777 HAUL TRUCK (1/12 size)

[doodlebug]

Well I confused beadlocks with screwing the tire to the rim , what about a backup ring inside the tire bead to take the screws? Yah blue balls are simpler they're the right color for being overloaded

If I understood customs a little better, I would offer to send the tire's into get
"stuffed"

Cheer's, Neil.

[RCP57]

Hahaha! Good one Neil!

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Hahaha! Good one Neil!

Thanks Reg

[DADSGARAGE]

You be funny guys....

(Thanks Reg...see what you started with the blue balls!!!?? stop spending so much time in the shop......)

[RCP57]

Haha! I've been told that I am a bad influence before....

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Haha! I've been told that I am a bad influence before....

I can't stop laughing at the comments you knuckle heads come up with
(guess the color blue shows how dedicated we can get to this hobby....)

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Well I confused beadlocks with screwing the tire to the rim , what about a backup ring inside the tire bead to take the screws? Yah blue balls are simpler they're the right color for being overloaded

If I understood customs a little better, I would offer to send the tire's into get
"stuffed"

Cheer's, Neil.

You might be right about the color....being overloaded...

The spacers I cut from plastic are not a true beadlock......just a way of keeping the tire in contact with the rim...originally I had hoped the tires alone would be enough to carry the load without the air filled tubes but the side walls are too thin....so being that I will only have tubes on the inside tires on the rear duals I needed to make the outside tires look the same somehow (the air filled tires are taller)....and the racquetballs seem to be a way to solve the problem....hope this makes sense......

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[JAMMER]

That is a very nice idea. You can't just leave the air pressure low in both tires it would seem they would squat with a load in them if the pressure was low in both tires. Just an idea. You are doing a great job on the build and it will be heavy. Ed

[DADSGARAGE]

Thanks Jammer.....using air filled tubes on all six tires would be good, the problem is in hiding the valve stem on the rear outside tire....rather not see a valve stem on the outside....the rims are two pcs and must be mounted before adding air, and there is no room to get at the valve stem between the duals if I put the valve stem toward the inside between the duals....hopefully the "racquetballs" will work instead of a tubes on the outside duals, time will tell......

[DADSGARAGE]

Cut a few more parts......

- the mount plate for the two ESC's (one for the drive motor and one for the linear actuator to lift the box)

- bearing support parts for the 1/2" output shaft on the gear box


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