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for communication tube between cab and crew in the rear?).
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@Grant. Yes, the C8 has the canvas speaking tube fitted between cab and radio body as standard....and never had a rear window fitted in the rear wall.
I think my C8 has a hole in the curved corner of the rear wall which I think was done to clamp the exhuast hose.....but I don't see it on the Ford factory pics. If I remember correctly the only other holes in the rear wall on my truck are for the battery lead, top rifle clamps and the fire extinguisher.
I am with you Jordan; that hose does indeed look a lot like the exhaust pipe of the Chore horse. I think your second picture even shows a heat shield or at least an angle iron (along the lower edge of the gas tank, between the two brackets) to protect the gas tank and route the exhaust hose. I don't see any problems with it being run on the cab step.....and that means the wire guard would not make sense either (sheet metal cover basically does the same?). A C60X also has the exhaust muffler very close to the gas tank with a heat shield in between.
When looking at your first picture, I think the sheet metal cover around the chore horse extends about 4inch from the edge of the fender....hard to see, but it even looks like the originel fender is still there, but it was enlarged along two sides..
Also looks like something is fastened to that third hole in the side of the cab frame....just under the door. What are these holes for anyway....I think they can be seen on all cab13's????
Alex