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egronvold
01-01-2011, 05:14 PM
This truck has a long history with me. Back in January 2008 i built it as a regular Tamiya 4x2. Then it was converted to a crawler; first 6x6, then 4x4. Late 2008 it was sold, but I missed it and bought it back just a few months later :o

Since then it has been built and rebuilt several times before I finally found a setup I like:

Crawler 6x6

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn304/ls_15/mercedes_flatbed/IMG_5502.jpg

6X2 Flatbed

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn304/ls_15/mercedes_flatbed/IMG_1425800x533.jpg

6x6 Hauler

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn304/ls_15/mercedes_flatbed/IMG_1151.jpg

4x4 Hauler

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn304/ls_15/mercedes_flatbed/merc_4x4_24.jpg

And finally 4x4 Dumper

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn304/ls_15/oms_2010/equipment/oms_2010_eqp_04.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLSw85qRwx0&feature=player_embedded

The Merc is now equipped with:
Servonaut M20+
Servonaut AIR-4
Servonaut SMX
RC4WD 25:1 gearbox
RC4WD 2:1 transfer
55T motor
11,1V LiPo
14 channel Futaba 2.4GHz receiver
Separate ESC and battery for the dumpbox

Bigrigger
01-02-2011, 01:25 PM
Cool! I like the mesh on the front of the dumpbed.:D

Stuff
01-03-2011, 06:54 PM
Ah! its you from youtube!! I LOVE that truck!!

civicex5speed
01-04-2011, 02:20 PM
You inspire me. Great work. I'm also building something similar.

Thanks

Where did the rotor y emergency lights come from?

egronvold
01-06-2011, 05:22 AM
It's manufactured by Pistenking (http://www.pistenking.com/).

Cossett
01-06-2011, 05:57 AM
You inspire me. Great work. I'm also building something similar.

Thanks

Where did the rotor y emergency lights come from?

Hi civicex5speed, the lights are well worth the money just hook up a on/off switch and a 9volt battery and there working, I got a set and they will be getting installed when my body comes back from the painters soon and I will be ordering more when I get my trailer:D:D

Try these links

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=157

Reply #4

http://http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=141 (http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=141)

Cheers Cossett

hawgfanman
01-06-2011, 01:20 PM
Looks good! I love your you tube vids. Get some more agressive front tires on it though!

egronvold
01-06-2011, 01:49 PM
Found a Crawler 6x6 picture. It's now in the first post.

egronvold
04-16-2011, 06:44 AM
It's been awhile since my last update. I gave it a new chassis (same wb as the old one) and changed the transfer from a 2,15:1 to a 1:1. Now it does both highway and crawling ;)
The trailer is made by member Olav at our Norwegian forum. The truck is about 80% done, the trailer 95%.

The video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEueYbZz5f0