Day Cab Work Truck by Izzy

[Izzy]

I had started this a while ago and well frankly I could use some thoughts....so I won't bore you with the chassis build pics but here goes....

standard rear of the king hauler....
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0419.jpg

my conversion - picked up the center plate on a trade
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0420.jpg

picked up these pete styled fenders from S&P here on the board.... alittle sanding and trimming and their looking real good...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0422.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0423.jpg

Choping the cab fenders off....

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0421.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0424.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0425.jpg

had to do a test fit of the cab -
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0426.jpg

here's where I have the cab now .... moved the front axel forward and lowered the cab a bit....
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0437.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0438.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0439.jpg

some PMD tanks I had from some other trading...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0427.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0431.jpg

standard steps with some air tanks that were in a trade...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0436.jpg

what ya think so far??? Thanks for lookin..

[MACK Daddy]

Always a fan of your work

Great Job So far


Alfy

[hippy]

WOW! that's all i got is WOW!

[firefighter-1177]

Looks great!!! You are good my friend.

[1985 kenworth]

looks good, please tell me where do you guys get those realistic looking tires from love the look of the drives they look so real

[Brel]

nice work on the day cab Izzy

looks good, please tell me where do you guys get those realistic looking tires from love the look of the drives they look so real

I got mine off ebay.co.uk, item No. 190609765954

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee277/brelewart/new%20build%20truck/GEDC0084.jpg

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Looking real good Izzy

[tc1cat]

Nice start, Izzy. Any hints as to what you are going for???

[bigTdozer]

Awsome truck Izzy ! I like the fenders

[Espeefan]

Great start! The fenders are really nice. We never see many photos of them, in a raw state, or slightly cleaned up and sanded. It's the best way to make a King Hauler a Peterbilt. Looking forward to this project!

[Bigg Redd]

Very nice I love the rear suspension awsome:cool::cool::cool:

[hammer]

Looks real good Izzy

Tony

[dsm4g63punk]

off to a good start.. i really like the black rim and nice job on the fenders

[Stepside]

Great start! Love all the references to trading! Great way to get stuff you need!

[CustomRCmodels]

as always , nice work Izzy

I noticed here a problem
on the suspension photo from our UK trucker Brel

Brel , do I see this correct and you use a solid drive-shaft ( no length-adjustment ) instead of the original dog-bone for your rear axles ?

You can not do that , you gone put your suspension in a bind .
If you want to do this you need to replace the lower control-arms from at least one axle
and replace them with something what has a variable length , like a shock

check out this link here ,
http://www.customrcmodels.com/Trucks/new_6wd_project.htm (http://www.customrcmodels.com/Trucks/new_6wd_project.htm)
it shows one of my 6WD builds
and pay close attention to the photos how I did the rear-axle suspension

http://www.customrcmodels.com/Trucks/7f1902c0.jpg

Willy
CustomRCmodels


nice work on the day cab Izzy



I got mine off ebay.co.uk, item No. 190609765954

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee277/brelewart/new%20build%20truck/GEDC0084.jpg

[CAT29]

Nice work looks great.

[Brian in PA]

Looks great so far Chris! Any idea on color?

[petermoblin]

Willy, I believe that is a rc4wd shaft in-between the axles and it has a slip yoke in it. Don't quote me on that, but it looks just like the one I looked at yesterday on the rc4wd website and it says it can be used for the semis:D

[CustomRCmodels]

Willy, I believe that is a rc4wd shaft in-between the axles and it has a slip yoke in it. Don't quote me on that, but it looks just like the one I looked at yesterday on the rc4wd website and it says it can be used for the semis:D

Now that is interesting .. I just looked at that too …
Guess you are right , that could be it , since by the dimensions they list there it should fit/work .
Good find ! Must be a new item …guess I need to get me a set and check it out .
I am wondering how it’s done , if it can fall apart when you excide these 50mm length ?

What irritates me on the UK-trucker photo is that the u-joints are lined up so strange ,
not even , not 90 degrees offset , just a few degrees offset

[gun]

the truck is looking good Izzy what color you going to paint it ?:confused:

[doodlebug]

Now that is interesting .. I just looked at that too …
Guess you are right , that could be it , since by the dimensions they list there it should fit/work .
Good find ! Must be a new item …guess I need to get me a set and check it out .
I am wondering how it’s done , if it can fall apart when you excide these 50mm length ?

