Tremblay Excavation

[Northern Farmer]

Small start up company willing to take on any excavation work. Need a hole ? Will bury no questions asked ;) Have a hole that needs filling we have just the tool :D

[Northern Farmer]

Spent a couple hours last night fitting some decals on the lowboy trailer. I'm pretty happy the way it turned out.

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[Northern Farmer]

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[Northern Farmer]

The new 4200xl excavator

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[Northern Farmer]

Interior still needs to be painted and detailed before installation in the 4200 but operator looks comfortable :D New bucket with replaceable teeth :eek:

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[bigford]

looking good

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks Mark :cool:

[speedy8305]

Hey I didnt know Abraham from The Walking Dead was a Heavy Equipment operator

[Northern Farmer]

Just hired Abraham and Darryl to keep an eye on him so he don't drink on the job :D

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[bigford]

grand hauler guy is running my kat

[Mikem]

Whose float ? Mike

[bigford]

rc4wd lowboy

[Northern Farmer]

Yup did a couple things to it including harder tire foams, Cat mud flaps, light lenses put on, mounted tank on goose neck, metal lock nuts, and decals.

[bigford]

what truck are you going haul it with??

[Northern Farmer]

Here she is coming along...don't mind the wiring in testing phase right now lol

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[Northern Farmer]

Thinking of having the body painted not too happy the way she's looking right now.

[Northern Farmer]

Put in some work on the excavator adding some detail to it

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[kaptain Jack]

Sweet

[Bo Wallen]

Sweet x 3

[Supermario]

Such a great looking combo. I wish that lowboy was around when I was looking for one. so when are we going to see pics of the truck hooked up to this nice load?

Is that actual no skid tape I see on the excavator ? Nice touch, I might steal that. :)

[jjackso5]

Nice loo king setup, can't wait to see it in operation. Where did you get the tank for the front of the gooseneck?

Thank you,

Jim

[bigford]

we need to get these necks to work off the radio. then the trailers would be great

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks guys :D Mario I'm waiting on a light bar and some leds to finish up the rear bumper before I put everything back together. Sure is grip tape picked it up off amazon, stuff is fairly easy to work with and sticks well. Really happy with the lowboy trailer the excavator sits perfectly on it :cool: Here's the lightbar on order http://www.pargustore.com/1-14-truck-led-warning-light-orange.html

Thanks Jim I picked up the tank off of ebay. At the time the seller was selling them individually. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-desigan-Tamiya-1-14-KING-HAULER-Full-metal-tank-/321910459736?hash=item4af35bcd58:g:h0gAAOSwYHxWOHb Z

Yeah that would be pretty sweet Mark!

[Northern Farmer]

Interior all done next up decals! :)

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[RCP57]

That looks really good!

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks Reg took my time detailing it :D

[Supermario]

That looks so awesome! Sure, show me this great stuff when our loonie ain't worth the material it's made of.:(..... It's a must have though, I can't wait for the rebound.:)

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks :) I was really hoping when Trudeau was voted in the dollar would slowly start to raise but it's been the opposite.

[matis88]

Nice kit and it will be ready for spring in maybe 2 weeks!

[Northern Farmer]

Nice kit and it will be ready for spring in maybe 2 weeks!

Merci! That's my goal this winter to get the fleet up and running :D

[thebigo]

Great combination with excavator, trailer, excavator cab internals and operator.. I also like the anti slip material you applied to the excavator , I may have to copy that one for my 4200... My next purchase will probably be that trailer, but I want to try and pull it behind my 8X8 dump truck with a dolly.

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks that would be pretty cool pulling a lowboy with a dolly. One thing to note is this particular lowboy has a pretty low clearance to the ground. If running a dolly the fifth wheel would have to sit high enough so that the trailer clear's the ground enough without rubbing on everything.

[liftmys10]

who makes the interior for the excavator? sorry if I missed it...

[Northern Farmer]

who makes the interior for the excavator? sorry if I missed it...

