S&M Trucking open for bizz nizz !!!

[ihbuilder]

"So does the polishing place have any tools small enough to work on your wheels? lol"

we'll see this week I know they do a superb job on the 1:1 stuff

[Mama Sue]

Your patience may have worn thin and I might've heard a few swear words but your hard work has paid off. It looks awesome. Thanks for allowing me time to get other things done while you worked on my trailer.

[pumptech]

S&M trucking has been busy ,great work !!

[tracksntreadslou]

Hey Mario and Sue ..Just read through your thread..awsome you guys are doing a great job and like your Fleet ..Wish you guys were closer though ...Anyway what kind of plans do you have in store for your back doors of the trailer Mario ..I was at the local metal recycle last week and picked up a small sheet of of diamond plate aluminum 30 x 20 im guessing ..The diamonds are about 1/8 x 1/4 .Looks to be very scale for back doors ..Was a little dirty but i got out my special polish and in about 5 minutes i had a nice section done ..If your intrested i could send you pics..Oh BTW Auto Glym ..check it out ..Good polish ..Keep up the good work

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by tracksntreadslou

Hey Mario and Sue ..Just read through your thread..awsome you guys are doing a great job and like your Fleet ..Wish you guys were closer though ...Anyway what kind of plans do you have in store for your back doors of the trailer Mario ..I was at the local metal recycle last week and picked up a small sheet of of diamond plate aluminum 30 x 20 im guessing ..The diamonds are about 1/8 x 1/4 .Looks to be very scale for back doors ..Was a little dirty but i got out my special polish and in about 5 minutes i had a nice section done ..If your intrested i could send you pics..Oh BTW Auto Glym ..check it out ..Good polish ..Keep up the good work

Thanks Lou....I wish we were closer too! I hear it all the time from my brother who lives in Cranbrook Not sure what you mean about back doors? The dump trailer came with a perfect rear tailgate built by Izzy but I like the idea for my reefer trailer for sure! it currently has the stock Tamiya trailer doors and a diamond plate would look perfect! thanks!
I will definitely check out auto Glym


So the trailer is coming together real nice. Box is assembled, I stripped the frame , painted the rails and re assembled this weekend. Just starting the testing of all the wiring and so far everything is working perfectly on the first try! Lights! Check, Box up and down! Check!







And then, as I sat looking at the trailer I had an idea??? I like the open wheel look of the tri axle and was happy with it when I suddenly remembered I have a bunch of fenders compliments of a forum member I got months ago and because of Sue's truck having the same style fenders I thought this might look good?








I think I will hook up the truck and trailer tomorrow for a better look but I'm really liking the fender idea. I would mount the fenders to the axles just like her truck and keep them low and tight to the tires.

Please let me know what you think

Mario

[dirthalr]

Looks awesome Mario! I think the fenders matching her truck would be killer! Nice job on the polishing! Looks amazing!

[Izzy]

Mario - you might have to hack the lights off the pivot brackets and mount to the rear fender set.

Check when full open.

Izzy

[Kaf343]

Great job Mario, trailer is looking sharp.

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by dirthalr

Looks awesome Mario! I think the fenders matching her truck would be killer! Nice job on the polishing! Looks amazing!

Thanks bud, glad you like. Ya the fenders wasn't really a part of the original plan . when I showed Susan she likes the look right away
The polish turned out to be worth the time and sweat that went into it.

Originally Posted by Izzy

Mario - you might have to hack the lights off the pivot brackets and mount to the rear fender set.

Check when full open.

Izzy

Thank you Izzy! I'm glad you pointed that out. I'm still learning the patience part of the hobby and make sure to check clearances before diving into something!

The fenders will have to wait for now anyway. Our first RC show is only a month away and I have so much other stuff I need to get done for that! Maybe in time for Indy? Or a next winter project.

Originally Posted by Kaf343

Great job Mario, trailer is looking sharp.

Thanks Keith, No blood but the sweat and tears have been worth it! Lol

[tracksntreadslou]

My Bad Mario ..For some reason I thought it was a van trailer you were building ..Yes Izzy dump trailer looks awsome ..and great job on the polishing ..Alot of work involved in doing stuff like that but well worth the outcome..nice work

[Supermario]

No bad Lou, thanks for the kind words and suggestion please PM me some pics of the material you mentioned. I think it may work perfect on our reefer for sure!

