S&M Trucking open for bizz nizz !!!

[1985 kenworth]

hey you 2 nice combo unit you got there.its definetely going to be the show stopper :cool:...your whole fleet is pretty nifty there:D.and you said i need a bigger trailer;)

[Mama Sue]

hey you 2 nice combo unit you got there.its definetely going to be the show stopper :cool:...your whole fleet is pretty nifty there:D.and you said i need a bigger trailer;)

Thanks Dwayne...add a crane and a new forklift. Now for the shipyard. I now need a bigger box on my everyday truck or a hallmark trailer as there will be no room for luggage and a bigger house for play and storage...lol

[Mama Sue]

Awesome looking combo!!! I told ya it would be worth the wait.LOL

It so was worth it! :)

[Supermario]

Well, the S&M fleet is growing some more:D No, not a new rig:o just some support equipment.:)

my new crawler crane has arrived, ( same starter model that Oztruck has but no upgrades yet ) its too big for the kitchen table so its on the back burner for now. Will post pics soon.

Today I wanted to post picks of the new forklift. Unlike the other forklift we have , this one is larger and can load the flatbed from ground level unlike the little one which is more of a dock lift truck.
Anyway, I forgot to take before pics but I know others will recognize it....

I didn't like the orange so I took it apart, grabbed some CAT yellow from work and did some detailing.....

Started with the steering wheel and dash lights, flat black floormat, etc

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zpse364ada5.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-01_zps3c3a8394.jpeg

I didn't like how the antenna stuck out from the bottom so I repositioned , drilled a hole in the shell and cleaned up the look

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-02_zpsb6f71ba6.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-03_zpsd0950a84.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-04_zpsf0085671.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-04_zpsf0085671.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-06_zpsf68a73de.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-07_zps5038c311.jpeg

Just have the wheels to detail and some DOT tape, Mr Bruder is on order, and this two day mini project is done!:)


Thanks for looking, all comments welcome eh ! ;)

Mario

[dabears]

very NICE!! What no video of the dump trailer yet???? Cant wait to see it polished and lit up

[Mama Sue]

very NICE!! What no video of the dump trailer yet???? Cant wait to see it polished and lit up

A video with the dump trailer will come but life has kept me too busy this week to even start on the trailer, hopefully starting this weekend.

[Smiley]

A video with the dump trailer will come but life has kept me too busy this week to even start on the trailer, hopefully starting this weekend.

Well get off the couch and ya might get something done :D:p lol

[Supermario]

Well get off the couch and ya might get something done :D:p lol

Ummmm, you must be talkin to me Keith, right?....lol . I'm the one guilty of couch potatoe syndrome:o:rolleyes:
Susan is the type of person who cant sit long enough to warm the couch:) Me in the winter on the other hand... I wear out the couch:eek: lol

Mario

[Supermario]

I am going so crazy waiting for spring, I suddenly had the idea to gather up our new S&M trucking, plastic fleet of equipment :o:p:rolleyes:
Like everyone else, I wish we could afford the real deal RC equipment but it doesn't mean we all have to miss out on the fun:)



http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zpse5687014.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zpse5687014.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-01_zps43392637.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-01_zps43392637.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-02_zps2fac94e5.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-02_zps2fac94e5.jpeg.html)


and a quick video of them in action:D



http://youtu.be/3PAAUzVW488

thanks for looking :)

Mario

[RCP57]

Those cranes are pretty cool. Did you buy that in Canada or did you order it online from somewhere? They may all be plastic but so what. As long as you're enjoying the hobby it doesn't matter....You and your main squeeze too!

[Supermario]

Those cranes are pretty cool. Did you buy that in Canada or did you order it online from somewhere? They may all be plastic but so what. As long as you're enjoying the hobby it doesn't matter....You and your main squeeze too!

Coming from a master of metal, thanks for the plastic thumbs up Reg....lol. :cool:

I found it on Ebay. From a guy in Michigan. I made a run across the border and picked it up for under 150. I've been talking with OZtruck and the upgrade costs are cheap, just gotta do the work and I'm sure I can turn this toy crane into a RC machine :);) it will serve multiple purpose, digging to load Sue's trailer and I want to use it to load my custom crates and cargo onto the flatbed and lowboy:D

Mario

[Mama Sue]

Well get off the couch and ya might get something done :D:p lol

Wish I knew what a couch was. LOL :rolleyes::):o;)

[1985 kenworth]

Coming along nicely yours and my fleet may have to partner up and corner the market in ontario :D.i got a 1/16 r/c tank for my lowboy that i will be bringing to clifford.i managed to get a contract to haul this tank so hopefully it will pan out:D

[Mama Sue]

So I finally managed to get some time to work on my trailer. This is a first for me so if you have any advice please feel free to share. Thanks for looking.
Before
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s378/SusanLowen/001.jpg (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/SusanLowen/media/001.jpg.html)
During the wet sanding
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s378/SusanLowen/002.jpg (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/SusanLowen/media/002.jpg.html)
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s378/SusanLowen/003.jpg (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/SusanLowen/media/003.jpg.html)
After polishing
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s378/SusanLowen/004.jpg (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/SusanLowen/media/004.jpg.html)

[dabears]

What are you using to polish? Buffing wheel or simply just using like mothers polish?

[Supermario]

What are you using to polish? Buffing wheel or simply just using like mothers polish?

We are using " Autosol" as a polish compound and a polish pad on a half inch drill. So far so good, definitely has a mirror finish but a little haze when viewing from an angle. I think I need a finer buffing pad perhaps?
It's a team effort, sue is doing all the stages of wet sanding and leaves the power drill polish stage for me. :)

[dabears]

Yea all mine have some sort of haze at an angle too...... I follow up the wheel polishing with mothers it helps clean up some of that hazing but not all.... I found that black emery polish works awesome to get fine scratches out and gets a nice shine too!! I used to use the Tripoli and then follow that with the white but im liking the black more. I use a spiral wheel and now thanks to Steve I join up a spiral and a loose wheel together then polish with that gets really good results...

I think its looking good so far!

[Supermario]

Thanks Aaron. I figured the haze from an angle was a natural effect, wasn't sure.
I thought that pics are better than words so heres what im using to polish...


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/Mama%20Sues%20Rig/image_zps1bd52f70.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/Mama%20Sues%20Rig/image_zps1bd52f70.jpeg.html)

and after a little use......

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/Mama%20Sues%20Rig/image-01_zps1a2e3064.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/Mama%20Sues%20Rig/image-01_zps1a2e3064.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/Mama%20Sues%20Rig/image-02_zps0a1e9c5a.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/Mama%20Sues%20Rig/image-02_zps0a1e9c5a.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/Mama%20Sues%20Rig/image-03_zps51e86ec5.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/Mama%20Sues%20Rig/image-03_zps51e86ec5.jpeg.html)


thanks for any input and suggestions in making the finish on this trailer as sweet as possible:D:D

mario

[dabears]

This is what I would use and do.. you'll love the results. Make sure you re apply polish every few mins and use a "rake" or something to get off metal particles.. Hope this helps
ALSO before you polish use 000 or 00 steel wool after the wet sanding for a more mirror like shine.


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b190/firepisser8104/image_zpsddbe69dd.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/firepisser8104/media/image_zpsddbe69dd.jpg.html)

[Supermario]

See... I knew pictures work better :) thanks bud. I now see what you mean about needing a rake:eek: the buffer gets matted and I been counter rotating and holding in my hand ( wearing a latex glove ) and then it gives a better polish.
I need to figure what kind of rake to make which will clean and not destroy the buffing pad.
Thanks for the steel wool idea! Sue jumped in the truck and ran to the store to get some. :eek::D. It works great after sanding! You can see the difference.:cool:

Thanks for the help Aaron. ;):cool:

Mario

[Goose19]

lookin good mario/sue!

when i worked up at Mik MAk we used autosol to cut, and we had a finishing polish we used after to get rid of that haze after. also, a good glass cleaner will pull alot of the impurities out of the pores of the aluminum after to polish it. we never wet sanded tho, im wondering if any minerals in the water may be affecting your shine. another thing to try if you have a garage or it isnt still 30 below up there in the sault, is brake clean... spray, then wipe with a clean rag, and dont use the rag too long, it'll start smearing after a while. we used to use it to prep old fuel tanks before welding repairs :D

keep up the good work :D

[dabears]

A strong wire brush works decent as a rake. you will see the buff pads shed some fibers but don't worry about it.

[Mama Sue]

I kind of put the cart before the horse, I forgot to show off my work space.
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s378/SusanLowen/006.jpg (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/SusanLowen/media/006.jpg.html)
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s378/SusanLowen/005.jpg (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/SusanLowen/media/005.jpg.html)

[Supermario]

small trailer polishing update.....

Sue and I agreed on the importance of having a perfect finish on the trailer and we scrapped using a 1/2" drill and cloth type polishing pads. It is time to gear up and use the right tools for the job! So,

I finally found a local supplier of felt polishing wheels and a buddy at work hooked me up with his homemade polishing tool:cool:
its a old dryer motor with a 5/8 shaft attached. The speed and power of it is perfect!:D

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zps47811ad6.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zps47811ad6.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-01_zps5e3dac63.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-01_zps5e3dac63.jpeg.html)

Now all I need is warmer weather:eek::mad: it is 30F in the garage today! not ideal temps for polishing with a rouge that is hard as rock at room temp!:eek:
things look warmer this week, hope to post pics of a perfect polish soon:D;)

mario

[Izzy]

Wow - kool thinking on the dryer motor ...... probably has a great duty cycle and take a lugging - except since I know nothing technical about polishing.......

[Supermario]

Well, spring is finally here! the polish work on Sues trailer has begun and the results so far is like a chrome finish:D . Needless to say, I will not be opening any kind of polishing buisness:eek:... there is definitely an art and proper equipment to do this stuff proper:eek:

Anyway, no pics of the progress on that because its all in pieces right now. The main purpose of this post is to celebrate the beginning of spring and the re-opening of the S&M workshop / man cave :D

73F today and the yard is all dried up so it was time to clean up the garage and move the fleet back into the shop area

I know I've posted pics of my work areas before.....I'm just so happy to get settled back in again, I couldn't help myself and had to post more again:D

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-6_zpsbba88aae.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-6_zpsbba88aae.jpeg.html)

I use the bench in the garage for metal work, drilling, cutting, etc and the more detailed work is done in my man cave you can see through the door on the right..

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01-3_zpsdf8c0001.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01-3_zpsdf8c0001.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02-2_zpsaa494886.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02-2_zpsaa494886.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-03-3_zps4cac6477.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-03-3_zps4cac6477.jpeg.html)

and heres the fleet of trailers and equipment......

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-04-2_zpsee0a1e94.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-04-2_zpsee0a1e94.jpeg.html)

ohh yes.... and the daughters touch on my fridge...lol

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-05-2_zps4f7ad268.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-05-2_zps4f7ad268.jpeg.html)



the other big announcement is the fact I got the loader outside for the first time since I bought it way back when!:jaw:

Please excuse my operating. this is the first moments in the outdoors! no practice, raw footage:eek::o:o:rolleyes:

http://youtu.be/CCzopXQ3Hco

got bored with leaves real quick so why not try hardpacked gravel path? lol

http://youtu.be/668pVpWzOfM


Thanks for looking, :)

Mario

[Supermario]

Finally got the fleet out today and Susan ran Black Passion outside for the first time! Heres a few pics .....

