Flat bottom half round trailer

[RCP57]

I guess it's more of a 1/4 round but... Here's a start on this one...

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[Northern Farmer]

:eek: She's going to be a beauty!

[bigford]

i have a set of ihb steer super singles waiting for
her

[RCP57]

On the real deal, does the center support brace sit directly above the lift axle or is it slightly off one way or the other? I don't have a good square side on picture of your real trailer to go from.

[bigford]

just a touch forward of center line of lift axle

[RCP57]

OK that's perfect Mark. I was hoping that was the case as it makes everything I've done so far line up better.

[Kausekaos]

Good start

[RCP57]

People say that sometimes you need to go backwards in order to go forwards and that's what happened here. I ordered in a special sheet of softer aluminum to use on this and a couple of other builds because the length and sharpness of the bends are hard on my small sheet metal equipment. I was able to get the right grade of aluminum but not the desired thickness despite my efforts. Getting it was a gong show as the first sheet I ordered showed up heavily damaged and unusable other than for building cabs. The supplier ordered another sheet right away and a few days later it showed up but was also damaged slightly but usable(someone tried to use a forklift to lift a sheet off of the top and bent one side). Anyway, with the material being thinner than I wanted and soft I was not sure how it would work out. I bent up the tub for this and it was very easy to work with. Once bent I realized how easily it dents where it's flat and that it is no good for this trailer. After Xmas I bent up a new tub using regular material and I've spent a number of hours over the last few days working to get things back on track. It was tough to get it bent the same as the parts I had already made but after some swearing, sweating and struggling I got all the pieces fit and it's coming along.

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Next up will be the tailgate...

[bigford]

five months later i guess i need to start saving $$$ again!!!!!

[RCP57]

Better late than never I guess Mark.lol... You never said what October...:rolleyes:

[bigford]

that is true. shes looking great well worth the time spent

[Northern Farmer]

:eek: nice work!

[RCP57]

that is true. shes looking great well worth the time spent

I'm happy you like it Mark! It's my main focus right now so it should come together at a decent pace. Sorry for the delay but I really felt it wasn't good enough the way it was. Because of it's shape and size this thing will hold a ton of dirt:eek:. Best be careful not to overload it!

:eek: nice work!

Thanks Brandon.

[bigford]

i was told your box could handle any load i toss at it

[RCP57]

Keep it clean Mark....:p Yeah, maybe but for how many times?lol I can see 50# loads in this thing easy do to it's volume. It may very well dump that much but I'm not trying it!:cop: It looked like Ben and Alex had some pretty crazy loads on their trailers and they were dumping fine. Yours will hold almost a 3rd more though so it's hard to say. We are all guilty of overloading our stuff. If we kept within the scale DOT range nothing would ever break.lol

[bigford]

im pulling 124,869 i boulders 41.35 ton today

[RCP57]

Nice! How about some pictures?

[FabOne]

Keep it clean Mark....:p Yeah, maybe but for how many times?lol I can see 50# loads in this thing easy do to it's volume. It may very well dump that much but I'm not trying it!:cop: It looked like Ben and Alex had some pretty crazy loads on their trailers and they were dumping fine. Yours will hold almost a 3rd more though so it's hard to say. We are all guilty of overloading our stuff. If we kept within the scale DOT range nothing would ever break.lol

Not pretty crazy loads, but more like "PRETTY CRAZY OPERATORS" (Ben and Alex). But I guess I'll be joining them soon.:D

-Terry

[mcl fabrication]

You do such good work its crazy. I cant wait to see the finished product.

[RCP57]

You do such good work its crazy. I cant wait to see the finished product.

Thanks for the compliment. I'm not sure if my work is crazy good but It's definitely good to be crazy.

Another day in the life of a toy builder. I have never spent an entire day on a tailgate until today.lol Shooting for a realistic looking high lift style tailgate without the mechanics to make it lift. I'm not sure how it will function in real life but it looks OK I think.lol

https://youtu.be/emzOU5Cicv4

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[bigford]

here you go reg. i cant upload from my phone anymore
41.25 ton in the 1:1 half round flat bottom tub
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[RCP57]

Oh, oh! That doesn't look good!

[Supermario]

Oh, oh! That doesn't look good!

It's all fun and games with RC trucks and wreckers but your right, that can't be good or cheap!:eek::cop:

[bigford]

dammmmmm reg i just seen the video WOW!!!
i must have missed it while posting the wrecker pic
WOW!!!!! you the man!!!

