DCM Toyota dyna - Driven!

aadix · 25th September 2004, 17:49

hi guys

well abt 10 am today morning,one of your trusted steeds was being taken to the garage, after lying in rst for over 4 months in our home .
he was our first truck a 1994(??) *a yellow dcm toyota dyna,nicked named 8844,
after running faithfully for over 2.21 lacs kms carrying heavy power cables,it needed a well desevered set of new clothes (ie a new body and some new spares.)
before it left to the garage it had to drop few stuff over at our sofa guy,so i though why not take it for a spin!?!

the track:all around the kbr park circle, strating from the cancer hosp road

was hoping no police guys are on the roads coz in hyd they are seizing the vehicles if you dont posses a license

intial impression: the truck started at one crank even after all these months,the gear box was pretty smooth, but the ratios( 1 was down,2 up,3 down, reverse was up) were opp to what we have in our cars.clutch was lighter than my safari's!!

didnt have any prob reversing it,even though it didnt have a rear view mirror and one sideview mirror was broken.
seating postion was very comfy.brakes were very powerful
tyres were a mixture of nearly new ceat's(front) and mrf sandgrips(back)

audio equip:"poineer"50X4 deck!with 200 watts"poineer" spks belting out" heyyy macarena"!!!!!!
modifcations: the horn has an extra buttonlike in normal trucks
driving impression: the truck is pretty slow in 1st,change to second and it's a diff machine altoghter, literallyjumped when ipressed tha accelerator,for a 2lac plus km engine(3000cc,inline four), it was really smooth!pretty soon was chugging along at 70 in third gear,

best time i had was at the steep/deep turn near cancer hosp(for hyd guys) took it at 70 with the tyres squealing a bit, my driver(mr"meesalu" krishna, with us for 21 years!!! started out as a cleaner for our company, now isthe personal driver for me and my sis) got shit scared(he nearly fell out of the window) and gave me a nice scolding!

after that maintained a speed of 50 to 60, on an open stretched tried to touch 100, but couldnt as suddenly a lancer came out of no where,hit the brakes suddenly(very powerfull!) driver again fell flat on the front mirror! scolding no 2!

over all it was great fun and easy to drive due to less amount of traffic, but had diffculty turn around a round about ( near tdp office) due to the hard steering,it seems that generally it's easy to turn, but due to it remaining idle for 4 months, the steering has become hard.

one nice thing was alll cars would give way,:an black accord
a brand new black c class, 4 sumos and two lancers in my list,(probably coz i was drivng it like an maniac!!!)

a negative thing was lack of rear view,due to the absence of the rearview and sideview mirrors

overall was great fun, would suggest u guys to try it out some time!

finally well bid adieu to 8844,as it left for the garage.so what do u guys think?? any questions?

hope you guys liked then, will try to give driving impression of a forklift and a crane if poss in the future!

thx
aaditya

Aditya · 25th September 2004, 18:02

Now that's a test drive with a difference!
The smoothness of the clutch and gears even in a truck just shows how advanced Japanese technology is. Why is the truck slow in first gear? Is it used as a "crawler"?
Anyway, dreat driving impression.
P. S. Next time you plan to do such a thing, please take Stratos along with you. He's the biggest fan of heavy vehicles I've come across in India.

shravan316 · 25th September 2004, 18:53

Nice review of the truck.
Well, abt the first gear, in heavy vehicles, i heard from a few drivers that first gear is usually used just to move the vehicle from a standstill or used only for steep inclines.
And clutch, for a heavy vehicle is a device to move the vehicle from standstill, after that its just a dead pedal alternative!!

I've never seen a bus or truck driver actually using clutch for upshifts above 2nd gear!!

aadix · 26th September 2004, 01:54

sure, next time stratos when u drop in to hyd,buzz me

asked my driver abt the crawling thing in first gear,he said the vehicle carries heavy loads that why

it seems our dcm is not the regular one,it's an extended body version

dipen · 26th September 2004, 02:14

Aadix , a review with a difference, but really exiting.
Now when do we expect a review for a VOlvo truck from u.
I have seen in Volvo buses , the max rpm on the dials is 3000 rpm and the idle speed is 500 rpm , and the bus zooms to 100 at abt 2000 rpm

ported_head · 26th September 2004, 02:15

Great stuff aadix, i dream a lot nowadays of driving a heavy vehicle, especially those Volvo B7Rs, something about engines hanging out at the back that gets my blood rushing.
Looks like we need to get a section on 'Creature Features' if imay call it that, no offence please!

