Interesting Yanmar 8x8

old grayfellow · Apr 15, 2015

Ran across this interesting Yanmar truck

YANMAR DEISEL 8X8 MINI DUMP

Maybe somebody here could use it?

buickanddeere · Apr 15, 2015

A Similar machine used to be built in the 1970's or 1980's in North Bay Ontario. It had high floatations duals on all eight axles but was about the size and width of an Argo.

California · Apr 15, 2015

old grayfellow said:
Ran across this interesting Yanmar truck

Yanmar makes a similar version on tracks, too, in two sizes, Something like half and 3/4 ton. Yanmar Construction Equipment dealers import them, not the Ag division.

clemsonfor · Apr 23, 2015

thats a picture of a toy?

bcp · Apr 23, 2015

clemsonfor said:
thats a picture of a toy?

Little, but not quite a toy.

Wheeled

Tracked

Bruce

California · Apr 23, 2015

I would love to have one of the little tracked ones. I have absolutely no practical use for it, but still...

bcp · Apr 23, 2015

And some of them side dump. Others will rotate for side dumping.

Bruce

old grayfellow · Apr 23, 2015

I have one of those Japanese mini-trucks (Daihatsu HiJet) with a dump bed. It has a ~45hp 3cyl gas engine, but i've often wished it had a Yanmar diesel in it. So that Yanmar unit really looked interesting, esp. with the 8x8 traction.
I've found the mini-truck pretty useful for hauling dirt and other stuff around, and occasionally as an elevated work platform-- some of the beds can also rise while staying horizontal (often used as a mobile deer stand where it's allowed). These could be useful as a harvesting platform for apples, cherries, etc.