A Washington-titled kei truck camper with a removable hand-built camper shell, rebuilt engine, push-button 4WD, turbocharged 660cc power, and onboard solar upgrades this 1999 Suzuki Carry to a mighty kei camper.
Located in Spokane, Washington and offered by a private seller with a clean title, it shows approximately 111,000 kilometers / 69,000 miles and is powered by a 660cc turbocharged 3-cylinder paired with an automatic transmission. The truck has been fully registered in Washington State, while the removable camper was built by the seller in Okinawa, Japan with insulated construction, Durabak exterior coating, solar power, lithium battery storage, shore power, air conditioning, a twin-size sleeping setup, custom windows, cedar interior walls, LVP flooring, and permanently mounted hand-crank jacks.
- Washington-Titled Kei Camper: This Carry is already imported, titled, and registered in Washington, which removes one of the bigger hurdles with a JDM kei truck purchase. The seller notes that registration is now handled like any other vehicle, and the sale includes both the Suzuki Carry and the removable camper.
- Turbo 4WD Carry Platform: The truck is a 1999 Suzuki Carry with a turbocharged 660cc 3-cylinder, automatic transmission, push-button 4WD, and approximately 111,000 kilometers. The seller reports 30–40 mpg, a touchscreen radio with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and Air Boss air-bag suspension with onboard pump to help support the camper’s added weight.
- Recent Engine Rebuild: The engine was fully rebuilt a few months ago by a mechanic who specializes in JDM vehicles, and the seller has receipts. That is a meaningful detail on a kei truck camper, where the base vehicle is small, heavily loaded, and expected to carry both the truck and camper systems reliably.
- Removable Hand-Built Camper: The camper can be rolled on or off the bed in about 15 minutes using four permanently mounted hand-crank jacks rated at 4,000 pounds each. It was built by the seller while living in Okinawa, Japan, and the seller notes it was designed around a tropical environment with multiple layers of waterproofing and no leaks during a typhoon.
- Solar, Shore Power, and Tiny-RV Interior: The camper includes four 100-watt solar panels, a 100Ah lithium battery, 1000-watt inverter, three AC outlets, two USB outlets, exterior shore-power outlet, battery charger, Emerson Quiet Kool air conditioner, MaxAir roof exhaust fan, LED interior/exterior lighting, fold-down table, pull-out twin-size bed, waterproof under-couch storage with exhaust fan, Bluetooth audio, cedar plank walls, LVP flooring, custom UV-blocking plexiglass windows, Shibori-dyed soft goods, and handmade Noren over the door.
About the Suzuki Carry Kei Truck
The Suzuki Carry is one of the best-known kei truck platforms, built around compact dimensions, a small-displacement engine, and practical utility rather than size or speed. In Japan, trucks like this are used for farms, tight urban work, light hauling, and rural transportation, which is exactly why they have become popular in the U.S. with buyers looking for something simple, efficient, and different.
This example pushes the kei truck idea into tiny-RV territory. The Carry supplies the compact 4x4 truck platform, while the removable camper adds sleeping space, power, ventilation, lighting, air conditioning, and weather protection in a package that can still be removed from the bed when needed.
Powertrain
- Turbocharged 660cc 3-cylinder engine
- Engine fully rebuilt by a JDM specialist mechanic (receipts available)
- Automatic transmission
- Push-button 4WD
- Approximately 111,000 kilometers / 69,000 miles
- 30–40 mpg reported by seller
- Air Boss air-bag suspension with pump to help support camper weight
Truck Equipment
- Touchscreen radio
- Wireless Apple CarPlay
- Wireless Android Auto
- Camper can be removed from bed in about 15 minutes
- Seller is willing to sell camper separately, but not the truck without the camper
Camper Exterior
- Removable hand-built camper
- Built by seller in Okinawa, Japan
- Waterproof Durabak bedliner exterior coating
- Fully insulated construction
- Four permanently mounted hand-crank camper jacks
- Jacks rated at 4,000 pounds each
- Custom UV-blocking plexiglass windows
- Velcro removable window bug screens
- Custom herringbone door with lock and storm latches
- Exterior shore-power outlet
- LED exterior lighting
- Rooftop MaxAir exhaust fan
Camper Interior
- Pull-out couch converting to twin-size bed
- Fold-down interior table
- Painted cedar plank walls
- Waterproof LVP flooring
- Emerson Quiet Kool air conditioner
- Bluetooth radio
- In-ceiling speakers
- LED interior lighting
- Waterproof under-couch storage
- Exhaust fan in storage area
- Custom Shibori curtains, couch cushions, and pillows dyed in Japan
- Handmade Noren over door
Electrical and Power
- Four 100-watt solar panels
- 100Ah lithium battery
- 1000-watt 120V inverter
- Three AC power outlets
- Two USB outlets
- 3-way switch
- Shore-power connection
- Battery charger
- LED interior and exterior lighting
- MaxAir rooftop exhaust fan
- Emerson Quiet Kool air conditioner
Ownership and Import Notes
- Built by the seller while living in Okinawa, Japan
- Now located in Spokane, Washington
- Fully registered in Washington State w/ clean title
- Seller is open to shipping or delivery out of state or to Canada