Forum: General Discussion
12-29-2010, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,073
Re: NYC sucks at loader driving!
It's a tight single lane road - how far over can the truck get?
The road is a sheet of icy packed snow, and no chains on either loader or tow truck.
Spin your tires on that icy crap, and the loader...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-27-2010, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,239
Re: King Hauler Turning Radius
Joe, you can mod the steer axle by shaving off part of the knuckles to get a tighter turn radius. Posts I've seen on this were on the old (now dead) Garden forum.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-27-2010, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 24,143
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-19-2010, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 26,348
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Forum: General Discussion
12-17-2010, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,438
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Forum: General Discussion
12-15-2010, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,438
Re: What did you do today?
Frozen loads suck big time!
We've got a regular run of 100-200 tons of washed sand to a ready mix plant 65 miles away, first thing in the morning, start loading a 5:30 am before the sun comes up. We...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-15-2010, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 13,215
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
12-01-2010, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,354
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
11-28-2010, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 12,187
Re: Military wheels ??
I vote for the big ones... Looks more like what I remember seeing on M-35's (decades ago! OMG!)
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2010, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,047
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2010, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,536
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2010, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,694
Re: TLT Lockers
Looking at the pic, how does that TLT locker work?
Solid piece, with no internal spider gears?
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2010, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,821
Re: Trailer - Tamiya 3 axle setup question
You can always paint components not the color you want ...
But working with the Flatbed will be better, you can use the frame rails cut down for the rear part of the B chassis.
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2010, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 13,215
Re: new semi rims from rc4wd
My $.02, if you're gonna come out with scale wheels, then do it RIGHT!
If you can't do it right, then expect to get some heat from discerning customers.
So many in this hobby are satisfied to...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
11-26-2010, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,436
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Forum: General Discussion
11-26-2010, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,821
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Forum: General Discussion
11-26-2010, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 13,215
Re: new semi rims from rc4wd
They didn't get the holes right... Too bad...
I like the drive hub nuts, though, wonder if they'd sell them separately?
Steve's are still the best looking out there!
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-17-2010, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 22,928
Re: T800 logtruck
Awesome truck!
Can you share with us how you made the quad headlight buckets?
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-10-2010, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 22,928
Re: T800 logtruck
Awsome looking rig! Really nice job on it.
Especially like you quad headlights... custom built, or did you use Tamiya parts?
Also the signature KW cowl mounted mirrors you built - nice touch -...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
11-05-2010, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,000
Re: 1850L trailer
What kind of truck? Body type?
PMD makes a very nice pintle type hitch, for a truck to tow a trailer.
Trailer could be pup type, which has weight on the pintle hitch.
Or it could be a pull type...
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Forum: FreddyGearDrive
11-05-2010, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 18,589
Re: While I'm playin in the litter.
Fred, that trailer is great! You ought to market that one!
Couple/three things;
One of the advantages of side dumps is that you can dump them while moving, to windrow the material. Like when...
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Forum: FreddyGearDrive
11-05-2010, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 37,393
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Forum: General Discussion
10-19-2010, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,237
Re: Live Floor
Around here the asphalt "live floors" are called "Flow Boys".
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
10-19-2010, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,429
Re: trailer
Hey Rappy, try this link:
http://stores.ebay.com/Rods-Tamiya-BigRig-Parts?_rdc=1
Rod is formerly from Aussie, but now is in NZ.
He can get you anything you want!
What kind of trailer are you...
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Forum: Electronics tech
10-14-2010, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,721
Re: Lipo info
Hey Nathan, I like your avatar!
Still see a few SP GE's around here in original paint, with the yellow number patch.
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