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Not to much progress on the truck. After starting to fit the cab I realized that the tires were going to rub the outer fender lip, I spoke with Russ @ truescale and being the true craftsman he is, he's making me a narrowed front beam. I also decided to switch the frame out and build off another set of rails, I decided to run a two speed trans from rc4wd instead of the single speed I had mocked up, and I bought another set of rims. I've been side tracked on the build because, I thought it'd be easy to paint the cab on my grand hauler, which has turned out to be a bunch of work. I'm still not ready to paint the cab yet, and the fam and I are taking a five day vac. which is hurting the progress on both trucks. I really don't really have progress picks but here's a peak at some of the new shiny bits. Thanks for looking:D

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The way you are collecting shiny bits you will soon have enough for a third truck ! :)
Your truck seems to be evolving and getting more interesting while you are building it.

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Absolutely, if you would have told me three months ago I'd be spending money on a rc semi. I would have laughed hestarically. As I get further into the hobby my tastes are evolving, with the new parts I find available for these rigs. Your right though I do believe I almost have enough parts to build a third rig. Thanks!!

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Sorry for the time between updates on the build. I had come across a issue while building and realized the front tires weren't tucking into the body like I wanted. So I got in touch with Mr.Russ at true scale and asked him to make a narrowed front I-beam, and while we were at it he made me some custom frame rails. here's the beginning of the new frame build.
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here's where I'm currently at.. Still have a lot of parts to install though, and still have to figure out how to make everything work.


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that gonna be low, can't wait to see what it will look like with the narrow front axle.

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Thanks guys! I tried starting to line up some of the parts last night, for a little motivation.

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first problem is I need to do, is move the front axle forward more. Or move the body but that causes issue with the steps. As usual with a custom build one forward two back.

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Awesome! I thought mine was low! You'll be throwing sparks!!!:D
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Nice rig!!! That's sick, the overall goal is too have adjustable suspension to raise it up.

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So after a break from building I decided to pick this back up. I ended up having to modify the rear end set up and flip the top bracket so the upper support lets the upper links travel further up into the frame. I'll post pics later of the rear set up. I wanted this rig to have adjustable suspension, so I'm using air struts to lift it up and down. The back is partially done and the front is mocked up here's so pics of progress

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Sick build!

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Thanks man!! I did some more building tonight. :cool:

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So in the pictures you can see I mocked up the lifting and lowering cantilever with a servo horn, later I'll have a piece machined with a bearing in it. As the strut extends it lists the frame up off the axle,sliding on the axle pads

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Awesome build. Looks like you know your way around metal work. Can't wait to see the final product.

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Thanks man, I can't take too much credit for the metal work, I bought all the components from Russ@ true scale. We've been collaborating for awhile on the parts, I just tell him what I need and he does the rest. The builds on hold for a moment while waiting on some more parts, mainly the air components which are coming from Korea I think. I started doing some more research and came across robart, who seems to have the experience for the air system, once I get what I've previously ordered I'll be back on the emails with robart to finish it up.