My new dump truck a little different.

[Brian in PA]

way to think out of the box Travis!

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Awesome idea! I've seen trucks like this, surfing the internet too! This will be an intersting one to watch. Do you think the drivetrain will hold up to the extra stress of hauling a load of dirt? I'm not sure how robust the Tamiya tank drivetrains are.

Thanks Nate I got the chassis from a member here on the forum and he says the tracks and drives are very durable and have been severely tested at the Virgina tank museum tank battles. Most of the time I play in the rubber at shows so I designed the whole thing with the rubber in mind. I am sure it would work fine in the dirt but I will just have to test it out and see.

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

This thing is neat Travis, thanks for the link. Back in the early 80's I put a tamiya F150 body on a German flak panzer chassis, the thing was a blast!

Thanks and so far running it around in the garage it has been a blast. Now I just need to finish a few things, find some cab parts, and get it painted.

Originally Posted by Brian in PA

way to think out of the box Travis!

Thanks Brian I got the idea for this on my last trip to the Brookville show last spring. I am sure Izzy, Lynn, and Nate had heard me talk about it enough by the time we got home.


Travis