Re: Starting my daycab Kenworth
 

Well right after my post, my brother informed me that he wants this truck!
He said to leave the light buckets the way they are,but wants to add a lift
axle:eek:.He has looked at my trucks and decided to get into rc trucks himself,
and begged me for this one.

I have most of the parts for the lift axle,and the frame is long enough.....
but I will have to use shorter tanks.

Any way here are a few mock-up pics,I guess its going to be his truck now.
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...5/DSC02489.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...5/DSC02491.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...5/DSC02492.jpg

Re: Starting my daycab Kenworth
 

:eek: now I guess you want me to make another axle set pronto to match the other 3 :p :p:D

Re: Starting my daycab Kenworth
 

Yes I was fixing to PM ya!:D

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Fenders and head lights look great Troy.


~Mike~

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I love this truck and it ain't even done. No wonder your bro already wants it.

How about some details on the lift axle? I need one for my Sterling but not sure of different ways guys are doing this. 'course I haven't even searched the boards on the subject yet...:D

Joe

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I am going to have to do some looking myself.I have never done a lift axle!
I'm sure I will figure something out......if and when I do,I will post pics.

The cool thing about him buying it is he said he will leave it at my house!

Thanks for the comments from all of you!

Re: Starting my daycab Kenworth
 

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...thauler079.jpg

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...thauler080.jpg

I can take more pics if you need me too

Re: Starting my daycab Kenworth
 

Snekey Pete,

I'm sorry to bust your bubble but the axle on an A Model if the hood is adjusted right is right in the middle.

Here is a pic of my buddy's 78 A model which I drove to this little truck show out side of Des Moines Ia last yr.
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5555/dsc01146k.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7026/dsc01138g.jpg

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/1319/dsc01257p.jpg

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/43/dsc01141q.jpg

Also thought since you were doing a red and white truck this might help with the matter..............

Here is a pic of an 81 that I took in Illinois last yr with 22.5 low pro on
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/4941/dsc00479w.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6667/dsc00481e.jpg

The black A is owned by Robbie Spencer out of Pa and it is an 82 it got most of it's look from the prior owner Justin Lang. Have seen in person still a nice ride for sure.

Good luck
Wade

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Arioch - what size is that copper tubing?
and how long is each piece that fits over the stock axle?

Re: Starting my daycab Kenworth
 

Its brass, im not shure of the size but i just used whatever just fit over the axle housing. I can measure the other part for you tomorrow

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Thank you!
I have seen yours before,and thats how I was going to mine.
I will pm ya if I need more pics.
Thanks

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You are not going to bust my bubble.....I will always take criticism!
Thank you for saying something.

I don't have a way to measure a 1:1,but just eyeballing it looks like the
stock King Hauler kit's front axle is to far back,and or the hood to short.

This is not going to be perfect anyway,but the more I do the more I learn
from all of you guys!

Thank's:D

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It's looking better and better! I finally have my Knight as a roller and have been undecided on what I want to do with the body. I may just try to copy you except with the sleeper.

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Looking great Troy! Your trucks always do! And with the fender re-shaped, the axle looks just right to me!:D More more more!!!:D

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Troy -I d tell my brother to Waite
Lol

Izzy

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NTGOT :p Arioch what's wrong with that lift axle ? you got it upside down . when you put it down you want it to come away from the drive shaft not on top of it :eek: . now for our purpose you may be OK since it will not see much real road driving (if any :rolleyes:):p )

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I'm confused Steve, mabe I need to show a pic with the drive shaft in? This is the same way rod and Paul have done theirs

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R/M I'm use to seeing them with the loop come up under the drive shaft . Like this

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0403.jpg


I remember seeing you build it on GTF but forgot to say something then :o on a model you be OK the way you have it I was just yanking yer chain :p

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Hey Troy...I'm with Chris...Tell your brother to wait...thats going to be one badboy ride right there..lol:D:D:cool:

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thank's guys......I may tell him that I will build him another one and keep this one.The only thing is,I may learn what not to do on this one,and build a
better one later!

You never know:confused: