Two Military-Spec Toyota Mega Cruisers Are Somehow for Sale in America Right Now
The Toyota Mega Cruiser was a boxy Japan-market SUV that borrowed much of its design from the Hummer. Like the Hummer, it also had a military version. Somehow, despite not being old enough to clear America's 25-year import rule, two military-spec Mega Cruisers have made their way to our shores. Now, they're for sale on Hemmings.
Like the rarer, more expensive civilian-spec Mega Cruiser, the military variants use a turbodiesel inline-four that sends power to all four wheels via a 4WD system with three locking differentials. The trucks use the same steering wheels, shifter and gauge cluster, but almost everything else is stripped out in the name of space. These two Mega Cruisers are troop carriers, likely used to move personnel from place to place when they were new.
The dark-green painted example seems to be in fair condition, with some surface rust inside and an odometer reading of 63,750 kilometers (39,612 miles). The unpainted model is slightly worse off, with rusted quarter panels that need immediate addressing.
The seller doesn't explain how the 2002 model-year Mega Cruisers ended up in Pennsylvania, but says they both have titles that can be transferred to any state except California. A windshield sticker suggests they're somehow connected to unusual-auto.com, a Pennsylvania JDM importer (though neither truck is listed on their site).
The seller is asking $28,000 for either Mega Cruiser as-is, or $38,000 for either truck "restored/repainted." That's a lot of money for a shady import, we know. But it's a whole lot less than a civilian-spec Mega Cruiser—those usually go for six figures.
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