Day Cab Work Truck by Izzy

[Espeefan]

Nice! Those axles and the new suspension are going to look great under the frame. I'm looking forward to seeing them installed! I was curious myself, as to how it would fit and look. Those are some great parts.

[Izzy]

Thanks guys - had my eye on them ever since I spied it mid last year - then got to see a set up first hand ( suspension). Later tonight ill post some more pics.

[dabears]

I have been looking at that setup for awhile now too!!! Let us know how good they are!!

[Izzy]

The susp kit comes with an upper bracket that offers the center top pivot mount - so no drilling your axels.....

Also - the main leaf set comes with 2 metal leafs - I placed one at the bottom of the stack and then one above 2 plastic leaves - this offers a slip plate above the leafs. When I was assembling and testing I had noticed that the clevis above the axel that snares the leafs was catching on one of the leafs. The leaf was jsut hte right length to keep the axel from floating.

In all I really like the susp kit - top notch and well designed. very detailed and realistic. I trust these leafs - not sure hwat they can handle but they have good strength - they are also taperd in thickness towards the ends as well. Nice molded in curvature too.

[dabears]

Do they feel stiffer then the stock? Anymore or less movement? They look good! but still trying to figure out if its worth it or not??

[Izzy]

A whole lot more movement - and it seems like the drive shaft (i have the rc4wd shorty shaft) doesn't seem to telescope at all......

the diffs did seems to have a little bit of gear mesh issue - didn't tkae em apart to investigate - I've had some stock axels that just seem to have a bad spot or so. figured I'd give em some time to run in...... for my driving time that's about 3 or 4 years though....

There's no provision for shocks - so the axels lift plenty high - just like std tamiya (if you use nylon nuts on the center spring keeper plate) But the twisting is phenominal - jsut as easy to lift just one wheel as it is to lift the whole axel. goo figure for a three point suspension.....

[Claus]

That's awesome, looks real, works like real.

[lukewmc]

izzy thanks for the photo updates! I cant wait to see some more! Were you able to fix the issue of it hanging up? Looks like that would make some good suspension for the sterling dump i have been building for the last four years

[lukewmc]

oh and made a video or two of it on rough ground!

[JAMMER]

Izzy I don't know if you know it or not but they have the same set up with all metal springs and metal side plates that are adjustable for heigh. Ed

[Claus]

Izzy with these new parts your truck is taking on a very vocational kind of look, please, bring back the mud grips!

[Espeefan]

Izzy, that suspension is something I've had my eye on too. First saw an older version on E-Bay, then found the updated version on their own website. I'm glad you picked it up. Any chance you could get us some photos of the axles articulating? Air ride is nice, but the simple walking beams can't be beat for off road travel!

[Izzy]

I can take a vid I suppose ...... Claus - Ive been thinking about those mud grips myself....

but I have a bit more to show in the pics I've already taken ..... anybody notice the cables coming from the diff's??????










works great! I only need 1/2 the throw of the 30mm stroke. I used the lever action since the spring tension the cable is pretty high.....

[dabears]

How well does the locking rears work? do they grind in or can you not lock on the go?

[Espeefan]

Nice job with the locking differential actuator, Izzy. Just out of curiousity, how did you secure that Deans plug to the plate? I see three screws, but I don't know what they are threaded into, in order to hold the plug. I'm just looking for some ideas. I'd like to do the same for my own truck.

And I agree with Craig. Bring back the Crossforce tires!

[Lmackattack]

That spring set up looks like a mix of Mack camelback with kw 8 bag rods. The camelback is hands down the best articulating spring set up ever made. This r/c kit just looks like a more complicated version of it.. Hope it performs as good as the real ones did..!

[lukewmc]

hey izzy! Anymore updates?!

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Nice job with the locking differential actuator, Izzy. Just out of curiousity, how did you secure that Deans plug to the plate? I see three screws, but I don't know what they are threaded into, in order to hold the plug. I'm just looking for some ideas. I'd like to do the same for my own truck.

And I agree with Craig. Bring back the Crossforce tires!

Nate here are some pics of the deans plug Izzy used. We found it at my local hobby shop but Horizon Hobbies stocks it. The base mount for the plug uses set screws with points on them to secure the plug in the base.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/webapp/w...pe=productgrid

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by Lmackattack

That spring set up looks like a mix of Mack camelback with kw 8 bag rods. The camelback is hands down the best articulating spring set up ever made. This r/c kit just looks like a more complicated version of it.. Hope it performs as good as the real ones did..!

Scroll down in the link for the Mack M ride, same as the Volvo T ride,
http://www.macktrucks.com/default.aspx?pageid=9082
Cheer's, Neil.

[Izzy]

Hey everyone - sorry for such a delay - nasty long hours at work..... I hope it's worth it for them...

but I did get a chance to work on the pete - went down to Travis' and he built me a riser tray - I sit and think about it for hours and he just builds it .... go figure! But it inspired me to do some wiring......

before - with little room for a battery ...


after - even with a sound system now






Claus - no pics of the aggressive tires yet - but I do like them - they look good....