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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-28-2020, 08:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,848
Posted By jerry56
Re: New Project

In the pictures the fifth wheel is already moved back it's barely a 1/2 inch I'll know next time for now it's where it is.
When your building these there is a lot to take into consideration, some...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-28-2020, 07:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,848
Posted By jerry56
Re: New Project

I couldn't find a fifth wheel off the shelf that was the right scale so I went with a Tamiya unit. It's a little big but I just went with what I could get.
...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-28-2020, 07:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,848
Posted By jerry56
Re: New Project

The transfer case just just WPL metal unit, the motor is a 57:1 gearbox motor from servocity 170-ish rpm I believe then I pot a red cat motor on it to give it a little extra omph. When you put the...
Forum: Farm Tractors and Implements 08-26-2020, 04:10 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,696
Posted By jerry56
Re: Cockshutt 70 tractor (1935-48)

the can would be classic LOL...but you have to take it off before you drive it.....

BY the way....just wondern is that the.. hmmm... farmers daughter..??
Forum: Construction Equipment 08-26-2020, 04:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,289
Posted By jerry56
Re: Newbie needing guidance

I haven't been doing it very long myself. You kind of have to decide
A. What you want ie dump truck, loader, excavator ...Tractor and trailer...
B. How much time do you want to put into building...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-26-2020, 03:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,848
Posted By jerry56
Re: New Project

I don't have a 3D printer yet....but think it's one of the tools you kind of need for conversions,an Ender3 is about $210 so it's something I'm looking at. And yes I've looked on thingsiverse and...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-25-2020, 08:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,848
Posted By jerry56
Re: New Project

I feel like I got the height right now the wheel wells look stock-ish...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50244259053_1d90d46071_z.jpg[/url]

Another view
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Forum: Body Shop Tech 08-22-2020, 08:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 28,460
Posted By jerry56
Re: Scale ratchet straps

Price doesn't seem to bad for a set of 10
Forum: Farm Tractors and Implements 08-22-2020, 08:33 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,696
Posted By jerry56
Re: Cockshutt 70 tractor (1935-48)

I like the "on" light....since everything is concealed...probably wouldn't have thought of that.
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-22-2020, 08:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,848
Posted By jerry56
Re: New Project

Got some more done on this, my goal is a 40s/50s era looking tractor and trailer. I kind of want to focus on building older looking machines (not exclusively but mostly) so we have this one....
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-22-2020, 07:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,848
Posted By jerry56
Re: New Project

I haven't given up on the other spacers...yet... they probably have their place in a build I just need to see where that place is...
I have a set of the upgrade hangers and springs ( although the...
Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club 08-21-2020, 06:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,581
Posted By jerry56
Re: Pike steam show at Brownsville

I was afraid of that....I finally have the time and can go to any of these shows..... Hopefully next year....I really hope they have Cabin Fever in Jan....
Forum: Farm Tractors and Implements 08-21-2020, 06:27 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,696
Posted By jerry56
Re: Cockshutt 70 tractor (1935-48)

I don't feel so bad about melting the back bumper on my truck now...LOL
Forum: Farm Tractors and Implements 08-21-2020, 03:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,696
Posted By jerry56
Re: Cockshutt 70 tractor (1935-48)

On your charge run switch, did you just used a 2 position switch (on/off) as a charge/run where "charge" goes to the battery and charge jack and "run" goes from the battery to the ESC switch then...
Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club 08-20-2020, 08:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,581
Posted By jerry56
Pike steam show at Brownsville

Has there been any word on the dates this year or if they are even going to try and have it...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-20-2020, 08:11 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,848
Posted By jerry56
Re: New Project

OK....first all my builds are budget builds, I want folks that see these to know you can get into this hobby without spending $10,000.000...

I also try to build in a way that doesn't use 3D...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-19-2020, 12:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,848
Posted By jerry56
New Project

Ok time to start a new project. Since I cobbled together a Tonka dump truck conversion as my first attempt at RC construction I figured I needed a tractor trailer to ... well haul things so here we...
Forum: Electronics tech 08-17-2020, 07:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,554
Posted By jerry56
Re: First attempt at lights

Sounds like the simplest way to do it would be just run the whites separate with another limiter...
So do White LEDs always need to be run separate . Because even if I just connect one red and one...
Forum: Electronics tech 08-17-2020, 11:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,554
Posted By jerry56
Re: First attempt at lights

Ok I got the lights working sort of. I can turn them on and off with the switch, I'm using this current limiter
https://lighthouseleds.com/20ma-led-current-limiter-driver.html
and I can hook up my...
Forum: Farm Tractors and Implements 08-15-2020, 09:17 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,696
Posted By jerry56
Re: Cockshutt 70 tractor (1935-48)

You know what I've thought about trying is the panel adhesive they use for the new Ford aluminum body panels, if it can stand up to body flex I would think it would be strong enough for an RC...
Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles 08-11-2020, 04:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 13,754
Posted By jerry56
Re: 1950s FWD fire engine

Sorry to hear about the carnage... now you can finish it.
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-11-2020, 04:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,697
Posted By jerry56
Re: My new flatbed trailer

Nice looking trailer, I need to get one of those....
Forum: Construction Equipment 08-04-2020, 09:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,466
Posted By jerry56
Re: Yale Forklift - NewRay

I always watch your builds but sometimes there just isn't anything I could add to make it any more entertaining :D
Forum: General Discussion 08-03-2020, 12:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,678
Posted By jerry56
Re: that other forum...

Frizzen dug this up last week...hope they can get it together...
Don't like to link other sites but....Mods delete it if need be...
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/chit-...=-no-more.html
Forum: Construction Equipment 07-29-2020, 04:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 18,466
Posted By jerry56
Re: Yale Forklift - NewRay

Clearly you need to train your drivers better...
I was going to ask the same thing Wombii....

By the way are you done yelling at clouds....and I agree 100% about FB... that's why I keep starting...
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