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MoRockN
02-12-2013, 08:07 PM
I've been wanting one of these for awhile now and finally decided I needed something to haul the Doosan machine around. Nothing fancy just my version of this kit with some simple touches to give it a nice look. No lights yet but that will be something that I will work on along with powring the ramps.

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I was missing a part off of the plastic tree so I had to make one, so unlike Carson but whatever.
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Lets add some color to this piece
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The plastic U-joints suck by the way
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Needs more details

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Who's said you can't put DOT tape on a euro trailer???pleeeease
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I didn't like the plastic ramp holders

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That's it for now.

dabears
02-12-2013, 08:18 PM
Man thats looking good!!! How well do those "airbags" work? they look pretty nice. Nice touch on the DOT tape

Diesel Demond
02-12-2013, 08:24 PM
nothing fancy what a crock of $hit! that trailer is very nice and detailed awesome great work!!

glorydays24
02-12-2013, 09:04 PM
Super looking trailer:D:D:D And I was also wondering how the air bags held up.:rolleyes::rolleyes: Great job, and well done.;):):D:cool:

Big John

WhiteWolf McBride
02-13-2013, 12:49 AM
Mo:


A few measurements please, if you will??

- whats the height of the main deck w/o load;
- what is the width of the main deck with externders out, tip to tip;
- and the diameter of the tires, please?

I'm inna quandry now - TamiyaUSA has the Carson Goldie at $609 (as well as the dumper and a 'lowloader', and Garden Trucking has the PMD one at $670.

Specs - PMD vs Carson
Length: 26" (lower) + 10" (upper) - 39 & 3/8" (combined)
Width: 6.5" / 8.75" (extenders in/out) - 7.87" (unknown)

Ric said the Tamiya has aluminum rims, 65mm diameter, hence my asking about the Carson. Both have 3 axles, twin-tires on each. Goldie comes w/ bearings.

Both look really sweet...

MoRockN
02-13-2013, 04:46 AM
The airbags work awesome!! I have them on the carson dump trailer and they are perfect since they actually have that suspension effect rather than the leaf spring kind. The other nice thing is they don't lose their shape so they won't flatten out.

White wolf , I'm at work, I'll measure when I get home.

Espeefan
02-13-2013, 07:12 AM
Great photos. It looks like a pretty strong trailer. All steel, laser cut, tab construction with spot welds on the main beams and members? That's pretty solid. Nice paint job too. The loader looks great loaded up.

MoRockN
02-13-2013, 08:53 AM
Thank you sir! Yeah this thing is solid man. It's 13.5 pounds all complete. I am very happy with it. The tires are made by Fulda and they are solid rubber but soft so you get nice scale squat and heavy load support.

MoRockN
02-13-2013, 08:40 PM
Mo:


A few measurements please, if you will??

- whats the height of the main deck w/o load;
- what is the width of the main deck with externders out, tip to tip;
- and the diameter of the tires, please?

I'm inna quandry now - TamiyaUSA has the Carson Goldie at $609 (as well as the dumper and a 'lowloader', and Garden Trucking has the PMD one at $670.

Specs - PMD vs Carson
Length: 26" (lower) + 10" (upper) - 39 & 3/8" (combined)
Width: 6.5" / 8.75" (extenders in/out) - 7.87" (unknown)

Ric said the Tamiya has aluminum rims, 65mm diameter, hence my asking about the Carson. Both have 3 axles, twin-tires on each. Goldie comes w/ bearings.

Both look really sweet...
Deck from the ground 2 3/4"
Width 8.5"
Tires 2.25"

WhiteWolf McBride
02-14-2013, 07:58 AM
Thanks Mo.

Hmmm, 65mm = 2.56 inches, so the PMD/Tamiya tires are bigger, where the ones on the PMD/Wedico version are only 50mm, just short of 2 inches. Going 'by eye', the deck on it seems to be about the same height off the tires, so another 1/2" puts the PMD/Tamiya deck at about 3", and the Wedico one would be lower, about 2.5", right?

So, w/ the extenders out, the Goldie is only 1/4" narrower (6.35mm), her deck is about 1/4" lower in height, but she is over 3" longer (76mm) and with those really neat double-bent ramps.

Oh, and add that Tamiya offers free shipping on CONUS at the mo, $609 price tag. Only prob: I'm in Canada, and would been a buyer/re-shipper to get that deal. NAFTA my scrawny tush!

