1996 Toyota Hiace 4WD Turbo Diesel Manual

This right hand drive HiAce is ready for adventure! I have owned this van for 3 years and in that time I have done a lot of preventative maintenance to ensure reliability while on the road. I have also fully built out the interior for full-time, 4 season living with one or two people.

Features:

– Full mattress

– Hidden composting toilet

– Upright dual-zone DC fridge/freezer (Dometic)

– Induction cooktop

– Large kitchen sink with 21 gal freshwater storage

– Diesel heater

– Insulated roof, body panels, and window coverings

– 3000W pure sine inverter (Renogy)

– 4x 100W solar panels with MPPT CC (Renogy)

– 2x 200 AH LiFePO4 Batteries (Power Queen)

– 30A Shore power charger (PowerMax)

– 20A DC to DC Alternator charger (Renogy)

– 140A High output alternator (Schmitz)

– Battery heaters

– Battery monitor with 500A shunt

– Over-speced heavy gauge cables for inverter and chargers

– External PC monitor

– Starlink

– Pull out countertop

– Lots of lights and dimmers

– 12V sockets

– 65W USB-C laptop charger

– USB hub

– Ski Storage

– Sony head unit with CarPlay

– Backup camera

This van has practically zero rust on the underbody, and the bodywork is in very good condition considering its age. The only notable cosmetic issues are flaking paint on the rear bumper, revealing the black plastic underneath, and a small dent in the back hatch from backing into a juniper tree.

Maintenance wise, I have always kept up with filters and fluids. I have also done a lot of “future proofing” maintenance to ensure reliability on the road. Since I have owned the van I have replaced the timing belt/tensioner, thermostat, radiator hoses, lower ball joints, clutch master and release cylinders, front wheel bearings, front drive flanges and front and rear shocks. I also reconditioned the ECU with new capacitors and had both driveshafts professionally rebuilt. The front brake pads and rotors are brand new. I have used OEM parts whenever I can.

The van is geared for a top speed of around 60-65 mph, while you can go faster it’s not very comfortable. The motor can get warm at times, especially when climbing mountain passes, so it’s crucial to monitor temperatures and slow down as needed. Aftermarket coolant temp and exhaust gas temp gauges were installed to keep a closer eye on engine temps.

With Full Time 4WD this van is just small enough to get to more remote areas on public land while being just big enough to carry everything you need to stay out there for a while. Many times I have spent 10-12 days dry camping without resupplying.

There’s a lot more to know about the van and the camper conversion. So, if you have any questions let me know and I can provide more details.

Has clean Colorado title. Happy to negotiate delivery to out of state buyer.