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.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.
Thank youMarco Wingelaar
The only 2 pictures I have that may help youView attachment 297172View attachment 297173
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.Was the WHD a rarer model? I don't recall seeing that model before.
Looks like the one on the old brochure!!
The rails were formed I take it, I would guess grade 10 no less.The Off Highway HD Hayes or WHD Hayes had a spring steel frame