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If you can get about 4-5 dump trucks running I'll bring up the d11. That should keep the operator costs down and we will get that new road in real fast!!! I got my first contract working a walkway at my dad's house,, gave him the bill and got paid!! Only problem was, that he talked me into 1:14 scale pay!!! I walked away with$3.17. Well it filled the fuel tanks (electric :)) and he was family so all was good!!! Just looked up where you are and **** thats north!! Maybe next summer a road trip with the new motorhome :)

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We have reviewed your resume Mr Clark. A man with your talents and skills would be a definite asset to our growing company! Would you be interested in a 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off rotation? Sorry, we cannot cover your travel costs at this time due to the fact we need to install a security system on site:eek::p:lol:


Well, the dump truck has no brakes but Susan seems to deal with that ok.:D
The rest of the fleet should be good. If there's a problem, not to worry. I have a master mechanic on the play roll now and he can fix or make anything!:p:)


Here at S&M trucking there is a high level of prestige and professionalism expected. After viewing your resume I see the same high standards and our work area has room for more traffic so yes, by all means O/O are welcome!:D

You know how I love that D11 Ralph. You are always welcome to help dig up my yard anytime! Just be fore warned, if you bring the dozer.... I might not let you leave with it!:D:lol:


Mario

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WOW!!!!!!!!! nice fleet

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(Couldn't help it)

Inexperienced operator, needs no creature comforts in equipment and will work for peanuts.
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:lol::lol::lol:. That's a good one Ralph. Couldn't help but chuckle. :)

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must be union

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Be careful posting stuff like that. Pam Anderson and PETA will be making a trip to your house so that she can save that poor little animal from those cramped working conditions....:rolleyes:

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Lol!! A lot of people have seen her squirrel !!!

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Yep, no cramped working conditions there!:lol::lol:

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Haha more like a grizzly bear.....lol

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Gentle Ben?

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Haha, I'm thinking more like a garbage dump bear.:jaw:
Sorry for filthing up your thread Mario and taking it off topic....Actually, no I'm not! I know you're laughing at all of this!

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Yea all these construction company's sit around and talk all day!! Like a bunch of old ladies!! All talk and no work!!

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Lol!

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That's trucking, filthy and gets off topic real easy. :lol: and we all love it! :D

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Well I figured it was time to knock the dust off the old trucking company thread. Although my dump truck is a major part of the construction division it's still technically a truck so I figured I'd post some recent pics of it now that I have IHB wheels on it :D:cool: and just a few more upgrades to do such as a 4:1 GRU from Gardentrucking , a stronger steer servo to handle the BB filled front tires, a new front cross member so I can flush mount the front bumper and install the new China made sound unit with turbo ( Servonaut SMX knock off ) and she's done!
Oh yeah, still got to put company logos on the doors as the final touch.:D;)

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The story behind the background photos is.... The one on the left is from a Paladium mine North of Thunder Bay I spent a lot of time at. And the other is from a mine in Montana. A 5230 front shovel is a million pound machine and just amazing to be around.:eek::cool:

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Ya know Mario I think that truck is the best looking I've seen!! Reminds me of my car, black and chrome. The two best colors!! I'll vote for it for sure!!! I'm going to get the bb's back around and fill some tires too. Where did ya get the sound? I'm debating some sound cards in the equipment, only reason I haven't so far is they a pricey little buggers. Always have other holes to fill first. But sound for the dozer in in the works maybe.

You keepin up on excavator skills with that ground rubber?? I was thinking about some cat litter,,,,, clean unused, but if I don't cover it I'm sure it will have another employee think its a skat dumpster!!!

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we want a vid of the sound unit

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I made this video comparing the servonaut SMT ( which is hard to find now... :(. ) with the Chinese version I got from rcbmin.com

http://youtu.be/sTlauA2zF20


In this video I just wired the truck speaker to the new unit but haven't installed yet. wanted to see what it will sound like through the existing truck speaker set up.

http://youtu.be/3_R0p0F5ZQ4

And thanks for the compliment RW. The black and Chrome theme worked so well on Susan's black Pete , I couldn't help but do this truck the same:D.

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Oh, and the ground rubber is the absolute perfect indoor material! It's just like the stuff I saw at Indy. No dust, not so light it flies all over the place and great to dig in and on a concrete floor, super easy to sweep up and start all over. :D

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I never thought I'd do this. None of my electronics are waterproof , almost -20C outside , no idea how Lipos handle cold but my backyard path that leads to the tarp garage which constantly needs snow cleared ( nothing like the east coast, I feel for them) is a nice smooth, solid path to drive on!
Can you tell Im dying for spring to arrive? ... But from rc truck perspective , the snowbanks are as high as the east coast and spring may never come! :lol:

As Dwayne said to me..... Looks like a rc bobsled run! :lol::lol:

http://youtu.be/uPKfIZfysj0

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That is awesome!! Looks like out west after a heavy snow.

On the lipo thing, they don't like cold, they will be fine but might not preform well. Keep em warm inside before going out they will be fine. Actually best performance is around 100F. Just don't exceed 140F. But the chemistry of a lipo has a bit to do with it also, a fully charged lipo (cold) can damage itself if heated up as the internal chemistry will react with a warming battery and may overcharge itself, bad, that can cause fire. Not to alarm you but don't charge a frozen battery to full charge. Some people freez lipos for storage. I don't recommend that, just a cool dry place.

