One little dump truck.

[fhhhstix]

I got the idea for this truck from pigeonfarmboy at Indy and when I first heard the idea I wasn't sure but it kinda grew on me so I built it. Thanks for the idea Nate. I still need to finish the bed and paint the cab, let me know what you guys and gals think.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Little%20dump/100_1204.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Little%20dump/100_1203.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Little%20dump/100_1205.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Little%20dump/100_1206.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Little%20dump/100_1207.jpg

And yes it does work here is the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJnD7FVTEbk

Thanks for looking.
Travis

[steamer]

Travis . That thing is awesome. You must have been scratching your head to get that screw drive in there. You won't need forty acres to turn that rig around!!!!!
Rob

[fhhhstix]

Thanks Rob and like I said I can't take the credit for it it was Nate's idea but I just could not resist building it. The dump bed is operated by a hi torque servo and it has plenty of power for whatever you put in the bed.:D

Travis

[Stylin n profilin]

Travis your too much..only you would make something like that..:D:D:D.it sure is awesome though....works great..:D:D:D

[ihbuilder]

:eek::eek: now thats a baby dirt bucket :p:p

[Brian in PA]

What? No 3 speed!

[pigeonfarmboy]

The 3 speed is longer then the truck! I believe you went even shorter than what I had in mind (job well done)!!!

[dsm4g63punk]

haha great little truck! kinda reminds me of an ed big daddy roth hot rod dump truck

[fhhhstix]

Thanks Nate this may just be the most fun I have had building a dump truck.:D

Travis

[glorydays24]

This is a really cool truck. When I saw this, I was lmao!!!
When the bed lifted, I thought it was going to throw the can against the kitchen cabinents.:eek:
It may be little, but boy it sure is short.;):):D:p:cool:
Great job buddy.


Big John

[Stepside]

What? No 3 speed!

:D:D:D hahaahhahaha!!!

[Snochaser]

Funny Travis! One of a kind. Now your bus and your dump truck match. I'm sure it's a hoot.

[Roadmasters]

Travis that is pretty interesting! I cant believe it actually works, theres not much room to play with there.

[tc1cat]

Interesting build:D But can you get it any shorter?:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Tamiya Cowboy]

LoL!!! I love it that is SOOOO cool.. Nice work Travy now ship it to Spudd for a kick butt paint job to finish it off!!

[pigeonfarmboy]

We need wheely-dump video!

[Diesel Demond]

That is hilariouse when it dumps the can. The sound of it hitting the floor from a little truck! Thats how i would feed my weiner dogs if they could catch it!

[hippy]

awesome! sure looks like a lot of fun!

[Espeefan]

Funny. I didn't know Tamiya made a Smart Globeliner dump truck. Ha.

You should build another, and make it a tractor. Build a really short dump trailer for it, that has the trailer wheels just behind the drivers and 5th wheel. It would be good practice for backing up!

[fhhhstix]

Thanks to everybody for the comments and I hope you got as much of a smile from seing it as I did while I was building it.:D


Funny. I didn't know Tamiya made a Smart Globeliner dump truck. Ha.

You should build another, and make it a tractor. Build a really short dump trailer for it, that has the trailer wheels just behind the drivers and 5th wheel. It would be good practice for backing up!

Nate you send me a truck kit and I will build you one.:D




For those of you that are curios here are the specs on the truck.

Total length tail gate to bumper= 9 3/4in
Cab= 4in
Bed= 5in
Wheelbase= 5in and just so you know the distance of the tandems on a stock truck is 4 1/8

Thanks for looking.
Travis

[CustomClod]

I gotta say. I really like this mini dump! Very cool.
Scott

[Izzy]

Awesome! Shorter than I imagined.... Way to kool:)

[spudd]

Ya know what they say...... Short box means a short ... Well you know
It is cute!!!!!

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ya know what they say...... Short box means a short ... Well you know
It is cute!!!!!


LMFAO! :eek: BAhahahahahah:D

[Izzy]

Wife says its the smart car version of a dump truck. LOL

[doodlebug]

Will it get a "Cape" and super hero paint job? LOL!
Cheer's, Neil.

[fhhhstix]

Will it get a "Cape" and super hero paint job? LOL!
Cheer's, Neil.

Now that is funny. Maybe we should call it the "MIGHTY TIPPER".:D

Travis

[crawler07]

awesome build!!! It reminds me of my unfinished Dodge LOL.. I keep thinking its going to look like this when im finished LOL..

[doodlebug]

Now that is funny. Maybe we should call it the "MIGHTY TIPPER".:D

Travis

Go ahead Travis:eek: "I triple dog dare you":p:D:eek:
Cheer's, Neil.

