Hayes HD dump truck...RCP's style

[RCP57]

I have added a few more details to the Hayes this week. I lined the box floor with wood, painted the shutters white(a detail I had missed on the original 1-1 trucks), and made up and polished a visor for it.











Reg

[Espeefan]

Nice finishing touches, Reg. Was it standard practice to mount the spare tire to the cab protector? Seems like it would be a pain in the butt to get down from there, unless you just dumped the box. By the way, what tires are those?

[RCP57]

Thanks Nate. I guess it is pretty important to have a spare when you are driving on ruff, rock and gravel roads out in the middle of no where. There isn't really anywhere else to put it that isn't in the way of something else. I agree that it would be a major pain in butt to access the tire when it's 8 or 10 feet off the ground. I guess the worst part would be getting it back up there! Inconvenient or not, that's where most of them were stored.

The tires are from China but I bought them through RC4WD. Lot's of other internet places sell them too though. They fit the bill OK for this although I wish they didn't have the metric measurements on the side.

Reg

[ihbuilder]

To take it down just flip it of or into the box and out the gate . To put it back , ( 1 reason me back is not all that great anymore ) lift body up with gate open chain tire to gate as tight as possible lower body and manhandle the beach in and flip up on head board . Now for coal buckets forgedaboutit call the tire man

What's with the planking in the body ? Rock dampening ?

[RCP57]

Yes the planks are just for rock protection. I don't want the floor of my box getting dented up when the other island boys are loading it this summer.

[DADSGARAGE]

Hey Reg.....I haven't been on here for a while...yikes....I see you finished another project...the truck looks GREAT!!! NICE JOB !!!

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Yes the planks are just for rock protection. I don't want the floor of my box getting dented up when the other island boys are loading it this summer.

Hey Reg, I did that with my first 10 wheeler for hauling concrete, salvaged all the lumber from wasteful builder's! Had to take it out first time I hauled
"wet batch" And a new floor went in after that. Oh the good old days

Cheer's, Neil.

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Yes the planks are just for rock protection. I don't want the floor of my box getting dented up when the other island boys are loading it this summer.

Say what? Shelf queen? Just messing with you, Reg. Actually it wouldn't be a bad idea to make a liner for the box from more aluminum sheet. Something that could be easily replaceable. I kind of like that thought.

[Stuff]

read the whole thread.


Wow!

[Espeefan]

Shelf queen.....well that's what I build.

Great videos, by the way. I enjoyed watching them. The Hayes looks really good and scale climbing around your new haul road. Especially with a lower camera angle. Awesome.

[RCP57]

I finally got around to putting the last decals on this today! I think the outside is all finished up now unless I install lights. Sometime this winter I will add the interior details and call it done!

[Grainfarmer]

Whow...fantastic model! Great job!

[TRUCKMAKER]

Decals look good! Nice cap on a Top Shelf build!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys! I think it turned out well and it's a good tribute M&B. The next truck I build will be modeled after another past BC forestry giant but will be in the larger scale to match the KW.

Reg

[up9018]

Man that truck is awesome. Looks just as tough as the real thing. Nice job.

Chris

[RCP57]

I hauled a little dirt yesterday....and a loader. Sound definitely adds a realism to these things and makes them more fun. Too bad the sound units are expensive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Ql...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTTQ...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GSC...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[RCP57]

A couple pictures from yesterday.

[RCP57]

A few shots of the Hayes from tonight's playtime.

[RCP57]

It was a beautiful day here today so when I got home from work I "had" to fix a pothole in our driveway....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQy8...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpqd...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[Exclusive RC]

Originally Posted by RCP57

A few shots of the Hayes from tonight's playtime.

Cant tell ya how much I love this truck!, looks great bro!