Scania T580 8x4*4 dumptruck with krane

[Actros861]

Well i think its time to show my T-cab Scania. This truck was originally thought as just a simple dumptruck like this.

http://i52.tinypic.com/fy3moi.jpg

So i bought a T-cab kit.

http://i56.tinypic.com/2hd1vgw.jpg

It was a lot of work to get it to line up with the Tamiya bumper and cab. It was to narrow as yo can se here.

http://i54.tinypic.com/23j3af5.jpg

So i cut it in to three pieces.

http://i56.tinypic.com/np0v3n.jpg

And then put it together again.

http://i54.tinypic.com/nlsneq.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/ve7oeu.jpg

Next step is to fix the grill.

http://i55.tinypic.com/20a2el4.jpg

This is what i ended up with.

http://i51.tinypic.com/2meth7a.jpg

Sidesteps.

http://i52.tinypic.com/2ekpuzs.jpg

Primed.

http://i56.tinypic.com/258qgt5.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/jtqhs8.jpg

Then it took a turn to a heavy hauler and at this time i realised that a wanted a crane.

http://i54.tinypic.com/2nqthkl.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2ykdn61.jpg

Craneparts.

http://i54.tinypic.com/oj41ue.jpg

Batterybox under the hood.

http://i51.tinypic.com/1gg9hw.jpg

Crane starts to take shape.

http://i52.tinypic.com/2m3fx39.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2d170ir.jpg

A little movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXNdXWO0YDM&feature=player_embedded

[Actros861]

Lights are very important ;)

http://i53.tinypic.com/2iawffc.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/24l79f9.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2j0mmwi.jpg

Fenders in aluminium.

http://i53.tinypic.com/e7l30j.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P9262930.jpg

INstead of using Tamiya suspension i bought this sweet thing from Germany.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2253308.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2263312.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2263309.jpg

Front driven axle with servo holder.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2263314.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2263317.jpg

New three speed gearbox with transfercase from Veroma Germany

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P3213382.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P3213390.jpg

It's alittle bit smaller then Tamiya.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P3213394.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P3213393.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P3213391.jpg

New chassi the old one looked like swiss cheese.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P3253417.jpg

Video to show how the axle mount works.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd1hfqLUtmg&feature=player_embedded

[Actros861]

As i was saying light is important.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P4103476.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P4203552.jpg

Made this cover over the lover part of the crane.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P4143503.jpg

And now it's a dumptruck again.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P8203914.jpg

[Claus]

How do you like the Veroma transmission? I have been considering one for my Wedico Pete.

[scalelover]

Very nice build the cab came out sweet, the rear is nice too I'm liking the versatility of it. Plus the sweet arse suspension and crane. Looking forward to the next round of updates.

Do you have any info on the crane set, links to a website???

--Dan

[Hemi1966]

Anders, your Scania sure looks nice. Was that rear suspension from Getriebe Doctor ?

[dabears]

Thats a pretty impressive set up! You guys have access to all the cool stuff!

[plow jockey]

Outstanding build,great job on the cab,crane and suspension.

[Actros861]

How do you like the Veroma transmission? I have been considering one for my Wedico Pete.

Oh its just great, small, quiet, easy to install and there are motoradapters for 4 or 5 diffrent motors. Buy one thats my advice. I even considered one for my CAT 966 loader.

Very nice build the cab came out sweet, the rear is nice too I'm liking the versatility of it. Plus the sweet arse suspension and crane. Looking forward to the next round of updates.

Do you have any info on the crane set, links to a website???

--Dan

Thanks :)
You can by it here. Very nice guy to talk to when i met him in Denmark on a truck meet.
http://www.der-getriebedoktor.de/shop2/artikelauswahl.php?kid=1593

Anders, your Scania sure looks nice. Was that rear suspension from Getriebe Doctor ?

Thanks :)
Yes it is, its a really sweet setup for this kind of truck.
http://www.der-getriebedoktor.de/shop2/artikeldetails.php?aid=2440

Thats a pretty impressive set up! You guys have access to all the cool stuff!

Yes it is but what a pain it is to get everything work like i want it to :mad:
I guess we have to euro trucks, but to us trucks its very limited :(

Outstanding build,great job on the cab,crane and suspension.

