Oshkosh trucks

[Snochaser]

Anyone ever build an Oshkosh truck? This may be a future build for me, either a 4x4 or 6x6 P-series.

Ben

[Finster]

I know there have been a couple of people that built a HEMTT military truck. Does that count?

[Fireman700]

I think there is a guy over on Scale who built an Oshkosh style snow plow

[Espeefan]

Yes, there was a guy on Scale 4x4 that scratchbuilt a couple Oshkosh plow trucks, but in a smaller scale. 1:24th or something. They are cool trucks. They seem to keep their old school, rugged looks, even after all the years.

[firefighter-1177]

ive been working plans for a p series for a few days. but im still just in the planing fase so i dont really have any thing to share yet. i think im going to build the cab out of card stock first to get a rough draft and then build one out of plastic.

[Snochaser]

I started to look at the drive terrain and it appeared I'd have $450 just in axles, aarrgg! Then the tranny, haven't looked at wheels, tires ect. yet. I'd like to have it dump also and maybe hydros for the plow.

Ben

i built an oshkosh cement mixer

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by Snochaser

I started to look at the drive terrain and it appeared I'd have $450 just in axles, aarrgg! Then the tranny, haven't looked at wheels, tires ect. yet. I'd like to have it dump also and maybe hydros for the plow.

Ben

Ouch. What kind of axles are you looking at? If Tamiya, you could just buy a truck off E-Bay and take what you need from it. Or buy used axles from other guys on the rock crawler / scale 4x4 forum - front axle. Tamiya now offers TLT-1 axles, complete. Unless you are looking for metal axles, like RC Channel's?

[firefighter-1177]

I'm still searching for measurments, I still have to find a wheel tire combo. I was thinking a tandem dump with a screw drive, and mabe a plow later.

[Snochaser]

I downloaded a brochure pdf from their web site. It has good enough stuff for a start.

Ben

[firefighter-1177]

Ill have to check that out.

[Snochaser]

Here is the link http://www.oshkoshairport.com/Oshkos...c.pdf?ext=.pdf

Ben

[Snochaser]

Yeah they were aluminum. I don't have the knowledge of what to use really. I did think of finding a used truck of some sort, like a f-350 or something use use parts from. I will look into it some more. Prob. a ways off though.