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Claus
10-12-2010, 09:04 AM
Anybody thought about building a live floor trailer? It would eliminate messy, expensive hydraulics and unrealistic screw drives. Definitely a challenge.

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firefighter30
10-12-2010, 03:48 PM
when garden trucking forum was up there was someone that was doing a walking floor trailer.
nenard
10-12-2010, 04:01 PM
I dont recall where but I may have been on GT. The guy made a cotton hauler was it? Any way he had the a hard time with the actual belt for the floor. Finding something that could be held together and also revolve. It was way kool none the less. Thats a nice looking 1:1 to model after.
ihbuilder
10-12-2010, 05:00 PM
Ralph ( heavy weight ) built a walking floor . the cotton hauler was built by Rob ( rc farmer ) . I,m not sure if someone built this type yet .

IHSteve
Tamiya Cowboy
10-12-2010, 05:06 PM
Ralph is working on his..Not sure what is wrong with screw drives. Dont leak they are quick and they don't cost a Million Dollars..
Claus
10-12-2010, 05:13 PM
Ralph is working on his..Not sure what is wrong with screw drives. Dont leak they are quick and they don't cost a Million Dollars..


Nothing wrong with them, they just are not realistic.
Brian in PA
10-12-2010, 05:18 PM
That would be a cool build. Ralph, are you listening?? :D

Brian
Espeefan
10-13-2010, 12:08 AM
Ralph did a live bottom, but it was the walking floor type, which is equally cool, and not the conveyer type, if memory serves me correct. I've looked at those live bottom trailers with the conveyers. I thought the same thing. A small electric motor could run the conveyer, and you wouldn't need hydraulics, even though the real 1:1 trailers use a hydraulic motor. It would be a really cool build. The only thing is I've never seen live bottom trailers hauling dirt. Bulk feeds and maybe wood chips, but never dirt. I think they stick to the lighter, bulk loads.
firefighter-1177
10-13-2010, 04:47 AM
Ive seen them haul gravel and asphalt for roads. the ones used for that are a little bigger though...
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k335/firefighter-1177/197920FRUEHAUF20FLOWBOY20820AXLE20001.jpg
tc1cat
10-13-2010, 07:42 AM
Definitally an interesting build if someone else bought the tires and wheels for you:rolleyes:
Stuff
10-13-2010, 12:07 PM
oh wow 8 axle!! how does it turn lol
Claus
10-13-2010, 03:51 PM
You have to love Michigan and their 11 axle rule, pretty much anything goes.
firefighter-1177
10-13-2010, 05:35 PM
I'm planing this for a future build. just gotta finish a few other things first.

how does it turn lol

You know I'm not really sure... Ive never driven one... Loaded them but not driven. I think most of the axles lift when empty.
roadranger
10-19-2010, 09:54 PM
Ive seen them haul gravel and asphalt for roads. the ones used for that are a little bigger though...
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k335/firefighter-1177/197920FRUEHAUF20FLOWBOY20820AXLE20001.jpg

Around here the asphalt "live floors" are called "Flow Boys".
Izzy
10-19-2010, 10:29 PM
Freddy did a belt bottom salt truck.......and Ive seen that cotton hauler in person - it has chains to move the bail - live bottom all the same ....