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zps6c78cac0.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zps6c78cac0.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-02_zpsfc11cedb.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-02_zpsfc11cedb.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-03_zps5c569361.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-03_zps5c569361.jpeg.html)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-04_zpsb0eefc13.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-04_zpsb0eefc13.jpeg.html)

Then I thought...OMG, I have to pull the Wedico out of winter storage and get some pics of " the 3 Kings " :D;)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zpsb9f00337.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zpsb9f00337.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-01_zpsc6af24c5.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-01_zpsc6af24c5.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-02_zps23dfbe87.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-02_zps23dfbe87.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-03_zpsc4a6236d.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-03_zpsc4a6236d.jpeg.html)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zps5e2ac26c.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image_zps5e2ac26c.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-01_zpsc5aeb9f6.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-01_zpsc5aeb9f6.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-02_zpsd05b0b2f.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/image-02_zpsd05b0b2f.jpeg.html)


and now the video of mama Sue driving her pride and joy :D

http://youtu.be/EULxZvNQa7c

http://youtu.be/zKaGJIKg1Gs


thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed:)

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

yes they do and sue looks very natural driving her baby as if she has always had it:D

[Mama Sue]

Thanks guys. The funny part is after dinner we went for a walk in the neighborhood and found out that my truck is still faster than Marios', my battery lasts longer than Marios' and my everyday truck can come to Mario's rescue when his battery runs out of juice...LMAO..:)

[Supermario]

Well done, they all look great.

yes they do and sue looks very natural driving her baby as if she has always had it:D

Thanks guys. We sure got a lot of attention from people in the neighbourhood.:) there were people coming out of their house as they saw us go by twice on our journey! Taking pics and asking questions, it was great :)
I think I have one guy interested in the hobby.He owned lots of Rc racers etc. didn't know about the rigs and loves the trucks, Ill make sure we go by his house more often. Lol

However, the fact my battery died on me and I didn't pack a spare in my pocket was embarrassing for sure:o. Susan sure got a good laugh as she kept on trucking! :D


Mario

[dirthalr]

You guys have a nice looking fleet. Can't wait to see the S&M Trucking logo on them!:D

[Supermario]

There is only one thing better than a new truck! Your next one.

Chris

Yup, your right Chris. I have a ford aeromax cab and a king hauler cab. I'd like to make a dump truck out of one of them. Not sure when that's going to happen. I have 4 trailers to wire, sound and fan for the loader, and the crane to upgrade:eek: oh, and a loading dock to build for the backyard.:)

Mario

[RCP57]

Yup, your right Chris. I have a ford aeromax cab and a king hauler cab. I'd like to make a dump truck out of one of them. Not sure when that's going to happen. I have 4 trailers to wire, sound and fan for the loader, and the crane to upgrade:eek: oh, and a loading dock to build for the backyard.:)

Mario

That's all?:p

[Supermario]

You guys have a nice looking fleet. Can't wait to see the S&M Trucking logo on them!:D

Your right Jimmy, All that's left are the logos...... We are beginning to think Nathan made a great suggestion and just put a logo on the tanks and not the door. The all black body looks too nice to break up with a door logo?:rolleyes:
I finally have my list of logos for everything else made , just have to decide on Sue's truck.

Mario

[Supermario]

That's all?:p

Lol:D. ....time management Reg. remember, happy wife, happy life:)

[RCP57]

Haha. I don't have that problem cause I'm not married:p. In a couple months though I'll be in trouble.haha As long as I provide foot rubs on a regular basis I'm not in the dog house.lol We'll have to wait and see if things change after the I do's....:lol:

[Izzy]

Well done Mario and sue - cant wait to see the dump....

[Supermario]

I am so sick of polishing ! what I first thought was fun and relaxing has become a very challenging hurdle and frustrating to say the least:(

Anyway, one trailer side panel is done and gets the green light for assembly. Everything went well yesterday and it looks great.... the other panel I worked on today seemed to get worse the more I touched it:eek::mad:

So, enough polish work for now. I needed something I enjoy doing so I switched gears and wired up and assembled the panel that's ready.....here it is so far:D.....

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-1_zps26fc25f8.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-1_zps26fc25f8.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-01_zpsffedb4a2.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-01_zpsffedb4a2.jpeg.html)

After installing the inner panel I mounted to the base plate and did a light check. All works great:)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-02-1_zpsb37b3ce9.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-02-1_zpsb37b3ce9.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-03-1_zpsef0b1a44.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-03-1_zpsef0b1a44.jpeg.html)


Thanks for looking. Any comments and suggestions always appreciated :)

Mario

[RCP57]

I suggest you keep doing what you're doing cause it looks "F"ing awesome! If you can make Aluminum that reflective you're doing something right! Wanna polish the billet wheels off my S-10?:p

[ihbuilder]

Mario , I don't blame you :eek: I've done 100's of wheels :jaw: I've decided to try out a pro polishin place nearby . they do 1:1 wheels , I showed them the lil 1's and literally :jaw::jaw::D

[1985 kenworth]

hey mario i put my name D&B BRIGHT on my tanks also..sometimes the paint looks too good to cover it with a logo :D.by the way that polishing job looks great..hey can i bring big zeus to the soo:jaw:

[plow jockey]

Awesome job on the polishing!! The lights look great.

[Espeefan]

Mario, I know you weren't happy with the results of your polishing, but all I can say is dang, that's almost chrome like! I wouldn't complain!

[petermoblin]

Looks amazing! The only thing I would change is make the last side marker light red. Just my 2 cents!

[Supermario]

I suggest you keep doing what you're doing cause it looks "F"ing awesome! If you can make Aluminum that reflective you're doing something right! Wanna polish the billet wheels off my S-10?:p

Thanks Reg. I knew we could do it, just didn't realize how hard and how much work it took:eek:
Billet wheels??... Bring em on! Lol

Mario , I don't blame you :eek: I've done 100's of wheels :jaw: I've decided to try out a pro polishin place nearby . they do 1:1 wheels , I showed them the lil 1's and literally :jaw::jaw::D

I have a whole new respect for guys who do this stuff on a regular basis. Now I know why everyone isn't doing it for themselves:D

So does the polishing place have any tools small enough to work on your wheels? :) lol


hey mario i put my name D&B BRIGHT on my tanks also..sometimes the paint looks too good to cover it with a logo :D.by the way that polishing job looks great..hey can i bring big zeus to the soo:jaw:

Thanks Dwayne. I agree, Logo on the tanks. This was my first and probably last polishing project for a good long time:eek::)

Awesome job on the polishing!! The lights look great.

Thanks Fred. I think there's just enough lights and happy with the spacing.

Mario, I know you weren't happy with the results of your polishing, but all I can say is dang, that's almost chrome like! I wouldn't complain!

Thanks Nathan. It's easy to make aluminum look shiny.... It's a whole other ball game to make it look like chrome. Another lesson in patience and yes, I'm very happy with the results:)
Also happy the polishing is almost done! Just have the tailgate to do and that's it!:)

Looks amazing! The only thing I would change is make the last side marker light red. Just my 2 cents!

Thanks. I like the red marker idea but Its too late. I been busy today, got the other panel done,assembled and the box is all back together. Now I read your idea and thought..... No way I'm taking that all apart again:eek: I haven't scratched it yet and I don't want to push my luck.:)
Thanks though, I may use that idea on my Reefer;)

Mario

[ihbuilder]

"So does the polishing place have any tools small enough to work on your wheels? lol"

we'll see this week :D I know they do a superb job on the 1:1 stuff

[Mama Sue]

Your patience may have worn thin and I might've heard a few swear words but your hard work has paid off. It looks awesome. Thanks for allowing me time to get other things done while you worked on my trailer. :)

[pumptech]

S&M trucking has been busy ,great work !!:D

[tracksntreadslou]

Hey Mario and Sue ..Just read through your thread..awsome you guys are doing a great job and like your Fleet ..Wish you guys were closer though ...Anyway what kind of plans do you have in store for your back doors of the trailer Mario ..I was at the local metal recycle last week and picked up a small sheet of of diamond plate aluminum 30 x 20 im guessing ..The diamonds are about 1/8 x 1/4 .Looks to be very scale for back doors ..Was a little dirty but i got out my special polish and in about 5 minutes i had a nice section done ..If your intrested i could send you pics..Oh BTW Auto Glym ..check it out ..Good polish ..Keep up the good work

[Supermario]

Hey Mario and Sue ..Just read through your thread..awsome you guys are doing a great job and like your Fleet ..Wish you guys were closer though ...Anyway what kind of plans do you have in store for your back doors of the trailer Mario ..I was at the local metal recycle last week and picked up a small sheet of of diamond plate aluminum 30 x 20 im guessing ..The diamonds are about 1/8 x 1/4 .Looks to be very scale for back doors ..Was a little dirty but i got out my special polish and in about 5 minutes i had a nice section done ..If your intrested i could send you pics..Oh BTW Auto Glym ..check it out ..Good polish ..Keep up the good work

Thanks Lou....I wish we were closer too! I hear it all the time from my brother who lives in Cranbrook:rolleyes: Not sure what you mean about back doors? The dump trailer came with a perfect rear tailgate built by Izzy but I like the idea for my reefer trailer for sure! it currently has the stock Tamiya trailer doors and a diamond plate would look perfect! thanks!
I will definitely check out auto Glym :cool:


So the trailer is coming together real nice. Box is assembled, I stripped the frame , painted the rails and re assembled this weekend. Just starting the testing of all the wiring and so far everything is working perfectly on the first try! Lights! Check, Box up and down! Check!

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-1_zps4f78f69d.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-1_zps4f78f69d.jpeg.html)

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http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-02-1_zpsf4567c0a.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-02-1_zpsf4567c0a.jpeg.html)

And then, as I sat looking at the trailer I had an idea??? I like the open wheel look of the tri axle and was happy with it when I suddenly remembered I have a bunch of fenders compliments of a forum member I got months ago and because of Sue's truck having the same style fenders I thought this might look good?

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-03-1_zps3d70bad3.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-03-1_zps3d70bad3.jpeg.html)

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http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-05_zps3c4f7a71.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/truck%20and%202%20trailers/image-05_zps3c4f7a71.jpeg.html)


I think I will hook up the truck and trailer tomorrow for a better look but I'm really liking the fender idea. I would mount the fenders to the axles just like her truck and keep them low and tight to the tires.

Please let me know what you think:):cool:

Mario

[dirthalr]

Looks awesome Mario! I think the fenders matching her truck would be killer! Nice job on the polishing! Looks amazing!

[Izzy]

Mario - you might have to hack the lights off the pivot brackets and mount to the rear fender set.

Check when full open.

Izzy

[Kaf343]

Great job Mario, trailer is looking sharp.

[Supermario]

Looks awesome Mario! I think the fenders matching her truck would be killer! Nice job on the polishing! Looks amazing!

Thanks bud, glad you like:). Ya the fenders wasn't really a part of the original plan . when I showed Susan she likes the look right away:)
The polish turned out to be worth the time and sweat that went into it. :jaw:

Mario - you might have to hack the lights off the pivot brackets and mount to the rear fender set.

Check when full open.

Izzy


Thank you Izzy! I'm glad you pointed that out. I'm still learning the patience part of the hobby and make sure to check clearances before diving into something! :eek:

The fenders will have to wait for now anyway. Our first RC show is only a month away and I have so much other stuff I need to get done for that! Maybe in time for Indy? Or a next winter project.;)


Great job Mario, trailer is looking sharp.

Thanks Keith, No blood but the sweat and tears have been worth it! Lol

[tracksntreadslou]

My Bad Mario ..For some reason I thought it was a van trailer you were building ..Yes Izzy dump trailer looks awsome ..and great job on the polishing ..Alot of work involved in doing stuff like that but well worth the outcome..nice work

[Supermario]

No bad Lou, thanks for the kind words and suggestion:cool: please PM me some pics of the material you mentioned. I think it may work perfect on our reefer for sure!

I was working away on Sue's trailer today and mentioned to Susan that our first RC meet is coming very soon ( 30 days to be precise !) I told her how I still had work to do on the loader and build an area for us to load her truck and haul dirt at the show.....that's when she looked at me and said....." Maybe I'm not ready to put stuff in my trailer yet!"....:eek::eek::confused::confused:!

I'm so confused!??? Did I make it too shiny??? Now we can't haul dirt with it??:jaw:
Our Fleet may look like shelf queens but they run on more gravel than asphalt!
I wanna load that trailer!

