Project Cheap Hauler 6x6 W900

[jj650]

Originally Posted by frizzen

That's really cool. When i saw it at the show, i hadn't noticed how much was custom.

For next time you overhaul a truck, a DOT-3 brake fluid soak is pretty good about stripping paint off bodies. Oven cleaner works well to strip chrome.

Thanks Frizzen. Yeah looks can be deceiving when it's not a nice flashy paint job. LOL

I'll try the brake fluid next time and going to do the chrome thing this weekend on another project. Thanks.

[jj650]

We needed a good set of tires since this truck is to be used off pavement more than on. So many choices out there but you can't beat the Lesu's for the money. Had to wait about three weeks for the boat ride to the States but they were well worth it.







Much more treadier. lol

[jj650]

Closer to road legal, we need some lighting. I used True Scale light bezels in 3mm and 5mm. The GT Power unit came pre wired and had plenty of length for this build. I did have to add the five extra yellow LED's for the cab lights later on. I just used a Y harness to plug them into the headlight connector. The blinkers work with the controller motions and if you put it in reverse the backup lights come on. This does require two motions of the reverse stick to make that happen though.





I didn't have the cab lights in it when i took these pics. And i must not have taken one with reverse lights on.









And the wires run through heat shrink tubing to tidy them up a bit.

[jj650]

In searching for steel driveshafts i came across some china made units that fit this cheap budget build. Again, a long boat ride over but they are worth it i think. Pretty well built units so we will see how they hold up.













That was a pretty quick get you up to speed build. I'll post up some more things that went along with the build and events I've taken it too.....