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janderson
02-03-2015, 02:40 PM
Here is my latest project, the new Grand Hauler.
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/building-the-grand-hauler-717?category_id=7&type=article#.VNEjflXF_IU




I will post pics as I get more done.

Tamiya Cowboy
02-04-2015, 05:40 PM
Its good to see that you guys are paying attention to what we have been doing to this truck for 10 years now with are modds and the great parts are awesome vendors have stuck there necks and wallets out to make but it would of been nice to see the body get fixed to look more right. Like getting the sleeper the same height as the cab and get the fender lights gone and move the fenders ahead so the axle is in the right space.

Are they going to stop making the King Hauler? I hope not because some guys like myself will still use the after market parts and rather not pay the extra for the new parts. I paid my pre order so I cant wait to get one and build it just have to have a stock one in the fleet like the rest it looks pretty good for a box stock truck..

Izzy
02-04-2015, 08:25 PM
Mr Anderson ...
did the kit come with bearings on the drives or did you choose to upgrade?

BRICKNICK
02-04-2015, 10:18 PM
This babies coming along, I'm staying tuned for this one.

thebat
02-04-2015, 10:31 PM
looking great so far man ill keep watching for more progress.

crazydog
02-05-2015, 12:36 AM
Sweet!

janderson
02-05-2015, 10:50 AM
Izzy, It came with a few ball bearings. I will be adding a list to the build.

janderson
02-06-2015, 01:15 PM
I came across something I know a lot will not care for. Since this is the king hauler body, there was only room for one light bucket. So one light in the 2 light cluster is a dummy light.

I will be modifying mine to use two lights though. All light buckets will have LED's on my build.

sneff
02-06-2015, 02:15 PM
I noticed the rear bumper has 3 spots for reverse lights and they show 3 leds going in those spots.. To my knowledge every MFU I've had only had a single reverse led. Did they change something??

janderson
02-06-2015, 06:21 PM
I noticed the rear bumper has 3 spots for reverse lights and they show 3 leds going in those spots.. To my knowledge every MFU I've had only had a single reverse led. Did they change something??

Nothing changed on MFC, they give you options, I will be using all LED buckets.

Attached is a peek at my mod

sneff
02-06-2015, 09:43 PM
So to add more reverse lights are you just wiring them in??

janderson
02-09-2015, 02:59 PM
Ok Article is updated, this includes the new headlights buckets. Still working on wiring diagram to show how I wired it up.

Ken Orme
02-09-2015, 03:48 PM
Question?

I noticed the ends of the axle shafts are splined but inside of the rims have a hex hole. Is there an adapter used?

Ken O

janderson
02-09-2015, 04:36 PM
Yes, the hex adapters are splined.

glorydays24
02-10-2015, 07:18 PM
Thank you Janderson for the tips on the headlights and rear bumper for adding lighting. That will help a lot.:D:cool:

Big John

janderson
02-17-2015, 04:05 PM
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/15943632393_8bd24601c1_b.jpg

djcrabtree
02-17-2015, 04:35 PM
Definitely can't go wrong with satin black. 😉

heavy_duty
02-17-2015, 04:57 PM
Janderson,

That truck is slick.I see many parts in my future from that truck.AWESOME.

ED

Izzy
02-17-2015, 08:38 PM
I like the added parts. I was hoping for another style cab. But aside that the new parts a definite bonus to our world.

bigford
02-18-2015, 09:27 AM
looks cool, now if could get clear glass instead of brown

janderson
02-18-2015, 10:46 AM
looks cool, now if could get clear glass instead of brown

Pretty clear if you ask me

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/16569599951_50a77cec9b_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/16545259706_eb3939f622_b.jpg

bigford
02-18-2015, 12:41 PM
nice

hammer
02-18-2015, 02:46 PM
That is one bad a$$ looking ride it is clean and simple sometimes less is more and I think this truck is a fine example....I love it.

TONY

janderson
02-18-2015, 06:57 PM
That is one bad a$$ looking ride it is clean and simple sometimes less is more and I think this truck is a fine example....I love it.

TONY

Exactly what I was going for! :D

mavrick0
02-18-2015, 07:47 PM
So any luck in figuring out if the full fenders can be used without issue with the motorized leg kit?