I guess my problem isn't getting things done in the next month, it's convince Susan to baptize the trailer by the end of the month!:jaw: lol

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated:):D

Mario

[Supermario]

That's easy, teach your good wife to drive the loader. Problem solved.

Chris

You want me to let someone else run my loader!:jaw:

JK...its a good idea Chris. The loader is down right now but once I get this trailer done I can get the loader running and let her give it a go!:)

Small update on the trailer. Today was a good day. Wired up the taillights, rear marker lights, and put the body back on the frame once and for all!:D
Pics of the lights wired....

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/new%20pics%20of%20truck%20n%20trailer/image-03_zpsc8a56bb9.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/new%20pics%20of%20truck%20n%20trailer/image-03_zpsc8a56bb9.jpeg.html)

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the mudflaps are just for now until I do the fenders for it. The best part of today was testing the screw drive with my new 11.1V lipo. I tried with one of my 7.2V Nimh but it was so slow. Now with more juice the speed is much better and we are very happy with the results:D

http://youtu.be/Hss4o09pG8w

Thanks for looking. Tell me what ya think :)

Mario

[woodhog]

Trailer looks awesome Mario:D and no its not to shiny can't wait to see it at indy:cool:

[justin]

Nice job

[Mama Sue]

Sorry Guys, teaching me to run the loader isn't going to change my mind, at least not at this moment. LOL. This truck and trailer has been in the works for almost a year. and I want to keep it shiny and clean for just a little while, that's just the way I am. I do that with my everyday vehicle and school bus too once they are clean and shiny. I have an idea for my first cargo but don't think I can do it at the shows....Mario has been working hard and it looks amazing.

[Supermario]

I was going to wait till completion but once again couldn't help myself:eek::D.
The dump trailer is almost complete, just have to polish, wire and install the tailgate:). We still plan on fenders in the future but for now mudflaps will do.

So here it is, truck n trailer for the first time:)

Such a mess of wires, I thought rather than make it look neat.... Cover it up! Lol


http://youtu.be/-LGaWxnLDvQ


Black passion and her new trailer.... I figured I would shut up in this video and enjoy the sounds and sights:rolleyes::D:D

http://youtu.be/1mA__LGPtv4



Thanks for looking :cool:

Mario

[Kaf343]

Mario, it's awesome!!! Great job on pulling the whole thing together. Every piece of it compliments the next. Very nice.

[Mama Sue]

Mario, it's awesome!!! Great job on pulling the whole thing together. Every piece of it compliments the next. Very nice.

WOW, very nice, now I understand why Sue doesn't want to get it dirty. The both of you have done a great job. Well done

Cheers Chris

Thanks guys. It does look amazing. :)

[Espeefan]

Wow, really nice work Mario and Sue! Love the lights, and the spit shine polish! I can see why you don't want to get it dirty. :D

[RCP57]

The way I see it Sue, if he polished it once he can polish it again so get it dirty! Lol

Sorry Mario!:p

[Mama Sue]

The way I see it Sue, if he polished it once he can polish it again so get it dirty! Lol

Sorry Mario!:p

It's Mario who wants to get it dirty. I want to keep it shining for a bit....lol:p

[Supermario]

So it's all about dirty trailer or not? Any idea how dirty I got sanding and polishing!?? :eek: I probably contracted some type of aluminum inhalation symptoms? I think I heard it can make you lose your memory but I can't remember....:p

So after all that, I think it only fair it's time for the trailer to get dirty! I have no issues with some dirt, what I fear and want to avoid are scratches:eek::eek::eek:

The trailer is too big, heavy and awkward to run on the dryer motor wheel now:eek::D

I wish there was a magic spray I could apply to seal and capture the shine we have and never worry about it again but..... Yeah, right! Lol

Mario

[Espeefan]

The bad thing about loading or running it in the dirt is that the sides will get dusty, and when you wipe or clean the trailer off, the fine dust will scratch it! :eek: :D

[doodlebug]

So it's all about dirty trailer or not? Any idea how dirty I got sanding and polishing!?? :eek: I probably contracted some type of aluminum inhalation symptoms? I think I heard it can make you lose your memory but I can't remember....:p

So after all that, I think it only fair it's time for the trailer to get dirty! I have no issues with some dirt, what I fear and want to avoid are scratches:eek::eek::eek:

The trailer is too big, heavy and awkward to run on the dryer motor wheel now:eek::D

I wish there was a magic spray I could apply to seal and capture the shine we have and never worry about it again but..... Yeah, right! Lol

Mario

Saran Wrap :eek::eek::eek:
Cheer's, Neil.

[Supermario]

The bad thing about loading or running it in the dirt is that the sides will get dusty, and when you wipe or clean the trailer off, the fine dust will scratch it! :eek: :D

I hear ya Nathan. I'm hoping that when it gets dusty, I figure a shot from the blow gun and a Swiffer duster will minimize any scratching?:rolleyes:

Just keep in mind my loader is a bruder conversion, not the real deal, so no plans on real backyard dirt for now. I'm thinking , various wood chips ( chain saw chips and sawmill chipper stuff.) moist floor dry perhaps and rubber grind like the stuff at Indy last year.

Now that its all together I see a flaw in my assembly already!:eek:
I should have connected dump body wiring to chassis with a connector instead of hard wiring from box right to the board! :eek:
Oh well , if it needs to come apart in the future, that's when I'll install a junction block of some sort.

Mario

[Supermario]

Mario, it's awesome!!! Great job on pulling the whole thing together. Every piece of it compliments the next. Very nice.

Thanks Keith;). That is a great way to describe how the build has gone.:)
I'm glad I could capture her vision of the truck n trailer she wanted and the team effort it has been from start to finish.:D


Mario

[1985 kenworth]

Hey mario i have a suggestion.i have aluminum rims on big zeus.when i polished them using alcoa aluminum polish they have a spray to use afterwards called shine sealer.supposedly it will keep the aluminum from oxidation and dulling it especially during truck show season..i tried it once on my rims one year and the shine lasted a few months. It would have lasted longer but truck wash detergents have degreasers in them and pretty much washed the sealer off in a few months.you can try that on sues trailer but do a small test area like underbelly to make sure it doesn't damage it. I only tried alcoa brand but i am sure there are others out there.you can try can tire in the detail section where the polish and wax are.i think turtle wax does a polish/sealer in a white plastic jar with a red top.blue magic polish paste polishes and seals it in one i have used the blue magic it works good.those are some options for you... hope it helps.i use blue magic on a few of my r/c truck rims it also takes out light scratches..but remember test spot first :D

[Supermario]

Thanks Dwayne. I will definitely run to crappy tire and pick some up. I'm just starting to sand and polish the tailgate so it's a perfect opportunity to test it out:cool: If it works out the stuff should save me a whole lot of work and upkeep on the trailer. Thanks dude! :cool:

Mario

[PROBUILDER1964]

Hello Mama Sue...Ive been gone for a while from the forum....Just seen your vid on the "Black Passion" first run...WOW it looks totally great and super realistic ! So...When do you think you will be ready for the next truck to be built ! I do know a great truck body fabricator you can get to do it for you ....Hint...Hint...Hint....LOL

[Supermario]

Hello Mama Sue...Ive been gone for a while from the forum....Just seen your vid on the "Black Passion" first run...WOW it looks totally great and super realistic ! So...When do you think you will be ready for the next truck to be built ! I do know a great truck body fabricator you can get to do it for you ....Hint...Hint...Hint....LOL

Hey Rick! Great to hear from ya! :):cool:

Glad you like the truck :D.
See, Susan told ya. Nothing but gloss black, no stripes no lines , just black. Sometimes less is more as they say. Lol

Of course you will be involved in the next build ! ;). Just not sure when that's going to be?:eek: Now with the company fleet growing into equipment and not just trucks , cash flow has shifted gears.:o.

been thinking about how to better use our backyard as a play zone and came up with a daunting but very possible project?? :jaw:

Here's a tour of my dream backyard course I hope to build a little each summer.....

http://youtu.be/EA24Mryvyn4

Thanks for any ideas or suggestions :cool::)

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

if you do that mario ...i might just have to move to the soo :eek::D

[Diesel Demond]

that is one sweet a$$ rig !! I too would have a hard time in the dirt with it. have you lit up your tanker trailer yet. i need to light mine up soon? your lights on the dump are very nice great job!

[Supermario]

if you do that mario ...i might just have to move to the soo :eek::D

Lol Dwayne.....As a matter of fact, our neighbours next door are selling! It's a 2 bedroom house 1,200 sq ft on a 50X150 lot asking 135K It would be perfect for you and Barb! :D;)
And if we combined our backyard roads we could have a road area of 50X100 ! :eek: lol. Hmmm due to road maintenance costs, I think we need a toll booth at our property line! Roflmao.:lol:

I plan on getting started on the project after the Indy show. Weather permitting and work load, I hope to get the section across the back done before winter.:rolleyes:;)

Once I get the loop done you have no choice but to come up here!;). Sault Ste Marie is nice. 80,000 population, warm summers, friendly people.:eek::D

that is one sweet a$$ rig !! I too would have a hard time in the dirt with it. have you lit up your tanker trailer yet. i need to light mine up soon? your lights on the dump are very nice great job!

Thanks Cory. Hey, don't forget, Susan did put FIVE coats of wax on it!:D. Probably down to 2 or 3 coats now but, Susan just waxed her 1:1 truck again and I wouldn't be surprised if Black Passion will be next!:)

There is one downfall to a all black truck. Outdoors in the hot, high noon sun the body gets really warm, almost could say it gets hot!:eek: I kept an eye on it at the Clifford show and placed in the shade. Which reminds me, next year I want to bring a heat measuring gun to see how hot it gets.

Haven't started the tanker lights yet. I changed my mind and want to do the reefer trailer next then tanker and finish with the lowboy.

The dump trailer wiring went real well ( or maybe I'm getting better at this :p:lol: ) The double wall sides with enough room made the job easy. I really hope Izzy finds a shop because I'd love to have some more of his stuff! :)

Mario

[Supermario]

I gave ya the walk around tour of the future road... Here's my truck testing it out for the first time. Just a couple soft spots to deal with and I have to trim the top of the hill, the quad axle turns into a single axle as it crests the top:eek:

http://youtu.be/HnQ7VJre40I


And a video of Sue's truck with flatbed and lowboy.

http://youtu.be/-__3O8UVZQ8

Thanks for looking.:)

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

hey mario the video looks great...reminds me of the trucks driving the dirt roads back in nova scotia in the woods to get loads of logs or christmas trees...i could watch the video over and over ..it came out very well.looks like you will have quite the truck park up there.i am trying to convince barb to sell our house and move out to the sticks .it would be pure bliss to have a truck park also and to be able to look out my window and see the garage that will have big zeus completely tucked in for the winter and safe..:D.i will be watching the process of this..must be cool to have a scale trucking company and literally own the roads you drive on too :p:D

[Supermario]

Thanks Dwayne, glad you liked the video..... I really need to get a Gopro camera! It's almost impossible to drive with one hand and film with a IPad in the other:eek: Of course with Sue's help video taping will be easier in the future.

Anyway, had an idea how I can build and use the road right now :D.
RC road building will start next summer but this year getting the loop complete is the focus.

Check it out:D

http://youtu.be/d9KngRo--vc


Mario

[1985 kenworth]

yea i saw it .thats a clever idea with the shingles:)

[Supermario]

Ok. It's official. The road works! Yes, maybe a little narrow but that helps fine tune the driving skills:D best part is with the double layer shingles, I can widen the road a few inches with no problem.:) This is going to work great as a practice area for Sue before the Indy show:eek::p;)

Mother Nature gave me the time to take a couple runs on the new road :D

http://youtu.be/--NHr9vAhyY

Mario

[Goose19]

looks like it works pretty slick mario, nice!
im heading north in a few weeks.... may need to detour on the way home!

i like the shingle idea, maybe lay them on top of the finished road too, give it the blacktop look?

[Supermario]

By all means Al. let me know if your in my neck of the woods :cool:
My holidays start on the 19th and I'm off till September.

Anyway, more progress on the backyard project today. I was telling some guys at work what I was up to and someone mentioned a perfect material to use as a road bed. Not sure the exact name the steel plant calls it but, it's "slag crusher fines". This stuff packs as hard as concrete!:eek::D and its cheap to buy:cool:
Only con is the strange fact it smells when it gets wet for the first few months, almost like fish guts smell is the best way I can describe. then it stops. Something to do with the process at the steel plant gets absorbed by the slag??? Just a temporary issue anyway.

Enough chatting! here's some pics!

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zpsbce2eb13.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zpsbce2eb13.jpeg.html)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zpsc688ff1a.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zpsc688ff1a.jpeg.html)

and now with a pile of shingles, the road continues........:D


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zps4ac01b55.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zps4ac01b55.jpeg.html)

thanks for looking and all comments and suggestions always welcome :)

Mario

[doodlebug]

Hey Mario, slag like's water when compacted, water causes chemical bonding.
Plate compactor's are just the ticket.
I've hauled a lot, and graded with it, when Geneva Steel was still around, Supply is dwindling here now. No, the slag won't kill weed's! Lime Stone fine's are great too.
Go for at least 2'' thick. 3/8'' minus will compact better than the 3/4'' road base.
Cheer's, Neil.

[Supermario]

Backyard road circuit completed!!:D:D
Managed to get the backyard loop done today and took my truck for a test run. Ran bobtail twice in each direction for starters, all is great!

Heres some pics of the new section along the backside of our garage along the property line.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps6d9edcaa.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps6d9edcaa.jpeg.html)

Im thinking of filling in the area between road and garage and put in a weight scale station and rest stop so I can have 2 way traffic on the "highway"...lol

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zpsb5f01fc5.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zpsb5f01fc5.jpeg.html)

Living up here in northern Ontario on the Precambrian shield means our highways come with something that not all are familiar with....ROCK CUTS!!:eek::lol:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zps55c5cd07.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zps55c5cd07.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-05_zpsd4a93383.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-05_zpsd4a93383.jpeg.html)

It's a nice long stretch of road. From the start to the turn in the back is 80ft , hence, that's why I figured a tight rock cut in the middle would make things interesting;)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-03_zps8cfe6622.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-03_zps8cfe6622.jpeg.html)

and heres the latest look of the gravel pit area.Now as I look at it... I realize that sometimes being anal, and always trying to be symmetrical is bad. When was the last time you saw a perfectly square gravel pit???:rolleyes::lol:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-04_zpsff8614ed.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-04_zpsff8614ed.jpeg.html)

When this is all complete by next year, the road will have a gravel pit, weight scale , loading dock and truck shop area:)

thanks for looking, any ideas and suggestions appreciated.:cool:

Mario

[Supermario]

Hey Mario, slag like's water when compacted, water causes chemical bonding.
Plate compactor's are just the ticket.
I've hauled a lot, and graded with it, when Geneva Steel was still around, Supply is dwindling here now. No, the slag won't kill weed's! Lime Stone fine's are great too.
Go for at least 2'' thick. 3/8'' minus will compact better than the 3/4'' road base.
Cheer's, Neil.

Thanks for the heads up Neil. I wasn't getting the compaction and realized I didn't have enough thickness and too much road base so I screened down a few buckets worth to 3/8 minus and now have close to 2" thick. Trucks run fine on it and I hope it gets firm enough that the loader wont dig into it and just grab whatever material I use in the pit.
It's nice to suddenly discover a benefit to living in a steel town!:p

That stuff sounds good. I have found that you need something that is low maintenance, weed resistant and that doesn't get in the way when cutting the grass.
Load the tipper at the stock pile with your loader/crawler crane, spread the stuff 1/2" thick using tipper. now get a grader, compactor, and water truck and start working in the garden with your wife.

Cheers Chris

I love the sounds of that list of equipment Chris and nice use of the gardening option;) :cool:

Yes, low maintenance and easy to cut the grass. I'd love to put up road signs and even powerlines along the road but the way it is right now, when its time to cut the grass....I just cut the grass! no fuss, no muss. Mower runs over the shingles, nothing has to be moved or covered.
Perhaps if I host a local RC event I can add signage but for now we are liking what we got:)

thanks guys.
Mario

[Izzy]

That's awesome! You say the mower doesn't want to lift the shingles - that's great.

[Supermario]

That's awesome! You say the mower doesn't want to lift the shingles - that's great.

That's right Izzy. As a matter of fact, after a few days of the sun heating them up, the top layer are actually sticking to the base layer. I had to move a few and literally had to peel them apart to reposition them. No problem running mower across them or along them. Even walking on them is no problem and no movement.

3 bundles @ 20 bucks a bundle. So not too bad for a instant road covering that much of an area.

Mario

[Goose19]

Looks awesome mario! i really like it....i may just have to go get some shingles soon :D


Living up here in northern Ontario on the Precambrian shield means our highways come with something that not all are familiar with....ROCK CUTS!!:eek::lol:


so if you have scale rock cuts, where are the scale potholes and cracks from the frost? LOL obviously it isnt a scale highway 11!

[doodlebug]

Hey Mario, if the slag doesn't get hard enough? Sprinkle some concrete powder on top,
Mix it with your rake, compact and water it for a hard surface.
Cheers, Neil.

[Supermario]

Hey Mario, if the slag doesn't get hard enough? Sprinkle some concrete powder on top,
Mix it with your rake, compact and water it for a hard surface.
Cheers, Neil.

Funny you mention that Neil. A good friend of mine was over last night and he had the exact same suggestion!:)
I think it will work great and will give it a try.:cool:


So a couple weeks ago I was surfing Ebay and I accidently bought something:p;) This hobby started with a transport truck which then added a forklift, loader, then a tank and a ship:eek: Well, I've had a interest in getting a rock crawler for awhile now and when I saw this I couldn't say no. lol


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-04_zps3ebd980a.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-04_zps3ebd980a.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-03_zpsbe8d6b58.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-03_zpsbe8d6b58.jpeg.html)

First thing I did when I got it..... I installed the spare set of stacks I have from PMD :D I think the scale and size is perfect!:)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zpsb5635023.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zpsb5635023.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zpse892bdd9.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zpse892bdd9.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zps92b21031.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zps92b21031.jpeg.html)

What I like the most about it is the rugged, rough look. No need to handle with kid gloves like the rest of our fleet!:eek: I may leave it as is or maybe a simple flat black bush truck paint job may be in the future.

Thanks for looking :cool:

Mario

[doodlebug]

Hey Mario, had an "old timer" tell me that cement trick :D:D:D
Cheer's, Neil.

[Mama Sue]

Your cement blocks at the side of your house will make great road bridge piers.

Or a foundation for the "doghouse"..LMAO:rolleyes:

[Supermario]

The road is fully open and operational!!:D. Thanks to cash saved from not going to Indy, I put the new Gopro camera to good use.

Here is the first run of my truck and the flatbed on the loop.

Thanks for looking ! :cool:

http://youtu.be/yzDMsufx8Gc


Mario

[Supermario]

How about a night run!! Here's the road at night using Sue's truck. Thank goodness no moose came running out! ..... :rolleyes: Hey, that would make a cool video! A 1/14th scale Rc moose jumping out at ya! :eek::p:jaw:


http://youtu.be/QStzgxLBgAA

Mario

[Stretch379]

That is impressive Mario. I'm thinking of building a road in my yard now. Awesome videos:jaw::jaw:

[Mama Sue]

I noticed that he forgot to mention that he caused a boo boo to each truck in the daylight. LOL. He certainly did make the most of an unfortunate situation. He played until 3am last night...

[RodneyO]

:jaw::bounce:Awesome Mario.Can't wait to get mine running.

[Radio Control Trucker]

A Man & His Truck... It's a Beautiful Thing :D :p :lol:

- RCT

[Supermario]

I noticed that he forgot to mention that he caused a boo boo to each truck in the daylight. LOL. He certainly did make the most of an unfortunate situation. He played until 3am last night...

Yes, it's true. I caused a couple boo boo's to both trucks and a trailer by the way:rolleyes::o
Funny part is that both trucks got the same ding in the same spot caused by the same thing:eek::mad:
You can hear the moment it happened to my truck as I scraped the rock cut with the left front corner of the bumper in the daytime video:eek: Going too fast and was watching the quad axle trailer room on the other side!
Then, about an hour later with Sue's truck and the lowboy trailer ( which is even longer) didn't I tag the same rock with the same spot on her front bumper and the trailer caught a rock on the other side:eek::jaw:

Ill post pics to show nothing major but, good thing I'm part owner in the company because if I was just a hired driver..... After yesterday, I'd be fired for sure!:cop:

Needless to say, I made the rock cut turn a lot wider now:D No more scrapes!

Mario

[Supermario]

I wanted to share a sneak peak at our future " spare parts " truck build. Susans daughter Cassidy likes the trucks but is terrified to run ours in fear of doing damage, so to make her feel more comfortable I figure a truck built from mostly spare parts should get her behind the wheel on this one.:)

Susans Uncle was here for a visit and true to his word he brought the made in china plastic 1/14th scale RC truck he found last summer! So here is the body Im thinking of using. Comes with the side skirts, I forgot to take pics of them.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps99866bea.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps99866bea.jpeg.html)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zpsf0f32463.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zpsf0f32463.jpeg.html)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zpsa0fa4cec.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zpsa0fa4cec.jpeg.html)

Check out the entirely chrome dash! which is in good shape unlike the rest:eek:


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-03_zpsa579bcfb.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-03_zpsa579bcfb.jpeg.html)


All the parts I need to build are almost complete and will be doing this one as a winter project. this will be my first "casserole " build and looking forward to it! :D:lol:

Mario

[RCP57]

Cool! It's a shame that it's a Ford though...:p

[Supermario]

Cool! It's a shame that it's a Ford though...:p

So true Reg.......so true. Maybe I can do something bout that, we'll see.;)

Started another project I've been wanting to do for a long time now.
The reefer needs lights!!! This trailer is one of my favorites. It is the first thing I purchased off of the forum. An awesome trailer I got from Spudd.
No big projects going right now so perfect time to light er up!

Heres where I'm at so far.... 12 lights each side, 3 up front and 4 out back. It's not a Smiley size light job but should look good.

Let the wiring begin! :D:bounce:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps590a7194.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps590a7194.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zps682351de.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zps682351de.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zps392fe60c.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zps392fe60c.jpeg.html)

thanks for looking :) :cool:

Mario

[Espeefan]

Cool looking trailer Mario. If Spudd built this trailer, I'm guessing you couldn't tell me where the material for the sides of the trailer came from?

[Supermario]

Cool looking trailer Mario. If Spudd built this trailer, I'm guessing you couldn't tell me where the material for the sides of the trailer came from?

Your right Spudd built and I never did ask him myself what it's from. To me, it reminds me of the stuff they used on old coolers. Remember the big old picnic cooler mom made us carry:eek: lol.
My Lil Joe meat smoker is made of similar stuff and when it burns out, I won't be throwing that out :lol:

Mario

[Supermario]

Thing are getting better all the time, one of the biggest rooms in the world is the room for improvement. Keep up the good work.

Chris

Thanks Chris.

Improving skills, learning new ones and opening the imagination to new ideas is a big part of the love of this hobby for me.

I had a real crappy day at work yesterday and yet when I got home, I went in the shop, sat down and started working away, it didn't take very long and all the stress was gone like it never happened.:):cool:

Mario

[Smiley]

Why is everybody always picking on me:(:lol::D

[RCP57]

I still don't see any insulation in those walls:cop:...winter is coming quick my friend! Maybe I should send you an immersion suit so you don't freeze while you're building this winter:rolleyes::D:D:D

[Supermario]

Why is everybody always picking on me:(:lol::D

Hey Keith, we ain't picking on ya, it's your own doing. You set the LED lights bar so high , of course your name is gonna come up once in awhile!;):p:D:lol:

Mario

[Supermario]

I still don't see any insulation in those walls:cop:...winter is coming quick my friend! Maybe I should send you an immersion suit so you don't freeze while you're building this winter:rolleyes::D:D:D

Can I still handle 2mm bolts wearing the suit? Lol
Yup, another summer gone by and no insulation or furnace in the man cave.:( not to worry though, come fall time the name changes from man cave to "all the summer *#%€! has to go somewhere cave" :eek:
The main garage is insulated and I might get a heater going in there. No more kitchen table building like last year. :eek: Hate to say it but.... Not sure how much building is going to get done once the cold sets in:(:(:(:(

Thanks a lot for reminding of what's coming Reg...way to go mister west coast!:(;):)



Mario

[RCP57]

Haha. Not sure how effective you would be at handling tiny bolts with dry suit mittens:rolleyes:. Sounds like you need to move out west where it's warm all year long:D.

[ryman]

Cool looking trailer Mario. If Spudd built this trailer, I'm guessing you couldn't tell me where the material for the sides of the trailer came from?

It looks like the aluminum diamond from McMaster-Carr
http://www.mcmaster.com/#additional-plates/=olikof

[kingbob]

That diamond plate is absolutely perfect for what i need! Wonder if i can order some online.

[aussietruckerguy]

great rigs guys :-D makes me get off my *** and build lol

[hammer]

Hey,
I got an idea for you why not just dig up your lawn where your roadway is and replace it with some cold patch what they use to fill in pot holes on the highways then you can paint some lines on "THE SUPER MARIO HIGHWAY".

TONY

[Supermario]

Hey,
I got an idea for you why not just dig up your lawn where your roadway is and replace it with some cold patch what they use to fill in pot holes on the highways then you can paint some lines on "THE SUPER MARIO HIGHWAY".

TONY

Ya know Tony, that's a great idea! My original plan of build the road with RC equipment has changed. I have enough space to build another loading dock and gravel pit so instead of road building with Rc's , I want to be able to haul from one dock to another and same with dirt.
A cold patch highway would be a good solid, level base to run on, with lines and gravel shoulders of course :D......hmmm , I know some people who may be able to provide me with lots of cold patch next spring during city road repair season..:rolleyes:;) ...
Thanks Tony. I'm really liking the idea:bounce: Don't be surprised when you see pics posted of the new SM highway next spring :cool:

Mario

[Supermario]

Got some wiring done on the reefer today. Just one more side to do and the lights install is done then plug n play the SS Tronix circuit boards.:D

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image_zpseb362881.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image_zpseb362881.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-01_zpsf3c91294.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-01_zpsf3c91294.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-02_zpsce4752cb.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-02_zpsce4752cb.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-03_zps04f4d499.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-03_zps04f4d499.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-04_zpsd2d8c12c.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-04_zpsd2d8c12c.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-06_zps545cac44.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-06_zps545cac44.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-05_zpsce243008.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/custom%20reefer%20trailer%20by%20spudd/image-05_zpsce243008.jpeg.html)

thanks for looking.:) all comments and suggestions appreciated.

Mario

[aussietruckerguy]

Wow looking cool, where do you get your SS tronix gear from.. been on there site and cant find a way to buy or the cost????.... Do the chicken lights work on that too, as thats a major over sight on the MFU trailer wiring....

[Supermario]

Wow looking cool, where do you get your SS tronix gear from.. been on there site and cant find a way to buy or the cost????.... Do the chicken lights work on that too, as thats a major over sight on the MFU trailer wiring....

Thanks, can't wait till she's all done.

You have to send SS Tronix a email. Ask for pricing on a wireless kit and they will reply with pricing. Great people to deal with, always been a pleasure. They are in the UK. I always deal with Julie. Email is julie@ss-tronix.co.uk
Takes along time though. Once you place an order it's about 4-6 weeks before you get. They are made to order and not stocked on a shelf.

Chicken lights run off it for both truck and trailer. It has 2 , 2 amp relays for lights which equals about 60 lights per relay so lots of power.

I'm sure you won't be disappointed if you chose to use SS Tronix. :)

Mario

[Supermario]

Reefer update. Trailer is almost complete and thought I'd take a vid

http://youtu.be/hqOg6amj4dY

Also got a chance to test out the new forklift from Rc4wd

http://youtu.be/fM2PBFgwyZ8

[Supermario]

A short lift truck video .

http://youtu.be/P5erPPDjNvM

Thanks for looking.

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

Hey mario great job on the lights for the trailer.... however....from the pics i see you have red l.e.d. lights over top of the reefer unit....ummmm....D.O.T states that those lights should be amber..
:p....it won't pass safety my friend...please surrender the plates to your nearest D.O.T. office or 24 hrs to correct it:lol:

[Supermario]

Good eye Dwayne! I was wondering when and who was going to say something:D. Maybe the DOT won't let it pass but the S&M superhighway DOT says good to go! :cop:
A lesson for others......always test your LEDs for function and colour BEFORE installing and wiring!:rolleyes:;)

Mario

[Espeefan]

Looks really nice Mario! And Mrs. Supermario is okay with the chrome silhouette women mudflaps? Ha ha. Nice touch man, nice touch. :D

[spudd]

love what you have done with the trailer...looks way better now

[Supermario]

Looks really nice Mario! And Mrs. Supermario is okay with the chrome silhouette women mudflaps? Ha ha. Nice touch man, nice touch. :D

Thanks Nathan. I have to admit though, Spudd put the mudflaps on and I chose to keep them and yes Sue is okay with them too.:D. They work well with the S&M theme...:lol:


love what you have done with the trailer...looks way better now

Thanks Spudd. It really didn't take much, such an awesome trailer since day one just needed a few details to complete it.:D:cool: maybe one more thing... I'd like to install a green light on the reefer unit and wire that through the power switch and will show if power is on or not .

Mario

[Supermario]

I did it!!!
To those who say you can't back one of these trucks into a tight loading dock... Your wrong! No video magic, after just a few off screen tries I parked the reefer!

http://youtu.be/jbAkJR4BLUs

Thanks for looking:)

Mario

[Supermario]

So a few days ago 1985kenworth ( Dwayne ) commented how he runs the trucks any chance he can get at this time of year. Well it was 22C yesterday and I thought run the trucks one more time before packing up for the winter and make a new video.
Took a bunch of shots, put it together and ended up with this trucking oddessy :eek::D
I'm still learning this Gopro camera... Videos seem to look like your watching through a fish bowl? They take forever to upload and need to be close to the action? Then the battery died and had to finish footage with the IPad :eek::mad:

http://youtu.be/-Ayhh0ImV7E

Thanks for looking.

Mario

[peterbilt359]

Hey mario nice fork lift you got there it looks kinda familiar:D

[spudd]

did i see unsecured load there??????????
DOT is gona love you

[Trucker_Jo]

In your go pro you can change the settings from wide angle to normal. Just google it. Its taking forever to upload because its full HD video so set the video quality in settings to 480 or 720 with a low ghz. Look for this on google also because I can't explain it well:lol: Have fun with your new camera.:bounce:

[Supermario]

did i see unsecured load there??????????
DOT is gona love you

Lol. Hey, that gives me an idea. I guess I need to buy a car and do it up as a DOT cop car and have Susan chase me around the road or put up a road block. Lol.
Another thing on my to do list. I have to install the D rings and load binders I bought for the flat deck .:o:rolleyes:

In your go pro you can change the settings from wide angle to normal. Just google it. Its taking forever to upload because its full HD video so set the video quality in settings to 480 or 720 with a low ghz. Look for this on google also because I can't explain it well:lol: Have fun with your new camera.:bounce:

Thanks Joe. I definitely want to get rid of the wide angle thing but I want to maintain video quality and sharpness. Gonna do a few test videos at lower settings and see how much of a difference it makes and go from there.
It is a cool little camera, all kinds of potential for this thing:):cool:

Mario

[dirthalr]

Mario
Everytime I see this video I think of your "king of bling" Not sure if you seen this video but its the 1:1 "king of bling"




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMN67Z7Ixu8&feature=youtube_gdata_player


:D

[Supermario]

Mario
Everytime I see this video I think of your "king of bling" Not sure if you seen this video but its the 1:1 "king of bling"




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMN67Z7Ixu8&feature=youtube_gdata_player


:D

Thanks Jimmy, I've never seen this before and your absolutely right. That truck is the king of bling for sure! I think it looks great and the painted fenders and sleeper roof are a nice contrast.
Thanks for sharing :cool:

Mario

[Supermario]

So I have the new house to myself for a couple hrs tonight and took a break from unpacking boxes so I could unpack some other boxes we have :D:rolleyes:;)

sorry pics are not the greatest ( its dark down there at this time of day) but heres a look at my new " space " .... cant call it a shop yet but I can work with this for now and gives an idea of the area I have to work with :D:cool:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zps89f1d9bb.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zps89f1d9bb.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zps3120b065.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zps3120b065.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-03_zpsd3eb5a78.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-03_zpsd3eb5a78.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-04_zpsf8627486.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-04_zpsf8627486.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps73c503aa.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps73c503aa.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-05_zps155f8b51.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-05_zps155f8b51.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-06_zpsdc96d165.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-06_zpsdc96d165.jpeg.html)

there is one thing I will keep no matter how or what I do with the shop. The original purpose for this is for doing puzzles which ive loved doing for years but now I use as a work surface for detail stuff and wiring.....


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-07_zps450b127d.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-07_zps450b127d.jpeg.html)


very handy and neat for storing small tools close at hand :cool:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-08_zps1089f6ce.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-08_zps1089f6ce.jpeg.html)


thanks for looking.:)

Mario.

[RCP57]

Lookin good Mario! Hey, what's in that brown box at the end of the table beside the drill? Whatever it is, it must be waiting for some upgrades to come in the mail...

[Kaf343]

Mario, place is looking good. Congrats!

[ryman]

Your new place looks like you have a lot of room to play and work. I like the puzzle box a lot looks like a great idea for a portable workplace.

[Trucker_Jo]

Hey everything looks great! I have a verision of that clam-bucket crane and thats what im rebuilding into a yarder haha. I like your work area.:cool:

[Supermario]

Lookin good Mario! Hey, what's in that brown box at the end of the table beside the drill? Whatever it is, it must be waiting for some upgrades to come in the mail...

thanks Reg....nothing in the box, its under the cloth waiting to be installed:D

Mario, place is looking good. Congrats!

Thanks Keith, I loved the old place but I can see lots of goodness in the new :D

Your new place looks like you have a lot of room to play and work. I like the puzzle box a lot looks like a great idea for a portable workplace.

Thanks Ryman, the puzzle box has been a great portable workplace. Built two trucks on it in the kitchen so far!:eek:
I guess you could say I've grown attached to it and will use anywhere I can:o



Hey everything looks great! I have a verision of that clam-bucket crane and thats what im rebuilding into a yarder haha. I like your work area.:cool:

yeah, the crane sits patiently waiting for upgrades.....:rolleyes:



Mario

[Supermario]

It was about 2 months ago I was crying the blues about winter coming and not being able to build or play..... funny how quick life can change!
Today, I am very, very pleased to say " LET THE WINTER BUILDING BEGIN!" :D . Life is normal now, enough boxes have been unpacked , shelves put up, furniture moved... Today I began a new build in the new house:bounce:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps7ff9f3a3.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps7ff9f3a3.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zps55d051dc.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zps55d051dc.jpeg.html)

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What I realized as I assembled this so far, the box fits perfect! no file or tweaking required:) Installed in minutes!....not bad considered it was built 2,000 miles away and yet fits my truck like a glove :cool:

All of a sudden....winter don't suck so bad :D

thanks for looking.

Mario.

Mario

[RCP57]

Fhew! I'm glad it fits:rolleyes:! I guess I better hurry up and get those upgrades in the mail;)!

Can't wait to see what you come up with for the rest Mario! Looking forward to seeing it haul some material come spring...or sooner in your basement!

[Izzy]

Very nice box - clean lines and nice mechanicals - great job guys.

[Supermario]

Very nice box - clean lines and nice mechanicals - great job guys.

Thanks Izzy. Of course all credit goes to Reg on this one:)

Its official!! today was the first time I cut up my first cab! 2 years into the hobby and finally hackin plastic!:eek::rolleyes:
I cut the sleeper off the original cab that Susans truck started as before the black passion makeover.
Im liking the look so far.... going to be a black Kenworth to go with Sues pete.
Next build is Cassidys globe liner which will be silver or grey to go with King of bling. :)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps4910e546.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps4910e546.jpeg.html)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zpscc5ca35d.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zpscc5ca35d.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zpseedb5046.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zpseedb5046.jpeg.html)


Thanks for looking, all comments welcome.

Mario

[Supermario]

A few more mock up pics....

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps63e1050d.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps63e1050d.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-03_zps4bc3e5a8.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-03_zps4bc3e5a8.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zpseb6e2d5d.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zpseb6e2d5d.jpeg.html)

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[RCP57]

Looks like it's taking shape! What parts do you need now to keep moving forward?

[Supermario]

Looks like it's taking shape! What parts do you need now to keep moving forward?

Was missing spindles, king pins and the front crossmember. Thanks to a forum member, looks like he has what I need so looks like the spare parts truck build is full steam ahead!:)

Mario

[Supermario]

Hey all,
Today was a rest n relax day in this holiday time and just couldn't help but do some tinkering in the basement:D
Got some wiring tests done on the dump box limit switches and all works well !
Next is testing through the radio and ESC tomorrow ? :)

http://youtu.be/4APt1WLGINA

Mario

[petermoblin]

Looks like it's going to shape up to a really great looking dump. Got me thinking I may have to start dabbling in dump trucks! Keep up the great work.:D

[flatdeck]

Looks good Mario..:):)


Wayne

[RCP57]

Great job Mario. This will be a really good add-on for the dump boxes I am building. I hope this project is as much fun for you as it is for me! Keep up the great work!

[Exclusive RC]

Great job with everything bud. Love the Pete!

[Supermario]

Looks like it's going to shape up to a really great looking dump. Got me thinking I may have to start dabbling in dump trucks! Keep up the great work.:D

Thanks, seems like dump trucks and day cab work is popular right now. lots of great dump truck builds. no need to dabble, jump in! the water is warm :D:lol:

Looks good Mario..:):)


Wayne

Thanks Wayne. I cant wait till basement renos are done and building can get up to speed!

Great job Mario. This will be a really good add-on for the dump boxes I am building. I hope this project is as much fun for you as it is for me! Keep up the great work!

Loving every minute Reg! so much I have another project that may require your services...:rolleyes: Hows about a service truck body perhaps?:bounce: I have zero experience with styrene and you are a master of metal so....:rolleyes:;):D

Great job with everything bud. Love the Pete!

thanks Brian. The Pete is definitely my crown jewel build.......For now! :D:lol:




Small update on the dump truck.
Staying with the work truck theme instead of show stopper. Im trying the look of some black light bezels from Russ for this build and had a chance to check out the look on the truck. I love them!:D . installed on the tail plate they look like the rubber mounted lights on a work truck. Planning on installing some on the box side corners also.
http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-05_zps6623f5c5.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-05_zps6623f5c5.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zps21999799.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zps21999799.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-04_zps04d0fe96.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-04_zps04d0fe96.jpeg.html)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps09d3920f.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps09d3920f.jpeg.html)

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http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-03_zps40e0bd69.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-03_zps40e0bd69.jpeg.html)


Thanks for looking. Comments, suggestions and ideas always welcome! :)

Mario

[Mikeo78]

Looks great! What are ur plans for stacks?

[Kaf343]

Looking Mario, very nice work.

[RCP57]

Nice job on the lights in the bumper!

Service truck??? You already know I'm in:bounce::bounce:! Maybe we can build two! I have a fleet of equipment with no mechanic....:rolleyes:

[BRICKNICK]

**** Mario you got a serious building shop/man cave. I'm jealous bud. I can't wait to have a place to buold like that.

[flatdeck]

Dump truck looks good, coming along.. Even a work truck can some bling...


Wayne

[Supermario]

Looks great! What are ur plans for stacks?

Thanks. I'm going to use the stock stacks with PMD turnout ends as shown in post #425. Once I get the cab mounted I will trim them down and will be a lot shorter.

Looking Mario, very nice work.

Thanks Keith. I just realized my biggest hurdle is going to be the paint job! It's the middle of winter, don't want to paint in the basement and no heat in the garage:eek: I might try it at work but the air is so filthy there I know it will be almost impossible to have dust free:(

Nice job on the lights in the bumper!

Service truck??? You already know I'm in:bounce::bounce:! Maybe we can build two! I have a fleet of equipment with no mechanic....:rolleyes:

Thanks Reg. The plate is perfect to work with. The light bezels fit it perfect:D

Glad to hear you like the service truck idea:D no rush though. I have an entire backyard that needs a Rc makeover this spring so, funds go there first!

**** Mario you got a serious building shop/man cave. I'm jealous bud. I can't wait to have a place to buold like that.

Thanks Nick. Just think, it only cost me 160K :eek::D:p:lol:
I liked my old set up but having a space in the house is great!

Dump truck looks good, coming along.. Even a work truck can some bling...


Wayne

Your absolutely right Wayne. I'm French and can't help but need a little bling here and there to frenchy it up a bit !:D


Mario

[dabears]

I would hold off on paint till spring when you can get it the way you want it without having do redo it... hate to see you get a aggravated at it cause of a run or something... looks good the way it is so I'd say it can wait a little longer. .

build is looking great!

[Kaf343]

Yeah, I agree with Aaron. There is nothing worse than shooting the paint just to get it done and then not be happy with it, I've got three cabs right now that I just stripped and are on deck waiting to painted again.

Truck is looking great, gonna be a nice addition to S&M trucking.

[Supermario]

I would hold off on paint till spring when you can get it the way you want it without having do redo it... hate to see you get a aggravated at it cause of a run or something... looks good the way it is so I'd say it can wait a little longer. .

build is looking great!

As much as I hate to admit it......your right Aaron and Keith . Best to wait till spring:(
Heck, it might take me till then just to figure out how to make everything fit inside the cab!
The plan is rather than fill the opening in the back of the cab with styrene, I want to mount a aluminum plate ( anchored to the cab floor plate, not the cab ) The rookie window will actually be where the rectangle speaker I have mounts and hoping enough room below for the 2 ESC 's . Servonaut sound board under the hood....now just gotta fit the battery, receiver and light module :rolleyes::eek:

[dabears]

What tanks you gonna run? just an idea BUT even if you get custom tanks from like Russ or Steve have them not glue the caps on drill 2 holes on back side twards frame. Find 2 smaller 1600 MAH batteries then cut plugs off, send wires thru holes then up to the cab where they connect together to make 1 3200mah battery that has a switch... then go even farther do like I did on the globe get 3 position switch battery in middle charge lead on one side and truck power on other side... flip right (or left) and bypass truck and just charge batteries, flip other way and drive away. it'll save you some room in that cab.. Just an idea.
you could even put esc or receiver in your step boxes depending on which ones you use too. if you look at the blue dump travis used aeromax tanks I think maybe they are knight hauler and glued the batteries under it.

[Supermario]

I was planning on using the stock tanks but now that you mention it, that's a great idea for freeing up some cab space. The ESC's are small. ( same as the ones in my loader as a matter of fact ) I think it would be money well spent to buy some custom tanks. Thanks! :lol:

I'm on the rc4wd site right now. Going to pull the trigger and order this light system. It's small and has some decent options and cheap to buy.


http://store.rc4wd.com/Auto-Hazard-Lights-with-Brake-Reverse-Driving-Light-Controller_p_3132.html

I think the charge port is a great idea to minimize opening the truck all the time but when you want to play for more than a charge cycle it's nice to throw a fresh one in, throw the old on charge and keep on trucking!

[dabears]

See that's what nice about having more then one truck. When one goes on the charge the other gets driven. You could do stock tanks like i have on the blue dump just put quick connect on batteries and use velcro instead of double sided tape. This way you could still swap out for fresh batteries if need be?

[Dunga_CZE]

This thing may be a better alternative to RC4WD's one

http://www.bel-shop.eu/en-detail-1104-two-channel-rc-car-light-system-dss2.html

It provides turn signals, breake light, front light, beacons...

Only con is, that I'm not sure about the shipping costs...

[Supermario]

Thanks for the link. that does have everything I want. I already placed the order from RC4WD but if I don't like or get tired of it I can try this one. Thanks again.:cool:


Small update on my crappy dump truck build compared to some of the great ones being built right now:o if it wasn't for Reg's box I probably wouldn't even post it:eek::lol::lol:

had an idea for the aluminum back cab plate im using. it will be secured to the floor and not the cab so i thought of doing this....

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps8eeb25d4.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps8eeb25d4.jpeg.html)

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looks like i also have enough room for power and light switches.

thanks for looking.:)

[Claus]

Whoa Mario! Just crawled out from under my rock and checked your thread, that dump truck is going to be beautiful! Love that style of dump box, not the big coal style but more the rock bed. Excellent.

[Supermario]

Whoa Mario! Just crawled out from under my rock and checked your thread, that dump truck is going to be beautiful! Love that style of dump box, not the big coal style but more the rock bed. Excellent.

you got a rock problem Craig? not to worry, I got a dump truck to take care of that! :lol::D
Glad you like it. I'm hoping to get more done on it soon!:bounce:

cant work in my space right now. new furnace installed yesterday, now have to complete studding walls, wiring, insulate and vapour barrier so everything is kinda clumped together in the middle.:eek::(

So on a different note I wanted to share pics of what I do when im not home working on RC stuff.......

this is a rear frame section of a underground scoop after complete tear down and stripped to bare bones. it gets sandblasted , welding repairs, machining, painted. Same happens with front frame.
http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zpsdd68ea62.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zpsdd68ea62.jpeg.html)


then the reassembly begins...

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zpse62f93f4.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zpse62f93f4.jpeg.html)

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and a few of a dozer from the steel plant coal yard, in for a new engine, torq and tranny.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-05_zpse4115c78.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-05_zpse4115c78.jpeg.html)

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thanks for looking.:)

Mario

[TRUCKMAKER]

Nice pics Mario, thanks for posting! I could look at that stuff all day long.

[dabears]

I would love your job!

[hippy]

cool job! i don't think i could ever get bored there!

so now who is building this monster in our scale?

[JDawg360]

I`d love to know where I can get some stacks like you have on this nice black Pete...Can anyone give me some help?

[BRICKNICK]

Wow Mario how long did take to tear down tgat mining scoop to bare frame? And how does the labor rate on that work? Manufacturers book time I'm assuming?

[Supermario]

Wow Mario how long did take to tear down tgat mining scoop to bare frame? And how does the labor rate on that work? Manufacturers book time I'm assuming?

When all goes well the machine is stripped in a week. Complete job takes about 8 weeks start to finish and complete certified rebuild, with new serial number and full warranty. Costs around 400K.

Machines are done and have all decals on them and bucket installed. I'll get some pics of them and post next week.

[Supermario]

Nice pics Mario, thanks for posting! I could look at that stuff all day long.

Well then here's a few more for you :)

A brand new 349E. its been awhile since I've worked on excavators and this new one is a real nice machine.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zps24ff2121.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zps24ff2121.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-01_zps89199b9e.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-01_zps89199b9e.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-02_zps36e22b88.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-02_zps36e22b88.jpeg.html)


The D9 is gone. Now a 990 loader in for a torq and tranny job. I figured Steve ( IHbuilder ) would like these pics and yes, seems like wherever I go theres a 990 in the neighbourhood! :lol:;)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-03_zps64038185.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-03_zps64038185.jpeg.html)


The tranny and torq out on the floor.


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-04_zps24cd7b85.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-04_zps24cd7b85.jpeg.html)



Thanks for looking. More RC posts in the future. posting pics of work is like invading my play time!:lol::D

Mario

[ihbuilder]

oh yea :D

[Supermario]

Small update on the dump truck. Finally got a chance to try a few ideas with how to arrange everything inside.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image_zpsaa84648b.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image_zpsaa84648b.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-03_zpse89e0885.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/image-03_zpse89e0885.jpeg.html)

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I'm just wondering if having the receiver close to the speaker magnet is going to be an issue?? otherwise, so far so good. Next is a mount for the servonaut sound board.

thanks for looking and all comments.:)

Mario

[RCP57]

Kinda reminds me of my S10 pickup...except there the subwoofers point into the cab from the box, not into the box from the cab:rolleyes::eek:. My guess is that it will sound a lot different with the box up or down but it should work!

[1985 kenworth]

coming along nicely there mario and i am sure it helps that your workspace is warmer too..lol

[Supermario]

Finally! After over 2 months of construction Chaos in the basement I got my work space back up and running! S&M trucking is finally open for business once again :bounce:
Today the dump truck rolled around for the first time! Lots left to do but happy to see it moving!
Next is lights, sound , paint then summer action! :lol:

http://youtu.be/EFNouIwN-Zs

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

nice test run with the dump truck but word of advice.....drop the bed before moving the truck...low wires or bridges :lol: wouldn't want to see you in a wtf trucking moment :)

[glorydays24]

Good looking dump you have there.:D:D:D Love that shade of blue, very nice.;):cool::)

Big John

[Supermario]

nice test run with the dump truck but word of advice.....drop the bed before moving the truck...low wires or bridges :lol: wouldn't want to see you in a wtf trucking moment :)

Thanks Dwayne. I know what you mean but some of those job sites really push for production and ya have to save time anywhere you can! :lol:

Good looking dump you have there.:D:D:D Love that shade of blue, very nice.;):cool::)

Big John

Thanks big john. The blue is still the original colour from when I bought the truck. Once everything else is done I'm thinking black with some silver accents of vice versa.


So the truck is really coming to life now! It's been a great weekend of RC work ( about time as Reg said :p)

My first non MFU type sound unit. I first purchased way back when with plans to install in my loader but after getting tired of trying to make it fit I think it works fine in the truck. I like the fact that I can rev the engine while raising the box.:cool:

Check it out!

http://youtu.be/j-QXSZ4jZCE

Mario

[glorydays24]

Nice video.:D:bounce: What sound unit are you using? And is it a simple hook up? Thanx.

Big John

[RCP57]

NICE! What sound unit is that?

[Supermario]

The sound unit is the Servonaut SMT. It's the cheaper sound module that Servonaut offers. Has no turbo sound but I'm ok with that. Once a few forum members helped me out with the German translation the unit is very easy to install. All plug n play.

Mario

[Supermario]

This thing may be a better alternative to RC4WD's one

http://www.bel-shop.eu/en-detail-1104-two-channel-rc-car-light-system-dss2.html

It provides turn signals, breake light, front light, beacons...

Only con is, that I'm not sure about the shipping costs...

Thanks again for the link Dunga. Myself and a fellow forum member Flatdeck ( Wayne) placed an order for two and shipping was quite reasonable:cool:

Here's a video showing the light module I'm installing in the Dump truck.

http://youtu.be/KSPRo84AEpc

Mario

[Supermario]

update on the dump truck! With all fitting and electrical testing done its time for final assembly :D Upgraded the stock rear suspension to handle more weight with these,

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image_zps194f1c0b.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image_zps194f1c0b.jpeg.html)

also added a new punisher driveshaft and alloy trailing arms

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-02_zps1c47874c.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-02_zps1c47874c.jpeg.html)

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Now the wiring begins:eek::D... my 3rd build and my first day cab and what a challenge it has been to make it all fit but so far so good:) As the layers of wire get laid out, things are all still going good:bounce:

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trying to keep it neat, tidy and fit. If I plan on removing cab to replace the battery on a regular basis, its gotta be user friendly !

thanks for looking.

Mario

[flatdeck]

Look great I will have some pictures to go to for reference..


Wayne

[Supermario]

I guess you could say I made my own MFU switch box today!:) just like the real deal, 3 switches and a volume knob.:lol::D

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one for powering the ESC's , one for sound module power and one for aux marker lights.
thanks for looking.:cool:

Mario

[glorydays24]

Mario that is thinking;):D I really like this idea.:bounce::bounce: But you better slow down and give your brain a rest, or you may have a meltdown.:lol::lol::lol: Great job buddy.:D:cool:;)

Big John

[Claus]

Mario you do nice work!

[RCP57]

Nice work buddy!

[thebat]

looks awesome mario keep it up. :)

[Supermario]

Mario that is thinking;):D I really like this idea.:bounce::bounce: But you better slow down and give your brain a rest, or you may have a meltdown.:lol::lol::lol: Great job buddy.:D:cool:;)

Big John

Mario you do nice work!

Nice work buddy!

looks awesome mario keep it up. :)

Thanks for your kind words guys :):cool:

got some progress to report on the dump truck. thanks to 1985kenworth ( Dwayne) who posted pics of some air cleaner guards, I really liked the idea and thought I would add to this build. this truck is going to follow the look or theme Susans black pete. Black and chrome but a Kenworth. I think these will add a nice touch once the body is painted.
I think I have the size, lines and angle correct? please let me know what ya think:)

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and the latest video showing all the goodies stuffed into a day cab and yet comes on and off easy enough!:D:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tbGHSzUIco&list=UUaCDhcoyEsPkX7BLEQFR_og&feature=share


thanks for looking, all comments and suggestions always welcome! :cool:

mario

[glorydays24]

The A/C guards looks spot on to me.:D:cool:;) Nice touch.:):):)

Big John

[thebat]

thats cool mario im still working on mean green lol question where did you get those shocks and what brand are they they look nice i need something different can't stand the stock tamiya pink shocks thanks man

[Supermario]

thats cool mario im still working on mean green lol question where did you get those shocks and what brand are they they look nice i need something different can't stand the stock tamiya pink shocks thanks man

I think these would fit mean green perfectly! No painting required! Lol
A great way to improve stock suspension without breaking the bank and gives a infinite range of suspension strength depending on application. I admit they are not a scale looking shock but a great way to improve suspension strength! Oil filled and with adjustable spring tension works great. No modifying or extra hardware required to install.

I've purchased from this guy many times and had absolutely no trouble. Arrives from Hong Kong in just over a week for me.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ALLOY-REAR-SHOCK-DAMPER-TAMIYA-1-14-KING-KNIGHT-HAULER-/380272362555?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5889ffc43b

Mario

[Supermario]

The A/C guards looks spot on to me.:D:cool:;) Nice touch.:):):)

Big John

Thanks Big John. I think the guard turned out not bad and is close enough to capture the look I'm trying to capture. :D:cool:

Mario

[MoRockN]

Truck is coming along nicely Mario!! I like your hidden switch trick, was trying to use that step for a receiver but did not work for me, so I left it alone.

[cabrover]

Looking good Mario,!!:D This helps me with some daycab issues I am also going through. Keep up the great work!! Cant wait to see the truck finished!!:cool:

[flatdeck]

Looks great Mario.. Lots of nice detail...

Wayne

[RCP57]

Looks great Mario. What happens if the battery dies while the box is down? Is there a back up plan?

Reg

[Supermario]

Thanks for all your kind words and encouragement guys I appreciate it.:)

Yes Reg, I do have 2 backup plans actually. Both ESC's are cheap and don't have a lipo low voltage cutoff so to prevent doing any damage I bought a lipo low voltage audible alarm. As soon as I hear it chirp even once, I know it's time to raise the box a couple inches ( it doesn't take much to gain the room needed to clear the back cab plate) and replace the battery.
The other plan is, you built this box with 4 screws to secure on the dumping mechanism. It fits so well and snug I'm only going to secure with the 2 in the bottom of the box and not reinstall the 2 on the front edge of it. So worst case scenario is I remove the box to be able to get the cab off.

In hindsight, I guess I should have wired up a manual switch in the right side step and could have used a 9 volt battery in the fuel tank as a aux power source. But way too far into this build to do that now:eek:
I'm sure the audible alarm will work fine. It's loud! You can't miss it when it goes off!

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

is it that loud...wow probably cause an evacuation in the neighboring buildings.they will think its a fire alarm:lol:

[Rd/Rz]

Instead of taking the cab off to charge , solder another plug to the battery and tuck the plug out of the way underneath the cab, that way you just pull out the plug and plug in the charger .just make sure the Esc is off .I have done this on a few of my Toys that are difficult to access the battery

[Supermario]

is it that loud...wow probably cause an evacuation in the neighboring buildings.they will think its a fire alarm:lol:

Oh ya! Not only do I wear safety glasses in my shop, I gotta wear hearing protection now just incase :eek::rolleyes::lol:


Instead of taking the cab off to charge , solder another plug to the battery and tuck the plug out of the way underneath the cab, that way you just pull out the plug and plug in the charger .just make sure the Esc is off .I have done this on a few of my Toys that are difficult to access the battery

Maybe if I was using a Nimh battery I would consider doing that but this truck has a Lipo and I'm still learning about them and respect them for the potential hazards they present. I'm sure many others have used Lipo batteries for a long time with no issues but I still want to stay on the safe side and not charge in the truck. They manufacture and sell lipo charge bags for a reason right?
I blow a battery on the work bench, no problem. If I fry a battery while in the truck.... Big problem! :eek:

Thanks for the input though. It all boils down to personal preference I guess. If I asked 20 guys about charging batteries in the truck, 10 would say not a problem and the other 10 would say don't do it I bet ya:confused::)

Mario

[thebat]

thanks mario for the link to the shocks yeah they will fit the truck nicely and your dump truck looks great i plan to build a daycab some time later on down the road.

[BRICKNICK]

**** yea Mario the switches in the steps is a great idea, and the air cleaner guards look awesome as well. This is gonna be one sweet kw when its done. I xant wait to see it finished.

[Supermario]

thanks mario for the link to the shocks yeah they will fit the truck nicely and your dump truck looks great i plan to build a daycab some time later on down the road.

Glad I could help out and thanks for the thumbs up!

**** yea Mario the switches in the steps is a great idea, and the air cleaner guards look awesome as well. This is gonna be one sweet kw when its done. I xant wait to see it finished.

Thanks Nick, glad you like. Seems like spring is never going to come and I can't wait any longer to paint so I came up with plan B . I forgot about Susan's dad's place. He has a big core floor heated garage. No real dust in the air from a furnace blowing and low traffic so were going on Saturday so I can't paint this puppy and carry on!:bounce:

Mario

[Supermario]

Tired of waiting for cab to be painted and just had to haul a load in the new backyard.:D. I am SO GLAD winter is OVER !:bounce:

http://youtu.be/8dkXYFzXR-I


Mario

[Supermario]

So I was planning on waiting until I got it in my hands but I'm too excited now and have to share.:p
I just sent the cash and will be a proud new owner of a 4200XL :bounce:
I was thinking about the barebones machine but I'm in a " I want it now! This summer! " kind of mood so a RTR machine is what I wanted.

I can't wait! :bounce:

One more thing, you guys who complain about the shipping charges in the US for this machine? Try shipping to Canada. It's an extra ouch!

Mario

[flatdeck]

Mario what is a 4200XL??? bit I am glad that you are getting one...