PS: makes me wonder - measurements seem to indicate the PMD 'extenders' are longer. Could they be retro'd to the Goldie to make her even wider? Just idle thoughts.

WhiteWolf

MoRockN
02-14-2013, 08:26 AM
Thanks Mo.

Hmmm, 65mm = 2.56 inches, so the PMD/Tamiya tires are bigger, where the ones on the PMD/Wedico version are only 50mm, just short of 2 inches. Going 'by eye', the deck on it seems to be about the same height off the tires, so another 1/2" puts the PMD/Tamiya deck at about 3", and the Wedico one would be lower, about 2.5", right?

So, w/ the extenders out, the Goldie is only 1/4" narrower (6.35mm), her deck is about 1/4" lower in height, but she is over 3" longer (76mm) and with those really neat double-bent ramps.

Oh, and add that Tamiya offers free shipping on CONUS at the mo, $609 price tag. Only prob: I'm in Canada, and would been a buyer/re-shipper to get that deal. NAFTA my scrawny tush!

PS: makes me wonder - measurements seem to indicate the PMD 'extenders' are longer. Could they be retro'd to the Goldie to make her even wider? Just idle thoughts.

WhiteWolf

You can make longer extenders if you want. I am very happy with it. I will post pictures of both my loders on there for you. the extenders are plastic, but I saw a place online that made some brass ones. Not something I'm gonna do because the weight is supported by the main deck anyways, the side planks just help out and hardly get any load on them.

WhiteWolf McBride
02-14-2013, 10:18 AM
You have one of the PMD/Tamiyas too? or the PMD/Wedico one? I'd love to see a side/by/side comparison. From what I understand, only diff is the tires and rims, all the rest is the same.

As for weight, you're right, they'd be more of a 'balance' thing than weight distribution. At this scale, you're more likely to tip the trailer than crack the extender.

I've3 seen those videos on Youtube of 'failed' loading actions, and many are because the bed us too narrow andd the track slips off. Add the extender & board, and you have that extra surface. Doesn't need to support as much as stabilize the load.

But I still say, those double-hinged ramps are really neat. Think I have a Euro show vid with a trailer that had these actuated remotely (not too difficult, I think)

Another question, is there enough support at the mid-hinge when they are extended? I'd love a good close-up side-shot. Also like that it has fore and aft landing-jacks. Much better stability when loading (though they'd need work to be remote-triggered)

MoRockN
02-15-2013, 06:31 AM
You have one of the PMD/Tamiyas too? or the PMD/Wedico one? I'd love to see a side/by/side comparison. From what I understand, only diff is the tires and rims, all the rest is the same.

As for weight, you're right, they'd be more of a 'balance' thing than weight distribution. At this scale, you're more likely to tip the trailer than crack the extender.

I've3 seen those videos on Youtube of 'failed' loading actions, and many are because the bed us too narrow andd the track slips off. Add the extender & board, and you have that extra surface. Doesn't need to support as much as stabilize the load.

But I still say, those double-hinged ramps are really neat. Think I have a Euro show vid with a trailer that had these actuated remotely (not too difficult, I think)

Another question, is there enough support at the mid-hinge when they are extended? I'd love a good close-up side-shot. Also like that it has fore and aft landing-jacks. Much better stability when loading (though they'd need work to be remote-triggered)
No I don't have both trailers, I said I will post both my LOADERS not lowboys. The mid section is not suspended, it actually lays flat on the ground, and yes it has plenty of support, both my 966g and the carson machines get up the ramps without any trouble. The ramps have two plastic supports in the mid section that act like contact support bumpers.

Stuart
02-15-2013, 07:29 AM
Nice job on the build and paint, looks like a really well engineered kit.
Stu

fhhhstix
02-15-2013, 05:11 PM
I like it and it is a perfect match for the loader. You did a fantastic job finishing it out.

Travis

MoRockN
02-16-2013, 10:45 PM
Thanks Travis! The stupid wood pieces that came with it had to go, feast your eyes on the real wood planks ... :) Here is a little video of it hauling the loader :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPQGh88ZEIA

Trucker Al
02-17-2013, 09:24 AM
WOW!! What a layout.. Looks fantastic and almost real.
Love the sound effects on the Doosan track loader.

Alan

WhiteWolf McBride
02-17-2013, 11:08 AM
Mo:

Whats this about the wood? They supply ya with cheap balsa or sommat?