The only thing I think that it is missing is the new 5th wheel servo mount that looks like a catwalk. I think that would really finish of the truck vs. the servo being totally exposed like that.

janderson
02-19-2015, 11:28 AM
So any luck in figuring out if the full fenders can be used without issue with the motorized leg kit?

The only thing I think that it is missing is the new 5th wheel servo mount that looks like a catwalk. I think that would really finish of the truck vs. the servo being totally exposed like that.

Working on the fender thing right now. The servo mount is not currently in stock but will be added.

silverrc
02-19-2015, 08:43 PM
Did you make you own windshield?

Gibbs98
02-20-2015, 01:24 AM
what a beauty. stunning truck.

janderson
02-20-2015, 09:56 AM
what a beauty. stunning truck.
Thank you!

Did you make you own windshield?
Nope that is the stock one

bigford
02-20-2015, 10:43 AM
hey j
can you get a pic next to a stock king?

janderson
02-20-2015, 01:38 PM
hey j
can you get a pic next to a stock king?

yes I can, I have a stock king as well. I can do that over the weekend.

hammer
02-20-2015, 03:21 PM
I love this truck keep coming back to it.....

TONY

thebat
02-20-2015, 06:00 PM
truck looks good makes me want to get one even more now haha what trailer are you going to put behind this grand hauler if possible would like to see some pics with differant trailers thanks.

Dreamweaver
02-21-2015, 03:15 AM
When they come out with a kit like my truck... Then they can call it a "Grand Hauler"


Longer frame.. HAHA ya right...

Truck looks good though, good work

tc1cat
02-21-2015, 04:15 AM
Mr. Anderson, Why does Tamiya always make it a complete pain to change motors or the pinion gear in the semis and F350 style trucks? You either have to completely (not quite) disassemble the vehicle or cut the tranny cover to do any kind of changing.

This build is one of the best tutorials to date. Showing how you wired the extra LEDs is a big help to a lot of people.

A BIG Thank you for taking the time to do this and for introducing this new truck to the forum.

janderson
02-23-2015, 10:13 AM
Ok, let me preface this with I know most of you will know what trucks these are but I am labeling them for people new to tamiya tractors.

Photos taken with front bumpers lined up.

Grand Hauler and Cascadia Evo

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8669/16437211068_74ce2129c0_b.jpg
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King Hauler, Grand Hauler and Cascaida Evo

[img]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8642/16624387985_95e2a77f6a_b.jpg
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8636/16004631603_fd6496d1e5_b.jpg


Mercedes 1850, King Hauler, Grand Hauler and Cascadia Evo

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8595/16004638713_b6083caa1c_b.jpg

bigford
02-23-2015, 11:58 AM
looks to be one axle longer then stock

TRUCKMAKER
02-23-2015, 12:18 PM
Thanks for laying them out like that Mr. Anderson. Looks like a set of Grand hauler rails and an extra set of cascadia fairing panels will make for a nice looking Cascadia :D:D

BRICKNICK
02-23-2015, 06:49 PM
So kool that the grand hauler has a nice large car frame stretch to it.

thebat
02-25-2015, 09:08 PM
hey j can you post pictures with some trailers attached to the grand hauler to show how it looks with the different trialers that are avilible thanks.

Izzy
02-25-2015, 09:40 PM
I think the new length is spot on. I'M not large car long but definitely more in tune with the more custom 1:1 working class truck. I like it!

janderson
01-18-2016, 11:20 AM
hi ...wondering if you can help I am building a grand following your clean and mean step by step (great help): but now I come to mounting the mfu I find the servo wires are to short and if I move the mfu forward then the tail light wires are too short ... any help much appreciated ...regards ..geoff

Hello Geoff,

Well as we know the MFU harness is a set length. I used no extensions, so the only thing I can say for help would be.

#1 Make sure you route the the rear tail lights as straight as possible and on the frame side that gives to the best straight route.

#2 There is a possibility that servo wire length could be different, you could use an extension on your servo wires.

#3 The way I built the truck there was not much wiggle room.



It is hard for me to give you an exact cause when I do not have it in front of me or any pictures of your build and routing.

Hope this helps.

(This was sent in via a private message)

Roykirk
02-16-2017, 12:49 PM
Something I'm going to do is dip my windows in pledge floor polish. I have not tried this before but watch a video on someone do it and it made the windows look better.