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great truck, nice color great dump system

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Thanks cosworth.

I took the cab back off to make an adjustment to the esc so I thought I would snap a picture of the electronics. I mounted the power switch in the drivers side "battery box" so it is nicely hidden and raised the height of the cab a little to give it a better stance. The higher cab height also allowed me too put the battery under the hood. I am running a Sabertooth 2x12 for the truck and box dump so the wiring is really simple.

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I have the power switch in my KH dump the same way. ;)

What's the electrical device attached to the cab rear wall?

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Nice and neat, I like it!

I was wondering the same, could be a ubec?

Stu

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External BEC would be my guess as well. I see a red and black (power) wire going in, and a servo type lead (red and black) going out, to what looks like the receiver.

Very nice job with this build Reg. Are you going to do some more 1/14 scale trucks now?

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You guys were having fun guessing what that is hey? You all were right, it's just a cheap BEC that I had in my pile. The drawback to the Sabertooth esc is it only provides a 1 amp BEC. This truck has some cheap Towerpro metal gear servos in it that are really power hungry and without the external BEC it goes into protection mode when you steer and shift at the same time. I think if I switched to higher quality servos I could probably go without it but this was a quick fix.

Nate, I am not sure if I will start building anything in this scale or not. I am considering selling this truck and if I did then I would buy another one but I really doubt I will have a 1/14 fleet anytime soon. I took the truck outside for the first time today and drove it around. I have to say that I wasn't all that impressed with it after being used to stuff that is so much bigger and heavier. I guess if I locked the rear diff and geared it down I would like it more. I also think it would make a huge difference if I had an inside place to play. My 1/10 stuff is too HUGE for cruising in the house/shop whereas the 1/14 is no problem. Never say never though!:D

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Man great work as always on this thing. I think my yarder will look better with 1/14 trucks because styrene at 1/10 is kind of outrageous. Some day ill have an actual job out of college and get get into alum.:rolleyes:

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WOW, awesome build!! Amazing work.

John

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Party boats.... any idiot can do it, including me! No college degree neccisary, just good work ethics

Rcp your truck looks great, I think you've got a best seller on your hands here. Can't wait to see your vendors section

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Party boats hey? Sounds interesting! Maybe I have it all wrong but I am picturing a deck loaded with beautiful, scantily clad women, booze and very few dudes...Too bad that I work on a fish boat...It's cold, it stinks and there never is any Rum!:mad: How do you get hotties on board with that?lol Oh, never mind...I'm married:rolleyes:.

I am looking forward to the vendors section as well and I hope it is a success. I think it would be really cool to see other people get enjoyment out of stuff that I have made...and of course I would enjoy their money...:cool:

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Well, you've actually kind of got half of it. Around here party boat is a more general term for a head boat. In the evenings we do run cruises though, which can sometimes turn out looking something like what you described. I know all about the smells, haddock are some nasty smelling fish...

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So what you're saying is "you're the enemy" from my commercial fishing point of view!lol Just kidding! I had to look up head boat to see what it meant. Around here we call them "charter boats". One of the major charter outfits here operates some larger boats taking 20 or so people at time. We call them "puke boats" because of what generally happens when tourists hit the water for the first time.:drool:

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Hahaha, if thats what you want to call us! I would have said charter boat, but I generally think of those as smaller boats. On our smallest boat we will take up to about 35 (65'), then on the other end of the spectrum will take almost 80 on the largest (106').

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Haha, Yeah you're stealing fish from my kind:cop:. Haha! You're right about the charter boats being generally smaller even around here. The ones that I called puke boats are the largest in our area and are only 40'+. Most of the operations on the BC coast are small owner operator setups or large lodges in the middle of no where that have a bunch of small boats that guides will take out a couple people at a time on. Big money makers though now a days. Locally they are slowly displacing us commercial guys off the water.:(

I'm happy to hear that someone else on here makes their living from the ocean though!

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I have been taking this truck apart and putting it back together in order to test every box that I make so I needed to come up with a faster way to disconnect the wiring on the dump drive motor. I had a couple of small bus-bars in my junk so I hooked one up. I made a couple of quick mods to the truck side of the box pivot where it bolts to the frame and mounted the bus-bar between a brace and the rear bumper. I also drilled holes in the cross members so that I could feed the wire though them up to the cab. Now I can leave the wires hooked up to the esc and remove a short pigtail from the bus-bar to the screwdrive. Sometime in the near future I will pick up a stock set of KH rails so that I can set up a jig but for now this will help.

