Custom Peterbuilt Dumper

[JohnStilwell]

This will be a 6x6 Pete with a custom dump body (by Reg Clark). I am building this truck for the Wife to drive, (Yup, I'm one of those rare lucky ones ) and she has requested an all Black Pete with some chrome on her to somewhat resemble what I used to drive years ago.
I'm getting together most of the pieces parts now, so I'll soon start the build.

John

[buzzy16]

Should be A good build it's funny I have a king hauler on it's way and soon A dump box from Reg. :P

looking forward to seeing you build.

[flatdeck]

Don't forget lots of pictures....


Wayne

[JohnStilwell]

Here are the axles and Tires



Some body work in progress

[Espeefan]

Looks great John. You picked some nice goodies out for this project truck. I've got a couple of the same axles and I haven't run them yet, but they are very solidly built. The rims and tires look very nice as well. Are the breathers sitting off to the side from the same company?

[JohnStilwell]

Thanks,
I hope it turns out like I am imagining. Yes, the axles are really stout and heavy too plus at 3.09:1, it's a little more reduction, always helps. The breathers are stock, just painted to match the truck color with some chrome accents lines, I also did the side mirror covers too. Not sure if I'm going to do the side steps & fuel tanks with a color-chrome theme yet. Stacks are stock too, just cut at 40 degrees.

How did you connect your locker cables to the locker arm? Solder on a small connector on or just use the wire itself somehow? What servo torque are you using for the lockers?


John

[RCP57]

"I hope it turns out like I am imagining."

Me too!....So much pressure!!! Haha

It's looking good so far John. I really like the looks of those axles.

[buzzy16]

who makes those axles?

[JohnStilwell]

Thanks Reg! The dump body looks awesome so far!! You are a master builder....

The Axles are from RCBRMIN (Hong Kong). All Aluminum, steel gears, BB. Just plan on doing some mods to mount the front axle, as it is the same design as the rears. Look into Integy for the front axle as it has the correct mounting design and are the same gear ratio as RCBRMIN's. I found out the hard way when I looked in the instructions at the front axle and had to order the Integy's. They only offers either all chrome or black w/chrome accents or chrome w/black accents, nothing a little paint won't fix thou.


Here are some progress pics of Reg's custom dump body he's building for me. He is awesome!!!!!!





John

[dabears]

Now that's gonna be a sharp looking rig! Ill be watching this build!

[RCP57]

Thanks for the props John. I hope you and the wife are this excited when you see the finished product. You have to give yourself credit here as well because it is your design! I'm just trying to make your CAD drawings come to life the way you imagine them to be. I am enjoying the challenge of trying to follow a drawing...something I have never done before!

I'm working on it again today so you should get some updates later if all goes to plan!

[JohnStilwell]

The mailman was busy today. Lots of new stuff: antennas, front bumper, locker servos, Pete Emblems, Tamiya highlift trans parts, Tekinn ESC, etc:
I stand corrected...for those wanting to know the Ingegy front axle is a bust, the axle mounts are not spaced correctly for the King Hauler frame springs, don't waste your money unless you want to do some serious modifications to make it work. Save yourself the headache and get the Tamiya highlift springs (they have holes in the springs) that match the front RCBRMIN axle holes.



Some progress on the frame too:



John

[RCP57]

Looking good John. What is the extra steer axle for?

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Looking good John. What is the extra steer axle for?

OK so I re-read your post... One of the front axles doesn't fit the frame even with the different springs or am I just more confused?lol

[JohnStilwell]

Reg, you are right, the Integy axle mounts are not correctly spaced for the stock leaf springs on the King Hauler frame, they are too narrow. The RCBRMIN axles are perfect if you use the Tamiya F350 or Tundra highlift springs.

John

[JohnStilwell]

I've finished to transmission and got it mounted. Very tight squeeze, but it fits!




And

Here are some progress pics on a custom dump box I designed and asked Reg to build for me.
He has been excellent to work with and has stopped when he needed too for any clarifications on building this box for me. I can't say enough about the great personality he has, the quality and craftsmanship of his work, so as they say, let the pictures speak for themselves............Awesome work Reg!!!!







Reg, I can't thank you enough for making my design a reality. You have been an excellent contractor to work with and you are indeed a master craftsman!!!

John

[Mikeo78]

That turned out awesome! 👍👍👍👍

[Kausekaos]

Yes it did.

[Supermario]

Seems to be dump truck building time of year and this one is right at the top for sure!
6 wheel drive, locking diffs, custom built Reg box..... This truck is gonna kick ***!
Thanks for the update and keep the pics coming John!


Mario

[RCP57]

Thanks for the kind words John. I appreciate you guys giving me the opportunity to build this for you!

Here's a little update that John hasn't seen yet....Hope you don't mind me posting some pictures.

John's box has a few more things that are missing but I hope to have it finished in the next few days. This is the most complex box I have built to date and it(they) have been very time consuming but I think it shows in the details....








Reg