Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-26-2013, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
They're hex drive. I measure 25mm wide, with 48mm at the point where the tire bead sits, and 52mm at the flange outside the tire bead. And, if you want them, I have eight of these wheels as spares,...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-25-2013, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
This is a pretty neat M1070 build from 2008, if you haven't seen it before.
http://www.rcpanzer.de/apboard/thread.php?id=17151&start=1&seite=1
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-24-2013, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
I pulled off a set of wheels to measure my axle. I am using aftermerket aluminum end pieces that lock the steering, but I don't believe it changes the width from stock. Width of the axle case (to...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-24-2013, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
Bob, my first chassis was 23" long. I tried mounting TLT axles on it, but they were too close together to allow the rear one to steer, and also too wide for the length of the chassis. I agree that...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-23-2013, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
I have just the bare bones of one of these started. I bought semijoe's frame rails and cut them to 28". I am using TLT axles, and the distance from the center of the front hub to the center of the...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
07-19-2013, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,835
Re: Volvo FH12 Flatbed
I have had a lot of luck using Easy Off (in the yellow can) for stripping paint and chrome. I haven't tried it on Tamiya synthetic lacquer paint, but if all else fails; give it a try.
I like what...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-19-2013, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,170
Re: GRH race team hauler
Wow! I think you did a great job on both truck AND trailer! A race trailer is on my eventual build list, so I always appreciate seeing different peoples' efforts. Does the rear end hinge down in a...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-16-2013, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,956
Life Size Tonka Truck
I saw this on the news tonight. It is just about too cool for words!
http://www.wfaa.com/news/national/Life-size-Tonka-truck-fulfills-boyhood-dream-215580291.html
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Forum: General Discussion
07-09-2013, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,713
Re: are r/c crane any fun?
Chris, that's an excellent video - thank you for posting the link! My crane looks like yours (although it's orange where yours is yellow), and does not have the smaller pivoting boom underneath the...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-08-2013, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,713
Re: are r/c crane any fun?
I was in a hobby shop about 10 years ago, and bought one of these cheap Hobby Engine cranes: http://www.hobbyengine.com.hk/catalog/product.php?product_id=25 I believe it cost me around $40 at the...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
07-07-2013, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,866
Re: scania T-Cab big heavy
I really like the conversion to a T cab, and just bought ones of your bonnets from eBay. It is much nicer than anything I could have built. Are you also planning to make the smaller 'fairings'...
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
06-29-2013, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 15,464
Re: WRECKOVER BOOM
It took me a couple of days to run these guys down: http://www.ssdunlimited.com/# They are the maker of the wreckover booms. There are a couple of pictures of them in their Gallery, but the...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-17-2013, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,108
Re: Aeromax Overhaul
That's a beautiful job on your rear axles setup. It looks like you are going to have a lot of articulation, and I would think that the stock dogbones are going to want to fall out. Are you looking...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-17-2013, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,738
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
06-01-2013, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 15,597
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-18-2013, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,293
Re: first truck build
I'm having trouble getting the 'edit' function to work, sio I'll post another reply. It's been a couple of years since I assembled my chassis, so I decided to confirm what parts I used before you go...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-18-2013, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,293
Re: first truck build
No problem. I learn so much from the folks on this board; I'm just happy to be able to give something back.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-18-2013, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,293
Re: first truck build
Great minds must think alike, Perry - I'm building an 8x8 Globeliner, and these axles work just fine for it. Using stock Tamiya rims & tires, a stock rear axle is 7-1/8" wide. Mounting the same...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-06-2013, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,205
Update your Aeromax
I've always liked the look of the Ford Aeromax, but since they were only produced from 1988 to 1996, you don't see too many of them on the road anymore. When Sterling took over production in 1997,...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
05-05-2013, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 10,476
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Forum: General Discussion
03-27-2013, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,020
Re: Happy Birthday Russisloud
Have a great Birthday, and stay healthy so that you have a lot MORE of them. You make great stuff, and we want to keep you around for awhile!
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Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles
03-02-2013, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 15,464
Re: WRECKOVER BOOM
Do you have a link to where on evil bay you bought it? That is a great looking boom, and would help to get my own wrecker project off the ground.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-16-2013, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,878
Re: My Crane truck
You might consider this aluminum bumper, as you could drill & tap it to bolt shackles onto. I bought one just because I thought it would stand up better to my bad driving than the stock plastic one....
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
02-05-2013, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 21,344
Re: tc1cat's M25 Dragon Wagon
I can tell that this is going to be a GREAT build! I have slowly been collecting parts (and trying to work out the mechanical bugs) for a similar build, that I have not started yet. Silvio and I...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-15-2012, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,770
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