Thanks :)

Some more pictures maybe ;)

This is the underside of the dumpbody. I but on aluminium frames instead of the plastic ones that came with it, its made out of styrene btw.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P8213925.jpg

Made a mount for the VBG-coupling. I made the drawbar to the trailer buy my self, its made in styrene as well. I'm gonna show the trailer here as well :)

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P8213930.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P8213935.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P8213929.jpg

And the last one is on the griffin decals. Just a little to big but how cares if you can see out of the truck :p

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P9244262_zpsaf9f91d6.jpg

[dabears]

Man your trucks are cool!! That crane is awesome! Love the vids keeps em coming!!

[Actros861]

Thanks :)

Two small videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5LRJwBloFk&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4kuQksN_LI&feature=plcp

[Claus]

I'm interested in the LRP Truck Puller motor, have you used it yet? Do you like it? Are you running 7.2V or 12V?

[Actros861]

Yes i have used it, and it pulls my big *** excavator so i am happy with it :)
It's the 7,2V version i have in this one, next truck i'm gonna build i probably go for the 12V version. This truck is only ment for "light loads" so it's enough with the power for this truck :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOi-LnCZuNU

[buzzy16]

Thats looking good, I was just wondering how strong the styrene dump body is, and what you treated the styrene with?

[Actros861]

No problem with the strength, it takes a full load of gravel without a problem :)
Haven't done anything with the body yet, just gonna paint it red on the inside and red/yellow combo on the outside. I will not spend so much time in the paint because I want to have a little run-down appearance of the body ;)

[buzzy16]

ok, it looks very tidy, cant wait to see it all finished, where did you get the styrene from?

[Actros861]

It's pretty nice, i think the bottom is 7mm thick and the sides 5mm.

I got the hole body from a german shop http://www.fechtner-modellbau.de/shop/index.html
Item:nr is 7423

[dabears]

I didnt even know that place existed!! They have TONS of cool stuff!!!

[Actros861]

He has almost 9000 items in his shop :D So yes there are one or two items of interest :p

If somebody going to order from him, don't forget to change the language to english :)

[Actros861]

Some parts arrived for this one :)

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074595_zps11d1a5d0.jpg

Started with the bucket.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074596_zpsf207ad10.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074597_zpsf618d00c.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074598_zps36223ee8.jpg.

Teeth, but i thinking of removing them again don't think they are necessary.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074599_zpsdb3586bb.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074600_zpse83114d0.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074601_zps4287ff19.jpg

Sadly i forgot to take more pictures on the build but this is how it came out :)

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074602_zps9b82946c.jpg.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074603_zps19094653.jpg.

Hydraulic cylinders for the dump :)

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2074604_zpsf1369129.jpg

[Actros861]

Fantastiska arbete, jag ser verkligen fram emot slutforandet ;)

HAHA good one sharkey, writing in swedish :D

Thanks :)

[Actros861]

You meen this one? This trailer is going behind the next truck im building, the new Mercedes Actros that Tamiya released last week :D

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/Maskintrailern/P8022705_zps5bd29e15.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/Maskintrailern/PA112981_zpsb8186e08.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/Maskintrailern/P6283696.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/Maskintrailern/P6283697.jpg

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http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/Maskintrailern/P8062728_zps5386a74d.jpg

[MoRockN]

Very nice build Actros, I will be doing some sort of build also but not as fancy as yours. Where did you get the orange lights from, the sqaure looking ones on the trailer??
Thanks
Ayoub

[MoRockN]

Never mind, just found them. Thanks !

[Actros861]

Lysande laga Lowder, det ser en komplex bygga!

That sentence just didn't make sence, but i figured it out. Actually i have no idea how it was to build, i bought it assembled :)

Perfect Actros, that’s what I wanted to see, will the steering be activated by the 5th wheel? (turn table) be nice to have a how you do it when you build it.
Can you buy that suspension set-up or did you make it?
Do you believe the pivot point will be strong enough one each set of wheels? For driving it out side (in the dirt)
Some great photos there thanks.
Tim

The steering is servo operated, you can se it in picture number four. Now i don't thint you can buy it i don't even now who made it, the guy i bought it from said it is from Robbe but i can't be sure of that, there are now markings on the trailer :(

Well i have my 18kg/40lb dump truck om it and thats no problem at all. The connection between the lowbed and higer over the wheels on the other hand must be reinforced.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/Maskintrailern/P2104624_zps49ee0ce5.jpg

I have the trailer taken appart for now. Making som changes on it, a more powerfull servo, Servonaut IR-transmission for steering and lights and i'm gonna try to make the gooseneck detachable.