What irritates me on the UK-trucker photo is that the u-joints are lined up so strange ,
not even , not 90 degrees offset , just a few degrees offset
You are correct they (yolk's) need to be lined up or a vibration problem will result, I'm guesing it's just off by 1 spline. Good eye to catch that!
Cheer's, Neil.

[Izzy]

Thansk guys - I'm a bit worried about the front of the fenders area - with raising the cab and such I am not sure about that gap. Ive seen some deflector shields on some trucks - might give that a try.......

What ya think about the standard stacks - I kinda like them for a typical run about day cab... Think of it like that truck you see around town that has a good bit of character and brawn but isn't all that pretty.

No specific color scheme - I found a white with Black accent style that was kool.... but was laying down some primer the other day which was kinda dark and that was tempting too....

so not sure.

Chris

[Radiowave Trucking]

Looking good so far!!

[SWAGGER]

Yeah, great start Izzy!

[Izzy]

An update! I know it's been a long time - But I have to say that the waite was well worth it. I negotiated a custom paint job and here is the result. She's not done yet - still have tid bits to add.

So before you give me a bunch a bull - I know it has kenworth and pete parts intermixed. But I like it all just the same.

A big thank you to everyone for doing their part to help make this dream truck come true for me.
(parts purchase order)
Tamiya
PMD
Stylin & Profilin (Pipes and subsequent chrome bits)
Fhhstix
IhBuilder
StepSide
PFB
RC4Wd
Spudd


some pics .... by the way - if you see a flaw in the body work - it was my over eagerness to get to paint....

here is the artists insiparation.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/KINGHAULERORKNIGHT_zps3bfd95db.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0140_zpsaade0c2e.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0142_zpseea08103.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0144_zpsc5000283.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0141_zps2b370ea8.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0139_zpsce11ce45.jpg

[Claus]

Very nice, I think King Hauler daycabs look good on stock rails like yours. Just curious why did you ditch the Crossforce tires? Are you going to add a wet kit?

[Mama Sue]

AWESOME...I like the inspiration truck as well as the model. You do amazing work. Remember it's your truck, so how you put it together is just that...don't let anyone give you a bunch of bull...

Susan

[rcman]

wow what a jaw dropping paint job!

[Izzy]

Claus - I am thinking of going back to the cross force - or those new ones ..... but was kinda likin th shelf queen look.

Thanks Susan - there for a while I was real concerned about what others would thnk......

rcman - I know - you gotta see this in person some time.


- - -- -
I had picked up a Tamiya bull bar for the front with a set of PMD bull horns for the hood - but Travis said he would kill me (and he was serious) if I did it........so I didn't wan to test my fate...


Izzy



I still can't believe this is my truck....

[kingbob]

That is a nice piece of work!

[ihbuilder]

" I had picked up a Tamiya bull bar for the front with a set of PMD bull horns for the hood - but Travis said he would kill me (and he was serious) if I did it........so I didn't wan to test my fate..."

I would kill you too :eek:

that truck is sweet . good things come to those who wait ;)

[spudd]

Well it's your truck so do what you want
Kinda courious as to what it would look like with the bull bar
Not a fan of them but looking at it it may not look too bad
Any way to set it on there just to see??
Sorry Travis and Steve

[Smiley]

Looks good. With all the mixed parts ya could call it a Johnny Cash truck like the old song bout the car lol

[dmess62]

Very nice looking day cab

[DieselKid]

That is sweet Chris! Awesome rig! :)

-Alex

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Very awesome looking truck Chris nice work..

[glorydays24]

Great job on the whole concept of the work horse/show truck.:) And the mixed parts look's really sharp, and the paint is beautiful.:D Great job Chris.:D;):cool:

Big John

[Espeefan]

Looks really nice, Izzy. From work truck to show truck, eh? Sometimes the best laid plans lead us down a different path, but hey, you have to be proud of the finished product! I would be. :D

[spudd]

Have to say it is a true show truck!!!
Nice work all around

[woodhog]

No doubt it looks awesome!:cool:I like show trucks,but this one has Show and Go! I can tell it will be a work truck with the deans and servo leads out the back. Looks great:D

[Snochaser]

No doubt it looks awesome!:cool:I like show trucks,but this one has Show and Go! I can tell it will be a work truck with the deans and servo leads out the back. Looks great:D

What Chris said! Big thumbs up. Chris.

Ben

[dabears]

WOW!!!! Paint is Killer!!!! wanna paint some of my cabs???? The whole truck looks awesome! I like the mix of parts and they all seem to work well with each other. Gotta be one of the best day cabs ive seen yet! Awesome job!! Cant wait to see it first hand!

