New to Semi Trucks, got a MAN TGX 6x4

[moo10032]

Hey everyone I just joined the forums here. I have a ton of RC modeling experience and I am not new to RC, but I am new to Tamiya and the Semi Trucks. I just ordered a MAN TGX 6x4 and got it up and running with a few mods already (3:1 gearbox, reconfigured the steering servo to the front)

I bought a trailer at my local hobby shop and bought a load of bearings for the entire thing. I custom moved the hitch point to bring the trailer closer to the back of the cab, looks awesome.

I will take some more pictures tomorrow of my mods.
















On another forum I was asked how I moved the trailer: To move the reefer trailer hitch point back I cut off a few inches of the actual trailer frame. Then I had to drill some holes all over to allign up the pieces. Like 2 holes on the trailer aluminum floor and frame to allow the nuts from the plate to fit inside. Then I drilled and tapped 2 holes for the trailer hitch auto release mechanize. It all fit really nice.



I have some huge questions also please help!
1. When I power on my transmitter, then my reciever, all the servos go like HARD OVER, like way father then the normal range, then they slowly move to center...? I have never seen this before and have no idea how to avoid this, it bends all sorts of linkages and everything on start-up.. not good.

2. Why does the reefer trailer have 2 striaght axels, then the rear one is a weird steering axel, but its locked up with tie-rods..? Can you make the trailer steer or something?

3. What do you guys do for all the lights on the side of the trailer? I'm going to use 3mm LED's along the sides but I cant find anywhere to buy mini rectangle light covers to put over them, like on the front of this truck has on top.

4. I'm not using a Tamiya control unit, I bought LED's with blinkers built in, but they dont sync up for the hazard lights, how would I wire up something to make them all blink at the same time? (If I turn them on and off manually, they all go in sync on the first blink so it can work somehow)