My fairly basic King Hauler

[YoungGunz]

I've had this King hauler for just about a year but im just now making a thread for it but here are some pics of what she looked like when i built her and what she looks like now....









With this i had added a new visor that i built, full fenders from PMD and Super Singles







Last week i bought some used PMD peterbilt steps and i just now got them installed...





I also decided since i have my truck torn apart i would swap out my steering servo for a high torque one and would paint my transmission case... I'm painting the case white first so when i get Cummins beige it will show up much better with fewer coats... now i just have to wait for my paint to get her...



Thanks for looking!! thats all for now but i will be sure to take plenty more pictures!! hopefully it will cool down below the mid 90's so i can run the truck outside instead of in the basement.....

[spudd]

lookin good

[Claus]

Just a suggestion, not a criticism at all, when I had a King Hauler with Wedico battery boxes I removed the Tamiya mounting bracket and hung the steps from the plastic floor board. It eliminated the gap those brackets create and put the steps and fuel tanks in a straight line instead of the steps being lower. Just a thought. Keep the build going.

[tc1cat]

Basic King Not very basic with a brushless motor in it!! Little by little you will get the truck you were thinking of when you started. Sometimes that is the way you have to go.

Truck looks good with the tricolor paint scheme.

[YoungGunz]

Thanks guys!! i will have to keep that idea of mounting the steps directly to the floor board in mind... i am going to wait and see what it looks like before i do anything though

[Brian in PA]

Nice build! Where did you get the little Cummins badges from?

Brian

[YoungGunz]

Thanks!! I made them... i have a decal kit that you can use a regular printer with... i think its testors

[Aussie]

Originally Posted by tc1cat

Basic King Not very basic with a brushless motor in it!! Little by little you will get the truck you were thinking of when you started. Sometimes that is the way you have to go.

Truck looks good with the tricolor paint scheme.

Couldn't agree more!!

Nothing basic about this, great looking truck, I too like the colour scheme.

Nice build, very well done!!

Paul

[Diesel Demond]

Looks great to me!

[mazdaparts]

Looks great, love the paint.

[YoungGunz]

Got really bored tonight so i decided to get out some paint and paint the air cleaners and the dash and steering wheel, along with the seats. here are some pics..

before..


After..










Well now i just have to wait on the paint that i ordered and it looks like i wont get it till Monday or Tuesday if I'm lucky....

[Espeefan]

It's a good looking truck. It might be a little basic to you, but they all start somewhere. I like the paint work and the Cummins C. I'm a bit of a Cummins fan myself. I see you have an Aeromax in the background too. Sometimes it's amazing how short the wheel base is on these trucks, when built stock! We don't often see many stock length King Haulers.

[YoungGunz]

Well my cummins paint finally got here... painted it up and put the truck back together.... i think i will be good on the temperature rating it says its good up too 500 degrees haha well here are some picks of the paint and of the truck with my flatbed

[mustanggal2005]

Very nice,
I like the color combo looks real nice.

Amanda

[Dreamweaver]

Lookin good. Where did ya find the Cummins logo on the side of the hood?

~Mike~

[Straywolf]

I just love the way the paint job has come out, were the PMD fenders hard to install? gonna get me a set soon in the Polished Alu.

Great job on the rig.

Mike

[diddys trucking]

Hi the only thing that this rig needs now is a longer chassis super paint job .
The only thing basic about your truck is the body shell
dave

[YoungGunz]

Thanks guys and gal lol

The Cummins logo... i made that myself with a decal kit, its a testors decal kit you can get it for around $10 but i would suggest buying the clear paper to go with it so you wont have a white background

The Fenders... They weren't hard to install i just had to drill two holes on each side but make sure you mount them low enough so your trailers wont scratch the fenders up

I would really like to get a longer chassis as the stock is incredibly short but i would really need them pre-drilled as i am limited on tools so if anyone knows i would be very interested.....

-J.D.

[Straywolf]

Originally Posted by YoungGunz

Thanks guys and gal lol

The Cummins logo... i made that myself with a decal kit, its a testors decal kit you can get it for around $10 but i would suggest buying the clear paper to go with it so you wont have a white background-J.D.

Your talking about this one correct? http://www.testors.com/product/0/919...m_Decal_System I was wondering if it was worth buying.

Mike

[Smokin Joe]

Originally Posted by Straywolf

Your talking about this one correct? http://www.testors.com/product/0/919...m_Decal_System I was wondering if it was worth buying.

Mike

Micro-Mark sells a similar decal system I have used with success.

The paint job alone is beyond basic and makes your truck 'pop'.
Good job, Joe