[Bigrigger]

That is a sick truck, Izzy! It was worth the wait! Exceptional craftsmanship as usual, buddy! What's next? :D

[rc_farmer]

I would have to keel U too after Travis and Steve keel U.....:D

Looks sharp just the way it is

[heavy_duty]

Awesome build there Izzy.Great colors.

Ed

[Izzy]

Thanks everyone - spuds was a bit confused when I sent him 2 bottles of nail polish. Wife's of course :). Loved the colors first time I seem them.

[woodhog]

Hey Chris, Was that the white day cab you built that had the big honkin brushless system in it?

[spudd]

Hey I forgot to send them back !!!!!
Hope the color was what you were lookin for

[Izzy]

Definitely - heck I was going to say something - but figured you must have liked the colors so much you decided to keep 'em????



Izzy
(Funny how at midnight after 2hr sleep ya start to act like Freddy )

[Diesel Demond]

that truck for sure capture the 1:1. i like the day cab look and that truck just makes me want one.

[JDH429]

Duuude!...Sweeeeet! Seriously a super clean rig with lots of detail, cant say anything that hasnt been said already. Thumbs up Izzy!

[Izzy]

Thanks guys!

Spuds - yes colors are spot on!

Woodhog - yep just the same - that cab was a liner for the day from Travis. It had other tis bits on it.

Big rigger - I'm workin on the deck playing and the rear fenders. Not into double humps and plain double overs look funny with the mud flap hangers?

- oh and I want to do a driveline upgrade :)

[BRICKNICK]

Hey izzy the daycab is badass.....I just really noticed your air cleaners, whose air cleaners are they? They look like pmd elbows but I'm not sure about the rest. They would be perfect for my kw build.

[CustomRCmodels]

An update! I know it's been a long time - But I have to say that the waite was well worth it. I negotiated a custom paint job and here is the result. She's not done yet - still have tid bits to add.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0144_zpsc5000283.jpg



That beast sure is a very nice job , classic , Chris
Nice details , including that connector-plate for the trailer-connections
One thing ,
I would move that 5th wheel more forward , more realistic .
http://www.customrcmodels.com/Trucks/bf1209f0.jpg
( plus gives you a more aggressive turning when you backing up your trailers
and better weight distribution and better steering under load , but you know that anyways … )
that just pops in my eyes always right away , since I never liked that on the Tamiya chassis

[Izzy]

Air cleaners are IHBuilder and the knows are pm'd

I like moving that plate forward - hadn't yet noticed...

[Izzy]

Got to spend a little cash last month (screw up at work and they paid out out yearly bonus when it wasn't supposed to be:), I don't thinkit will ever haooen again :( ) and it finally arrived.

so I tore out the rear end.

- Oh and by the way. I was gettin tired of being hte slow guy in the fast lane at the Indy Shows so I turned down the output of hte 4:1 on the outrunner and fitted the helical cut pinion - thus I took out the Integy 3:1 Had to tilt the ttrans to get it to fit .... bit funny looking but it works (at leaset for now)....

so back to the rear end ..... some before pics.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0042_zps1d6fa4c2.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0042_zps1d6fa4c2.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0043_zps4d0c0d84.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0043_zps4d0c0d84.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0044_zpscf424c60.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0044_zpscf424c60.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0045_zps180d4554.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0045_zps180d4554.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0046_zps227cb015.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0046_zps227cb015.jpg.html)


Some pics witht he suspension out ......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0048_zps75fb43a0.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0048_zps75fb43a0.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0049_zps50b842ef.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0049_zps50b842ef.jpg.html)

and some pics of what was in the box ....

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0051_zpsa2f67689.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0051_zpsa2f67689.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0047_zps67872d32.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0047_zps67872d32.jpg.html)


more to come .........

[Petedrivinman]

awesome looking daycab Izzy,you did a nice job,Wayne

[JAMMER]

Izzy I was wondering how you like those rear ends? I was thinking about getting them for quit a while for my Pete so I could lock the rears when it got hard going. I have a set of scale art but the look out of place with the tamiya scale. Ed

[Claus]

Nice upgrades!

[lukewmc]

Nice job! Let us know how that rigid rc suspension works out. I have had my eye on it but had doubts about the plastic springs? I had emailed with questions but got a very confusing answer!

[Espeefan]

Nice! Those axles and the new suspension are going to look great under the frame. I'm looking forward to seeing them installed! I was curious myself, as to how it would fit and look. Those are some great parts.

