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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.

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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

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Looks like it will be ready to move dirt this weekend

greg

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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.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...gsplace002.jpg
Here's a picture of the screen and Lou's been digging it out and loading the FWD with his Cat 966.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...rt/ICAT006.jpg
Vid
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...th_ICAT004.jpg
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
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...th_ICAT003.jpg
FWD after moving dirt from the screening plant.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...gsplace009.jpg
Greg's new Cat without the cab, working real good.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...gsplace006.jpg
General shot of the area.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...gsplace005.jpg
Thanks for looking.
Rob

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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

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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.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...Aeromax004.jpg

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.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...Aeromax006.jpg
Thanks for looking.
Rob

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Nice looking truck.

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Great looking coe dump! Nice looking aeromax too!

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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
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...trailer002.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...trailer013.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...trailer017.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...trailer015.jpg
I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out and I hope I can put it to work soon.
Thanks for looking
Rob

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

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Nice work Rob, great looking combo! :cool:

What's new lately with the Mammoth rebuild?

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Nice looking rig!

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It's sitting on my kitchen table as of five minutes ago. Just looking at it trying to remember where I left off. Been putting off building the two stage dump cylinders but now have no excuses left, so I guess it's time. There different as the oil is fed through the rod and not the cylinder so that going to take some thought
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...20789C/744.jpg
It's been painted so I'll get some shots up. Someone else wanted to know about the wheels and rims, so I'll do that too.
Thanks for the comments on the Aeromax.
Rob

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Rob. The aeroMax looks very good. Well a little to good, I can't wait to get it dirty and smash the box up. Lol.
P.S. Those mud flaps are not going to look that clean for to long

Greg

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the is a sweet looking areomax Rob.. and the transfer dump looks awesome. great combo

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Thanks for the comments on the Aeromax, I'm just glad it's finished. Here's some shot of the mammoth with a splash of paint.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/.../Models007.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/.../Models006.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/.../Models005.jpg
Just finishing the hand rails and then on to the dump cylinders.
Thanks for looking Rob

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Lookin good Rob!

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Looks like the Mammoth will be ready to move some mud this weekend ? OR WATER

A weather man said today the rain will stop sometime in MAY ! GREAT.....

greg

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Just an update of the wheel system. I turned the rims from delron and on the back made it one rim with a two tire bead.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/.../Cat789009.jpg
To hold the wheels on I embedded 3/16" rod into the hubs with epoxy to drive the rims.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...Cat7890082.jpg
picture of rim from front and rear.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/.../Cat789010.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/.../Cat789011.jpg
A couple of shot with the painted and installed rims.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...Cat7890052.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...Cat7890132.jpg
Ive also started on the cylinders and here's the first results.
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/.../Cat789014.jpg
When I get a little further along with the cylinders I'll post some more pictures.
Thanks for looking.
Rob

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Hey Rob lookin good! Lou and I just spent the afternoon talkin trash about you...HAHA not really but he did say that you were making progress and obviously you are!

Reg