Logging & Construction Equipment

[tracksntreadslou]

Hey Mat I think they are 1.55 ...By the way i really like your silverado build ...hows that coming along?

[SonoranWraith]

Originally Posted by tracksntreadslou

Hey Mat I think they are 1.55 ...By the way i really like your silverado build ...hows that coming along?

Thanks, I miss it and need to get back on it. Little league has sucked all my free time, but it is over soon. I will update my thread as soon as I make some headway.

[tracksntreadslou]

Made a bit more progress on the log loader with the plumbing ..sorry about the pics being a little fuzzy ..batts were almost dead in the camera...I also got some stuff in the mail from frank at fetchner in germany

[td9clyde]

nice work Lou those line look great

[tracksntreadslou]

These tires are 130 mm dia hollow and very well made ...i may have to do some mods on the ADT if i want to use them.

[RCTech9]

Originally Posted by tracksntreadslou

Nice Tires!!!

[trucker n]

lou the log loader is looking sweet and i love those tires for the adt

[ihbuilder]

nice tires Lou , I remember seeing them but where :scratchhead: . How much wider than the mammoth tires are they ? the forwarder is looking great .

IHSteve

[Espeefan]

Gee Lou, I replied to your thread so long ago, I'm totally amazed by everything that you've added and accomplished since then. I wish we had email notifications on the thread replies. I didn't realize you had so much up your sleeve! The AWD grader looks like a really great project. I really like that Deere juicer, as you call it. Not one of your projects is lacking in detail, functionality, and just pure scale looks. Unbelievable work. You've got a ton of talent, and all your models are top notch. After drooling over the last 6 pages of pictures, I feel like I should offically sell off all of my non scale trucking RC models and just go for the construction machines to match my interest in the rigs. This spectrum of the hobby is just so much more fasinating to me these days. I hope I can one day own a hydraulic anything piece of RC machinery!

[Oil Field Construction]

Lou, that is some sweet looking plumbing you have done on the log loader! And those tires are awesome!!

[SmallHaul]

The lines on the boom look perfect Lou. If you filled those huge tires with bb's they would have some serious weight to them.

[pugs]

Those tires look pretty good for the ADT.

Nice looking brass work on the hyd lines too.

[Snochaser]

It's all looking real good!! Love the plumbing and new tires.

Ben

[modelman]

TnTLou-looking really good!!

[dirtpusher9]

Nice work Lou, what size tubing did you use? Do the tires have a pretty thick side wall on them, where they can withstand some weight?

[tracksntreadslou]

Originally Posted by trucker n

lou the log loader is looking sweet and i love those tires for the adt

Thanks Neil

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

nice tires Lou , I remember seeing them but where :scratchhead: . How much wider than the mammoth tires are they ? the forwarder is looking great .

IHSteve

Thanks steve theres a ADT build Bell 50
on one of the german forums .Das baushmachine i think you may have seen ...they are the same width as the mammoth but are an inch smaller in diameter makin them look wider

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Gee Lou, I replied to your thread so long ago, I'm totally amazed by everything that you've added and accomplished since then. I wish we had email notifications on the thread replies. I didn't realize you had so much up your sleeve! The AWD grader looks like a really great project. I really like that Deere juicer, as you call it. Not one of your projects is lacking in detail, functionality, and just pure scale looks. Unbelievable work. You've got a ton of talent, and all your models are top notch. After drooling over the last 6 pages of pictures, I feel like I should offically sell off all of my non scale trucking RC models and just go for the construction machines to match my interest in the rigs. This spectrum of the hobby is just so much more fasinating to me these days. I hope I can one day own a hydraulic anything piece of RC machinery!

Thanks alot Nate Once you get your first one you wont be able to stop lol..this rc trucking hobby can be very adicting...One of these days i may tackle a truck build like yourself and always look forward to seeing updates of your work as well..cheers

Originally Posted by Oil Field Construction

Lou, that is some sweet looking plumbing you have done on the log loader! And those tires are awesome!!

thanks Kevin getting close and almost ready to do some testing ...these tires would look super on that ADT of yours

Originally Posted by SmallHaul

The lines on the boom look perfect Lou. If you filled those huge tires with bb's they would have some serious weight to them.

Thanks scott these already are fairly heavy and having bbs would give some serios traction

Originally Posted by pugs

Those tires look pretty good for the ADT.

Nice looking brass work on the hyd lines too.

Thanks Pugs Im not sure if im gona use them on this ADT yet with Tires being a little smaller then the mammoth tires

Originally Posted by Snochaser

It's all looking real good!! Love the plumbing and new tires.

Ben

thanks ben

Originally Posted by modelman

TnTLou-looking really good!!

Thanks Tom im pretty excited about this one as I will have something fun to do and practice this winter

Originally Posted by dirtpusher9

Nice work Lou, what size tubing did you use? Do the tires have a pretty thick side wall on them, where they can withstand some weight?

Joe they do have a very thick sidewall about a 1/2 inch thick..
The tubing im using is 1/8 od from K&S stock # 1145

Thanx everyone and rctech9 for all the great compliments and comments,,Im a pipefitter by trade and doing this small stuff can be very frustrating ...turning some of those small barb fittings was a chalenge and i wrecked about 5 trying

[ihbuilder]

1/2 " thick walls is just what I need . and an 1" smaller wouldn't hurt . you have the link for them .

IHSteve

[tracksntreadslou]

Heres the link to their website Steve ..It wont directley link you to the tire but with a bit of searching you will be able to find them under Reifen
http://www.fechtner-modellbau.de/shop/

[ihbuilder]

thanks Lou , that rings a bell

[Lil Giants]

So you custom fabbed that brass tubing and holders, eh? Looks great!

Are you changing the tires on the adt for better looks or are the mammoth tires giving you trouble?