No problem here you go :)
https://www.ttm-shop.de/katalog/artikelinfo/222086/bagger-inneneinrichtung-fuer-ttm-bagger

[Northern Farmer]

Great combination with excavator, trailer, excavator cab internals and operator.. I also like the anti slip material you applied to the excavator , I may have to copy that one for my 4200... My next purchase will probably be that trailer, but I want to try and pull it behind my 8X8 dump truck with a dolly.

This dolly from rcbrmin might get the job done
http://www.rcbrmin.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_88&products_id=931
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[thebigo]

This dolly from rcbrmin might get the job done
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Thanks Bud , I think this is the ticket..

David

[Northern Farmer]

Glad I could help

[Northern Farmer]

Picked up my new custom decals from the printing shop today. Really happy how they turned out! Spent a couple hours re-assembling the quick coupler after getting it back from the powder coater's...sure was fun all that filing to make everything fit right! Also the new ripper :D

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[Supermario]

Decals and attachments are looking great! can't wait to see them installed.:bounce:
When I finally brand my 4200 I was thinking a 330B and the same style of decal.:cool:

[Bo Wallen]

Some nice jewelry you got there.......AWESOME ! :cool:

[RCP57]

Awesome!

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks guys will probably be 2-3 weeks before the decals go on as my new steel counter weight is to be machined along with some steel teeth for the siberia bucket :)

[Rakthi]

Great colour choice on the excavator. It's going to look so cool with the decals and attachments!

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks Stephan! I can't for wait to get my parts back so that I could put the stickers on :)

[Northern Farmer]

Steel counter weight is coming along. Many regions of Quebec were without power for a couple days because of a crappy ice storm having branches fall on the electrical lines taking them out. Couple days behind but it's getting there!

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[Northern Farmer]

Machinist is done with the new steel counter weight and bucket teeth just has to drill some mounting holes. Pretty stoked going to pick everything up tomorrow and will be dropping the counter weight off at the powder coater's to match up as close as possible to the original color on the 4200 :D

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[bigford]

how much heavier is the new c/w??

[Northern Farmer]

Will let you know when I get my hands on it.

[Northern Farmer]

Went to pick everything up this morning. Really happy with the job. New steel counter weight weighs in at slightly over 8lbs which is 5lbs heavier then the aluminum one. Bucket teeth also came out looking good! :D:cool:

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[RCP57]

New teeth just in time for the easter bunny!

[Northern Farmer]

Om nom nom nom nom!

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[RCP57]

Om nom nom nom nom!

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Bahahaha!

[bigford]

oh look coopers been here visiting

[Northern Farmer]

Powder coater quoted me 3 weeks to paint the counter weight. Didn't have the exact shade of orange I was looking for to match up with the rest of the excavator so he will be ordering code# RAL 2003 powder to do the job :cool:

[RCP57]

I think you should have the teeth chromed!

[bigford]

4 chrome toofs and one gold LOL!!!

[RCP57]

YEAH Boy! Flava Flav!

[Northern Farmer]

Hahaha I polished them up but didn't go crazy as I know they won't be pretty long :D

[Northern Farmer]

Really happy how things are coming together just finished doing a little filing to get the quick coupler adapter installed on the bucket :):cool:

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[Northern Farmer]

All wrapped up! I installed new counter weight and put on the last decal this morning fits great! :bounce: :bounce:

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[bigford]

that looks great!!! nice job

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks Mark, I'm pretty happy how everything came together :cool:

[Mikem]

Looks great next time I expand my railroad I can hire a Canadian company !

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks Mike :D With Reg's dumper I'll finally be in operation :cool:

[Rakthi]

Compliments on a very very nicely appointed excavator! Going to "hurt" getting it dirty ...

The decals really make it pop, your patience and attention to detail paid off big time!

