my 6x6 bullhead crane truck!!

[krankillen]

I was thinking of a new project a year ago. began to buy one axial!


http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_0962.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_0963.jpg

[krankillen]

then I slaughtered a tamiya bullhead! wanted the body!!

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_0851.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_0852.jpg

[krankillen]

then it was just to paint!:)

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_0858-1.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_0856.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_0861.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_0871.jpg

[krankillen]

two axles became one!

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1000.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1003.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1006.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1008.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1009.jpg

[krankillen]

extended the framework with wardrobe rails!!

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1028.jpg

[krankillen]

became really good I thought
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1052.jpg
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1050-1.jpg


http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1047.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1048.jpg

[krankillen]

had to test mounted! http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1065.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1067.jpg

[krankillen]

a steel plate to the crane!

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1158.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1184.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/DSC_1194.jpg

[krankillen]

a test movie on how the crane is supposed to work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=oHzC0YvrOkE

[krankillen]

before
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/205246_461778083835116_1470073606_n.jpg

after
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/540521_461777943835130_1634826460_n.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/196115_462166260462965_21553985_n.jpg

[krankillen]

started with oak bed! had problems with the proportions!:eek:

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/_DSC3408.jpg

but it worked, I think.

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/427788_511039995575591_413985160_n_zps09d810b1.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/404649_511420318870892_848963450_n_zpsbbd15f22.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/62493_511437322202525_1371454603_n_zps877d01c6.jpg

[krankillen]

what do you do with a dish rack? picking it apart for the building matrial.

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/525012_513910955288495_1849826623_n_zps9e49ddd9.jp g

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[krankillen]

and so far I have come now! it flexes well. will be fine when the crane is on!!

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/_DSC3855.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/_DSC3854.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/_DSC3851.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/_DSC3850.jpg

[krankillen]

tested it last winter!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bjnxThQL6z0

[Tamiya Cowboy]

GREAT looking truck.. The bed fits it nice..

[dabears]

Impressive work! Looks really good!

[krankillen]

thanks! Now should the crane be mounted on the frame.:)

[Pedal Stomper]

Man I'm digging this truck! Great job! I've thought about using a bullhead body to build a water truck for our dirt oval. Hmmmm... gets me ta thinking. :D

[Izzy]

dont stop - I like this truck. great fit of handmade parts - not easy to do sometimes.

[rcman]

great job makes me want to finish restoring my bullhead!

[Espeefan]

That's cool. I didn't realize building a pass through axle, with input and output shafts, from an Axial model, was that easy. Did you just take the two molded halves, and bolt them together? Do they fit together as easy as they look like they do? Any necessary modifications?

[krankillen]

That's cool. I didn't realize building a pass through axle, with input and output shafts, from an Axial model, was that easy. Did you just take the two molded halves, and bolt them together? Do they fit together as easy as they look like they do? Any necessary modifications?

yes you just need to remove the flange on one axle. then screw them together.

[krankillen]

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/_DSC4548.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/_DSC4554.jpg

[rcman]

man you did a fantastic job on the bed! really looks sharp

[krankillen]

finished!!with truck bed.

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/77052_534770869869170_1759304330_n.jpg

[longhairRandy]

That's looking great man.

[krankillen]

it begins to to look like a crane now!!!

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/_DSC5805_zps681f1b63.jpg

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g396/krankillen/_DSC5808_zps970b8ed8.jpg