Steamer

[chaseracer]

great job Rob. nice fab work..

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Vanisle

Nice conversion Rob. I like your fabrication work incorporating the styrene. So what are you going to use to load it?

I heard there might be a 300 volvo on a lowbed headed that way soon...

[Espeefan]

Ahh, that Mammoth is awesome! I always wanted to see someone convert it to a more accurate truck. I'm glad you are doing just that! I wouldn't mind giving this a shot myself, someday, but these trucks are getting pricey and rare.

[steamer]

Just a couple of updates for the 789. Got some exhaust pipes and mufflers made and installed.

For model man, here's a shot of how the pumps are installed in the chassis.


Next up is build the upper deck railings and then on to building the lift cylinders.
Thanks for looking.
Rob

[td9clyde]

looks cool keep building!!!!!

[RCP57]

Lookin real good Rob! How large are those tires?

[steamer]

Thanks Clyde. You bet, I'm having fun with this one.
Reg. Tamiya made these tires for the Mammoth and they're 6" dia 2 1/4" wide with a 2 1/2" rim. Made the rims from delron as they wanted $40.00 for a foot of 3" aluminum, and I couldn't find any scrap.
Rob

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by steamer

Thanks Clyde. You bet, I'm having fun with this one.
Reg. Tamiya made these tires for the Mammoth and they're 6" dia 2 1/4" wide with a 2 1/2" rim. Made the rims from delron as they wanted $40.00 for a foot of 3" aluminum, and I couldn't find any scrap.
Rob

$40.00 / foot thats cheap I was quoted $60.00 Awhile ago . truck looks great Rob . you kinda gave me an idea on my next haul truck but it will not be a cat . I got to start living up to my name again

[Espeefan]

The stacks look great! Did you score this truck on E-Bay, or was it something you had saved in a closet? These things are getting harder to find all the time.

[steamer]

Nathan, TNT Lou was cleaning out his closet and I just happened to be there at the right time. I always wanted to build a mining truck and this was a great opportunity to do a conversion.
Rob

[RCLogger]

Looks like it will be ready to move dirt this weekend

greg

[steamer]

Digging dirt. After a while being away from the forum, I thought that I better start doing something. Greg Lou and I have been slowly rearranging Greg's backyard lawn. So far we've been ruining everything through a temporary screening plant and it hard to believe there's been this much rock.

Here's a picture of the screen and Lou's been digging it out and loading the FWD with his Cat 966.

Vid

On the loading side Greg's been putting some hours on the new Cat excavator and it's been preforming great. this winter he's going to finish building the cab and all the finishing touches. Vid

FWD after moving dirt from the screening plant.

Greg's new Cat without the cab, working real good.

General shot of the area.

Thanks for looking.
Rob

[RCP57]

Aw man! I wanna play too! Looks like you guys have been busy and having a good time to boot!

Are you guys still planning on attending the show in Port a couple weeks from now?

Reg

[steamer]

Thing have been getting real busy here on the Island, so it was time to pick up some new equipment. Found this Aeromax that fills the bill, so we picked up.


Just need some conversions, so it's going to get a 6 tooth pinion and a wet pack for a dump trailer and some construction tires and it'll be go to go.

Thanks for looking.
Rob

[plow jockey]

Nice looking truck.

[dabears]

Great looking coe dump! Nice looking aeromax too!

[steamer]

Aeromax update.
Well I'm glad to say that the Aeromax finally came to an end. Got all the conversions done and now can put it to work. The trailer started out as a transfer and is now just a modified dump. I left the movable box and installed a king pin so I could pull it with the Aeromax.
Some Pictures




I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out and I hope I can put it to work soon.
Thanks for looking
Rob

[dabears]

That's a sharp looking trailer! Great looking combo.

[Lil Giants]

Nice work Rob, great looking combo!

What's new lately with the Mammoth rebuild?

[aseejr]

Nice looking rig!