[6] The Type 73 light truck Shin can be mounted with various heavy machine guns and anti-tank missile launchers.

When Shin light trucks were deployed to Iraq as part of the JIRSG, the vehicles were bulletproofed[11] due to concerns that Iraqi guerrillas would target their vehicles to provoke JSDF troops who, under the restrictions of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, are not supposed to participate in any kind of offensive combat operations.

Both light truck variants have the tarpaulin roof cover mounts at the rear as an option.

'G-E' and 'G-N' versions carried a Type 79 guided missile launcher for either anti-tank or anti-landing craft use.

[20][21] Light trucks painted in white were exclusively used by JSDF military police units.