GTO · 26th September 2004, 16:03

Hey Aadix, Awesome review. I know just what you must have felt, cos I have driven a Tata 407 for about 25 kms on the Alibaug highway. That thing was just so chuckable, and the acceleration was not bad at all.

GTO

aadix · 26th September 2004, 17:03

thx guys!!!
hope to keep giving impressions like these

btw, tried to bribe a volvo guy to give me the wheel for 5 mins while returnign from banglore couple of months back, that guy driving did his degree and was fully educated and politlety replied back to me in english" no sir, it's against the rules of our company"
was glad to hear that, and decided to stick to that transport service people

Stratos · 27th September 2004, 01:08

Hey!! Awesome Review addix!! I had tried my hand on a Eicher 10.60 i guess... it had come to deliver floor tiles at my residence. These vehicles are awesome!! Btw wats the bhp of that DCM???

aadix · 27th September 2004, 13:27

hi stratos, as soon as it comes back, will check the rc book and tell u the bhp,

pd:will the rc book have the bhp?? if not where can i check it?

Stratos · 27th September 2004, 13:34

i know its old.. but if uhave the manual of the truck.. u might probably get the brake horse power!

chaxy · 28th September 2004, 12:41

Hey Aadix, thats a cool review dude!
even i tried to get behind a Volvo once but didnt work. Some day i am going to do it for sure. I am trying to find someone who owns a volvo fleet.

-Chaxy

sriny_blr · 28th September 2004, 13:17

hey stratos
i cud dig out some specs for dyna from the famous search engine google..
heres the link
http://www.mhhe.com/busines....e04.doc
from what i understand is for a 3.6 litre engine it generates around 94HP..
cheers

satish_appasani · 28th September 2004, 15:52

Aadix...That was a very cool review. Enjoyed reading it.

aadix · 30th September 2004, 00:42

thx bud, maybe after i come back,lets try to have a meet?

