Project "Gin Hauler"

[Mech_Eng]

Pole truck:

So I have started making a Gin Pole truck, similar to what we see in oil the patch down in South Texas, still in the early stages as you can see.

The drive train consists of a stock tamiya 3 speed with a PMD 4:1 and 65T RC4WD motor. Seems to get around ok, just does not turn well at all. I can attribute that to the long wheel base....

Nothing is screwed down on the bed yet if you notice some dimensional issues......







The Gin poles will be telescoping and fit into grooves in the bed when not in use.

I have also added a little detail to what will be the rolling tail board, any idea on how to fasten the half-round to the tail board? I'm leaning towards JB weld but in general I would like to stay away from that product. My tig is DC only so I cannot weld Al with it.....



Lastly, I am trying to figure out my winch situation. I'm thinking planetary gear motors will be the strongest. Any suggestions?