Re: Merc 4x4
 

Made some progress on the drag, its now shorter, a bit lower and a beaver tail.
Still not sure whether to go with the Supers or stick with duals:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps08456abd.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps842b9734.jpg

Cheers
Stu

Re: Merc 4x4
 

This project just keeps on evolving!

I bought an aluminium dump bed kit off of ebay.de

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psd3108425.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pse182d0a2.jpg

A quick mock up:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0bb3a01a.jpg

I like the 6x6 idea, something like this:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pse98172c8.jpg

Or this:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps362d7ce9.jpg

Now waiting on more parts to arrive.
Thanks for looking
Stu

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Hi Stuart,love your progress,I'm thinking of building a 4 by 4 army truck and wanted to ask about axles.Are ones that you used both from Tamiya high lift? Also not familiar with the term TLT axle. The front axle on your build looks like regular 1/14 truck axle,but it is steering one,how do you call it and where can I buy it?
Thanks in advance.

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Hi Kaptain, thanks for the compliments.

I used a TLT-1 for the front axle they can be bought here:

TLT axle

or off ebay which is where I got mine, I think I paid around 55usd.

The rears are semi axles with junfac wideners.

I hope to make more progress soon, just waiting on parts to arrive:(

Good luck with your build an remember to post pics

Cheers
Stu

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Thanks Stuart, you are the man!

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Stuart,where can I find English version of SLU, got two units,cant make it work, very frustrating.

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Figured it out,the SLU wouldn't cooperated with my rx,I changed to a different one,seems ok now.Still one question: how do you switch from one sound to another?
Thnx Jack

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Thank you Stuart, you are the man.

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Sweet ride

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Thanks guys and thanks Chris for stepping in there:)

Found a bit of time this weekend to spend in the hobby room and made a couple of vids of the tipper:

Tipper test 1

Tipper test 2

Hope to have it finished soon and do a proper out door vid.

Thanks for looking
Stu

Re: Merc 4x4
 

has some good speed to lifting!

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Thanks Stuff, yeah it lifts well.

New outdoor vid, apologies for the poor sound quality, need a better camera:o

Outdoor test

Need to lock the axles me thinks, although the hill is steeper than it looks

Cheers
Stu

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Great build Stu! I really like the trailer. The dumper is screw-drive, right? Can you post some pics of the mechanism?

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Sweet

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Thanks for the comments, yes its screw drive, pics are earlier in the thread, I can take some more though if you need them.

Thanks

Thanks Chris, yes I'm happy with it so far, still a long way to go till its finished though. Not enough hours in the day at the mo!

Stu

Re: Merc 4x4
 

i like that dump, can i ask how much?

i'd like it to be a little taller tho.

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Hi Big dog,

Sorry for the late reply, I haven't done much to this truck for a while, been busy with my tractor build. Hope to do more with it over the winter.

I bought it off of ebay.de complete with the lift mechanism, motor, pendulum suspension etc and paid 300€ with delivery, its very well made and sits nice and low on the chassis. I'm happy with the height ;)

Stu

Re: Merc 4x4
 

Been awhile but decided to rebuild the merc, its back to being 4x4 with new bead locks and bigger tyres, new gearbox and beier sound module:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pstjsyeasp.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pszwrxvlml.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psiluft81x.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pslg4ovjsg.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psks0zcjwh.jpg

Short video: new video

thanks for looking
Stu

Re: Merc 4x4
 

That will be a good all- terrain dump truck! The Beier sound module is awesome.