[RCP57]

dammmmmm reg i just seen the video WOW!!!
i must have missed it while posting the wrecker pic
WOW!!!!! you the man!!!

OK good! I was thinking to myself "I hope he doesn't hate it cause he didn't say anything".lol I drilled the tail light holes, slots for tailgate latches and I'm about to see how to attach the spill plate. After that I will be moving on to the ladders.

What happened to the 1:1?

[bigford]

filters froze up. fuel guy left the hatch open on the fuel tank
a few weeks back and water got in. and with running low on fuel
i must have sucked up enough water to freeze up.

[RCP57]

Fuel guy bad!:cop:

A small update. Tail light holes drilled, spill plate lightly glued in place(might need to come up a bit?), and the front flap mounts made.

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[bigford]

reg is the steerable axle as wide as the regular axle? back pan looks real nice

[RCP57]

reg is the steerable axle as wide as the regular axle? back pan looks real nice

Yes it appears to be very close to the same width especially with the super single tires. It always wants to flop over to the right for some reason and I sometimes forget to straighten it out for pictures. I'm not sure how to go about making it turn the correct direction while being towed. It probably needs some soft springs pulling on it from side to side to keep it straight. It looks like there might be room to install a lift servo if you were so inclined to do so...

[doodlebug]

Reg , look at steering stabilizer shocks with coil over spring. Will try and take a picture of my training wheels tomorrow .
Cheers!

[JAMMER]

Hello Reg If you put a light spring across the tie rod it will self steer. Ed

[DieselKid]

Gonna be one bada$$ bucket bigford!!!:cool:

Awesome craftsmanship and attention to detail as usual Reg! Keep up the good work hoss!:D

Can't wait until it warms up here so I can get mine out and play in the dirt again!!!:bounce:

-Alex

[bigford]

i'm thinking this is going to be my favorite new toy

[speedy8305]

I like that High lift tailgate.

[Kausekaos]

This is coming out really nice Reg.

[RCP57]

Thanks guys! I'm glad you are liking it Mark. Hopefully it serves you well.

Here's a little update. It doesn't look like much is happening but this trailer is eating up more time than I thought it would. I like how it's turning out though so I'm not grumpy yet.lol

I added some springs to the steer axle. They aren't super pretty but they are mostly out of sight and they keep things straight. I finally finished up the flaps and mounts as well as the gate latches. Next up will be the ladders and then the tarp...

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[Bo Wallen]

Going GOOD Reg I am Looking..............................:cool:

[bigford]

ya baby!! thats what im talking about this trailer is going to be great!!!!

[Kausekaos]

Sick looking rear

[RCP57]

Ladders~check

Slowly but surely the list is shrinking.


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[bigford]

no ladder on the passenger side!! mac trailers wants you to get clipped by a car
getting down from the trailer!!!!

[RCP57]

Good thing this is an RCP trailer not a MAC. I'm looking out for your 1/14th scale self so I put them on both sides:rolleyes:. Do you want me to take it off and try to weld up the holes in the fender? That should be fun...

[RCP57]

https://youtu.be/MYcM2FurvjI

[bigford]

no. i want mac to install them!!

[RCP57]

Oh OK.lol So I build a better trailer than MAC?lol

[bigford]

sweet video

[RCP57]

Most of the tarp mechanism is done....

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[Mikem]

I like your tarps but when did become mandatory ? Mike

[RCP57]

They didn't Mike.lol I would prefer not to make them honestly but if I'm asked I will do it... for a fee of course:rolleyes:.

[Northern Farmer]

Transport Canada said no more driving without tarp on :p

[RCP57]

Transport Canada said no more driving without tarp on :p

Haha, that is true!

[bigford]

$1000.00 fine here in NY for a no tarp fine to the driver.
looking great reg!!

[speedy8305]

That trailer is looking awesome Reg

[Lil Giants]

WOW! that's a big tub! You still using 12tpi acme thread for these trls too Reg?

It truly impresses me the level of ambition you have to crank these builds out as quick as do Reg... I'm so lazy! :D :p

[RCP57]

$1000.00 fine here in NY for a no tarp fine to the driver.
looking great reg!!

Ouch! Does that mean it's a $71.43 fine for this one?:rolleyes:

That trailer is looking awesome Reg

Thank you sir! I think so too!

WOW! that's a big tub! You still using 12tpi acme thread for these trls too Reg?