[Izzy]

Thanks guys - had my eye on them ever since I spied it mid last year - then got to see a set up first hand ( suspension). Later tonight ill post some more pics.

[dabears]

I have been looking at that setup for awhile now too!!! Let us know how good they are!!

[Izzy]

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0052_zps652ea5ef.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0052_zps652ea5ef.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0053_zps9af91a15.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0053_zps9af91a15.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0054_zps16f26fb5.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0054_zps16f26fb5.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0055_zpse822bb95.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0055_zpse822bb95.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0056_zps0dfd2bc6.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0056_zps0dfd2bc6.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_00572_zps145d87e4.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_00572_zps145d87e4.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_00582_zps7a078244.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_00582_zps7a078244.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_00592_zpse12b8a88.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_00592_zpse12b8a88.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_00602_zps4a4e2ae8.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_00602_zps4a4e2ae8.jpg.html)


The susp kit comes with an upper bracket that offers the center top pivot mount - so no drilling your axels.....

Also - the main leaf set comes with 2 metal leafs - I placed one at the bottom of the stack and then one above 2 plastic leaves - this offers a slip plate above the leafs. When I was assembling and testing I had noticed that the clevis above the axel that snares the leafs was catching on one of the leafs. The leaf was jsut hte right length to keep the axel from floating.

In all I really like the susp kit - top notch and well designed. very detailed and realistic. I trust these leafs - not sure hwat they can handle but they have good strength - they are also taperd in thickness towards the ends as well. Nice molded in curvature too.

[dabears]

Do they feel stiffer then the stock? Anymore or less movement? They look good! but still trying to figure out if its worth it or not??

[Izzy]

A whole lot more movement - and it seems like the drive shaft (i have the rc4wd shorty shaft) doesn't seem to telescope at all......

the diffs did seems to have a little bit of gear mesh issue - didn't tkae em apart to investigate - I've had some stock axels that just seem to have a bad spot or so. figured I'd give em some time to run in...... for my driving time that's about 3 or 4 years though....

There's no provision for shocks - so the axels lift plenty high - just like std tamiya (if you use nylon nuts on the center spring keeper plate) But the twisting is phenominal - jsut as easy to lift just one wheel as it is to lift the whole axel. goo figure for a three point suspension.....

[Claus]

That's awesome, looks real, works like real.

[lukewmc]

izzy thanks for the photo updates! I cant wait to see some more! Were you able to fix the issue of it hanging up? Looks like that would make some good suspension for the sterling dump i have been building for the last four years:p

[lukewmc]

oh and made a video or two of it on rough ground!

[JAMMER]

Izzy I don't know if you know it or not but they have the same set up with all metal springs and metal side plates that are adjustable for heigh. Ed

[Claus]

Izzy with these new parts your truck is taking on a very vocational kind of look, please, bring back the mud grips!

[Espeefan]

Izzy, that suspension is something I've had my eye on too. First saw an older version on E-Bay, then found the updated version on their own website. I'm glad you picked it up. Any chance you could get us some photos of the axles articulating? Air ride is nice, but the simple walking beams can't be beat for off road travel!

[Izzy]

I can take a vid I suppose ...... Claus - Ive been thinking about those mud grips myself....

but I have a bit more to show in the pics I've already taken ..... anybody notice the cables coming from the diff's??????

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0061_zps18c937a9.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0061_zps18c937a9.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0062_zpsac376562.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0062_zpsac376562.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0063_zps2a062c79.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0063_zps2a062c79.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0064_zps31642be7.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0064_zps31642be7.jpg.html)


works great! I only need 1/2 the throw of the 30mm stroke. I used the lever action since the spring tension the cable is pretty high.....

[dabears]

How well does the locking rears work? do they grind in or can you not lock on the go?

[Espeefan]

Nice job with the locking differential actuator, Izzy. Just out of curiousity, how did you secure that Deans plug to the plate? I see three screws, but I don't know what they are threaded into, in order to hold the plug. I'm just looking for some ideas. I'd like to do the same for my own truck.

And I agree with Craig. Bring back the Crossforce tires!

[Lmackattack]

That spring set up looks like a mix of Mack camelback with kw 8 bag rods. The camelback is hands down the best articulating spring set up ever made. This r/c kit just looks like a more complicated version of it.. Hope it performs as good as the real ones did..!

[lukewmc]

hey izzy! Anymore updates?!