[Northern Farmer]

Thank you very much Stephan I'm looking forward to getting it dirty! Just waiting on this weather to warm up to break ground...was still snowing this morning :(

[jack van]

hehe have you layed out your site yet we need some new construction site

[Northern Farmer]

I have a spot in mind in the backyard along the fence hopefully workouts...trying to avoid tree roots have a couple large trees in the yard. Don't feel like creating work for myself lol

[Northern Farmer]

Can't take up this corner Kane wouldn't be happy with me stealing his spot to play haha :D

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[bigford]

whats that white stuff under the puppy???

[Northern Farmer]

Cracks me up when spring hits and the snow is almost all gone...dog tries to find a patch of snow to do his business on.

[bigford]

mine is the opposite snow falls and he is looking for green or brown to stand on
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[Northern Farmer]

What a cutie! :D

[Claus]

Nice stuff, would like to see more of the truck, especially hooked to the lowboy! How do you like those stacks? I have a set of those myself but have mixed feelings about them.

[Northern Farmer]

I like the stacks actually, I had a hard time finding them. I find they look more realistic then the one's I had before with the aluminum brackets attached to them and to the body. Also thought it kind of looked funny before with the stacks below the chassis you can clearly see that they go no where lol. Atleast the Rigid stacks mounted to the frame look like they lead to the engine.

[Claus]

I like them for the same reasons you do but what I don't like is you still have to hide the holes in the cab and the aluminum is nice but it ain't chrome!

[Northern Farmer]

I like them for the same reasons you do but what I don't like is you still have to hide the holes in the cab and the aluminum is nice but it ain't chrome!

Polish them up well you'll be able yo pass it off it as chrome lol. I mounted the brackets to the frame so that the stacks line up with the holes and since they hug the body closer then the other one's I had before you can barely see the holes now...the black paint probably helps I'm sure lol

[Claus]

Brandon, I'm not trying to spend your money, BUT..... powder coat that lowboy black, add some D.O.T. red and white stripes, then put some of Steve's wheels on there, that would be a show stopper!

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[Northern Farmer]

Ya that would be sweet :cool:

[Northern Farmer]

Close enough

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[Claus]

Nice! I didn't even know you had anther truck and trailer.

[Northern Farmer]

Sadly not mine just a reference picture to show what the trailer looks like in black which looks awesome!

[RCP57]

Where's the polished one?:D

[Northern Farmer]

Haha it's coming along picked some more buffing compound as I was starting to run out! Going to finish it with some black magic rouge to get that mirror finish! :cool:

[bigford]

now i can't do my lowboy black :(

[Claus]

How long did it take to mill that counterweight? Very repetitive. Turned out nice.

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[Northern Farmer]

I don't have the tools for the job so I paid a machinist to have the work done. Took roughly 2 weeks for the counter weight and another for the bucket teeth.

[Bo Wallen]

How is the buffing going ? I am so curious.......a lot. The LowBoy and truck is killer......

[Northern Farmer]

:D

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[Northern Farmer]

First and longest step of polishing the tub is complete...no joke I easily have 50 hours into polishing this trailer but atleast I'm halfway there! :eek: Used tripoli brown compound to help remove imperfections with it's cutting action. Second step I'm going to be using black magic rouge compound to help achieve get that mirror finish!

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[Mikem]

Looking good

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks Mike! Not an easy job by any means but I think it'll be worth it in the long run.

[thebigo]

Beautiful, I hear you on the job of polishing, never easy, and when you think you have everything polished, you look closer and there is a spot you missed so back to the grind stone...

[RCP57]

Wow, inside too! Planning to haul cotton balls?:p

[Northern Farmer]

Beautiful, I hear you on the job of polishing, never easy, and when you think you have everything polished, you look closer and there is a spot you missed so back to the grind stone...

Ya that about sums it up! Lol

Wow, inside too! Planning to haul cotton balls?:p

Inside, bottom...every nook and cranny! :D Hoping the clear powder coat will help keep it looking good!

[Northern Farmer]

Trailer tub is finally done! Now to finish the rest of the parts off in black magic rouge compound...

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[Mikem]

When I saw the first pic just now I didn't realize it was plastic wrap I thought they were scratches my heart dropped and recovered ! Looks great

[bigford]

WOW look at that shine box!!!

