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I always loved semi trucks and I'm a huge sports car racing fan. So I decided to merge both of my hobbies together on this build!!! I got one of Izzy's toy hauler trailers and this is where I'm at on it. The plan is to have the trailer wrapped and then match it to the tractor.

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Wow, it's a little misleading to see pictures of these trailers by themselves. They are huge! Bigger then I thought. I'll be watching this one. Looks like a cool project.

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That is awesome! and I agree with Espeefan, those trailers looks big when you see everything put together. Another great addition to the race trailers on here.

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lookin good!!

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Just a small update. I almost have the design done for the rear door.The vinyl wrap should be done in a couple weeks.Then I can wire all those leds!!!! Hope this link works.Thanks for looking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517u...e_gdata_player

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That's pretty nice! The door opens and closes so smoothly. Are you using a little winch to do the heavy work? RC4WD? Nice job.

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Yea, It's an RC4WD winch with a pulley system I made. The plan is get the wireless remote with the winch. I don't know if you seen them, they come with a key fob, pretty sweet setup. Thanks for the positive comments!!!! More to come!

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This will be one to watch for sure.;):) This will be soooooooo cooooooool.:D:D:D

Big John

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Looks good :D. I noticed ya had some of the lights in it already. Was just gona say that it would be easier to have it wrapped then cut out the light holes to put the lights in it :D. Not sure how you were going to do it tho.

Keith

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Yea, agreed, I just put those lens in for the video. But I dont know exactly what i'm going to do yet for the rear. vinyl or chrome? Thank you, Wolfws6

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Nice job very smooth. Is it just the weight of the door that lets it open

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Yes, it will be the weight of the door, still trying to perfect it!!!!!!

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Wolf,

How will the car get down from the hump of the axle placement to the ramp?

I'd use a secondary ramp; it'd be hinged to the aft end of the axle hump, and just slides on the back door (or run on guides at the outer edges) When fully up, it is as high as the back door, and when down, would give you a decent slope to roll the car down on.

If you wanted a bit more 'pull' on the ramp(s) you could put a small spring on the hinge, so the spring releases when the door is opened, and is tensioned when its drawn up. Thats IF you find you need one... with the dual-ramp idea, you may not need it.

WhiteWolf

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Thanks, White Wolf. there is a tray that runs the length of the trailer.I just dont have it in right now because I have to wire 200 and motorized legs

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Well, I just got my body for Probuilder a couple days ago. Thanks again!!! I just mocked up the frame to see how long I want it. I think I'm going to go with an 30" frame as seen in the pic below. What do you guys and gals think? Does it need to be longer or shorter, or where it is? More to come. Thanks, Wolfws6
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I believe in keeping it scale. So with that in mind a 300" wheelbase at 1:14 scale would be about a 21.5" wheelbase. That is measuring from the center of the front axle to the center of the first rear axle.

Speaking from experience driving a 300" WB tractor on the street is not easy. There may be longer ones out there on the but I've never seen one.

But in due return I have a 300" WB Wedico pulling a 53' trailer and it handles very well.

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My bull Hauler is 32 inches long. The longer the truck the harder it is to turn :D

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I've always liked between 280-310" wheelbase. I also agree you measure center of front axle to between tandems. Build all my models that way.

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Not to step on any toes here but after owning a trucking company for over 20yrs and driving for over 20yrs I have been inspected by many Motor Carrier Enforcement officers and they have always measured the wheel base on my tractors by measuring from the center of the front hub to the center of the hub on the first rear axle, and same holds true when we were measured going into canada because there wheelbase law is 245" and they measured it the same way.

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Of all the bloody years I've been (re)building and getting modified titles . On a tandem axle truck , WB is measured from the center of the front most axle to the center of the tandems . Thats what they want on the app. and that's how it was explained to us by the local manufactures that have helped us with the paper work . Canada my be different , IDK . Bridge law goes by a different measure .

