Toyota dyna

kay 9

Hi folks, thinking of buying a dyna for work and it be handy around the farm also. What are they like pulling a trailer and what the mpg like? Thanks all...

Conmaicne Mara

Interested in this too... No crumple zone and very light behind would be my concerns.

moy83

I know a lad that has one , for towing a trailer he uses the tractor , for going across the fields with nuts he uses the tractor and box . He does put his tools in it for work but if its raining he puts them in the boot of the car :rolleyes:

kay 9

Thanks for replies lads. I know the lack of crumple zone is a worry but I'd get over that tbh. I don't need a 4wd and know the dyna wouldn't be great on snow or the like but be handy going to the Hardware/feed suppliers etc. Would like to know the mpg and what they are like for trailer work. The chassis wouldn't be the easiest point I'd think. Don't have the funds for the newer 3.0 d4d so it be the 2.5. I'm in the little bit of building game or what's left of it.

limo_100

we had one the the same one for 22years never gave a days trouble mechanically sound. pull a trailer no bother but its not a 4x4 so its no good with a trailer on wet grass. not hard on diesel.

moy83

kay 9 wrote: »

Thanks for replies lads. I know the lack of crumple zone is a worry but I'd get over that tbh. I don't need a 4wd and know the dyna wouldn't be great on snow or the like but be handy going to the Hardware/feed suppliers etc. Would like to know the mpg and what they are like for trailer work. The chassis wouldn't be the easiest point I'd think. Don't have the funds for the newer 3.0 d4d so it be the 2.5. I'm in the little bit of building game or what's left of it.

I think he said its light enough on juice but I haven't a clue about the mpg , his is 00 so I presume its the 2.5 l .
A two cow box would be enough for them . Im sure it would pull the finest but it would be a dodgy light yoke to stop in a hurry with a load behind it .
Im in the building game aswell and share a transit pick up with a tipper with another lad . Id rate one of them alot higher than the dyna . Better seats ,heavier duty all round and not bad on juice . Parts are cheap too , we got a clutch fitted there recently for 260 all in .

nhg

We have a '94 dyna in work, great van but not very comfortable, in fact i hate either driving it or being a passenger in it. My dad loves it. Hope I don't jinx it now but ... it never gives trouble. Not sure about mpg as fuel gauge not working correctly & different people filling it, but better than the vw transporters I think. It wouldn't be great pulling a trailer & definitely no good to cross a field, slides around the yard in frost.... Over 200K on the clock, we have it since new. It wouldn't be something I would have ever thought of using on the farm

kay 9

Thanks for fast replies all. So long as it's reliable, not too bad on diesel and can pull a few weanlings once or twice a year it might do the trick. One of the tippers be handy for turf etc. Must look at the transits. Either would be fine. The dynas seem to be pricey enough for what I'd regard as a very basic vehicle

jay gatsby

Pros:
Reliable as sin
Easy on juice (relatively)
Can get a pallet of meal/fert without a trailer (1 ton is enough on them for comfort)
Fit 2 round bales in the back
Will pull a 10x6 box etc no bother but you could do with a weight in the back

Cons:
Spin on a cow sh**e in the road so no use off road
Not good for heavy hauling if your coming from a jeep etc.
Can't leave tools in the back unless you've a box made up
Not the most comfortable but not terrible either

Conmaicne Mara

If there were crates on the side is it legal to carry sheep in the back?

F.D

think i would rather a transit pick up seems to be more weight in them and some come with the dual wheels on the back, have seen neighbours putting 3 ton up on them weather its legal or not is another story

bob charles

couple of local neighbors run them who deal in all sorts specializing in horses. They say there is no need to tax them and they run perfectly on green diesel aswell

Conmaicne Mara

F.D wrote: »

think i would rather a transit pick up seems to be more weight in them and some come with the dual wheels on the back, have seen neighbours putting 3 ton up on them weather its legal or not is another story

Have seen traffic corps at a few farm meetings now, they're actively pulling lads with trailers checking whether they're overweight.

kay 9

jay gatsby wrote: »

Pros:
Reliable as sin
Easy on juice (relatively)
Can get a pallet of meal/fert without a trailer (1 ton is enough on them for comfort)
Fit 2 round bales in the back
Will pull a 10x6 box etc no bother but you could do with a weight in the back

Cons:
Spin on a cow sh**e in the road so no use off road
Not good for heavy hauling if your coming from a jeep etc.
Can't leave tools in the back unless you've a box made up
Not the most comfortable but not terrible either

Cheers for reply mate. They don't sound to bad and think I'll try some sort of pickup. Won't need it off road and won't be doing serious miles in it. I believe they would be notorious on a wet road sure enough..

kay 9

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Have seen traffic corps at a few farm meetings now, they're actively pulling lads with trailers checking whether they're overweight.

Yeah I'd believe it. One would need a C/C1 licence for 3ton+ gvw from what I understand..

jay gatsby

kay 9 wrote: »

Cheers for reply mate. They don't sound to bad and think I'll try some sort of pickup. Won't need it off road and won't be doing serious miles in it. I believe they would be notorious on a wet road sure enough..