[fhhhstix]

Nice job with the locking differential actuator, Izzy. Just out of curiousity, how did you secure that Deans plug to the plate? I see three screws, but I don't know what they are threaded into, in order to hold the plug. I'm just looking for some ideas. I'd like to do the same for my own truck.

And I agree with Craig. Bring back the Crossforce tires!

Nate here are some pics of the deans plug Izzy used. We found it at my local hobby shop but Horizon Hobbies stocks it. The base mount for the plug uses set screws with points on them to secure the plug in the base.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?searchKeyword=sud0302&searchType=productgrid

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/100_1593.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/100_1594.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/100_1596.jpg

[doodlebug]

That spring set up looks like a mix of Mack camelback with kw 8 bag rods. The camelback is hands down the best articulating spring set up ever made. This r/c kit just looks like a more complicated version of it.. Hope it performs as good as the real ones did..!

Scroll down in the link for the Mack M ride, same as the Volvo T ride,
http://www.macktrucks.com/default.aspx?pageid=9082
Cheer's, Neil.

[Izzy]

Hey everyone - sorry for such a delay - nasty long hours at work..... I hope it's worth it for them...

but I did get a chance to work on the pete - went down to Travis' and he built me a riser tray - I sit and think about it for hours and he just builds it .... go figure! But it inspired me to do some wiring......

before - with little room for a battery ...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0042_zps1d6fa4c2.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0042_zps1d6fa4c2.jpg.html)

after - even with a sound system now :)
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0076_zpsab28e10a.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0076_zpsab28e10a.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0074_zpsbad20503.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0074_zpsbad20503.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_0075_zps6ec190e1.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_0075_zps6ec190e1.jpg.html)

Claus - no pics of the aggressive tires yet - but I do like them - they look good.... :)

[Izzy]

sorry claus - gonna have to wait a little while longer - went to take a photo of her all dressed up and the camera battery died...... maybe she's tired of having her picture taken?????

[Claus]

That ain't right.

[CustomRCmodels]

the diffs did seems to have a little bit of gear mesh issue - didn't tkae em apart to investigate - .

Chris ,
I do have the same axles ,
just loosen up the diff covers ,
then pay close attention to which screw of the diff-covers is right in the center of the axle , loosen that screw , use a short one or add a washer .

[CustomRCmodels]

I can take a vid I suppose ...... Claus - Ive been thinking about those mud grips myself....

but I have a bit more to show in the pics I've already taken ..... anybody notice the cables coming from the diff's??????

works great! I only need 1/2 the throw of the 30mm stroke. I used the lever action since the spring tension the cable is pretty high.....

Chris ,
I reversed the locking action of these axles .
By default they are not locked , the small external spring on that lever has to overcome a coil-spring on the inside .
Means NON-locked , this inside spring is always compressed .
If you remove that spring on the outside lever the axle will be always locked and only unlocked if you pull the lever . I like it that a way much better , the inner spring is not compressed all the time , and it takes a lot less torque now to push/pull that lever for un-locking the axles .
I just gone use a micro-servo above the axles , inside the frame and connect the servo-arm with a small tension-spring to the diff-lever , ( spring = to make up for suspension-travel ) to unlock the axle

[speedy8305]

Hey Izzy where did you get that cylinder for your brake setup if i may ask?

[Espeefan]

Nate here are some pics of the deans plug Izzy used. We found it at my local hobby shop but Horizon Hobbies stocks it. The base mount for the plug uses set screws with points on them to secure the plug in the base.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?searchKeyword=sud0302&searchType=productgrid

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/100_1593.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/100_1594.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/100_1596.jpg

Thanks Travis. I managed to find some online too. Pretty cool mounts. Might have to pick some up.

[Izzy]

Seedy8305 - look up firgelli on the web - it's operating the lockers on the duffs

[Izzy]

Hello everyone :bounce:= a little update ....... Aug 2012 or so I dropped the gear set out of the trans on a full pull on the sled at Indy.:mad: SO I purchased bevel cut brass gears.:D Then after a year and half of putting her through some **** and such I dusted off the grime and took her up to the mid Michigan group event last month:cool:. Funny thing happened - she wouldn't back up in first gear - 2nd ok and 3rd but not first.:( Determined on tear down that the "knobs" on the shift plates wore off the plastic trans parts - probably due to the brass gears,:rolleyes:

Soooooo

Metal shift plates and a new case for the trans - had been way to hacked up to put back in:cop:

