Justin's Peterbuilt DayCab (Tamiya KingHauler)...
 

Started a new build, a Tamiya King Hauler. I will be starting off with a "Joe's Custom Truck Shop" frame.


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Got the new frame swapped in, I will paint it later after everything is mocked up. Stock frame was 22 3/4", new "Joes" frame is 28".
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...4/IMG_4609.jpg
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And the flex shot. :lol:
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Re: Project: Lloyd (Tamiya King Hauler)
 

good lookin' build...do the stock parts bolt on to Joe's frame quite easily?

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Yep, Joe did his home work on this thing, top notch!:D

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for a truck of this size what kinds of modification did you have to do if any to the motor or the tranny

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Length is perfect. What colors do you have in mind for paint?

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The truck will be a two tone black with a orange bottom, like my chevy scaler.
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Still waiting on parts, we will see.:D

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Updates...

-Got some parts in the mail, this rig was missing a lot of pieces when I got it.
-Installed the trans and found a old silvercan in my toolbox I tossed in.
-Bolted the cab floor pan in and dremeled a space for the motor. (I will be making a center console to cover the motor later)
-Made a styrene sleeper pan that is bolted to the trans. All the tronics will go in the sleeper.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...4/IMG_4626.jpg
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Re: Project: Lloyd (Tamiya King Hauler)
 

Looking good! Did you have to modify the fuel tank and step mounts to get them to fit the frame?

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Thanks man.

Per the fuel tanks, with guidance from "Joe", you just have to shave down the inside of the bracket just a bit to get them to fit. :) The fit just fine.:cool:

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I have a question for ya.
Why did you put the tranny back so far?
And don't you have the sleeper floor?
I was just wondering is all.

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I put the trans for back to leave the front clip enough room for a CAT 512 I have coming in the mail. The steering servo I have up front will be moved in side the cab when I put the CAT 512 in.:D

I don't have the sleeper floor, I bought this off a forum and it happened to "not" come with everything.....lesson learned. :(

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Nice work! I have an extra sleeper floor if you need one.

Brian

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I think I will be ok with what I have but I am looking for some King Hauler mirror assemblies, front grill mesh, misc sleeper handles and head light lenses. :D

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Got some parts in the mail from gardentrucking.com.
-LED Fender Lights
-LED Roof Lamps
-Bull pipes

Oh yeah, got my Tamiya Flatbed in the mail too. And I will be lowering the body to get that pimp look this week. :)
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Here is a little trailer test video.
I didn't know that there was a mechanism that closed the tractor trailer support legs while you hitched it up, its pretty cool. :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymUHsxzcc1w

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Updates...
-Got a CAT 512, now to hinge the hood. :) BTW, it weight just over a pound.
-Trailer is getting close to being done. After I get the tractor done I will convert the trailer to a lowboy.

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that stretch looks real good!

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I haven't driven with the stock frame before, I am sure it turned better.:D

BTW, I orderd another sleeper and two more fuel tanks.:eek::cool:

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Updates...
-Shaved bottomed sides of the CAT engine to get it to fit in the frame rails.
-Alum bell crank and steering done, still needs a bit of tweaking.
-65t motor with a 9t (32p) pinon.
-Got another sleeper box, I will be combine them to make one big one.
-Teking FXR and Hitec 645 servo.
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nice truck
really like the idea of hinged hood and cat motor under there:D

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Is this your first semi build? Looking good so far! Sometimes with all the heavily modified rigs out there, we forget how nice the stock ones are, even though your's will be warmed over slightly! Great pictures. I like where your project is headed. That stretched frame will make your trailer look like a shorty!

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Thanks!!!


Thanks!!! Yep, first semi build.

As for the trailer, the plan is to make a long lowboy to haul my scalers.

Here are some of my RC's.:D
http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...read.php?t=597

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Here is another video I made test pulling my yota scaler.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7-JlIiW42o

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Nice justinart! The stretched frame looks really good! Paint ideas?:D

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Thanks! As for the color. I think I will doing a two tone with Black(Top) and Inca Gold(Bottom).

Here is the INCA gold on my tlt axles Pajero I made but sold recently.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...=226766&page=2
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Got the cab cut down and bonded a bit. Also got the tanks mounted up.
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Nice color, and great smooth finish on the clearcoat. I do like the idea of flipping the darker color to the top.

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looking real good,and nice color!

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Yeah, the clear suprised me too, not bad for hobby clear coat.;):D

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Very nice paint job! That's gonna look killer!:D

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Coming along good. The jeep looks good as well.

-Mike

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How goes it Justin?

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Thanks guys!

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Got motivated to work on this truck again. I decided to go a new route with the over all look, more of a "show-ish" truck. I cut off the sleeper cab and lower the cab about .4".

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Nice start! Still going to be gold and black?? Globey looks great pulling!

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Thanks! I am not sure of the color just yet. :)

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Got the back of the cab filled in and cut out the previous sun roof shave job, then filled it in again.


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Used a axial trans as a transfer case(if that what this unit is called in a 1:1, I am not sure). Had to do this because the frame is so long and having a day cab. I still need to make a cover to seal the case.
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Got some more body work today. Also starting shaving the stock headlight buckets, got some new ones coming in the mail this week.

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