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Thanks very much Glenn. I think I have nearly addressed what Mario was referring to and it looks much better. I needed to sand that crud off but I was leery to do it because I couldn't remember how bad my metal work was underneath. Apparently it wasn't too bad as I was able to sand off almost all of the JB weld without finding any major imperfections in the metal. Once I had things looking close I tried making up a copper visor.

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Yep it needs a driven front axle and since you don't want to spend the money then spend the time, we all know that you got the skills to make your own.:lol::lol::lol:;)

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:lol::lol:. So true Kent!

Remember how much fun the 850 axles were Reg? .....oh, wait a minute. You DO remember, that's why you haven't made one already. :D

The scars are gone! Not sure what you were covering up in the first place?
Question: can you clear coat this to preserve the nice clean look? I know it's not humid in your neck of the woods but that copper is going to be tough to keep clean and shiny?

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That is some talented work,,

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The scary part is I have enough scraps to make a drive axle for the front! It would be a Frankenstein type thing of course but it could be done. Much easier to press the buy button though as I don't see myself wanting to invest the effort. What is the best option for a front axle? I wouldn't mind having AWD but I think it will be an add-on later as money in the bank is more important than money blown on mini KW's at the moment.lol I could, and have been thinking about making my own reduction for this. Maybe when I do a shaft sticks out forward as well as to the rear just in case?:cool:

I don't know what I was hiding either Mario:confused:. The more I sanded at the JB Weld the more I was like WTF? Anyway. it looks better now.

Maybe I need to go this direction?

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That looks like a great match, Reg!!! Great job on truck and trailer both!! Unbelievable workmanship!!!

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It won't pull it, that's a highway hauler & the last I saw, you don't have any paved roads. :thinking: :D

Bobtails get around so much easier, quicker turnarounds.

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Thanks blitzk. I do like the looks of this combo but Joe is 100% correct. It just wouldn't work in my play area. The roads are all gravel and fairly steep too! It would be stuck everywhere, not to mention that the roads aren't very smooth or flat so it would probably fall over while dumping. Even at the shows we attend we always end up making an offroad environment so it wouldn't work there either.:( I did have fun towing it around my shop floor yesterday though!

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Hi Reg very nice work as usual but there is one thing wrong with your trailer it should be qe to be a quad axle so it distribures the weight better so you won't sink in on soft roads. Ed

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I vote for the end dump

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Thanks Ed. The trailer is a customer project so I'm just building it the way I was asked to. If I built one for myself it would be a shorter trailer and only a tandem. You just don't see many tri or quad axle end dump trailers here. More and more dump trucks using a dolly and towing a short end dump instead of a pup though.

Haha, I don't think it's gonna happen Justin.lol

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I shut down trailer manufacturing at 4:30pm yesterday and worked another 3 hours on this. Then I was back out in the shop early this morning before heading out on a material run to finish mounting the fuel tanks. There are a few more small details(tank, rad caps ect) but I think all of the big stuff is nearly complete for the body. Almost time to tear it down and clean it up real nice.

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Video update to go with the pictures. http://youtu.be/WiP_QVQFBq4

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Great looking Truck Reg. Love the brass and aluminum look.....



Wayne

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Looks great ! How did you make the fuel tanks ? Mike

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Thanks Wayne. Maybe I could get a trophy from the email you sent?lol

Mike, the tanks consist of two caps and half of a coupling soldered together. I turned each piece in the lathe to make a nice fit and then stuck them together. The tanks straps cover the little bit of solder on the seems.

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she is a classy lady,great work reg

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Aha thanks Reg

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Wow...all I can say. Your work is incredible!

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It looks great like that.... Throw some clear coat on it and leave it like that

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Thanks for the compliments fellows. One more update for the week. Bullets and more bullets!lol There are a ton of forest fires going on in BC and heat records have been shattered all over the place in the last week or so. The sky is full of smoke here even thought there aren't any fires close by(THANKFULLY!) so it is really dark and hard on the eyes outside. The sky is a very strange color because of the haze but oddly it makes photographs of the truck look really good.

https://youtu.be/hhNXxkjX6Jg

And an update video for the truck.

http://youtu.be/KHGMGn7MGfU

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Time for a shiny frame too? ;)

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So many nice details :) Stay safe!

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Yes I think so. Not sure what to do about the black axles and cross members if I do that though.

Thank you sir!