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks guys! All this work is finally paying off.

[Northern Farmer]

Woohoo time to assemble this bad boy and get it clear coated! I won't be getting the nose with the tarp mechanism inside powder coated as I don't believe it will withstand the baking process in the oven. It will be polished however to match the rest of the trailer!

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[bigford]

I'm going to send you all my steps and aircleaners
That looks great

[Northern Farmer]

Haha thanks Mark, those are easy bits to polish. I think I put more hours into polishing this trailer then it took Reg to build it! I easily have over 100 hours of polishing and the nose still needs to be done but I'll do that while the tub is at the powder coaters.

[Supermario]

:jaw: I'm speechless about this beauty! That's why I ain't said nothing bout it lately.:lol:
Short term pain, for long term gain. Very nice work Brandon. Keep it up :cool:

[headers]

The box looks very good polished now the question is what are you gonna haul in it after all those hours of polishing

[bigford]

sailboat fuel is all I would haul

[headers]

Hahahaha I hear you bigford

[RCP57]

The box looks very good polished now the question is what are you gonna haul in it after all those hours of polishing

Cotton balls.:lol::lol::lol:

Looks great Brandon!

[Cooper]

sailboat fuel is all I would haul

Sailboat fuel!! Good one!!

Mark you are nuttier than an outhouse at a peanut farm:lol::lol::bounce:

[Northern Farmer]

Been up all night putting her back together, now ready to be cleared :cool: Thanks for all the kind words guys! Gonna fill her up with water and have a portable pool for the kids haha :D

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[Claus]

Stunning!!!

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks Claus

[Rakthi]

You will need sunglasses when you take the truck out in the sun!!

That is one incredible polishing job. You sure make RCP's beautiful work shine :)

[bigford]

Outside pics needed

[RCP57]

Holy sh!t!:cool:

[bigford]

Holy sh!t!:cool:

I don't see any holes

[Northern Farmer]

You will need sunglasses when you take the truck out in the sun!!

That is one incredible polishing job. You sure make RCP's beautiful work shine :)

Thanks Stephan no doubt about the sunglasses! Lol. Dropping her off tomorrow morning at the powder coaters will take more pictures in the sun once the trailer is finished.

[Mikem]

Powder coasters why it's looks great why paint it !!?

[RCP57]

Clear Mike, clear.

[Northern Farmer]

Powder coasters why it's looks great why paint it !!?

I decided to have it painted bright pink instead ;) This polished finish ain't cutting it!

[Claus]

Was that dump trailer at? Ain't it back together yet? Hurry up!

[Northern Farmer]

Picked up the tub and parts this week, they turned out great! The nose of the trailer is proving to be a real pain in the you know what...lot of nooks and crannies to polish but should be completed this weekend. Other then that I just have the lights and wiring to do :)

[Northern Farmer]

Ya dumper looked great so I thought until I removed the saran wrap to put the trailer back together! :mad: Powder coater messed this one up bad!! He actually painted on top of the tape! Look at that awful orange peel...not to mention a big drip mark on the bottom of the tail gate door :mad:

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[RCP57]

Spraying powder over the tape is a boner maneuver for sure but the rest is not that bad from what I've seen. I totally understand your frustration as I have been there myself:mad:. You can carefully sand and buff the drip out on the tailgate. The shop I use preheats all of my stuff before spraying the powder now and it seems to turn out better than before. It's still not 100% perfect though and always has a flaw somewhere. I've learned to except that it is not going to look like a "show" paint job but won't scratch like one either. I think it is pretty difficult to apply enough powder on all edges without it building up too much on others hence the drip. Depending on how thick it is, you may be able to sand and polish some of the orange peel too. Just don't try it on velvet black because it becomes glossy really quick!

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks for the words of encouragement Reg. I guess I am pretty fussy since so many hours of work have gone into this trailer that I want it looking it's best! But yeah like you said nothing is perfect...but I sure as h3ll am trying to get it there!