I was working away on Sue's trailer today and mentioned to Susan that our first RC meet is coming very soon ( 30 days to be precise !) I told her how I still had work to do on the loader and build an area for us to load her truck and haul dirt at the show.....that's when she looked at me and said....." Maybe I'm not ready to put stuff in my trailer yet!"....!

I'm so confused!??? Did I make it too shiny??? Now we can't haul dirt with it??
Our Fleet may look like shelf queens but they run on more gravel than asphalt!
I wanna load that trailer!

I guess my problem isn't getting things done in the next month, it's convince Susan to baptize the trailer by the end of the month! lol

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated

Mario

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by oztruck

That's easy, teach your good wife to drive the loader. Problem solved.

Chris

You want me to let someone else run my loader!

JK...its a good idea Chris. The loader is down right now but once I get this trailer done I can get the loader running and let her give it a go!

Small update on the trailer. Today was a good day. Wired up the taillights, rear marker lights, and put the body back on the frame once and for all!
Pics of the lights wired....










the mudflaps are just for now until I do the fenders for it. The best part of today was testing the screw drive with my new 11.1V lipo. I tried with one of my 7.2V Nimh but it was so slow. Now with more juice the speed is much better and we are very happy with the results

http://youtu.be/Hss4o09pG8w

Thanks for looking. Tell me what ya think

Mario

[woodhog]

Trailer looks awesome Mario and no its not to shiny can't wait to see it at indy

[justin]

Nice job

[Mama Sue]

Sorry Guys, teaching me to run the loader isn't going to change my mind, at least not at this moment. LOL. This truck and trailer has been in the works for almost a year. and I want to keep it shiny and clean for just a little while, that's just the way I am. I do that with my everyday vehicle and school bus too once they are clean and shiny. I have an idea for my first cargo but don't think I can do it at the shows....Mario has been working hard and it looks amazing.

[Supermario]

I was going to wait till completion but once again couldn't help myself.
The dump trailer is almost complete, just have to polish, wire and install the tailgate. We still plan on fenders in the future but for now mudflaps will do.

So here it is, truck n trailer for the first time

Such a mess of wires, I thought rather than make it look neat.... Cover it up! Lol


http://youtu.be/-LGaWxnLDvQ


Black passion and her new trailer.... I figured I would shut up in this video and enjoy the sounds and sights

http://youtu.be/1mA__LGPtv4



Thanks for looking

Mario

[Kaf343]

Mario, it's awesome!!! Great job on pulling the whole thing together. Every piece of it compliments the next. Very nice.

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Kaf343

Mario, it's awesome!!! Great job on pulling the whole thing together. Every piece of it compliments the next. Very nice.

Thanks Keith. That is a great way to describe how the build has gone.
I'm glad I could capture her vision of the truck n trailer she wanted and the team effort it has been from start to finish.


Mario

[1985 kenworth]

Hey mario i have a suggestion.i have aluminum rims on big zeus.when i polished them using alcoa aluminum polish they have a spray to use afterwards called shine sealer.supposedly it will keep the aluminum from oxidation and dulling it especially during truck show season..i tried it once on my rims one year and the shine lasted a few months. It would have lasted longer but truck wash detergents have degreasers in them and pretty much washed the sealer off in a few months.you can try that on sues trailer but do a small test area like underbelly to make sure it doesn't damage it. I only tried alcoa brand but i am sure there are others out there.you can try can tire in the detail section where the polish and wax are.i think turtle wax does a polish/sealer in a white plastic jar with a red top.blue magic polish paste polishes and seals it in one i have used the blue magic it works good.those are some options for you... hope it helps.i use blue magic on a few of my r/c truck rims it also takes out light scratches..but remember test spot first

[Supermario]

Thanks Dwayne. I will definitely run to crappy tire and pick some up. I'm just starting to sand and polish the tailgate so it's a perfect opportunity to test it out If it works out the stuff should save me a whole lot of work and upkeep on the trailer. Thanks dude!

Mario