Here Is The Skinny
The 3 cyl. Daihatsu mini truck is 100% a Toyota-made vehicle. It has a front mid-engine, right behind the cab, with a transfer case going to a front diff and solid rear axle.
Climbers are 4 to 5 speeds with a manual transfer case high and low and diff lock. Axle lock is very rare (opposite to Suzuki where Axle lock is the norm and Diff lock is rare).
Dumps are fairly common, both PTO "Power take-off", which uses the engine/transmission power to raise it and hydraulic which uses electric power to raise it.
Air condition can be found in some models, most commonly 5 speeds.
Automatics are very rare but more common than most brands.
This is the only brand to have the JUMBO extended cab (which takes from the bed but allows even the largest of us to drive one. The front suspension only has a few inches of travel as such benefits from a lift. OEM ground clearance is middle of the road at 6.7”. Appreciated by off-roaders, while a bigger lift is needed for tall tires the wheel bolt pattern is the standard for ATV/UTV wheels at 4x110. 2”-3” lifts are common, with 3”-4” lifts for larger tires. This is a strut coil-over front suspension with leaf spring rear.
While their body styles are fairly consistent (2 primary styles over the decade) they have 16 different engine configurations during the same period ranging from various Carb models, EFI (very rare) and even EFI Turbo (extremely rare). Horsepower ranges from 31-64hp and 23-50lbs/tq.
Kei Truck Top speeds can range from 50-85 mph depending on the configuration. These trucks tend to have electronic components like 4WD switches with vacuum solenoids which as a common issue can be known to fail due to age/lack of use.
Easy to get parts for and known to be reliable.
These were the most marketed at people looking for adventure but still commonly used across the platform carrying a long heritage with it (the first of these models starting in 1960).