Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-23-2011, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,068
Re: Fleet
Wow, that's a great looking fleet! How many? how long have you been doing this? I hope you'll consider being at Indy with at least some of these, they all look great. Sure makes me think I need to...
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Forum: Michigan Miniature Semi Truck Association
06-22-2011, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,540
MMSTA Monthly Meeting July 2011
Ok, any thoughts on what day to gather again in Brighton, Michigan to run our trucks? We have not selected a date for the meeting as yet and are looking for some input from other truckers in the area...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-22-2011, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 17,384
Re: Indy Truck Show 2011
Izzy, thank you for the clarification and information. I'm sure thier were other truckers were wondering too.
Thank you,
Jim
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Forum: General Discussion
06-21-2011, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 17,384
Re: Indy Truck Show 2011
Izzy, that's great! I hope my batteries and thumbs hold up that long!! Do you have frequency pins? What about the 2.4 gig radio's how do you handle/control who's using/on/running? Is there a radio...
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
06-13-2011, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 16,661
Re: 2011 - June 11 ECLC Show Pics
Rod and everyone, again WOW! Kudo's to the orgainizers!!! A great show and great turnout based on the pictures. Lots of great trucks, the city looks good, the bridge looks great. By the way, who made...
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
06-13-2011, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 16,661
Re: 2011 - June 11 ECLC Show Pics
Rod, Looks like another great show/display of Mini-Trucking! It appears there were lots of new trucks at this show, guys and gals have been busy! Great work, who's scrapper is that? Was it based on a...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-10-2011, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 17,384
Re: Indy Truck Show 2011
Chris, thank you for taking the lead on this, and I know that Rod and other people are also involved in the planning. Yes, I agree that the beauty of a plan is that it can be revised at will/on the...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-09-2011, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,260
Re: Modding a CAT Motor
Alfy, try sending a note or PM to Freddy, maybe he could find it in the achives for you and post it back to you. I checked a couple of other forums and could not find that posting. Maybe somebody...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-09-2011, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,260
Re: Modding a CAT Motor
There is a post here with the overview information on it. I don't know if it there was enough detail on what actually needed to be done though. Have you tried a search for the "cat engine" or...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-09-2011, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 17,384
Re: Indy Truck Show 2011
Chris, this sounds great. As you'll see I've answered Willy's post for information. As for the "grass, water" look, Home Depot and Costco have indoor/outdoor carpet at cheap prices. Maybe even...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-09-2011, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 17,384
Re: Indy Truck Show 2011
Willy, here's in one supplier of the rubber material for possible use as the "road". There are several suppliers that I searched, but as noted this is just one of them. The supplier has the material...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-08-2011, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 15,869
Re: MY KING
Very nicely done, simple upgrades, but effective. Truck and trailer both look great. Have you run them outdoors yet? What equipment, radio are you using?
Again very nice builds,
Jim
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-08-2011, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,122
Re: king hauler
Nice looking build. What model is the excavator? Are you going to make your own lowboy or purchase one?
Great work,
Jim
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-07-2011, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 35,181
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Forum: General Discussion
06-07-2011, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 17,384
Re: Indy Truck Show 2011
Chris, there is a rolled rubber product that can be purchased in 5mm x 4' x 50' rolls. Depending on the amount of material needed this could be something to consider. Just thinking, if we needed 24"...
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Forum: Michigan Miniature Semi Truck Association
06-06-2011, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,240
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Forum: General Discussion
06-06-2011, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 17,384
Re: Indy Truck Show 2011
Lynn, thank you for the response. Yes I agree that this is Ric's show. I was thinking more of the suppliers/vendors that might augment what Ric provides, like radios, Horizon Hobby that's all. Also,...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-06-2011, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 17,384
Re: Indy Truck Show 2011
Willy, I think you're correct that Izzy (Chris) is working on this, but I believe that Stepside (Rod) are co-chairing this to coordinate the event with the other clubs/groups. I'm sure that after the...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-05-2011, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,754
Re: 1/14 scale traffic lights
Paul, there was a thread about the recent Model Show in the UK, the Truck Chapionships, that had traffic signals. You may want to look at the site for reference, www.rc-trucking.co.uk. The had a...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-03-2011, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,585
Re: Checking Into The Hospital
Alfy, congrats on the new model! Glad to hear everyone is doing fine. These are the best models anyone can build. I second what "Grumpy" said, after 8 kids, 5 grandkids, its great! Spend time...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-02-2011, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,585
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Forum: Michigan Miniature Semi Truck Association
05-31-2011, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,240
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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
05-30-2011, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 1,875
Views: 971,223
Re: Hauling Dirt out of my basement (present day)
Joe, thank you for the pictures of the crusher that helps understand what's under the "skin"'. Did you make or purchase the crusher rollers? Are they formed in any way, like a full size unit?
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Forum: General Discussion
05-27-2011, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,018
Re: National Truck Show!!
Lynn, sounds like a good time. I'll be looking forward to seeing the results of your trip! Old is good, too!
Thank you, see you in August,
Jim
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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
05-23-2011, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 1,875
Views: 971,223
Re: Hauling Dirt out of my basement (present day)
Joe, thank you for the response. How many crusher rolls does your unit have? I was thinking at least three, that way I could progressively reduce the size of the material I put in. What are the rolls...
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