[SWAGGER]

Nice work! Out of curiosity, is there any such 1:1 truck and if so, what is it's purpose?
There probably isn't and this is just for fun, but I couldn't help but wonder if it is actually based on anything.

[doodlebug]

Hey SWAGGER, the closest 1:1 truck would be a mobile home toter.
Cheer's, Neil.

[TRUCKMAKER]

It is a neat little animal! My daughter wanted to know why its so noisy, is it direct drive?

[fhhhstix]

It was built just for the fun of it and it will be a great truck to run around at the shows.:D

It is a neat little animal! My daughter wanted to know why its so noisy, is it direct drive?

It is driven by a Carson gear motor to the stock Tamiya axle.

Travis

[Stylin n profilin]

Go ahead Travis:eek: "I triple dog dare you":p:D:eek:
Cheer's, Neil.

x2:p:p:p:D:D:D

[SWAGGER]

Hey SWAGGER, the closest 1:1 truck would be a mobile home toter.
Cheer's, Neil.
Ah I see, yeah I can picture that. Thanks Neil.

[Lil Giants]

This lil dude could almost drive right into the bucket of my 850. :D

[bigTdozer]

Thats one cool lil truck

[gun]

hey travis i have an idea ! you could take it to some shows and put on another jump for the crowd and when it catches air the cape could blow in the wind !:p:confused::cool:

[FabOne]

Funny Travis! One of a kind. Now your bus and your dump truck match. I'm sure it's a hoot.

GOOD ONE Ben!!!!:D

Travis aint right!

-Terry

[hammer]

Travis,
That has to be one of the coolest thing I have see. I have to agree with gun when you jump it not only should you have a cape that pops out but also little jet engines.

Tony

[fhhhstix]

There will be no jumping with the dump truck That is what old RED is for.

Travis

[gun]

There will be no jumping with the dump truck That is what old RED is for.

Travis:( well if can't jump it can we atleast build a real short pup trailer for it ?:p

[TRUCKMAKER]

Ok, so a single axle pup, no dolly and the bed no longer than the diameter of the tires. :eek:;):rolleyes:

[Radiowave Trucking]

That's pretty cool!!

[fhhhstix]

That's pretty cool!!

Thanks I think we are going to give it a try this weekend and see how it does with some dirt.

Travis

[spudd]

yo travis!!!!!!!!!!! will she DOT when done??????????????

[fhhhstix]

yo travis!!!!!!!!!!! will she DOT when done??????????????

Sure it will Dump On Target that little bed has great accuracy when it tosses out the dirt.:D

Travis

[nztrucker]

crack up thats cool

[Brel]

cool one for all of the small building yards and sites

[CustomRCmodels]

took me a while to find this thread ( didn't want to start a new one ) .
I was LMAO when I saw it in Indy this past weekend .
And Travis pulled of a cool show with it too ... made it jumping while he was driving ,
that was just to funny ... I need to search thru the videos if this fun-driving was captured from somebody .
We need to build some more of these type fun-mobiles .
Maybe a building contest ? When we just have to get us a laughing-meter .

CAT-man
that's a building job definitely done excellent !

[fhhhstix]

Here are some pics of it painted.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Little%20dump/100_1704.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Little%20dump/100_1705.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Little%20dump/100_1706.jpg

Thanks for looking.
Travis

[Kaf343]

Very cool build Travis.

[plow jockey]

Thats an awesome build,it was cool seeing it in action.

[fhhhstix]

Very cool build Travis.

Thats an awesome build,it was cool seeing it in action.

Thanks guys it was fun to build and a blast to drive. The little truck was a big hit at Indy and I thought stepside's dad was going to fall off his chair laughing.

I have another fun truck in mind. I am thinking of changing the name of this thread to "My fun truck building thread".

Travis

[1985 kenworth]

i just tuned in on this build ....thats a little baby truck but if its got kick i would call it" Baby Dynamite Excavations...oh but the name might be too long to put on the truck...hahaha....nice build travis...one more question though ,what does it run on cuz i don't see a fuel tank:p

[fhhhstix]

i just tuned in on this build ....thats a little baby truck but if its got kick i would call it" Baby Dynamite Excavations...oh but the name might be too long to put on the truck...hahaha....nice build travis...one more question though ,what does it run on cuz i don't see a fuel tank:p

Thanks and as for a fuel tank, it doesn't need one its the friend to the environment all electric.:p:D

Travis

[PROBUILDER1964]

Great idea for the spare parts that just lay around huh ? LOL I love it dude !