[Northern Farmer]

Waiting to hear from the powder coaters and hopefully get this issue worked out.

[RCP57]

Like I said, I understand. I've picked stuff up a few times only to start assembling it and notice something unacceptable. It will be interesting to hear their thoughts. When my stuff has had a bad spot they have sanded and re-coated the parts. I don't see that being a solution here. The coating can be chemically stripped as well but that may ruin your polishing?:(

[Claus]

Sorry to hear that, very disappointing. How do you strip that off?

[Northern Farmer]

Yeah powder coater just got back to me said he's going to strip it chemically and re-shoot it come Monday. Asked him about the chemical stripper he uses and if it would effect the polished aluminum underneath and he said no...so will see come next week.

[Northern Farmer]

Like I said, I understand. I've picked stuff up a few times only to start assembling it and notice something unacceptable. It will be interesting to hear their thoughts. When my stuff has had a bad spot they have sanded and re-coated the parts. I don't see that being a solution here. The coating can be chemically stripped as well but that may ruin your polishing?:(

Reg if you ever build me another project remind me not to get it polished...:D

[bigford]

Grey is great

[Northern Farmer]

Lol not gonna have it painted after all that blood, sweat, and tears polishing this bugger :p

[bobby1154]

how did it recomeout

[bigford]

Yeah whats the outcome??

[Northern Farmer]

Hopefully powder coater keeps his word and has it done for the weekend...it's starting to take long. He also fixes motorcycles in a side shop and had a client waiting on his harley, guess he wanted some seat time before the cold hits!

[Northern Farmer]

From planning to completion this trailer took roughly a year to complete but was most certainly worth it for me and I couldn't be happier how everything came together. Thanks again Reg! :D

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[Claus]

Never seen a more beautiful trailer. :jaw:

[RCP57]

That's beautiful Brandon! I couldn't be happier to be a part of this build.

Thanks for taking that trailer to the next level of awesome!

[Northern Farmer]

Bought this Duratoy converter going to be my winter project. Plan on adding a motor to power the conveyor belt, another motor to open/close the chute door, also going to put a vibrator motor on the hopper. I cut out some sheet metal and raised it 5" to help clear the chute opening for our 1/14 trucks.

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[bigford]

Holy bat crap that look GREAT!!! And I thought 7 months was a long time for a trailer! We need to get reg some
red bull or 5hr energy

[Northern Farmer]

Never seen a more beautiful trailer. :jaw:

Thanks Craig :)

That's beautiful Brandon! I couldn't be happier to be a part of this build.

Thanks for taking that trailer to the next level of awesome!

Couldn't have done it without ya! :cool:

[Northern Farmer]

Holy bat crap that look GREAT!!! And I thought 7 months was a long time for a trailer! We need to get reg some
red bull or 5hr energy

Lol I took just as long polishing this thing as Reg did building it!

[bigford]

LOL it really looks mint both of you guys did a great job

[Northern Farmer]

Much appreciated many hours went into it! :)

[FabOne]

KUDO's to both of you, Reg and Brandon. AWESOME workmanship by both of you.

-Terry
Another proud owner of RCP's masterpieces

[Northern Farmer]

KUDO's to both of you, Reg and Brandon. AWESOME workmanship by both of you.

-Terry
Another proud owner of RCP's masterpieces

Thanks Terry gotta love Reg's craftmanship :cool:

[RCP57]

Haha, I need 10hr energy.

[Northern Farmer]

Lol don't we all :D

[Bo Wallen]

Congratulation Reg and Brandon. The Crown Jewel In da fleet.

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks Bo :)

[Kaan]

hey i really liked how your excavator looks like with those cat stickers, i have the same excavator without stickers and yours look way better :o
Are you planning to get the new version? I really liked the brushless track motors idea and the way it looks, details etc.

[Northern Farmer]

hey i really liked how your excavator looks like with those cat stickers, i have the same excavator without stickers and yours look way better :o
Are you planning to get the new version? I really liked the brushless track motors idea and the way it looks, details etc.