A picture with that big steel monster of a dump truck :D

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/Maskintrailern/P2104620_zpsae28a52c.jpg

[BRICKNICK]

Wow that is an awesome idea for a multi wheeled steering. That bad boy must turn heads when all those wheels turn lol

[Actros861]

Hehe yes it's a sweet trailer :D

Couple more pics on the truck now ;)

Cylinders are in place..

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2104638_zps976585f6.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2104632_zpscec95d62.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2104633_zps795a2427.jpg

Tight fit between suspension and the bolts that holding cylindrs in place.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2104631_zpsbe1e0f48.jpg

M20+ is just behind the crane between framerails.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2104634_zpse62012a8.jpg

This is what it looks like in the cab for now ;)

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2104635_zpsaf336b5f.jpg

[Actros861]

Made a few things today :D

Pressure gauge, on/off switch and volume control for SMX is in place.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2114644_zpsa4b30b56.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2114639_zps7e31d098.jpg

Servo to open and close the VBG.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174646_zpsb8e3ec66.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174647_zps2e8cd083.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174648_zps89fd9f5b.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174649_zps5ffaa201.jpg

And the hole thing on the truck.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174674_zps72e13055.jpg

Steering on fourth axle. Started to put it on to my next projekt, a bit easier doing that on a empty chassi :)

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174652_zps97635993.jpg

Servo superglued directly on the axle.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174653_zps77656a0b.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174656_zps0b5615ed.jpg

Axle in place again.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174657_zps33199652.jpg

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174658_zps1e4c629d.jpg

I'ts really tight in some places of the truck :P

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2174662_zps58d0003a.jpg

[Actros861]

Not much done but a little :)

Prepared hoses for the second valve.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2244698_zps00eb1e6d.jpg.

Made a simple connection between the shovel and crane with two pieces of brass.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2234696_zps000406b6.jpg.

Here it is on the crane :)

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P2244699_zpscd8f7fca.jpg.

[dabears]

No kiddin space it tight in there!!! Holy cow. you have like 10 cylinders in that truck

GREAT WORK!!!
Cant wait to see more!! It just keeps getting better

[Actros861]

Thanks :)

Yes 10 cylinders, three for the supportlegs, four on the crane, two for the tipper and one on the shovel :D

Sadly i missing some parts now but im gonna order it very soon. So with a bit of luck this truck can be finnished next wekend :)
I'm going on a hobbyfair in March 23-24 so i hope it's complete until then :)

[Actros861]

Or it could be a complete nighmare with 30 functions on 17 chanels operated with a Sanwa SD-10G with two recivers :D :confused: :rolleyes: :p

[Actros861]

Tipper test one and two done :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEAiKbGA89Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW5OzoGQ-tA

[krankillen]

so nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[Claus]

I gotta question for ya, I recently bought and added the same Veroma transmission and mount to my Wedico. Seems like the transmission has a little too much flex when just hanging off that one mount. Have you had any issues with yours?

Thanks!
Craig

[Actros861]

No i can't say i have noticed that problem :)

[buzzy16]

I really enjoy the evolution of this truck, you have some great ideas and skills.

I do have a question about the crane though, does that bolt straight onto the frame rails of the trucks? I'm considering getting one for a project I'm thinking about.

Thanks buzzy

[Actros861]

Thanks :)

There is a plate with the kit that pinch around the frame. There is a small problem with this and that is the crane doesn't mount over the supportlegs.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P5154886_zps5f30df07.jpg (http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/actros861/media/T620/P5154886_zps5f30df07.jpg.html)

So i did this ugly looking thing. Sadly i don't have better pictures of it and it's really hard to get good one now :P

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i351/actros861/T620/P4013456.jpg (http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/actros861/media/T620/P4013456.jpg.html)

Sorry for the late reply :(

[buzzy16]

Ah yes ok I see, thank you for getting back to me, I'm in no rush to get one at this point in time.

Buzzy

[Espeefan]

Wow, I missed this build back when it was current, but after finding it today, I have to say it's impressive! Lots going on with this truck and the chassis. I'm amazed you were able to fit everything in to make it functional. The cab turned out nice, and did I see that right? A reefer axle for your front steering?

[Actros861]

Thanks :)

Yes there was a lot on the chassi, now it's in pieces again :rolleyes:

Going for a simple dump truck instead. The crane is just too short to be really functional. I'm going to make it fit on the quick coupler on my loader instead :)

No not for front steering but tag axle steering. Front is driven, a rebuilt rear axle from "Doc Gear" in Germany.