help them. We’ve gained a lot of knowledge about these little trucks over the years and are willing to share what we’ve learned with our customers. We also offer workshop manuals (in English) for sale on our website for anyone who needs them.”
  Some companies sell parts for Japanese mini trucks, says Johnson. “However, most of them ask you to fill out a parts request form, which is then reviewed and sent off to Japan to see if the part is available and what it’s priced at. It can take two weeks to get a reply. Then the company calls you back and quotes you a price. As a result, it can take a month or more before you finally get the part. We’ll probably already have the part you need in stock. But if we don’t, we can usually get it within 7 to 10 business days.”
  Mactown Mini Trucks stocks a wide selection of engine parts including engine rebuild kits, transmissions, hydraulic pumps, starters, alternators, water pumps, fan belts, bearings, oil seals, voltage regulators, manifolds, mufflers, clutches, steering shafts, ignition switches, brake pads & shoes, filters and more, says Johnson. They also sell windshields, struts, doors, and CV axles & rebuild kits.
  Other items for sale include “Camoclad” camouflage kits, which consist of permanent “peel-off” vinyl that adheres to the pickup’s surface to form a new camouflage skin for the truck. The company also manufactures and sells lift kits for 1988 to 2010 models. They also sell new and used trucks, wheels and tires, and bolt-on or weld-on bumpers with 2-in. receivers, as well as Blackline snowplows.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, MacTown Mini Trucks, 100 S. Heard, P.O Box 156, McLeansboro, Ill. 62859 (ph 618 643-3373; jjohnson@hamiltoncom.net; www.MactownMiniTrucks.com).

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Where To Buy Parts For Japanese Mini Trucks PICKUPS Accessories “Off-road” mini trucks from Japan have caught on fast since they were first imported 7 or 8 years ago New dealers and importers have sprung up in many areas Buyers like the price But finding parts can sometimes be a problem Jimmy Johnson of MacTown Mini Trucks in McLeansboro Ill recently called FARM SHOW to say his company specializes in new used and rebuilt parts for mini trucks including models such as Honda Daihatsu Mitsubishi Mazda Suzuki and Subaru They even manufacture some of the parts “We’ve been selling parts for Japanese mini trucks for 7or 8 years and offer a wider selection of parts than almost anyone else ” says Johnson “One problem with getting parts for these trucks is they weren’t built for export to North America As a result the parts numbers for them aren’t of any help when you go to Auto Zone or Napa “I hear every day from people who couldn’t get parts anywhere else and they’re elated when they find we can help them We’ve gained a lot of knowledge about these little trucks over the years and are willing to share what we’ve learned with our customers We also offer workshop manuals in English for sale on our website for anyone who needs them ” Some companies sell parts for Japanese mini trucks says Johnson “However most of them ask you to fill out a parts request form which is then reviewed and sent off to Japan to see if the part is available and what it’s priced at It can take two weeks to get a reply Then the company calls you back and quotes you a price As a result it can take a month or more before you finally get the part We’ll probably already have the part you need in stock But if we don’t we can usually get it within 7 to 10 business days ” Mactown Mini Trucks stocks a wide selection of engine parts including engine rebuild kits transmissions hydraulic pumps starters alternators water pumps fan belts bearings oil seals voltage regulators manifolds mufflers clutches steering shafts ignition switches brake pads & shoes filters and more says Johnson They also sell windshields struts doors and CV axles & rebuild kits Other items for sale include “Camoclad” camouflage kits which consist of permanent “peel-off” vinyl that adheres to the pickup’s surface to form a new camouflage skin for the truck The company also manufactures and sells lift kits for 1988 to 2010 models They also sell new and used trucks wheels and tires and bolt-on or weld-on bumpers with 2-in receivers as well as Blackline snowplows Contact: FARM SHOW Followup MacTown Mini Trucks 100 S Heard P O Box 156 McLeansboro Ill 62859 ph 618 643-3373; jjohnson@hamiltoncom net; www MactownMiniTrucks com

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