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Looks awsome Reg. Great idea using shell casings! I wonder, is there a shell casing diameter that could be used as the air cleaner top hat?
If the truck needs a name besides hoarder special, how's. " silver bullet " sound? :D

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Nice! Is that a 45,000LB front Axel?:eek:

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NICE!!!! Would a .50 BMG casing work for the air cleaner top? Not sure what the diameter of one is but should be close. The .22LR casings for the marker lights is out of sight!! Would suggest some rifle casings for your air tanks but yours are too nice not to use.

Great truck! Wish it was mine :D:D

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It turned out pretty cool. Not sure about a cap for the air
cleaner. Artillery shell perhaps?:cool:

Haha. Not sure if those plastic spindles will hold up that kind of weight. Funny how raising the bumper makes the axle and the stance of the truck look so different.

I was going to ask a friend for a few spent 50 cal casings to use on the tanks and possibly the exhaust but I knew I wouldn't see him for a while and I'm impatient.lol That idea is what prompted me to use casings for the hubs and lights. I spoak to him on the phone the other night and he said he might have some so I may swap tanks in the future to keep the theme going. Come to think of it, i have a 4" shell casing that we drug up off the ocean floor a few years ago. It's stamped 1943 on the end and is brass but all patinaed and green. Would make an interesting load....

Your wish can come true for the right price you know.;)

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Well there are aluminum hop up options out there but it means buying instead of making which you have done so great on this rig.

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Great job! Looks fantastic...

How much will that cab cost in 1:16? :p

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I could make them but I don't really want to put in the effort and then still have plastic diffs. It will stay the way it is for now.

Thanks! I don't think I will be building another in any scale but if someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse then who knows!lol I don't think that is likely.

Here's some pics of here from Friday night before it got all dirty at the show this weekend. I ended up putting a water tank on her. It has a pump under the tank but I couldn't get the water to stop siphoning out so I installed a small solenoid valve that opens when the pump turns on. The pump could be more powerful but it works pretty good and holds about 6 liters of water. I have a video uploading of it in action but some of the nozzles were plugged yesterday so it wasn't working great. Overall I am happy with what I got accomplished prior to the show. Hopefully I can add the final details to the truck over the next while.

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Amazing Reg, can't wait to see the video.

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This thing looks incredible! Definitely something to be proud of. Great job!
Can't wait for the vid

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Thanks guys. I think there maybe a better video on Facebook but I don't have Facebook so I can't say for sure.lol I know chaseracer either took pictures or video on Saturday and posted it. Anyway, my video is not very good. The water pump and solenoid run off of the throttle channel and the truck is on the right stick. I was trying to hold the camera in one hand and run the truck with the other. Needless to say that wasn't easy or graceful:rolleyes:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bniQnBWCygE

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Hi Reg great work on your tanker that brass really set it off and those 22 shells for marker lights are very thought out. Keep up the great work. Ed

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I picked up a new pump for this yesterday. It is a windshield washer pump from Princess Auto. No idea what it was in originally but it's in a Kenworth now.lol It had a relief valve with a really light spring. With no restriction it pumped like crazy(so did the original) but as soon as the pressure came up it dropped off. A quick dig through my spring container and I had a replacement that was sure to fix the issue. The new spring is so stiff that it has no relief:D. Anyway, the unfortunate part is that the tank was made to fit around the old pump and of course the new pump although smaller, doesn't fit well. For now it is just crammed under the tank but I will have to carefully cut and modify the tank later.:(

She's pumps out 6l of water in just a few minutes now!

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Videos are uploading of it in action.

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Wetting the road...

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Such a great build Reg, I almost want to buy you a sound unit just to see and hear it in action:p.......I said Almost! :lol:

It's not just a water truck, you could fill with weed killer too! :D.
Best looking RC water truck I've ever seen by far. :cool:

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that will keep the dust down!! great work reg

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I love this rig! All the details are incredible Reg!:jaw:

Question for you, I see your awesome scale mounting brackets for the front bumper flaps and the rear flaps, but how did you attach the flaps behind the front fenders? It looks clean, and I'm debating all sorts of methods for fender flaps on my T800....anything from a standard mudflap bracket, to drilling holes in the bottom of the fender and attaching the flap right to the fender.....

Anyway long story short, was wondering how you did those?:D I hate to snag the awesome flap hangers you put on my dump trailer!:cop:

Thanks,
-Alex