Forum: General Discussion
01-07-2018, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 16,156
Re: Yearly RC show, Indiana - NEW INDY
I dont mind if its a little cool inside I was just asking so I know what to pack for. If this was a lightly insulated building or more like the hotel was. looking at pics it looks like it will be...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
01-07-2018, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,387
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-06-2018, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,166
Re: Rubber duck Mack?
Go to shapeways and search builder CAA52 he makes the RS700L cab and hood. the sleeper will need to be made out of the king hauler sleeper.
send me your email and I can send a few pics of the...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-06-2018, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 16,156
Re: Yearly RC show, Indiana - NEW INDY
just booked my room... will come down Friday morning and leave Saturday night. Bringing 4 of my Macks with me.
few questions as I have not been here before
1) do we have tables ad chairs at...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-03-2015, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,471
Re: Mack cab question
From the front of the hood to the back of the cab
the R600 is 7.28"/18.5 CM
the R700 is 8.07"/20.5 CM
my opinion on what would look better would be a modified R600 hood as it would be shorter...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-29-2015, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,471
Re: Mack cab question
Hello
The Cab and hoods I buy on shape ways are from the maker CAA52. what version of a DM mack are you building? they had fiberglass hoods like a U model mack and a option for the steel butterfly...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-01-2015, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,792
Re: R/C truck Facebook page
I figured Facebook has a much wider audience that likely does not know about us here. Hopefully we can gain more members that might want to attend shows.
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
11-01-2015, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 30,030
Re: Midwest Fall Meet ~ Oct. 24 & 25
I think what ever we use it needs to be compatible yet loose when raked up. I think the sand was a good idea but it has been proving hard to get any trucks thru it. I think we should move away from...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-01-2015, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,792
R/C truck Facebook page
If you are on Facebook I wanted to give you guys a heads up.....I started this page a few months back and have been uploading pics from events I have attended. Feel free to join and help get the word...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-01-2015, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 48,420
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
10-25-2015, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 30,030
Re: Midwest Fall Meet ~ Oct. 24 & 25
Thats Bens Pearl White Mack. I think they are custom rails. They look about the length of the globe rails.
I have used both globe and king rails for my Tractors that pull my end dump.
The longer...
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
10-25-2015, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 30,030
Re: Midwest Fall Meet ~ Oct. 24 & 25
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
10-20-2015, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 30,030
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
10-08-2015, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,209
Re: tamiys trailer question
I see no issues other than having to have the trunion re positioned so that the trailer does not slope forward. I would think this would make the stock box trailer look alot better when coupled to...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-13-2015, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,371
Re: Mack r dump truck
Looking good... Like your color choice too!
Not sure if the bad was fully raised in the one pic but if it is it needs to go a lot higher if you want it to dump clay,sand or gravel....
If you...
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
08-31-2015, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 30,030
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
08-27-2015, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,428
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Forum: General Discussion
08-26-2015, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,378
Re: Forum Veterans?
nothing new on the drawing board here. Work has been getting in the way of building trucks and I tend to float around with my Hobbies anyways. Between RC trucks, Ho scale trains, RC cars, Hot rods...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-25-2015, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,105
Re: headache rack questions
a simple way would be to just have 2 screws that secure it to the top of the frame flange. I bit of a PITA to change packs but not to bad.
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
08-15-2015, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,601
Re: Aeerodyne Sleeper
Yes I think Shapeways has a plastic top for the sleeper. all you will need to do is glue and fill in the body lines. not to hard at all...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-18-2015, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 8,429
Re: wheelbase
on a 3 axle semi tractor .....center of front axel to center of tandems.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-15-2015, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 199
Views: 87,146
Re: Custom cattle trailer
Sorry, I was more referring to all the chicken Lights on OTR trucks and trailers. You dont see nearly as many flasy looking truck and trailers these days. Seams I am even seeing more bull haulers...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-15-2015, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 199
Views: 87,146
Re: Custom cattle trailer
rare these days to see a truck like that out on the road. I remember when it seamed like you could pass 100 per night. now your lucky to see a hand full.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-13-2015, 03:09 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 20,602
Re: AWD International Dump
how does that suspension do with a heavy load? does it flex and bottom out or does it keep the truck up on the springs?
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Forum: Mechanical tech
06-09-2015, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 17,490
Re: locked differentials
Regarding locking one or both axles
It depends how much off roading you want to do. My experience says when you go into soft dirt or gravel of any kind you need both locked in. I find that when...
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