Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

It's about time we got some updates!:jump:

Nice work! The glue trick does work well. I have used that myself recently.

Keep the updates coming....

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

Very nice!

Kerst

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

HA! never knew the crazy glue trick before, I will definitely try it in the future. Great tip! :cool:

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

Hope to see the soon too "retire guy" back at this build. Only three more days left, must be nice!!
Looking forward to seeing this build back on top of the list again!!
KP

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

Thanks, KP. I've been walking by the Payhauler, dabbling a bit, making a drawing or two on items yet to do, and feeling frustrated not to have time for meaningful progress. So, after visiting the Cabin Fever Expo, I'm primed for some real work.

Ken

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

:jaw::jaw: Looks great, very nice work

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

Ken, Are you bringing the 350 to the show? I want to see it.

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

I would like to see it too!

Kerst

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

Looks great! I was just reading thru the thread and thought I would throw this idea out there although it is clearly too late. but I wonder if a spring from a recoil starter would work well to make your own leaf springs? I used some of this spring steel for other projects but you can get alot of it pretty cheap and in all kinds of thickness off of ebay or just put a ad on craigslist to find some small engines with a pull start.

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

Wasn't planning on bringing the Payhauler to Cabin Fever, but I will. I had looked at various sources for the springs - leaf rake tines, spring steel from McMaster-Carr or other suppliers, clock springs - but had not considered a mower recoil spring. I think it could work. My first inclination is that recoil and clock springs are wound in a very tight circle and straightening them might be tedious, but not impossible. The banding material was handy to me and worked great.

Ken

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

Rc RockCrawlers have been using nitro engine pullstart spirngs to make leaf springs for years. Mower and chainsaws springs are usually too stiff for on rigs in the 4-10 pound range, but might work for this.

Re: IH 350B Payhauler Truck
 

"Work in Progress" are very welcome at this show. I hauled my dragline down there for almost 7 years before it did anything.