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8X8 Heavy Recovery Truck
some vendor
other builder this will be a joint build up of a truck for RC4WD
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Re: 8X8 Heavy Recovery Truck
Nice start Russ. Those top loaders sure look nice. If they were heavier looking you might be able to pass them off as Mack.
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Going to be a BIG truck!! How about posting a parts list as you build for all to see what goes into one of these builds???
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this'll be something Russ, I can't remember what rc4wd calls those axles I was going to get a pair and shorten them for a mack build
Steve
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Re: 8X8 Heavy Recovery Truck
the frame is built and painted, i also used all aluminium cross members and mounts
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Re: 8X8 Heavy Recovery Truck
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i'll add a full parts list when the chassis is all built up
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What kind of cab is it going to have Russ?
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looking good so far i like the aluminum crossmembers they look good been thinking of getting a set for myself
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not sure about the cab yet. that part i'm not building
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they are really nice to work with too
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at this point the truck is really starting to take shape. an i have alot of pictures for you.
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WOW!!
Russ this is awesome!!! I'm gonna have to build one of these someday! Well, with 3 axles! Can't wait! You should put it's name across the back of the cab, "OVERKILL"! |
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OK, where you get the diffs from?
Matt |
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thanks guys!!
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its starting to get good now
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Motor in the rear??? This is going to be different!!
Lynn |
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ha, thanks lynn!
just thinking out side the box
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Re: 8X8 Heavy Recovery Truck
did a little bit of work on the boom today and started building the lifting rams
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Very nice build! Those axles are awesome.
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