Thanks Kaan no I don't plan on buying the latest version as it's not worth it for me. I picked up one of Rimrock's track motors upgrade kit to help the excavator move around more fluently then with the original motors the 4200 came with. Check out his kit it's definitely worth a look :)

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=11276

[Kaan]

Thanks Kaan no I don't plan on buying the latest version as it's not worth it for me. I picked up one of Rimrock's track motors upgrade kit to help the excavator move around more fluently then with the original motors the 4200 came with. Check out his kit it's definitely worth a look :)

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=11276

i will definitely check that motors,thanks. I kinda think to get the new version( if i can sell mine),if not probably get the brush less upgrade kit.
Forgot to say, really liked the lowboy trailer as well. I need that with Tamiya semi truck since non of my Wedico trucks can pull my front loader:D

[Northern Farmer]

i will definitely check that motors,thanks. I kinda think to get the new version( if i can sell mine),if not probably get the brush less upgrade kit.
Forgot to say, really liked the lowboy trailer as well. I need that with Tamiya semi truck since non of my Wedico trucks can pull my front loader:D

Eagle's models have some weight to them that's for sure lol. How you liking your front loader so far ? This will most likely be my next rc model :)

[Kaan]

are you pulling your excavator with a tamiya's standard semi truck?
I'm not sure if you remember but my first loader had bunch of problems, i had to send it back ( i lost 300$) and got the new one, new one is good so far. I never use them on the field tho so never push them really hard. I'm sure you will like it, at least it's more fun than my excavator for me and i'm sure you will put some decal on it, make it look even nicer :)
i created new tread on general discussion, my excavator and front loader are together in one of the pictures.

[Claus]

Where did Brandon go? MIA.

[Kausekaos]

Close enough

http://i63.tinypic.com/2gv7yc2.jpg

http://i66.tinypic.com/2vrtzs8.jpg

Black rc4wd lowboy sweet

[Northern Farmer]

are you pulling your excavator with a tamiya's standard semi truck?
I'm not sure if you remember but my first loader had bunch of problems, i had to send it back ( i lost 300$) and got the new one, new one is good so far. I never use them on the field tho so never push them really hard. I'm sure you will like it, at least it's more fun than my excavator for me and i'm sure you will put some decal on it, make it look even nicer :)
i created new tread on general discussion, my excavator and front loader are together in one of the pictures.

I replaced the rear suspension on my hauler that's pulling the trailer. This way there's no issue of the rear bottoming out when loaded. The motor that's in the hauler is a stock Tamiya one with PMD 4:1 transmission reducer.

http://i66.tinypic.com/10nf9lf.jpg

[Northern Farmer]

Black rc4wd lowboy sweet

Not mine but indeed a very nice trailer!

[Mikem]

Nice to see you back Brandon

[Claus]

Nice to see you back Brandon

10-4 on that! This forum needs more like you, guys that contribute.

[Bo Wallen]

This Suspension is a must have item. I've ben testing many different setups.
The only one that survived was this one. There is two versions The red one is all metal the other one got plastic rod ends and break easy. (the springs are plastic)

https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/446/31959133165_b8be016dc8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QG7URk)RearSuspension (https://flic.kr/p/QG7URk) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

It give a lot more stability and a lot more traction even on an empty truck.

[Northern Farmer]

I agree! What a difference it made replacing the rear stock suspension with this setup :cool:

[Northern Farmer]

Took the rig out for a cleaning and thought i'd snap some shots while she's dust free.

http://i66.tinypic.com/34rzt6g.jpg

http://i65.tinypic.com/212ehyb.jpg

http://i63.tinypic.com/k3qccx.jpg

http://i67.tinypic.com/wjhog7.jpg

http://i66.tinypic.com/1zoyl2u.jpg

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http://i65.tinypic.com/2mfxirm.jpg

Took some other pictures with the bed down but they all turned out upside down lol

[Claus]

Wow!!! That's so nice, I have the feeling Reg is getting hammered with trailer orders. Truck looks nice too!

