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Evolution of the Hay Hauler
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. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM002662.jpg So as the Blue was no good for me I went with the color of a shop rig at the local Case IH Dealer. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM002740.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM002741.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM002753.jpg |
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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. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003419.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003416.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003415.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003420.jpg 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 http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003571.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003572.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003576.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003575.jpg |
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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.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003609.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003611.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IM003617.jpg 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. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...GlobeHitch.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...GlobeTail2.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../Globetail.jpg |
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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.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../GlobeRack.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2.../GlobeRack.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...GlobeStaxs.jpg 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..:D http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0021.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0023.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0022.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0056.jpg |
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Ok so here is how I did the side markers on the bed of the truck.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0065.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0068.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0067.jpg And here is the family farm logo on the truck. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0300.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0301.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0342.jpg With a load http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0614.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0615.jpg |
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Here is a little side skirt I built to make it look more like a IH.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1014.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1015.jpg Now for paint on the dolly. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1018.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1017.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1019.jpg Next for some new fuel tanks and side boxes and front bumper and air intake. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1053.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1054.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1055.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1056.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_1075.jpg |
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Nice remake and build. Color is great. Always like COEs.
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I love the way this truck turned out would have to be one of my favorites
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Thanks a lot guys I have a few more update picks I need to throw in here still.
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wow!
that a very sweet rebuild.looks real! |
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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?
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Real nice job, the air intake is sweet!
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nice hay cab over set up i like it
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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. :D Nice.
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I love the word play with "haulen grass" :D
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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.
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Looks really good TC! Although isn't it " Haulin' " or " Haul'n "? Cool stuff!:D
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Here is a pick with my new Jon Boy Picket Stacks. And I think it look way better than my old ones.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0935.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0934.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0936.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...y/IMG_0938.jpg |
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