Evolution of the Hay Hauler

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok so this is one of my longest builds ever so this may be a little spotty build thread but here we go.

Ok I first got this truck used off of Rc Universe and here is how it looked.


So as the Blue was no good for me I went with the color of a shop rig at the local Case IH Dealer.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Soooo needles to say i did not like how that looked either so it was time to go all out on it. Few years ago my uncle had a COE IH Eagle that had a flatbed and a 38 foot flatbed trailer it pulled with a pup and hauled the large square bails on it so that is the truck I went for.

So I started but tearing it down and putting it on KH rails and mounting a GD600 gear reduction to the rear of the gear box.





Next I built the flatbed for the truck out of alum and added a pine wood floor to it and mounted it to the truck

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok so the next order of biz was to take a pole trailer kit and lower it and make a dolly out of it. You can see in this pick if you look close I notched the rails and raised the leaf mounting brackets to lower the deck of the 5th wheel.




Ok next the hitch on the back of the truck and the tail lights. For the lights I used some Knight Hauler tail light parts.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Next I bent a sort of headacke rack for the bed on the truck and made my first set of stacks for 1/2 alum KandS tubing.




Now for a new paint Job. Went with the same colors as the truck back at the farm and stained the wood on the deck and added a few detail. Keep in mind it end up changing things a few times..

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok so here is how I did the side markers on the bed of the truck.




And here is the family farm logo on the truck.




With a load

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Here is a little side skirt I built to make it look more like a IH.



Now for paint on the dolly.




Next for some new fuel tanks and side boxes and front bumper and air intake.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Here is how I did the trailer light plugs. I used Deans 4 pin mini plugs one for Pos and one for Neg and the wiring on the trailer.







And the stuffing of the MFU in the cab.








http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...t=MVI_1316.mp4

And here she is all finished up..

[tc1cat]

Nice remake and build. Color is great. Always like COEs.

[ddc333]

I love the way this truck turned out would have to be one of my favorites

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Thanks a lot guys I have a few more update picks I need to throw in here still.

wow!

that a very sweet rebuild.looks real!

[tc1cat]

Looking thru the pics makes me have a ?? How do you get to the battery after you installed the MFU? Have you converted it to LiPos, too?

[cummingsman29]

Real nice job, the air intake is sweet!

[Ace Trucker]

nice hay cab over set up i like it

[Espeefan]

Awesome work, Paul. Another great looking that I remember from the old gt forum days. I still think the paint is sharp. That red is looks really nice. I never noticed the 'Haulin Grass' sticker on the back. Nice.

[Snowman]

I love the word play with "haulen grass"

[Diesel Demond]

i know i seen that truck but now to see the build puts a hole new out look on it. and now i know who is going to help me(or more like do it for me) put lites on my new trailer im getting from freddy.

[Bigrigger]

Looks really good TC! Although isn't it " Haulin' " or " Haul'n "? Cool stuff!

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Semi Joe

wow!

that a very sweet rebuild.looks real!

Thanks Much Joe

Originally Posted by tc1cat

Looking threw the pics makes me have a ?? How do you get to the battery after you installed the MFU? Have you converted it to LiPos, too?

Before it was switched to Lipo I had the battery plugs in the other tool box so you opened the box and unpluged it and charged it right there. But now it is Lipo I just slip them in and out of the cab.

Originally Posted by Ace Trucker

nice hay cab over set up i like it

Thanks Much

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Awesome work, Paul. Another great looking that I remember from the old gt forum days. I still think the paint is sharp. That red is looks really nice. I never noticed the 'Haulin Grass' sticker on the back. Nice.

Thanks much Nate. Yeah the sticker has been there for years just had the load blocking it all the time..

Originally Posted by Snowman

I love the word play with "haulen grass"

Originally Posted by tanker yanker

i know i seen that truck but now to see the build puts a hole new out look on it. and now i know who is going to help me(or more like do it for me) put lights on my new trailer im getting from freddy.

Yeah Ill help you out just bring it on down and we can get to work.

Originally Posted by Trucker

Looks really good TC! Although isn't it " Haulin' " or " Haul'n "? Cool stuff!

Hey thanks for correcting my engalmish but No it is haulen the same way it is on the real truck..

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Here is a pick with my new Jon Boy Picket Stacks. And I think it look way better than my old ones.