Wayne

[Supermario]

Sorry, I forgot I posted this in the truck section :p:lol:

It's a excavator sold by Rc4Wd .:)

[Smiley]

Sorry, I forgot I posted this in the truck section :p:lol:

It's a excavator sold by Rc4Wd .:)

Ya must a been really excited and wasn't paying attention :D lol

[Espeefan]

Looking good Mario! Bummer about the paint job, but I never have good luck with paint either. Nice work on the air cleaner tube trim pieces. They look great. Congratulations on the new excavator too!

[Supermario]

Thanks Nathan. yes, the paint thing was a bummer. Fortunately I finally got the cab back from a real painter and it looks good!
Metallic black base coat and clear coat. Theres a few dust specs in the clear but I can live with that. This isn't a show truck by any means:).
its been a long stop and start build for sure :o but seven months later the dump truck is done. All that's left are company logos for the doors and I need to replace the stock front bumper. I hate it already:eek:

anyway, here it is....

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and a video in the basement


http://youtu.be/Xa4veeR4Nko

Thanks for looking.

on to the next project!:bounce:

Mario

[Cossett]

Looks great Mario well done, it reminds me of the black one the late FGD did.

Cheers Tracy

[doodlebug]

Looking good Mario! Are you going to put spread chains on it? Great challenge to learn how to spread/dump gravel :lol::p:D
Cheers, Neil.

[glorydays24]

Looks really nice Mario.:D:cool: You can't go wrong with black, and the outside pic's look sharp. Be proud my friend.;)

Big John

[Claus]

Looking really good Mario, love it!

[Supermario]

Looks great Mario well done, it reminds me of the black one the late FGD did.

Cheers Tracy

Thanks Tracy. Glad to hear it reminds you of a good build instead of a bad one :eek::D


Looking good Mario! Are you going to put spread chains on it? Great challenge to learn how to spread/dump gravel :lol::p:D
Cheers, Neil.

I'm game for the spread chains Neil. Great idea for detail and also functional :cool:

Looks really nice Mario.:D:cool: You can't go wrong with black, and the outside pic's look sharp. Be proud my friend.;)

Big John

Thanks Bud. I'm very happy with how my spare parts build turned out.:) but of course, always room for improvement! :D


Thanks Craig! Glad you like :)


Mario

[Supermario]

I don't mean to brag but..... I've only been digging with my bruder loader for less than 2 hrs in the over year and a half that I've owned it.:eek:
Just like the metal high quality versions, it takes time to tweak and get the bugs out. I'm only now finally getting some time at the controls and it hasn't taken long to get pretty good with this little guy.:rolleyes::D

All was going great until I tried to dig some of the heavier, more dense packed material. :eek::mad:

Keep an eye on the bucket tilt cylinder at the end of the video. Tore the tilt link right off the pin:eek:

Shame on me! I'm a mechanic always blaming and bad mouthing operators! Who can I blame now? :cop::lol:


http://youtu.be/f5y0y_ohQqU


Like I say, nothing wrong with this little loader. Just remember, the hydraulics are stronger than the plastic! :p:lol:

http://youtu.be/o7dCr5ZGYrs


Thanks for looking. :)

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

Looks great Mario....cannot wait to see this in action at clifford.

[Diesel Demond]

great dump wish i had those toys. awesome videos

[Espeefan]

That turned out nice, Mario. I like the visor and grille. Both add a lot to the truck, along with the double square headlights. That's definitely worth the effort. Yup, I have to agree with you. The bumper needs to be changed, but it's really not that bad, other than it's plastic. What will you go with? Big square replacement, or a larger tapered front bumper?

[Claus]

I have dump truck envy.

[Exclusive RC]

Looks great Mario well done, it reminds me of the black one the late FGD did.

Cheers Tracy

I agree with you Tracy, it most certainly does! I got to look at that dump truck up close, Benny has it and the thing is a beast!

[flatdeck]

Mario The new dump truck really looks great you have done a h*ll of a job on it.. Looking forward to seeing it the first time you and Sue are down...

Wayne

[thebat]

hey mario super looking truck question for you what light kit did you use for this gorgeious dump truck if possile couyld you supply a link to it thanks man keep up the great work and the loader looks good too.

[Supermario]

Looks great Mario....cannot wait to see this in action at clifford.

Thanks Dwayne. Im sure the loader will run great this year and not breakdown in less than an hour like last year!:o
Wait till you see my new excavator:jaw::bounce:

great dump wish i had those toys. awesome videos

Thanks Bud. Ya never know, sometimes wishes come true. It was only a couple years ago I had a wish.
Glad you like the vids. My video making skills need some work but I enjoy doing it.

That turned out nice, Mario. I like the visor and grille. Both add a lot to the truck, along with the double square headlights. That's definitely worth the effort. Yup, I have to agree with you. The bumper needs to be changed, but it's really not that bad, other than it's plastic. What will you go with? Big square replacement, or a larger tapered front bumper?

Thanks Nathan. I never really liked the bow tie visor when I was building mine and Sues truck but all of a sudden I thought it would suit this dump truck perfectly. Which reminds me I have to post a pic on Rods customer pics thread:cop:
I think I will use the same front bumper as the other trucks. PMD tapered with 5 LEDs. Nothing too big so I can drive off road.
Company logo is going on the doors for this one.

I have dump truck envy.
They can be fun! :)I'm glad I asked Reg about building a box

I agree with you Tracy, it most certainly does! I got to look at that dump truck up close, Benny has it and the thing is a beast!

Thanks Brian.:cool:

Mario The new dump truck really looks great you have done a h*ll of a job on it.. Looking forward to seeing it the first time you and Sue are down...

Wayne

Thanks Wayne. I can't wait for the show too. It's gonna be a blast for sure!

hey mario super looking truck question for you what light kit did you use for this gorgeious dump truck if possile couyld you supply a link to it thanks man keep up the great work and the loader looks good too.

Thanks For the kind words.:cool:
Ya, it's a great little system for under 40 bucks and shipping wasn't bad. Only draw back is no way to power marker lights. Each channel can only handle 4 lights.

http://www.bel-shop.eu/en-detail-1104-two-channel-rc-car-light-system-dss2.html

Mario

[MACK Daddy]

Nicely Done

Kudos !


Alfy

[thebat]

that site don't make much since does it coem with leds or no and your welcoem can't wait to see that 4200xl loading that sick dump truck. thanks for the help again.

[Supermario]

that site don't make much since does it coem with leds or no and your welcoem can't wait to see that 4200xl loading that sick dump truck. thanks for the help again.

Sorry, forgot to mention no LEDs come with it. I get all my LEDs from this place.

http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/bl-214f.html

Great site, fast service, never had a bad bulb and decent price for prewired with resistor LEDs .

[Supermario]

ok, its official......I am a RC addict and loving every minute!
S&M trucking is not only able to haul equipment, we now HAVE equipment!
I spent my RC budget for an entire year in one click of a button and the prize has arrived!:bounce::bounce:

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funny story........

my aunt and uncle whom I haven't seen in over 5 years are passing through for a visit. The same day they arrived, so did the postal notice I have a parcel for pick up!
After coming up with an excuse to leave them for a bit I went and picked up the hoe. Got home, put the box in the basement and went back to entertaining my relatives:eek::eek::eek:

any idea what its like to be in that situation???? :bounce::bounce::bounce:
got on Wednesday, opened on Friday!:eek:

[glorydays24]

Nice addition to the S&M trucking family Mario.:bounce::bounce: How do you like the LED's? That's where I've bought most of mine.:D Now let's get a vid of the new addition at work.:lol::lol::lol:

Big John

[Espeefan]

funny story........

my aunt and uncle whom I haven't seen in over 5 years are passing through for a visit. The same day they arrived, so did the postal notice I have a parcel for pick up!
After coming up with an excuse to leave them for a bit I went and picked up the hoe. Got home, put the box in the basement and went back to entertaining my relatives:eek::eek::eek:

any idea what its like to be in that situation???? :bounce::bounce::bounce:
got on Wednesday, opened on Friday!:eek:

Worst case scenario, I would have opened that package up, just as soon as everyone was in bed. :D Not two days later!

[TRUCKMAKER]

Nice addition Mario, I would have Introduced them to the hobby by opening it right then:lol::lol:

[Claus]

Mario, better keep an eye on that truck, it's using more than one alias.
http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-023.jpg
http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/SnM%20Construction/image_zps05746b21.jpeg

[Supermario]

Nice addition to the S&M trucking family Mario.:bounce::bounce: How do you like the LED's? That's where I've bought most of mine.:D Now let's get a vid of the new addition at work.:lol::lol::lol:

Big John

I love the leds from that site.prewired and ready to go.
I need to get comfy with the hoe and how everything works before a video.
I'm not going to tear it apart like Dabears would ....;):rolleyes::D but I suddenly realized this thing is one serious RC MACHINE:eek::D

Worst case scenario, I would have opened that package up, just as soon as everyone was in bed. :D Not two days later!

I forgot to mention the battery wasn't here yet on Wednesday, it arrived Friday. I didn't want to torture myself looking at this thing and cant run it so figured best to look at a box for a couple days.
A lesson in patience I guess Nathan.:)

Nice addition Mario, I would have Introduced them to the hobby by opening it right then:lol::lol:

To be honest, I waited a couple days to show my wonderful wife that I promise to not be consumed with my new toy! ;):rolleyes::D :lol::lol::lol:

Mario, better keep an eye on that truck, it's using more than one alias.
http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/image-023.jpg
http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/SnM%20Construction/image_zps05746b21.jpeg

ohh yeah Craig, that pic is from back when it was a half breed mutt of a truck.
It had a "truck change ":rolleyes: on it long ago :lol::lol:

[ihbuilder]

funny story........

my aunt and uncle whom I haven't seen in over 5 years are passing through for a visit. The same day they arrived, so did the postal notice I have a parcel for pick up!
After coming up with an excuse to leave them for a bit I went and picked up the hoe. Got home, put the box in the basement and went back to entertaining my relatives:eek::eek::eek:

any idea what its like to be in that situation???? :bounce::bounce::bounce:
got on Wednesday, opened on Friday!:eek:

congrats Mario ;) yea I know what it's like :rolleyes: I just carry on with bizz as usual :D

[tracksntreadslou]

Looks Like you got the bug bad Mario ..Congrats Buddy ..im surprized you have so much self control ..lol ...My relatives would of been loading trucks ..lol ..cool buddy

[Supermario]

Looks Like you got the bug bad Mario ..Congrats Buddy ..im surprized you have so much self control ..lol ...My relatives would of been loading trucks ..lol ..cool buddy

oh yeah, I got the bug bad Lou! :eek:.....I mean good! :D
my uncle was too busy building a new roof on the shed I didn't want to distract him from his work...:rolleyes::D

[Supermario]

wanted to wait until the new bumper and logos were on the dump truck to post new pics but took a few today and thought id share.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image_zps4b0493ec.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image_zps4b0493ec.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-01_zps52398fe7.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-01_zps52398fe7.jpeg.html)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-02_zps702a5a2c.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-02_zps702a5a2c.jpeg.html)


I made air cleaner guards and headlight covers.....

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-03_zpsbbd843ce.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-03_zpsbbd843ce.jpeg.html)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-04_zpsdec601f5.jpeg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/image-04_zpsdec601f5.jpeg.html)

Thanks for looking! :)


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r620/Kinghauler2012/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/photo1_zpsd93da9d9.jpg (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/Kinghauler2012/media/S%20and%20M%20trucking%20support%20equip/dump%20truck/photo1_zpsd93da9d9.jpg.html)

[Exclusive RC]

Looking great bro, nice and clean! Great job in the covers

[Kaf343]

Mario....Mario....Mario, I've been off the board for a bit, but **** your fleet is looking good. And congrats on the digger. Super nice work on the dump as well.

[flatdeck]

Mario Great Job.. Truck looks like it is ready for work in the new back yard...


Wayne