25th September 2004, 17:49	#1
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	hi guys well abt 10 am today morning,one of your trusted steeds was being taken to the garage, after lying in rst for over 4 months in our home . he was our first truck a 1994(??) *a yellow dcm toyota dyna,nicked named 8844, after running faithfully for over 2.21 lacs kms carrying heavy power cables,it needed a well desevered set of new clothes (ie a new body and some new spares.) before it left to the garage it had to drop few stuff over at our sofa guy,so i though why not take it for a spin!?! the track:all around the kbr park circle, strating from the cancer hosp road was hoping no police guys are on the roads coz in hyd they are seizing the vehicles if you dont posses a license intial impression: the truck started at one crank even after all these months,the gear box was pretty smooth, but the ratios( 1 was down,2 up,3 down, reverse was up) were opp to what we have in our cars.clutch was lighter than my safari's!! didnt have any prob reversing it,even though it didnt have a rear view mirror and one sideview mirror was broken. seating postion was very comfy.brakes were very powerful tyres were a mixture of nearly new ceat's(front) and mrf sandgrips(back) audio equip:"poineer"50X4 deck!with 200 watts"poineer" spks belting out" heyyy macarena"!!!!!! modifcations: the horn has an extra buttonlike in normal trucks driving impression: the truck is pretty slow in 1st,change to second and it's a diff machine altoghter, literallyjumped when ipressed tha accelerator,for a 2lac plus km engine(3000cc,inline four), it was really smooth!pretty soon was chugging along at 70 in third gear, best time i had was at the steep/deep turn near cancer hosp(for hyd guys) took it at 70 with the tyres squealing a bit, my driver(mr"meesalu" krishna, with us for 21 years!!! started out as a cleaner for our company, now isthe personal driver for me and my sis) got shit scared(he nearly fell out of the window) and gave me a nice scolding! after that maintained a speed of 50 to 60, on an open stretched tried to touch 100, but couldnt as suddenly a lancer came out of no where,hit the brakes suddenly(very powerfull!) driver again fell flat on the front mirror! scolding no 2! over all it was great fun and easy to drive due to less amount of traffic, but had diffculty turn around a round about ( near tdp office) due to the hard steering,it seems that generally it's easy to turn, but due to it remaining idle for 4 months, the steering has become hard. one nice thing was alll cars would give way,:an black accord a brand new black c class, 4 sumos and two lancers in my list,(probably coz i was drivng it like an maniac!!!) a negative thing was lack of rear view,due to the absence of the rearview and sideview mirrors overall was great fun, would suggest u guys to try it out some time! finally well bid adieu to 8844,as it left for the garage.so what do u guys think?? any questions? hope you guys liked then, will try to give driving impression of a forklift and a crane if poss in the future! thx aaditya
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25th September 2004, 18:02	#2
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,835 Thanked: 77,063 Times View My Garage	Now that's a test drive with a difference! The smoothness of the clutch and gears even in a truck just shows how advanced Japanese technology is. Why is the truck slow in first gear? Is it used as a "crawler"? Anyway, dreat driving impression. P. S. Next time you plan to do such a thing, please take Stratos along with you. He's the biggest fan of heavy vehicles I've come across in India.
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25th September 2004, 18:53	#3
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Nice review of the truck. Well, abt the first gear, in heavy vehicles, i heard from a few drivers that first gear is usually used just to move the vehicle from a standstill or used only for steep inclines. And clutch, for a heavy vehicle is a device to move the vehicle from standstill, after that its just a dead pedal alternative!! I've never seen a bus or truck driver actually using clutch for upshifts above 2nd gear!!
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26th September 2004, 01:54	#4
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	sure, next time stratos when u drop in to hyd,buzz me asked my driver abt the crawling thing in first gear,he said the vehicle carries heavy loads that why it seems our dcm is not the regular one,it's an extended body version
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26th September 2004, 02:14	#5
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,236 Thanked: 725 Times	Aadix , a review with a difference, but really exiting. Now when do we expect a review for a VOlvo truck from u. I have seen in Volvo buses , the max rpm on the dials is 3000 rpm and the idle speed is 500 rpm , and the bus zooms to 100 at abt 2000 rpm
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26th September 2004, 02:15	#6
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Great stuff aadix, i dream a lot nowadays of driving a heavy vehicle, especially those Volvo B7Rs, something about engines hanging out at the back that gets my blood rushing. Looks like we need to get a section on 'Creature Features' if imay call it that, no offence please!
	() Thanks

26th September 2004, 16:03	#7
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,732 Times View My Garage	Hey Aadix, Awesome review. I know just what you must have felt, cos I have driven a Tata 407 for about 25 kms on the Alibaug highway. That thing was just so chuckable, and the acceleration was not bad at all. GTO
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26th September 2004, 17:03	#8
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	thx guys!!! hope to keep giving impressions like these btw, tried to bribe a volvo guy to give me the wheel for 5 mins while returnign from banglore couple of months back, that guy driving did his degree and was fully educated and politlety replied back to me in english" no sir, it's against the rules of our company" was glad to hear that, and decided to stick to that transport service people
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27th September 2004, 01:08	#9
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Hey!! Awesome Review addix!! I had tried my hand on a Eicher 10.60 i guess... it had come to deliver floor tiles at my residence. These vehicles are awesome!! Btw wats the bhp of that DCM???
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27th September 2004, 13:27	#10
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	hi stratos, as soon as it comes back, will check the rc book and tell u the bhp, pd:will the rc book have the bhp?? if not where can i check it?
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27th September 2004, 13:34	#11
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	i know its old.. but if uhave the manual of the truck.. u might probably get the brake horse power!
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28th September 2004, 12:41	#12
chaxy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 388 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Hey Aadix, thats a cool review dude! even i tried to get behind a Volvo once but didnt work. Some day i am going to do it for sure. I am trying to find someone who owns a volvo fleet. -Chaxy
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28th September 2004, 13:17	#13
sriny_blr BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: BLR Posts: 217 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	hey stratos i cud dig out some specs for dyna from the famous search engine google.. heres the link http://www.mhhe.com/busines....e04.doc from what i understand is for a 3.6 litre engine it generates around 94HP.. cheers
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28th September 2004, 15:52	#14
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Aadix...That was a very cool review. Enjoyed reading it.
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30th September 2004, 00:42	#15
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	thx bud, maybe after i come back,lets try to have a meet?
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