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Thanks for looking!

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Anyone for a flatbed? I started putting this together today. It's just a basic little flat bed but I was thinking that someone may need one:confused:. I still have a bunch more to do but here's a little peek.

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Looks cool, how much is this going for?

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I'm not to sure yet because there is still a fair bit of work to do but I am trying to keep it under $250. My plan is to mount this to the frame with the fifth wheel still attached. That way, anyone with a day cab truck could swap it off and tow a trailer.

Reg

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I worked on this for a bit this morning but snuck away to spend the afternoon riding my ATV and walking around logging slashes in order to find a Xmas tree(one of my favorite jobs to do for the holiday season:D). My Dad was nice enough to cut a pile of scale 4"x12" planks for me today so that I could throw a bundle on the deck to see what it would look like. I like it:D.

I machined up some frame braces, arranged them so that they clear the fifth wheel and welded them in place. I still have to fasten it to the frame but it won't need much because the braces hold it side to side and fore and aft.

Let me know what you think!

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Thanks for looking!

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Hi Reg just after I finish my flat bed someone (you) comes out with one looks good . Mike

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Reg you just may have to hand over that King to your PA..He did a nice job on the lift ..I think he may just like your hobby too..

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Awwwh , now I want one!:D

Looks great Reg, I like how it clears the 5th wheel and yet the distance between the deck and tires is perfect, not too high.:cool:
Not sure the proper name for it but I think you need to add the thin side rails to attach chains and load binders to?

You do this stuff so well and so fast, it only makes sense you should share with the rest of us:rolleyes::p:D

Thanks Reg :cool:

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Reg that looks great.. Would it be much work to put a frame under it so it would sit on right on a truck frame??


Wayne

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Story of my life...A day late and a dollar short!lol I like the looks of yours as well!

Haha I think you're right Lou, He cut the "lumber" and I cut the teeny strips and bundled it up. We both thought it was good marketing if the deck came with a load.

Well build another truck Mario! I'm not sure if anyone would even care that it clears the fifth wheel but I thought it would make it useful for someone with a day cab that normally tows a trailer...Drop it on, tighten a couple screws and you have a flat deck!...reverse and you have your tractor back...maybe it seems handier than it really is:confused:. Doesn't PMD offer proper scale ratchets for the decks? I swear I have seen them somewhere...


It wouldn't be anymore work at all Wayne...You want one?

Thanks for all the comments!

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I really like it Reg! Glad you are adding to the options available for these trucks.

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I like it a lot. Great job

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Thanks Ben, It's a challenge trying to come up with something different that people will actually want to buy and then trying to make it for a price they want to pay but it's kinda fun.

Thanks, I think you need one! lol

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Such a cool idea! Looks great on the back of your King.

& Congrats on the vendors spot, hope it goes well for ya.

Stu

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Thanks Stu! I am excited about the Vendors spot and hope that I can build some things for people that they otherwise wouldn't have.

On that note, check this out... Let me know what you think!
http://youtu.be/pC4nl2I0uiY

Reg

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That's cool. Nice job! Very clever

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Reg. Got my plate today it is great.. Video very cool..

Wayne

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Oh that's great Wayne! I guess the post office didn't lie to us this time!lol Thanks for the business too!

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I added the other piece to the rear of the deck just now...
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Here, you can see what the deck looks like with the mounting screws...
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Reg. Just my two cents if the deck hangs over that far you will need to put some sort of light is it.. really like the deck.. Just a thought..


Wayne

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I agree Wayne. I need to buy some bezels from someone so that I know what size holes to drill. If someone wanted to buy one of these I would drill the holes so that they could buy lights from one of the other Vendors and install them.

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Very clever & well thought out. Big Thumbs up!

As for the bezels, 13/64ths for the 3mm & 5/16ths for the 5mm (on True scale website)

Could you make some ally tool boxes? would love some for my spread axle, depending on cost & shipping to France of course!

Stu

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Thanks Stu. I checked their website this morning and got the measurements but thanks for letting me know.;)

I would be interested in seeing what you want as far as the toolboxes. Maybe we can figure something out that makes us both happy.

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No worries, I will have a measure up re the tool boxes and let you know.

Stu

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I made up these little D rings today for tie downs on the deck. I think it is almost ready for a coat of black and some stain.

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Reg. I would hate to see you paint that. The natural aluminum look great..


Wayne