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I drove and owned big trucks for a good part of my life and have always used center of the front axle to the center of the first rear axle in reference to the wheel base. When buying the truck, when referring to the truck to buy parts and to pay fines for over length. That's the way it has always been.

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I think you measure front axle to center of front drive for axle spacing, and front axle to between tandems for wheelbase. I've seen this discusion go on in many other forums before, with no end in sight. I drive a Freightliner Cascadia daycab every day, and inside the glovebox it says it has a 184 wheelbase on the data sticker. I took a tape measure to it and it measured 184" from the center of the steer axle to the empty space right between the tandems.

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I know 2 of the guys that drive those big KW's

Will be with them in long beach next week for the ALMS Race......I will let them know about your build..

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Sweet, Have fun at long beach!!!!!! Hope to get the roof signed at Petit Le Mans this year.The wrap should be done by friday. I'll post some picks up this weekend if I get it done!!!
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Olly let me hold the Mid Ohio winning trophy last year!!!!Go BAD BOYS

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Yea I have watched him Drive up thru the years. He is a good shoe...

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Thats the correct way in the USA. Axel spacing and wheel base are 2 diffrent measurments. on a 3 axel tractor the Wheel base is measured from center of front axel to center of tandems. my build sheet from Mack in 1977 shows i have a 206" WB when I measured to center of tandems It indeed is 206".

front axel to first rear axel spacing has more to do with bridge weight laws.

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we did frame stretching for years,you measure from the front axle to the center of tandems or trunnion,for measuring for box install you go back of cab to center of trunnion.

CORVETTE RACING UPDATE 4/21/13
 

I got the wrap installed and all 220 led lenses. I ended up just designing my own design instead of coping the real thing. I hand painted all the bezels on the lenses. I also installed the chrome fender flares. Where the white is in the stripes will be chrome stripes. I still have too wire all the leds and get the roof, rear door and the tail light panel chromed. More to come, thanks for looking.
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wow, great job so far!

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great job

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That's one **** of a nice trailer. I just showed my brother the pics and he thought the first pic was a real 1:1 trailer. The fender flares are an awesome added detail I think most people overlook. Excellent job.

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Wow. Great job on the trailer. Steamer and I will have to send you photos of our vette's and size the photos down so you could photo art them in front of your trailer.
Looking forward to more updates on the build.

Greg

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Holy cow, your trailer turned out nice! I have to agree, it looks like a 1:1 trailer. I like the marker lights. Where did you find the square lenses? The fenders look great, and are a nice touch!

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Thank you guys. Man, I worked really hard on it and I thank for the kind comments!!!!!!

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Looking good man, are you going to put a generator box on the nose?. Now you just needs big old KW to pull that around. They have 3 of them that pull the different featherlite trailers. I actually just got home from long beach and had followed the corvette guys out of the track. That thing is low,watch those curbs! Ask me how i know.....Here is the truck I drive at work...

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Just for fun....Here is my truck pulling an champcar trailer back from road America in 2007. I laugh at this pic because my truck when new had a 36" bunk at one time and there is no way I would have been able to have pull this monster if the bunk was still on. I had to remove my pogo stick just so the gen box could swing . The pogo stick mounted directly behind the bunk, when I backed under it the pogo stick was 2" away from the nose of the gen box.....how times and length laws have changed.


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Thank you Lmackattack!!! Yes on the generator box. That's what will house the batteries and switches to operate the power landing gear and the lights for easy access. The Mack truck looks sweet man!!!! More to come......

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:jaw:NICE!! Best looking one done yet!! I agree the details you have added are perfect for it!! Cant wait to see it glow!! :cool:

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Got some things done. I've add the chrome stripes and some DOT tape. Also mocked up the cab on the chassie. Well the whole is going to be SIX FEET LONG.:eek: My wife said I need to build it's own garage it's so big!!?!?!?!:rolleyes:
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