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Nice video of truck running on snow.

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starting wage for him penuts then wallnuts and finaly cachew lol:D

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It's been a long time since I posted any videos of my wife's truck n trailer. I just recently got a couple pails worth of ground rubber and figured it was time to load our Izzy built trailer..." Very carefully " were Susan's exact conditions and words. :cop::lol:

http://youtu.be/CzvqX0MzAUk

http://youtu.be/O5_3UMxahUo

You would almost think SHE was the one who polished the **** thing! Lol

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Finally time to take the dump truck apart and install some upgrades!
Adding a PMD 4:1 gru, high torq steer servo and metal horn, shape ways front cross member and a new sound unit.
This quickly turned into a major tear down and find myself cursing at the way I put it together!:eek: I ran wires through holes in crossmember thinking neat and tucked away but also hard wired so I'm on the verge of gutting and start all over!:(

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Here's the new bumper mount and I'm really liking how it tucks the bumper up to the fenders nicely. :)

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Thanks to Regs dump box design , replacing a steer servo is simple along with setting up shifting, steering, driveline issues, etc :)
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The 4:1 ready to go.....:bounce:

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Starting to put it back together and I'm feeling more optimistic about getting it right again without a rewire. :D

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Looking good Mario!

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Got a good birds nest under da hood! Lol!! I can't tell you how many times I've soldered things up only to realize I missed a wire placement or wrong wires!!! Hate that!! Love the truck stand you got from reg!! And the pic with the 4:1 was just what I needed as I think I need to instal one of them, and wasn't sure on clearances, thanks!! Your truck is going to be even better than it already was. Looks like we are going to have a bit more winter than wanted so good downtime build time. :).

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Thanks Reg. It's because of you this truck exists in the first place :cool:;)


There was some trimming and moving to make this fit RW. If your using the stock Tamiya cab floor plate, one of the webs has to be ground down to clear the gru. And the crossmember is now just a floater and slid back from the mounted position. If you zoom in on the right side fuel tank, you can just see where the holes for the mount are. Pretty much perpendicular to the front edge of fuel tank. That's one of the crossers I ran wires through!:eek:. And to remove the thing was just too much more of a tear down so I just slid it back, removed the fuel tank screws, drilled through the web of the crossmember and reinstalled the fuel tank screw to hold it in place.

Here's testing of the GRU using a stock Tamiya pinion gear , LRP truck puller3 motor and the 4:1

http://youtu.be/cOaePHjx6a8


And I got the wiring cleaned up a bit lastnight. Almost ready to throw the body back on. Most of the time I complain RX leads are too short but with all the long leads from the light and sound unit in this day cab it's a challenge to fit them somewhere. Lesson learned . Next time I'll cut to length.
Afterall, this truck did start out as a spare parts build.:rolleyes::p:D

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Looks like fun Mario, now I know what I get to look forward too when I get around to putting the electronics in my dump!:eek::eek::eek::D:D

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:lol:like the old saying...." Pictures just don't do it justice, it looks better in person.;):lol:

But then again, I was looking at Tamiya Cowboys hot iron build earlier and I'm just amazed at his clean, professional wiring job in the sleeper:jaw:
Even premacon or scale art don't do it that nice! :D

Anyway, all that matters.... The cab covers it nice and comes on and off real easy;):)

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I have admit I do like Regs truck lift and your wiring is neat . I will have to up my skills . Looks good Mario

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mario the dump truck looks good buddy keep up the great work and oh yeah black passion and that izzy end dump is gorgeous i love how much you polished it to a mirror ghaha great rigs bro.

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Thanks for the kind words guys. I'm glad you like :cool:

I wanted to share the new look of the front bumper now that it's tucked back more. Looks much better I'd say.

The mount from shape ways. Goose19.

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I'm really happy with the super slow and smooth speed I can maneuver with and the top speed is nice and safe. :D

http://youtu.be/Hj_nRp54QzI

http://youtu.be/JaXSujWOWfk

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Wow! That's one of my favorite looking trucks!! And not brown nosein' because I got a hat!! Lol!!! ( still clean and guarded!) the speed is perfect, I have my dump geared down and it is really nice to be able to use the whole range of radio when in the dirt. Looks like you may need to build a sweeper head for the loader. Lol!!! The one project I got prior approval for was the sweater truck build (forget off hand who did that). Looking good Mario!!!! Can't wait till spring now!!!!

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Nice work Mario, the GRU makes a big difference!

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i like how that bumper mount trucks that right up to the fenders will be on my list of parts for my next build keep up the great work.

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It's been awhile but I just started doing some maintenance on the black Pete today. I looked back in this thread and it was March 2013 when the cab was dropped on the truck one last time and done. Has not been off till now. Almost like opening up a time capsule of sorts.:lol: I look at my wiring nightmare, I see what I did then and I think about how I would do it now. Amazing how much we learn and change from the early days in the hobby:D
No issues, just want to inspect the tranny, gru and axles. I was new at this when I built it, all I used was the tamiya grease that came in the kits so it's time to re grease!
Also gives me the chance to add the new front bumper mount to bring the bumper back like the one in my dump truck.

Lots of miles on it, the wife and I walked our neighbourhood countless times , RC shows, backyard fun and all looks good !

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:eek:Looking at the inside of that tranny makes me think I should crack mine open and clean the out:o

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Awesome fleet Mario I'm blown away your machines all look great! :eek::D How many years have you been building at your fleet ?