If you have the right work for them they are a gift and lads that have them generally stick with a pickup. Great for carting around, pallets, bags, gates, gear, wheels, piping, timber etc.

they also hold their value, don't think you will ever regret getting one.

kay 9

jay gatsby wrote: »

If you have the right work for them they are a gift and lads that have them generally stick with a pickup. Great for carting around, pallets, bags, gates, gear, wheels, piping, timber etc.

they also hold their value, don't think you will ever regret getting one.

Yeah think I'll give one a go. Every man and his dog has a lc around here and I like to be different haha

moy83

F.D wrote: »

think i would rather a transit pick up seems to be more weight in them and some come with the dual wheels on the back, have seen neighbours putting 3 ton up on them weather its legal or not is another story

Ive had three ton at least in our one but you would want to allow a quarter of a mile stopping distance

kay 9

moy83 wrote: »

Ive had three ton at least in our one but you would want to allow a quarter of a mile stopping distance

Which one did ya have? Twin wheel? Year? Sorry for all the questions. 3ton is some weight in a dyna I'd say alright..

moy83

kay 9 wrote: »

Which one did ya have? Twin wheel? Year? Sorry for all the questions. 3ton is some weight in a dyna I'd say alright..

We still have it but I dont drive it only maybe a few days a month . Its twin wheels on the back and its 03 . It cost 4k about a year ago

tabby aspreme

Transit is more comfortable than a dyna and a bit wider in the body too, had single and twin wheel in the past, used to carry rebar on a rack on them and there very hard to turn over:D, had 4 pallets of fireclay brick on a twin wheel one day, and it survived, last night was looking for an old tractor tax book and came across one of the transit taxbooks it was from 1965

tabby aspreme

Whatever "vehicle" you decide to buy be sure to check the towing capability for the exact model your looking at, Transits are rated from 700kgs to 3000kgs+ depending on the model

GY A1

moy83 wrote: »

Ive had three ton at least in our one but you would want to allow a quarter of a mile stopping distance

i had one for a few weeks a couple years ago, carried a rock breaker off 50ton digger that was over 3 ton and yup too needed time for breaking LOL
but carried it away no bother
that was a single wheel too

kay 9

Might have to go UK. Not many for sale here. Will be on the lookout.

Muckit

kay 9 wrote: »

Might have to go UK. Not many for sale here. Will be on the lookout.

You should have came to ballinasloe 2 weeks ago.

Conmaicne Mara

Muckit wrote: »

You should have came to ballinasloe 2 weeks ago.

For the right money you'd get a few gates or a couple of IBC tanks thrown in free. Or maybe a pony, if they didn't like you.

elius

If you spit on the ground they will get stuck. There horrible un-comfy on long journeys and the new d4d's engine aren't as good as the old engine's...
Save yourself the bother buy 4x4 pathfinder, Hilux, etc... And get custom box body made on the back if thats what you need...
Something like this

tabby aspreme

You could go front wheel drive either with a transporter ducato etc for a bit more traction, or a 316 merc sprinter, up too 2006 for pure grunt, also available in 4wd

kay 9

Thanks for all the replies lads. Not going to rush into it. So will have a think and test drive anything I may fancy.

Muckit

Have you ever driven a yoke before where the cab is over the front wheels? And l don't mean an artic tractor unit on air....

I'd suggest you take it on your typical bumpy irish road for a test drive, then pretend your late for work, put the boot down.... oh and if your tall best wear a helmet

bob charles

Muckit wrote: »

Have you ever driven a yoke before where the cab is over the front wheels? And l don't mean an artic tractor unit on air....

I'd suggest you take it on your typical bumpy irish road for a test drive, then pretend your late for work, put the boot down.... oh and if your tall best wear a helmet

were you not ating ice-cream and taking photos out the window of a Dyna earlier in the year boss?

Muckit

Was I hell!! It's an old shape pajero parked in the yard here Plenty of 'howyas' in limerick so don't know what your on about!

Re 'the boss' thing..... funny big family of us and it was before the era of people carriers, we had a Nissan vanette minibus. The uncle stuck a bulbar on the front of it and a set of fogs. We always got great waves and salutes from the travellers

f140

they will be flat out at 70mph. I think the brakes are only in the back wheels. well the one I drove its the back wheels that would lock on. They are fairly gutless aswell due to not having a turbo. well that's the older models anyway circa 99. They are supposed to be not too bad if theres a bit of weight in the back.

tabby aspreme

If you don't like the look of the standard grey plastic trim in a dyna , you can specify the holy Mary pictures/medals and bad smell trim option instead

kay 9

Muckit wrote: »

Have you ever driven a yoke before where the cab is over the front wheels? And l don't mean an artic tractor unit on air....

I'd suggest you take it on your typical bumpy irish road for a test drive, then pretend your late for work, put the boot down.... oh and if your tall best wear a helmet

Have driven pretty much everything but an aeroplane but never an actual dyna lol. I'm 6'3". The more bad reports I hear about these dynas the more I have to try one one out one thing I don't like it's Smth that is sluggish. What I'm driving at the moment is probably the fastest van in Ireland but for sale as I would like to get Smth more suitable. I don't do serious mileage as of late and there is two other cars in the house of needed