The Day Hayes Transported a GIANT 76-Meter Log to England - The Story of Hayes Trucks

Hayes and Pacific (Pacific was started by former Hayes employees) were icons. Sad that local companies get wiped out by international investors. The remnants of Pacific is now owned by a local company. But Hayes was bought and shut down by Paccar in 1975.

Late 1960's to 1990 - Big Trucks and Big Timber on the West Coast of British Columbia - Yarders and skidders where used to bring the timber to the landings and first bull dozers and later excavators to build the logging roads with the tank drills taking care of any drilling / blasting ' Roads were built at a slight grade up hill and all vechicles had 2 Way Radio's to pull over when a loaded truck with 125 - 150 tons was coming out of the bush - The only big timber left is in the Queen Charlotte Islands - GOOD OLD DAYS IN LOGGING

Living on Vancoucer Island for 60 years, I can verify that the size of the logs are substantially smaller over the years. Whenever a load of logs goes past waiting for the light to get on the Trans Canada Hwy, I say "pecker poles". I do not even know what that means but say it anyways. Forty years ago, when travelling the logging roads to get out to the west coast, you would past these monsters with huge trees and it would literally scare the crap out of you as they pasted and you were stopped and pulled hard over on the side of the logging road.

Their off road capabilities are way beyond anything of the time. HEAVY DUTY!

Ive owned 2 Hayes HDXs. A 65 & a 72. Wish I had kept them both. I still have the gold anidized "Hayes" side plates off the 72

Hauled many a load of logs on some very steep roads with these trucks. Many still are at work still.

Hayes off highway log trucks were so strong and well built that logging companies, instead of eventually buying new trucks, could seemingly endlessly rebuild the trucks they had.

Mac blo I used to work for them ,I also remember the day the hayes plant burned down and the 401(yes BC had a 401 too....)was closed due to the smoke

these trucks are still everywhere, very popular/indispensable along the coast, some have 60years of grease in layers,seats completely eated by rat... still going 10h a day up and down crazy hills

I saw many times the Hayes of Izquierdo and Arbegui in Spain. The sound is beautiful,it s like the french diesel locomotive CC72000.

For a Hayes/Pacific truck lover (me), you did a Pretty good video. I never knew about the giant flagpole tree story, good surprise.

That's impressive what they did with the lengthy logs back in the day.

Fun fact: it's no coincidence that the Pacific P12 and P16 look very familar - because Pacific Truck & Trailer Limited was founded by ex-Hayes employees 😉✌️

That's cool the current picture for February on my calendar shows a really long log to be a flag pole being transported by two trucks from 1958.

Greatly improved voice on this post. Keep up the good work.

Great video y'all! Keep content like this coming.

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We used to haul 140,000 lbs HD Hayes for Weyco Ok Falls Trucks were owned by GP Sawczuck Penticton BC😊😊😊😊

Very nice trucks you can feel the Power of These Beasts

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