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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks 02-28-2017, 08:11 PM
Replies: 194
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Posted By TRUCKMAKER
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler

Go to this thread and look at post #3, you will find these at your local hardware store. I bought the smallest they had for 35 cents. Take it apart and inside you'll find a spring almost identical to...
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks 01-30-2017, 12:18 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Posted By TRUCKMAKER
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler

Like you said wait until you have everything, If you were using what you have I'd say, based on the photos, you'd have to move the fenders back a bit so when you turn the tire doesn't get into the...
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks 01-24-2017, 10:17 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Posted By TRUCKMAKER
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler

Check this out:

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=708

I use K&S brass tube which is an easier fit than the aluminum tube, but the rest is the same.
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks 01-24-2017, 07:21 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Posted By TRUCKMAKER
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler

Im running a 55T through the Tamiya 3 spd into the Axial trans as my my t-case no other reduction. Plenty of climbing power loaded, empty in sand dirt whatever, works fine.
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks 01-23-2017, 02:12 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Posted By TRUCKMAKER
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler

Speaker locations on these things are a personal thing depending on cab configuration and what all else you want to cram in there. One thing you need to watch when moving that tranny forward is...
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks 01-23-2017, 12:32 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Posted By TRUCKMAKER
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler

Did you give a thought to moving the motor transmission assembly forward? If it'll still clear the hood it would give you more room for the drive shaft and less material to remove from the floor....
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks 01-18-2017, 12:45 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Posted By TRUCKMAKER
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler

Check out posts 42-44 in the link below to see what I did, if you look close you'll see that I took the lower rear case screw off the transmission. You will have clearance issues if you don't lift...
Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks 01-18-2017, 07:37 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 76,615
Posted By TRUCKMAKER
Re: Peterbilt 6x6 Medium Hauler

If you haven't decided on a transfer case, take a look at an Axial transmission. Remove the motor plate and do a little modification to the input shaft and it gives about a 3:1 reduction, its also...
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