[Northern Farmer]

Definitely! Reg is the guy to see if you want him to build you a nice dumper :cool:

[Claus]

Hey Brandon, we could use a few shots of your truck hooked to the lowboy hauling the hoe too.

[RCP57]

:jump::jump::jump::jump::jump:

[Mech_Eng]

Looks great! I apologize if you already posted this but I'm curious: where did you find the wires that you used from the truck to the trailer? They look really nice!

[Northern Farmer]

Hey Brandon, we could use a few shots of your truck hooked to the lowboy hauling the hoe too.

:p

http://i66.tinypic.com/34t1lhk.jpg

http://i68.tinypic.com/2aj0x8o.jpg

http://i66.tinypic.com/21diyo3.jpg

http://i68.tinypic.com/2v9vg36.jpg

http://i66.tinypic.com/2ptvsy1.jpg

http://i67.tinypic.com/4vh89l.jpg

http://i68.tinypic.com/25ur5v9.jpg

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[Northern Farmer]

Looks great! I apologize if you already posted this but I'm curious: where did you find the wires that you used from the truck to the trailer? They look really nice!

I bought it from a gentleman out of the UK that makes scale parts for our trucks. Try contacting him through either ebay or his facebook page.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-Truck-1-14th-Scale-Pack-of-5-Working-Suzzies-/222122425182?

https://www.facebook.com/KustomRcTruckz

[RCP57]

So gorgeous and not a speck of dirt anywhere....:rolleyes:

[tracksntreadslou]

:jaw: WOW So cool Brandon ..Good thing you are not closer to use west coast guys or we would put it to work ..
even i wouldnt want to get it dirty ..beautiful setup but better kept as a shelf queen.. Now build a truck you can put to work and come and join us west coast guys

[Claus]

Love it Brandon, very nice photos. If it were mine I would keep all of clean too, hate to see that stuff get dirty. Even with all of your mods that lowboy looks very close to the ground in the front.

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks guys your comments are much appreciated :D Still thinking if I should put her to work or not lol. I raised the lowboy a tad more to try and get the ride height correct when trailer is loaded. Think clearance is good now :cool:

http://i63.tinypic.com/qmz91e.jpg

http://i63.tinypic.com/2rpb8tg.jpg

http://i63.tinypic.com/2mp0m4k.jpg

[Claus]

I think I would be in the house hauling Legos, or Lincoln Logs or cotton balls!! Haha!

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm186/C-Claus/tonkin/Junk/IMG_1328_zpszdgev18u.jpg
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[Northern Farmer]

Hahaha you got them upright :D Thanks Craig

[Claus]

Brandon where did you get the 1/4 fenders on your truck? Those are not King Hauler. Very nice.

[Northern Farmer]

Brandon where did you get the 1/4 fenders on your truck? Those are not King Hauler. Very nice.

Good eye ;)

http://www.metalhobi.com/en/product/amerikan-model-araclar-icin-camurluk

[Claus]

Thank you! Those are beautiful.

[Efroeh]

Some good looking rigs here wow.

[Bo Wallen]

Brandon. Tis is a Bloody Nice Fleet right there. I see a lot of hard and fun work in this project. Very high standard all the way. Hats of to You. Carry on Please. :)

[Northern Farmer]

Some good looking rigs here wow.

Brandon. Tis is a Bloody Nice Fleet right there. I see a lot of hard and fun work in this project. Very high standard all the way. Hats of to You. Carry on Please. :)

Thanks guys much appreciated :D

[Claus]

Brandon is that is low as you can get the boom when on the lowboy? That is one tall load.

http://i68.tinypic.com/2v9vg36.jpg

[Northern Farmer]

It actually sits better on the trailer switched around. I positioned it that way just to take a couple shots of the cabin interior :D

http://i67.tinypic.com/28cqbe1.jpg

[Claus]

Nice! That looks great.

[Northern Farmer]

Thanks Craig