It truly impresses me the level of ambition you have to crank these builds out as quick as do Reg... I'm so lazy! :D :p

Yes it will hold a lot of volume Joe. It's around 30" long inside and with the flat bottom it is definitely more chunky than a normal half round. I wouldn't be surprised to see a 5 gallon pail of dirt nearly fit in this heaped. Having said that I will be very disappointed if I see that kind of load in it unless it's light material. They just aren't meant to move that kind of weight. No ACME thread on these trailers. The motors I am using work better with a normal pitch thread and I have also gone up to a larger diameter for added strength. I have days where I struggle to work on certain things that's for sure but I am trying to make an honest go at this as a job so things have to keep moving along. For the most part it is pretty cool building toys for a paycheck. I also enjoy the look on other peoples faces when I tell them what I do besides fishing. "you build...toys?... WHAT?"lol

[RCP57]

Dirt test...

https://youtu.be/gBTcAHdGOH8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTLtaP0-KIc

[bigford]

wow your roads are tough on a rig!!! she dumps real smooth

[Northern Farmer]

Awesome job Reg :cool: Going have to make sure the ground is leveled when raising that long tub or else....tiiimber! :D

[egronvold]

Enough power, that's for sure!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. I had it out today doing another test after some suspension mods. I found out yesterday that there were some interference issues between the airbag mounts and the lift mechanism when the trailer is loaded heavy during dumping. I made a few small changes and she is good to go.

https://youtu.be/cBpIUYbErpQ

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[Mikem]

Somebody will be real happy

[FabOne]

Reg-

Another AWESOME job!

-Terry

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. Let's hope he is!

Well, here it is Mark! You asked for "battleship grey" and this was what you got. Close I hope? I didn't have much to choose from so that made my life easier. I wasn't sure what I thought of it at first because it was different but now that it's assembled I like it!:D

https://youtu.be/XAa140YVykU

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[Mikem]

If Mark does want it sell it to Mario !

[Northern Farmer]

What a beauty great job on the build :cool: I know someone is going to be happy! :D

[bigford]

what happened to kx250 green and white??? that looks like the 1:1 i have
you knocked this out of the park!!!!!! now to go snow plowing today

[Northern Farmer]

Dozer $$$$ :cool:

[RCP57]

what happened to kx250 green and white??? that looks like the 1:1 i have
you knocked this out of the park!!!!!! now to go snow plowing today

I told you I was saving that color combo for the next one!lol I'm glad you like it Mark. I think it will have been worth the wait as it looks pretty sharp in person. I'm taking the day off today but I will get it boxed up tomorrow. If I look at it any longer it might end up on my shelf...:D

[Supermario]

If Mark does want it sell it to Mario !

Yes! What he said! One heck of a nice trailer and looking real sharp in that colour scheme. I can't wait to see it in person:bounce:

[bigford]

once it leaves canada it only goes back for warintiy work lol

[RCP57]

Warranty?:lol::lol::lol:

[ihbuilder]

Now get it here so I can christen it with my 990 :D

[RCP57]

Now get it here so I can christen it with my 990 :D

That sounds like a good plan to me!

[bigford]

out doing this to pay for that

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[bigford]

Now get it here so I can christen it with my 990 :D
kats and 4200's are the only things allowed to load her:D

[ihbuilder]

kats and 4200's are the only things allowed to load her:D

:D:D:D:p:p:p:p


Oh so no biiiggg cats huh ?

[heavy_duty]

I am Jealous. That trailer is Awesome. Great job to both of you.

Ed

[JAMMER]

That is a great job Reg. Ed

[Bo Wallen]

Grey, White, Black, Natural. I can't make up my mind what i like the best....I want them all :) Just stunned how good they turn out. Great work Sir Aluminator.
From Happy PuP owner.:lol:

[bigford]

thanks guys the color matches the 1:1 so close you would think reg called mac trailers
for the paint code...

[Doggy]

Great looking trailer! How are those electric "cilinders" holidng up on such a big trailer? I never had one of them so dont know reallly how powerfull they are.

[RCP57]

I'm happy to see so much positive response to this. The shape of this trailer was difficult for me to form with my equipment so it took a lot of fiddling around to get it where it is. In the end I really like it and it was an interesting challenge.

Doggy, I make the screw drives for these trailers. They consist of a threaded shaft with prop rod and a high torque planetary motor.

