i finally get to join the king hauler club!
 

santa finally came by last friday and dropped of my truck! what a nice truck to build. just need my electronics now and then time to start modding. and since there has been a couple hundred built, no need to show the stock build up.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_2956.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_2955.jpg

now to mod this truck and start the rest for the big rig rat.

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cool stuff! is this one going to be the rig rat, or is this an additional one?

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Congrats on the king hauler ! Santa made you wait long enough. Lol . Now you just need to take it all apart and stretch the frame and get some S&P fenders for the front and rear and stacks and the list just keeps going ! Be sure and post lots of pic. For us

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Nice one hippy, congrats! I really wanna get myself a King next, although, there have been a few nice GL builds of late too, startin to struggle with a decision. Oh...ok....both!

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what a great feeling!!

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thanks guys,
yes the pipes are coming, yes on the single head light. no on the fenders, just going to fix these ones. i like the looks of these fenders and tall tires. yes on the stretched frame. no on the rig rat, needed the measurements of the frame and rear diff to get the frame set up for rat.

on the gl or kh, it was a hard choice yes! thought of the globe and put a huge drome box on like the rig my dad had many years ago. but the king hauler was easier to get here so they made my choice for me.

and yes it is an awesome feeling to have her here, thank you.

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well spent the weekend rapping other rc's but, it's a runner. let the modifications begin.
here is the trailer that came with the mack truck(donor for the rig rat).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_2959.jpg

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Pretty decent trailer. Did you say that you picked up the Mack and trailer for around 100 dollars? That's a great deal!

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thank you

yes i did, at a husky truck stop here in Edmonton. mack was an rc already. but when i charged the battery for it and put it in for the first time. poof! up in smoke went the circuit board.

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made my pipes today,



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_2986.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_2987.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_2988.jpg

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Hippie, are you going to paint your stacks or have them plated? Nice and fast build BTW!

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Looks great, what size copper pipe is that?

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thank you.

yes i am painting them, was thinking painting the whole thing orange with satin black accessories.

they are 1/2 inch od.

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the stacks look sweet are you going to have them powder coated or chrome them?

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thank you. ya sorry i forgot to say. the stacks will be prepped and painted with bbq paint. after spraying them i will be heat treating them so the paint will stick. they will be satin black too.

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Satin black and orange will definitely POP! Can't wait t see it.

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Cool build, I cant wait to see the painted pics.

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thank you.

built the bumper today, what a lot of work for something so flat.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_2998.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_2997.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_2995.jpg

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Looking good and welcome to the king hauler club.

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Thank you. Working on rear bumper today.

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well spent time today and installed frame rails.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3270.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3269.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3267.jpg

still have a tonne to do but......

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NICE!! I cant wait to see more on it! I like that your painting the pipes that'll deffinitally stand out against the crowd. I cant wait till i can get my king so i can start my next build! Are you going to add bigger tanks to it? How long are the new rails?

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thank you, i am going to make tool boxes and steps for the gap to be filled in with. the new rails are 30" long. and thank you on the pipes. got to figure out what to use for the driveshaft, i know i need 2 piece, but i am trying to find something around here to use as the steady bearing.

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lookin good!

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Off to a get start,looks real good.I'll be watching for updates.

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That's some stretch alright, makes a big difference huh? Gonna look great, love the homemade stacks! They can look great in matt black.

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Looking great.....I like it alot.

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thank you all.

did some more work to her today. lowered the bunk to almost cab height.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3275.jpg

and no more clearance lights!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3272.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3274.jpg

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well sorry i haven't posted here much. been a long month on the road. blew the motor in my pete! so in went a new 444 cummins. wow and doing this on my phone is hard. but i home for a couple days now so here are some updates.

shaved the old headlights off and on with the new:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3303.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3304.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3306.jpg

then onto primer mode:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3355.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3359.jpg

now the base coat is on:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3383.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3381.jpg

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and a couple short videos of the lights:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...h_IMG_3379.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...h_IMG_3380.jpg

and top view:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/IMG_3388.jpg

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now the only problem i have is that the fenders don't fit under the trailer so time for a remake!

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Looking good! A few guys that I have spoke with had their 5th wheel raised...on the 1:1 trucks. Dont see why it wouldnt work on 1/14...

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love the headlights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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thanks guys.

thought of that, just don't like the raised look though.

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I mounted mine to the axle worked good. or maybe notch a grove where your fender mounts are it'll lower them a little... Love they way the truck looks! Lights are Sweet

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thank you.

ya i looked at how you did yours and great idea, but i have started a new set of open fenders.

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What did you use to make your fenders? i like how smooth they look.

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Yah, what Spudd said:D:D:D:D:D X2

Cheer's, Neil.

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They are made from abs pipe and styrene, lots of sanding and more sanding.

Thank you.

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Yea that's what I use too. They look good though!