Hayes HD dump truck...RCP's style

[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.

[RCP57]

With all these people building play areas I thought I should start working on something too. I roughed in a road with a shovel and then dressed it up with the 955K. Once that was done I hauled the first two loads with the little HD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TNK...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSOK...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBMi...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

Thanks for watching.

[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.

[RCP57]

These boxes are pretty strong Nate. If they get a dent just from loading material then the rest of the truck is in big trouble! The wood is mostly for show but it does make less noise when you drop in the first few scoops.

.....shelf queen....lol