And love the vid. Nice way of hiding the 'manual' operation of the ramps, by showing us a bit more of your setup. Any chance of a quick clip showing you operating them by hand?

And are you going to requip the trailer with remotely-actuated ramps in the future?

WhiteWolf,
hoping to get a Goldie ~really~ soon.

PS: What size was the box for her, and shipping weight (if ya can remember)? Thx!

MoRockN
02-17-2013, 12:31 PM
Mo:

Whats this about the wood? They supply ya with cheap balsa or sommat?

And love the vid. Nice way of hiding the 'manual' operation of the ramps, by showing us a bit more of your setup. Any chance of a quick clip showing you operating them by hand?

And are you going to requip the trailer with remotely-actuated ramps in the future?

WhiteWolf,
hoping to get a Goldie ~really~ soon.

PS: What size was the box for her, and shipping weight (if ya can remember)? Thx!
Thank you guys for the comments! I will get the ramps actuated but I am going to use hydraulics instead of the electronic kinds I have seen, I just want to make it cool I guess. I don't know about the shipping weight as I get most of my stuff from my local hobby shop to support them. WhiteWolf, you can find the manual operation of the ramps on any youtube video. The wood that comes with it is good but it's just not scale for my taste, it's large chunks of bass wood, I like more of the real plank look my self.
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plenty of space

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WhiteWolf McBride
02-17-2013, 02:46 PM
Hmmm...

Hydraulics look expensive... but the electric looks rather simple, just a cam-arm centrally located. And from the text, I ~think~ its available as an optional kit. Sadly, none of the vids show the underside with the electrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=xbLci59mBC4

(you'll wanna search for the STN-L3, which is the model TamiyaUSA sells)

WhiteWolf

PS: if anyone knows shipping box size/wright, hollar, ok?

WhiteWolf McBride
02-19-2013, 01:11 PM
Hokay...

I've sent an e-mail to Tamiya USA, lets see if they clue on my Canadian phone # and refer me to those thieves at Borgfeldt Toys, or if they just answer my question.

I'll post a reply if they give me a size/weight on the shipping box.

WhiteWolf

WhiteWolf McBride
02-19-2013, 03:06 PM
Hmmm, that was ~fast~...

Tamiya says: 41in. x 10in. x 4in., at a weight of 15 lbs.

So for any interested, thats the package they'll be sending if you order it from them.

Dunno how long they'll have it down at $609.99 USD with ~free~ CONUS S/H, but if you've been pondering it, I'd say grab it now!

PS: OW... online-calculator spits out $96.30 postage via Express Mail International. But Priority Mail International is $62.15 in-store, $57.18 online... thats not so bad...

I should still see how much they'd charge me direct from TamiyaUSA, seeing as they do the free CONUS thing and all; mebbe they'd do a better US-Cdn rate. Doesn't hurt to ask... right?

WhiteWolf McBride
04-27-2013, 07:24 PM
Mo, how's the transport biz?

How's the wood on the trailer surviving with that Doosan crawling up and down 'em all the time? Just asking a veteran Goldie builder for tricks.

Why? My kit arrived Yesterday at the PO, and got it out of hock this aft (Thanks for the assist Willy!) though exchange rate was a killer.

Tips/tricks: Prime and paint before assembly? Prime, assemble, then paint?

And anyone else with a Goldie lowboy used electrics to actuate the ramps, and if so, ~please~ demonstrate on-cam? (most of the vids just show 'em going up and down, but not HOW to rig the mechanism!

Do we need another build thread on a Goldie, or should I take lotsa pics?

WhiteWolf,
anxious to just DIG IN and Make It.

Kaf343
06-01-2013, 09:27 AM
Man I love this trailer, loader combo. The color is perfect and your detail is amaising.

Digger_Bear
11-19-2015, 10:43 AM
Hi guys,

I know this is an old topic/post. But did you get to having remote working ramps?

I’ve just got myself the same trailer and searching on how to add lowering ramps.

Cheers

Cossett
11-20-2015, 01:12 AM
Digger_Bear there are a few videos on youtub of how to lower the ramps with servos but it means making a larger hole in the back of the trailer for the sero arm to operate them as I was thinking about it when I finally painter my trailer a month or two back after having it for over 3 years, but I decided I would rather keep my tow hitch and have a use on of the small holes to run wiring for beacon that will be on the ramps when I get them.

Cheers Tracy