Forum: RCP’s Aluminum Gravel Boxes and Accessories
10-06-2016, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 224
Views: 106,821
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-02-2016, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 149
Views: 93,403
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Forum: RCP’s Aluminum Gravel Boxes and Accessories
10-01-2016, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 27,398
Re: Straight sided trailer
I love it! It's not mine but I think the ribs underneath would have been well worth the extra work. Beautiful trailer.
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Forum: RCP’s Aluminum Gravel Boxes and Accessories
09-22-2016, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,568
Re: Trailer ideas......
Some inspiration............
http://cozadtrailers.com/assets/cozadtrailers/image/gallery/110-ft-wind-tower-section.jpg...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-19-2016, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 60,780
Re: My first semi build thread
Looking good! Moving the front axle and lowering the sleeper roof made some big improvements for sure.
I really like the length of a stock Grand Hauler, not too short, not too long.
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-16-2016, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,211
Re: Rigid Stacks
No, I wasn't complaining at all. I was just saying the price of these did not seem out of range to me. The chrome custom stacks that vendors sell (Snochaser, Russ,....) on here are very nice too,...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-16-2016, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,211
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-15-2016, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 60,780
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-15-2016, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 60,780
Re: My first semi build thread
I love the way SuperMario did Sue's black Peterbilt.
http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/Black%20passion%20%20Pete/image11.jpg...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-15-2016, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
Re: Just Another Peterbilt......Half Breed.
When using an AWD front axle and setting it forward for a correct Peterbilt look there isn't much room to work with. I tried several servo mounts and several configurations. I came up with this;...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-15-2016, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-15-2016, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
Re: Just Another Peterbilt......Half Breed.
This almost made me cry last night, my headlights have a tendency of loosening them selves up and it is hard to get them very tight because you can't get a tool on the bolt head. The ear that holds...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-15-2016, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,211
Re: Rigid Stacks
Funny how many extra parts I end up with from building one truck, HA! So many parts I have bought that did not work out or my ideas have changed during the build. I guess looking at all the left...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-15-2016, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,211
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-15-2016, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,211
Re: Rigid Stacks
New style stacks;
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/D7wAAOSw4shX2moC/s-l500.jpg
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/JAYAAOSw8w1X2mn9/s-l500.jpg
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-14-2016, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 60,780
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-13-2016, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-13-2016, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
Re: Just Another Peterbilt......Half Breed.
Haha! Thanks Mario. I'm going to try and keep going on this one, don't plan on dragging this out. Really hoping to get this one on all of here wheels soon, then I would really like to buy a lowboy...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-13-2016, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-13-2016, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
Re: Just Another Peterbilt......Half Breed.
Thanks, when I named it that my plan was to use a Wedico Peterbilt cab. That did not happen but even still the only parts that are Tamiya right now are the frame rails, floorboards and spring...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-12-2016, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-12-2016, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
Re: Just Another Peterbilt......Half Breed.
Here's a piss poor update! The Red Transmission is gone, I went with this transmission instead, wider planetary with 15:1 first gear and 10:1 second gear. The red one was 16:1 and 4:1, I doubt I...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-12-2016, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 60,780
Re: My first semi build thread
The nice thing about the bolt on fenders is they work great for two tone paint schemes.
https://images1.sw-cdn.net/product/picture/625x465_9544441_6770917_1459354305.jpg
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-12-2016, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 60,780
Re: My first semi build thread
Not trying to spend your money or build your truck but if you are going with 379 fenders it is much easier to buy a hood and fenders from Shapeways, make one straight cut to remove your old hood and...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-11-2016, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,036
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