Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
02-02-2017, 02:40 PM
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Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Well, the wait continues, unfortunately. I ordered my tires and front wheels from Stella on 1/20 and they shipped the same day. I chose Air Parcel over the cheapest shipping option in hopes I'd get...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-30-2017, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Got my Shapeways fenders in over the weekend and they look nice! The finish will require some sanding, but I'm pleased. I can't determine final positioning of the fenders until my wheels/tires...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-26-2017, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Tiny update...
Wanting this styrene work to be plenty stout I decided to take a couple minutes and build some plates and bonded them to the OEM plastic. This will give me a nice, flat surface(s)...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-26-2017, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Since the fenders are on the way, I decided that I may as well start on the one thing that I've been dreading......bodywork. I'm okay with styrene, but it's been awhile since I've done any detail...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-25-2017, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
That could be an issue for me because all I've run for years are LiPos. No more NiCd or NiMH for me. Worst case I suppose I could run a LiPo through a voltage converter to drop the voltage to an...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-24-2017, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Ooh, great idea! Today I had to go to the hobby store to get a 4mm hex driver so while I was there I picked up some 1/2" brass tube. Look forward to trying it out!
Speaking of that hex driver,...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-24-2017, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
That's great to know, thanks! I guess the next order of business is to relocate the motor/tranny and then figure out the t-case placement. I'll also have to start looking into driveshaft options.
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-24-2017, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
So whichever transfer case I end up with, I'm pretty sure I'm going to need a gear reduction. Using an Axial trans/t-case and a 2:1 gear reduction unit (GRU) would get me to 5.2:1 reduction over a...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-24-2017, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-23-2017, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
LOL! Yessir! I'm keeping the tranny just far enough back to prevent any unwanted contact. :lol:
Got the rear wheels in the mail today! Only issue is that I don't have a hex driver small enough...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-23-2017, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Ooh, good idea! Thanks! Here's a quick mock up keeping the trans at 15mm higher, but moved forward. Not sure how far forward I can go if I run a gear reduction like I was planning, but it would...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-23-2017, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Axial transmission (all metal internals, of course) ready to be used for the new t-case. I just need to trim off the excess on the input shaft....
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-23-2017, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Didn't have much time to mess with the truck until this evening and when I did I decided to focus on my gear reduction and transfer case solution. First things first I looked into how the tranny is...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-18-2017, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Thanks! :)
I see what you mean about raising the tranny. Looks like clearance for the driveshaft would still be tight at full bump, but I won't be jumping this thing so maybe that's not a big...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
01-18-2017, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,154
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
01-18-2017, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,154
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
01-18-2017, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,154
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Forum: General Discussion
01-18-2017, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,991
Re: How to edit post ?
I guess this is still the case? I wanted to update the initial post in my build thread (and also hopefully my thread title), but just noticed no edit buttons. Never seen that before! :) I don't...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-18-2017, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Thanks! I believe I have an Axial trans that I could use. My concern is that the front driveshaft will be all into the transmission and that I would need to raise the transmission to clear it. I'm...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
01-18-2017, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 24,154
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-18-2017, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-17-2017, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-17-2017, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
Trying to visualize the final product. I plan to keep it with a 5th wheel. I'll eventually pick up a flatbed trailer for it and I plan to challenge it with hauling heavy loads of bricks and such...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-17-2017, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-17-2017, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler
I was asked on another forum what my plan is for wheels/tires. Here was my reply....
Here's what I'm getting. These are the rear Lesu tires:...
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