Forum: Construction Equipment
12-01-2021, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 31,760
Re: Structo dumptruck conversion
LOL the cranes aren't last.....just need an excavator and big loader first....then get my Tonka dump truck rebuilt. I've learned a lot and know I can build a better dump truck now. The cranes and...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-29-2021, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 31,760
Re: Structo dumptruck conversion
Your right they do kind of look like tractors...and making some sort of enclosure in the tongue would work I was thinking maybe in the back so it could be inline with the doors and make some kind of...
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Forum: Electronics tech
11-27-2021, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,400
Re: which radio
Never used a Futaba... just flysky mainly because of cost and availability. 10 channels seems to be enough for me anyway.... like I posted in your other thread
"I use a flysky upgraded i6 with 10...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-26-2021, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 31,760
Re: Structo dumptruck conversion
I went thru the same thing.... I wanted to convert everything....but realized you have to pick something or you spend all your time accumulating things to convert and never get started. I have been...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
11-26-2021, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,528
Re: which radio
I use a flysky upgraded i6 with 10 channels and an i6x either will work..
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-21-2021, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 31,760
Re: Structo dumptruck conversion
for bed dump consider Huina screw drive or some combination of screw drives and 360 servos or gear motors... when I start on my Tonka rebuild I'll post pictures of what I'm talking about.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-21-2021, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 31,760
Re: Structo dumptruck conversion
I'm really glad to see you picking these back up.....I really like these Tonka conversions...
I have a couple of those trucks you mentioned... Now that the seasons have changed and the outside work...
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
11-16-2021, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,950
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-16-2021, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,454
Re: DPS Hydraulic Dump Trailrs
I haven't hard anything about them good or bad.....just remember anything coming from that part of the world is going to take forever.....
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Forum: Static Conversions
11-08-2021, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,164
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
11-08-2021, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 21,391
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Forum: Static Conversions
11-07-2021, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,164
Re: Harley Davidson motorcycle with Sidecar
I am amazed you can get all that stuffed into that small of a space....I swore after I did my Delta loader conversion I wouldn't do anything that small again.... I clearly do not have the knack for...
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Forum: Static Conversions
11-01-2021, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,164
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Forum: Static Conversions
10-26-2021, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,164
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-26-2021, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 10,379
Re: Wedico Peterbilt Day Cab
I guess it would depend on how much it cost to remake, and how perfect you want it to be.
But with it sticking out from the front bumper like that it is in full view and your eye will go right to...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
10-17-2021, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,586
Re: Tires for conversions
Yeah sometimes you can get away with 6mm difference and sometimes it just sticks out like a sore thump.. But the WPL stuff does seem to work well for most of the Bruder and Tonka conversions. Glad yo...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
10-15-2021, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,586
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Forum: Static Conversions
10-09-2021, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,164
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Forum: Static Conversions
10-07-2021, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,164
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
10-07-2021, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,586
Re: Tires for conversions
I've thought about this... there is a guy on Cults that makes tire molds.....haven't got that far yet...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
10-07-2021, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,528
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
10-01-2021, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,586
Re: Tires for conversions
Keep them coming ....
That M-35 wheel is one of the best I've seen...nice work...
I'm not versed in OpenSCAD but I like the idea of a generic wheel that you can put different centers in. That's how...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-26-2021, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,586
Re: Tires for conversions
That's just what they called them....D-12 upgrade.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001779808678.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dKqkigS
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-20-2021, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,085
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
09-20-2021, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,158
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