Euclid R18

[fhhhstix]

The truck looks great and seams to get around real good but your gonna be there a while trying to move that big pile of dirt with that little truck.

Travis

[RCP57]

HAHA! Yeah I think I might need more batteries.

[TheMachinist]

Great video of the Steam shovel.
Hope you can make the truck show in Port, it's early in September I think the 4th.
Jordy

[doodlebug]

Thank's, Steve!

[9W Monighan]

Here is another article from The Stripmine SIte

[RCP57]

Easy spring mounted ride my ***! Maybe they ride better than the ridged model but I know they don't ride easy. Haha! Cool post, thanks!

[RCP57]

So I had a little incident the last time out with the Euc and Volvo. I swapped out the 540 motor for a slower more powerful 550 in the Euc which I was very happy with. The speed was more realistic and the increased torque was great. The problem is that I have the mentality that if it "can do it" then it must be OK. Because the truck has more power and my Volvo is working good I started loading heavier and heavier loads so something had to give. The original diff that I built was a solid axle with aluminum Diawa spin casting reel gears so it bit the dust.

So.... I figured this was a good excuse to use my mill for the first time... As it turns out though most of the parts have been made on the lathe so far.I do have a lot of parts to make yet though so I'm sure I will use it on the pinion carrier and such..

Thanks for looking!

[ihbuilder]

Hmm , I think I can see where you're goin with this looks great so far

[td9clyde]

lookin great wish my work looked that good lol can't wait to see it haulin again

[modelman]

Nice looking axle-do you have a plan for gears that will fit in there?

[RCP57]

Thanks guys!

I have a couple of HPI diff set-ups that I bought for something else so I stole one of those. I made the axles today and started on the pinion carrier. I have to make new springs and a yoke as well so I will be at this for a bit before I can get the truck going again. The weather is supposed to be nice again by the weekend though so I have to hurry up!

Reg

[RCP57]

Slowly plugging away at this. I still have to make a yoke, U bolts and maybe new leafs. Once I get the other pieces made and bolted together it will get a final coat of paint and installed.

Thanks for looking.

[td9clyde]

nice work

[RCP57]

I finally have all the pieces ruffed in and back together. Just a couple little things and some paint and it should be up and running again... I hope!

PS: The pictures are poor...

[RCP57]

I finally got it finished and running again. Now I just need some sunshine and dry dirt!

[modelman]

Looks good-should be strong enough now to haul some big loads.

[kerst]

Looks great!

Kerst

[9W Monighan]

I always like to see what you have tacked together with that TIG welder. This rear has turned out very nice. You forgot to show us the internals. I want to see how you fitted the HPI gears in there.

[JAMMER]

Reg very nice work looks very realistic.Ed

[RCP57]

I forgot to take pictures of the inside but, the center section is just held in place by the axles. Each axle has a spacer with a set screw and shim washers. This keeps the axles from moving in or out and also sets the backlash. The pinion is supported by 2 bearings and didn't require any shims. The truck deffinately turns better with an open diff but I think it will get stuck a lot easier now much like the real truck does! I drove it around with a cinder block in the back and it seemed to work fine so hopefully this holds up.

Thanks for the comments!