Reg

[RCP57]

It's a beautiful day here today so I took Mark's trailer outside one last time before it makes it's way across the continent. No action shots this time though...

https://youtu.be/lenTtrkQStc

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/RCP%20shop/IMG_6690_zpsrsmahtsm.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/RCP%20shop/IMG_6690_zpsrsmahtsm.jpg.html)
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http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/RCP%20shop/IMG_6699_zps6weudeja.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/RCP%20shop/IMG_6699_zps6weudeja.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/RCP%20shop/IMG_6692_zpss1feqizt.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/RCP%20shop/IMG_6692_zpss1feqizt.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/RCP%20shop/IMG_6701_zps5va5ttey.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/RCP%20shop/IMG_6701_zps5va5ttey.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/RCP%20shop/IMG_6694_zpskm03ry9a.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/RCP%20shop/IMG_6694_zpskm03ry9a.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/RCP%20shop/IMG_6693_zpsnl12bmr0.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/RCP%20shop/IMG_6693_zpsnl12bmr0.jpg.html)

[Northern Farmer]

You keep surpassing your self keep up the hard work! :cool: Mark is going to have loads of fun with this dumper! :D

[bigford]

she looks great in the sun!!!

[RCP57]

She's a beauty!

[Mikem]

Still looks beautiful but I think you need a spiffy paint job on the tractor . Mike

[bigford]

strangest thing happened to me!! its sad really, I finally got my trailer from Reggie
and I wired it up and snapped a few pics went to upload them to P bucket
and my computer locked up!!!! after trying to fix it I had to reboot all hardware
All my photos are gone!!

Well here she is

http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/w671/bigford550/IMG_20160209_180942-1-1_zpsu9y89wbp.jpg (http://s1335.photobucket.com/user/bigford550/media/IMG_20160209_180942-1-1_zpsu9y89wbp.jpg.html)

[RCP57]

Sorry to hear about your PB.

That's what I wanted to see! It looks great Mark. I'm happy that you're happy!lol Now treat it nicely:rolleyes:.

[bigford]

the computer can crash all it wants as long as the trailer is safe

[RCP57]

What's with all the greasy finger prints on it? You mistreat it and I might have to repo it.lol

[Supermario]

What's with all the greasy finger prints on it? You mistreat it and I might have to repo it.lol

Greasy is good Reg. That means maybe the material won't stick in the box and prevent it from laying on its side! :eek::lol:

Sorry to hear you lost your pics Mark. That's a real bummer.

[RCP57]

Haha, yeah that's true. On that note, spray it with Pam Mark!

[bigford]

LOL!!!

[Northern Farmer]

I heard of truckers applying stuff on their dump boxes when building roads with ashphalt. Do you use anything on your 1:1 dumper Mark to help material slide better ? Think I would use Armor-all before trying Pam on my trailer lol! :D

[RCP57]

Do you use anything on your 1:1 dumper Mark to help material slide better ?

Am I the only one that read this and thought it was a bit personal?:lol:

[Northern Farmer]

Lmao! :lol:

[bigford]

Am I the only one that read this and thought it was a bit personal?:lol:

we use antifreeze in the winter if it gets real cold over night..
the aluminum tubs have a Teflon liner on the floors slicker then grease
you will fall on your @$$ if its wet and you in the trailer

[Northern Farmer]

Cool good to know thanks!

[doodlebug]

Am I the only one that read this and thought it was a bit personal?:lol:

Reg, get your mind out of the kitchen! Next you'll be craving cookies, lol!:lol:
Cheers!

[Northern Farmer]

How tall is the scale trailer when the tub is fully raised ?

[bigford]

30.25" to the top of the tarp box at full dump height

[Northern Farmer]

:eek: That's bloody awesome! Looking forward to see it loaded :)

[Kausekaos]

Reg I'm curious, how much would something like this be for a dump box?

[RCP57]

It would be very similar to your half round I would think Calvin. I would have to build a false floor to recess part of the lift, a one off tailgate and all that. I would think $900 or more without a tarp(for KH). The 1/4 round isn't an easy shape for me to form accurately with the tooling I have so it takes a lot of time to get it right. A truck box would be a little easier than doing another trailer though because it's half the length.

[Kausekaos]

I put the other box on my truck because i was bored and i like the way it looks but technically its not mine anymore so just thinking about what I should do.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/Kausekaos/Mobile%20Uploads/20160211_111407.jpg (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/Kausekaos/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160211_111407.jpg.html) http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/Kausekaos/Mobile%20Uploads/20160211_111414.jpg (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/Kausekaos/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160211_111414.jpg.html)

[HOTRODMOPAR]

Could you build me one just like it but a 3 axle

[RCP57]

Could you build me one just like it but a 3 axle

Yes I could. PM me if you want some details.