S&M Trucking open for bizz nizz !!!

[Supermario]

Thanks for all your kind words and encouragement guys I appreciate it.

Yes Reg, I do have 2 backup plans actually. Both ESC's are cheap and don't have a lipo low voltage cutoff so to prevent doing any damage I bought a lipo low voltage audible alarm. As soon as I hear it chirp even once, I know it's time to raise the box a couple inches ( it doesn't take much to gain the room needed to clear the back cab plate) and replace the battery.
The other plan is, you built this box with 4 screws to secure on the dumping mechanism. It fits so well and snug I'm only going to secure with the 2 in the bottom of the box and not reinstall the 2 on the front edge of it. So worst case scenario is I remove the box to be able to get the cab off.

In hindsight, I guess I should have wired up a manual switch in the right side step and could have used a 9 volt battery in the fuel tank as a aux power source. But way too far into this build to do that now
I'm sure the audible alarm will work fine. It's loud! You can't miss it when it goes off!

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

is it that loud...wow probably cause an evacuation in the neighboring buildings.they will think its a fire alarm

[Rd/Rz]

Instead of taking the cab off to charge , solder another plug to the battery and tuck the plug out of the way underneath the cab, that way you just pull out the plug and plug in the charger .just make sure the Esc is off .I have done this on a few of my Toys that are difficult to access the battery

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by 1985 kenworth

is it that loud...wow probably cause an evacuation in the neighboring buildings.they will think its a fire alarm

Oh ya! Not only do I wear safety glasses in my shop, I gotta wear hearing protection now just incase

Originally Posted by Rd/Rz

Instead of taking the cab off to charge , solder another plug to the battery and tuck the plug out of the way underneath the cab, that way you just pull out the plug and plug in the charger .just make sure the Esc is off .I have done this on a few of my Toys that are difficult to access the battery

Maybe if I was using a Nimh battery I would consider doing that but this truck has a Lipo and I'm still learning about them and respect them for the potential hazards they present. I'm sure many others have used Lipo batteries for a long time with no issues but I still want to stay on the safe side and not charge in the truck. They manufacture and sell lipo charge bags for a reason right?
I blow a battery on the work bench, no problem. If I fry a battery while in the truck.... Big problem!

Thanks for the input though. It all boils down to personal preference I guess. If I asked 20 guys about charging batteries in the truck, 10 would say not a problem and the other 10 would say don't do it I bet ya

Mario

[thebat]

thanks mario for the link to the shocks yeah they will fit the truck nicely and your dump truck looks great i plan to build a daycab some time later on down the road.

[BRICKNICK]

**** yea Mario the switches in the steps is a great idea, and the air cleaner guards look awesome as well. This is gonna be one sweet kw when its done. I xant wait to see it finished.

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by thebat

thanks mario for the link to the shocks yeah they will fit the truck nicely and your dump truck looks great i plan to build a daycab some time later on down the road.

Glad I could help out and thanks for the thumbs up!

Originally Posted by BRICKNICK

**** yea Mario the switches in the steps is a great idea, and the air cleaner guards look awesome as well. This is gonna be one sweet kw when its done. I xant wait to see it finished.

Thanks Nick, glad you like. Seems like spring is never going to come and I can't wait any longer to paint so I came up with plan B . I forgot about Susan's dad's place. He has a big core floor heated garage. No real dust in the air from a furnace blowing and low traffic so were going on Saturday so I can't paint this puppy and carry on!

Mario

[Supermario]

Tired of waiting for cab to be painted and just had to haul a load in the new backyard.. I am SO GLAD winter is OVER !

http://youtu.be/8dkXYFzXR-I


Mario

[Supermario]

So I was planning on waiting until I got it in my hands but I'm too excited now and have to share.
I just sent the cash and will be a proud new owner of a 4200XL
I was thinking about the barebones machine but I'm in a " I want it now! This summer! " kind of mood so a RTR machine is what I wanted.

I can't wait!

One more thing, you guys who complain about the shipping charges in the US for this machine? Try shipping to Canada. It's an extra ouch!

Mario

[flatdeck]

Mario what is a 4200XL??? bit I am glad that you are getting one...


Wayne

[Supermario]

Sorry, I forgot I posted this in the truck section

It's a excavator sold by Rc4Wd .

[Smiley]

Originally Posted by Supermario

Sorry, I forgot I posted this in the truck section

It's a excavator sold by Rc4Wd .

Ya must a been really excited and wasn't paying attention lol

[Espeefan]

Looking good Mario! Bummer about the paint job, but I never have good luck with paint either. Nice work on the air cleaner tube trim pieces. They look great. Congratulations on the new excavator too!

[Supermario]

Thanks Nathan. yes, the paint thing was a bummer. Fortunately I finally got the cab back from a real painter and it looks good!
Metallic black base coat and clear coat. Theres a few dust specs in the clear but I can live with that. This isn't a show truck by any means.
its been a long stop and start build for sure but seven months later the dump truck is done. All that's left are company logos for the doors and I need to replace the stock front bumper. I hate it already

anyway, here it is....
























and a video in the basement


http://youtu.be/Xa4veeR4Nko

Thanks for looking.

on to the next project!

Mario

[Cossett]

Looks great Mario well done, it reminds me of the black one the late FGD did.

Cheers Tracy

[Exclusive RC]

Originally Posted by Cossett

Looks great Mario well done, it reminds me of the black one the late FGD did.

Cheers Tracy

I agree with you Tracy, it most certainly does! I got to look at that dump truck up close, Benny has it and the thing is a beast!

[doodlebug]

Looking good Mario! Are you going to put spread chains on it? Great challenge to learn how to spread/dump gravel
Cheers, Neil.

[glorydays24]

Looks really nice Mario. You can't go wrong with black, and the outside pic's look sharp. Be proud my friend.

Big John

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Cossett

Looks great Mario well done, it reminds me of the black one the late FGD did.

Cheers Tracy

Thanks Tracy. Glad to hear it reminds you of a good build instead of a bad one

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Looking good Mario! Are you going to put spread chains on it? Great challenge to learn how to spread/dump gravel
Cheers, Neil.

I'm game for the spread chains Neil. Great idea for detail and also functional

Originally Posted by glorydays24

Looks really nice Mario. You can't go wrong with black, and the outside pic's look sharp. Be proud my friend.

Big John

Thanks Bud. I'm very happy with how my spare parts build turned out. but of course, always room for improvement!


Thanks Craig! Glad you like


Mario

[Supermario]

I don't mean to brag but..... I've only been digging with my bruder loader for less than 2 hrs in the over year and a half that I've owned it.
Just like the metal high quality versions, it takes time to tweak and get the bugs out. I'm only now finally getting some time at the controls and it hasn't taken long to get pretty good with this little guy.

All was going great until I tried to dig some of the heavier, more dense packed material.

Keep an eye on the bucket tilt cylinder at the end of the video. Tore the tilt link right off the pin

Shame on me! I'm a mechanic always blaming and bad mouthing operators! Who can I blame now?


http://youtu.be/f5y0y_ohQqU


Like I say, nothing wrong with this little loader. Just remember, the hydraulics are stronger than the plastic!

http://youtu.be/o7dCr5ZGYrs


Thanks for looking.

Mario