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Hayes trucks in the logging industry
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Welder Dave
Senior Member
The 90 deg. exhaust elbows on 6-246 look out of place. It would look better with exhaust tips similar to the bottom pic. maybe a little bit longer on the outlet side after the bend.
diamondtguy
Senior Member
From what I know about the Hayes HDX that's the they did the exhaust. Does 246 not belong Mr. HDX himself...That would explain the paint and the pipes...
Welder Dave
Senior Member
I've seen other pics. of them like that. Just think it would look a little better if they were more stylized with a shorter tip or even cut on an angle.
Welder Dave The exhaust pipes are the same configuration as they were when delivered from the factory when new.. I can appreciate your opinion on the straight pipes right out of top of the 4 inch mufflers. I have to admit that making them back to the original version is more time consuming and expensive to make them and then install them so they look right... However, Having them straight up would require using those annoying Rattling rain caps!!! Well as you know We do get a measurable amount of rain here and it has a tendency to go down into the mufflers This sounds trivial but over a weekend and lots or rain When you fire them up, It blows that black residue straight up and all over the place. Then during Fire season there is these Spark Arrestor devices bolted to the tops of the pipes... It all comes down to personal choices .... I tend to like the more stock original type. With the single exhaust like the 5 inch single Donaldson used with the 3408's or Cummins , Then YES by all means The "Rabbit eared style tip out is deluxe. And I do add that style to all my other trucks. The 246 is just a nostalgic time machine to me.
Welder Dave
Senior Member
I was just thinking the horizontal part of the 90 not so long and maybe cut on a 30 or 45 deg. angle closer to the bend. Would still keep rain out but would look more like a special tip than an equal length plain 90. Actually the horizontal looks longer than the vertical. Some big stacks on conventional trucks are like that.I do understand making it look like it came from the factory. It probably wasn't a big priority in designing the trucks.
Marco Wingelaar
New Member
Thank you
Marco Wingelaar
New Member
Thank you for sharing these great pictures and information about this beautiful Hayes trucks , for me as a scale model builder it is pure gold.
diamondtguy
Senior Member
HDX...I see you are using band clamps on the pipes. My Grizzly exhaust and my Mustang (both cars) exhaust is 100% band clamps.. Stainless,perfect seal,more clamping power and unlike the standard clamp they don't crush the pipe...You can take it apart later..
Truck Shop
Senior Member
That loader/forklift is a interesting combination.
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Welder Dave
Senior Member
Was the WHD a rarer model? I don't recall seeing that model before.
I believe that the WHD was not as common as the HD or HDX. A WHD is kinda size wise in-between those two models, but is still an off highway truck.
camptramp
Senior Member
The Off Highway HD Hayes or WHD Hayes had a spring steel frame , unlike the HDX Hayes with an "I" beam frame . I have never been involved with purchasind a logging truck , But I would think the HDX Hayes would be a more expensive Logging Truck to purchase . Pictured is a WHD Hayes that was purchased by the contractor BCFP bought out at Nekite River . Well used and abused and wrecked at lest once before I drove it .
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Welder Dave
Senior Member
The spring steel frame was likely more difficult to work with. I'd guess they punched most of the holes though.
Doug1966
Well-Known Member
Looks like the one on the old brochure!!
Truck Shop
Senior Member
The rails were formed I take it, I would guess grade 10 no less.