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1202_zpsd74e7eec.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1202_zpsd74e7eec.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1205_zps38b9e3d8.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1205_zps38b9e3d8.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1203_zpsdb8bd2fc.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1203_zpsdb8bd2fc.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1207_zps76fd2efd.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1207_zps76fd2efd.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1209_zps46aac0e6.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1209_zps46aac0e6.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1212_zps5f1c2aff.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1212_zps5f1c2aff.jpg.html)

[Izzy]

add a few shots of other little updates when I had her on the bench .... and some photos of other details

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1218_zps9a06bbd8.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1218_zps9a06bbd8.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1219_zps35c07ee2.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1219_zps35c07ee2.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1216_zps04ed831a.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1216_zps04ed831a.jpg.html)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/Isleifr/pete/IMG_1215_zpsad472548.jpg (http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Isleifr/media/pete/IMG_1215_zpsad472548.jpg.html)

[dabears]

Well if you blow a trans now you are really trying to do too much with it!! Looks great!

[Espeefan]

Nice upgrades! Been wondering about those gear sets for the transmissions and what people thought of them. I can't believe you actually wrecked a gear in the stock transmission. Did you always run a brushless out-runner? That's probably why. I see a planetary reducer on the input too. That has to be powerhouse.

[Exclusive RC]

Gorgeous Nice decal and paint work, sharp lines!

[lukewmc]

Hey Izzy! Truck looks good!
How is that rear suspension still holding up and performing? Any issues with the plastic springs?

[avel]

Is that a custom mount for the outrunner motor?

[Bepo]

wonderful good. Giuseppe

[fhhhstix]

Looks great Izzy keep up the good work.




Gorgeous Nice decal and paint work, sharp lines!

There are no decals on the truck it is all paint and the guy who did the paint work is a sick individual, no air brush he did it all with a full size automotive paint gun. He is not cheap but you can't beat the quality.

Here are two build threads on trucks he painted as well

http://rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=349

http://rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=984


Travis

[Lmackattack]

Truck looks great with the added details cant wait to see it next week.

[Izzy]

That gear reduction came factory made - had to turn fown the output shaft to fit the helical pinion though.

I like the helical gears - nice bling - joe and others have shown that a stock transmission is plenty strong and durable. No need to do what I have done - even with an out runner. It all domes down to how you drive.

[4X44DAD]

looks great keep up the good work

[Claus]

How is the truck running these days Chris? It's a beautiful rig. Curious who made your gorgeous grille?

[1985 kenworth]

wow....how did i miss this one again...very nicely done my friend:D

[Giuseppe]

Sorry,awesome trucks,but the visor, is too big!

[Izzy]

Thanks. Kinda sorta too big. Seriously not prototypical, but I like it.

[TRUCKMAKER]

It's one of the coolest trucks on the forum :cool::cool::cool: You need to see and hear it in person before you judge!

[fhhhstix]

Thanks. Kinda sorta too big. Seriously not prototypical, but I like it.

Same size as the ones I use and they were made off the diminsions of real visors and the same size the rest of the guys are using.

[Bo Wallen]

Izzy how is the lumber yard going ? I'm curious ! and by the way TRUCKMAKER is spot on......Love the truck.

[Giuseppe]

How does the trucker to guide???? Sorry is not realistic to me.

[Giuseppe]

The real truck has not a visor so big!!!!.Sorry.Lol.....

[Giuseppe]

????????????????????

[TRUCKMAKER]

How does the trucker to guide???? Sorry is not realistic to me.

The real truck has not a visor so big!!!!.Sorry.Lol.....

????????????????????

Your obviously not from the US, a lot of our custom 1:1's do have big visors and if you look at the picture its sort of looking downward at the model which makes the visor appear to cover more of the windshield than it actually does. And if your steering a large hood you should be looking straight ahead or down, not up.

[Claus]

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.Me10953a18824399cef6e397c8f46a839H0&pid=15.1&P=0&w=300&h=300
http://images.yuku.com.s3.amazonaws.com/image/jpg/15026f865913cd0acc0817144899dbe5ed02e1b5_r.jpg
http://www.bigrigchromeshop.com/images/12GARAW/12GA-KW-BT13-8.5.jpg
https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.M6ea56c805b05c37ca1ff6d9c945a1aeeo0&pid=15.1&P=0&w=300&h=300
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/0/9/8/4/5/4/webimg/360685679_tp.jpg
http://www.blazeindustries.com.au/images/pictures/store/Kenworth/GOTHIC-VISOR.jpg

[TRUCKMAKER]

Thanks Claus, I can't do that from this computer. ;)