Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
07-01-2013, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 42,955
Re: My Knight Hauler
On to the lead trailer, the trailer that you guys have seen will now be at the rear, i got a ringfeeder from RigidRc which is a great piece for what its worth, i moved the axles back and lowered the...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
07-01-2013, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 42,955
Re: My Knight Hauler
Well a couple of weeks ago it was my birthday, 19 of june to be exact, i got a box trailer and a pole trailer to make a dolly out of so i can nom have a roadtrain, i built the pole trailer first to...
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Forum: Australian Mini Trucker Clubs
06-02-2013, 03:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,158
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-21-2013, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,446
Re: Trucks dad has driven over the years
i got given a 69 Camaro half arsed done , it was a basket case, l handed it straight back it was that bad, l love my Chevs but it was bad, ended up with a 61 Caddy coupe and left it LHD under the 25...
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-21-2013, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,446
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-21-2013, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,446
Re: Trucks dad has driven over the years
dash was moulded out of fibreglass, the one in the pic of the Legacy was supplied by truckworks as we paid for the freight on the Miller wrecker on the tow truck and they were agents for it, it's...
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-20-2013, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,794
Re: W.A Big Rigs - Side Tipper Road Trains
Louie 379's dad here. up here in the Pilbara on FIFO driving these, 170 ton gross and around 52 ton tare, payloads up to 117 ton, we work on 3 x trips a day, usually about 700ks over a 12 hr period 2...
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-20-2013, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,446
Re: Trucks dad has driven over the years
these were taken long before i was born and well i just wanted to show you, the LTL dad bought and usually went across the nullabor to perth carting what ever, it had a b model cat in it but i dont...
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-20-2013, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,446
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-20-2013, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,446
Re: Trucks dad has driven over the years
now this had some serious power, 8 inch sports mufflers, pittsburgh power and well was lit up like a christmas tree, this was also on tippers and literally went every where, mainly the lower part of...
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-20-2013, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,446
Re: Trucks dad has driven over the years
now, for some aussie trucks, this is another of my favourites, kenworth 501 had the big 8 inch sports mufflers and you could hear it from a mile away, wasnt the best bunk wise but i didnt have to...
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-20-2013, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,446
Re: Trucks dad has driven over the years
The dodge was his "work ute" when he was workshop manager, the pete was the first of his conversions and is #395 of the 1000 legacy's made, was a big job converting one from left to right, had to...
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Forum: 1:1 Aussie rigs.
05-20-2013, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,446
Trucks dad has driven over the years
This is what my dad use to drive a few years ago, Peterbilt 379 with 72 inch bunk, it has 600 horse cat c16, was my favourite trucks and still is. it has got a fridge, microwave, tv and it also has...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
05-09-2013, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 10,476
Re: Ford HN80
Louie's dad here, wheelbase measurements are from the centre of the front stub axle to the middle of the bogies, thats how we measure them out here and the states also, Sleekline made those sleepers...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
04-08-2013, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 42,955
Re: My Knight Hauler
Well Buzzy,
All I did was get the cat logo off the world wide web and printed them off in a few different sizes and once i was happy ,chose the right size and just used double sided tape and hey...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
04-07-2013, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 42,955
Re: My Knight Hauler
Hey all,
Just thought Id show all you guys what ive done since my last few posts, Have added the cat mudflaps on both truck and trailer which to me look pretty sweet, Will one day be adding...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
01-09-2013, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,092
Just a little update
I was reading the box of my knight hauler and it said that the switch in the turntable gave it more power which i had never noticed it with the trailer so i went and got a two way toggle switch and...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
01-05-2013, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,262
Re: B/DOUBLE
great job mate , looks good with the bull bar too
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
10-20-2012, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 42,955
Re: My Knight Hauler
Thanks mate , I really enjoyed meeting up with you guys and can't wait to do it again ,
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
10-02-2012, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 42,955
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
10-01-2012, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 42,955
Re: My Knight Hauler
Heres some more photos, it was painted in a paint booth and we got it scrolled just to make it a bit more australian, I want to try and put another axle on the trailer and im thinking i should make a...
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
09-27-2012, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 42,955
My Knight Hauler
This is my knight hauler. I made the bumper out of aluminium and added mudflaps to the bottom of it. I also made the bug deflector out of 1ml aluminium ,put mitre cut exhausts on, the deck plate is...
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Forum: Australian Mini Trucker Clubs
09-25-2012, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 18,699
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Forum: Australian Mini Trucker Clubs
09-25-2012, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 18,699
Re: VICTROIA
Thanks Ralph , do you know if there have been any dates decided on?, I'm happy to come down there the traffic would be a problem , next week is good for me because I'm on school holidays.
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Forum: Australian Mini Trucker Clubs
09-25-2012, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 18,699
Re: VICTROIA
There's a rc buggy track at keilor , dunno if that would be a good spot, the car park they have got is a decent size
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