Flat bed Trailer, Aussie style!!

[Quad-Dog]

Hi Paul!

Oh thats a problem! As your radio only got 4 channels.
-steering
-motor controller
-smx needs one
that makes three. What about a gearbox? If you have a 3 speed one you have to look into buying a new radio as well

You have to buy the leds seperately. Servonaut has a set on offer but in Germany its cheaper buying it somewere else. If you want to buy it all together, got for it.
The speaker depends on the voltage so 12V or 7.2V. They sell the speakers as well. "LAUT85" and "LAUT45".

[Pippoe]

Hi there!

I run a M20+ w/o sound but with an added switch module.. using a 4-ch radio.

The M20 needs two channels, one for throttle control and one for the lights (turn signals, low beams, high beams, four ways)

Channel 3 is used for the steering servo and channel 4 for the switch module (search light, more lights, flash-to-pass, <unused>).

.. you could hook up your horn on channel 4, provided you don't want to add more than basic functions to your truck and run it with a 4ch radio.

I don't use the automatic coupler.

Cheers

Pip

[Aussie]

This is all very good and helpful information, Thank you again for your input!!

Small Trailer Update:

While still hunting down Axles & Wheels for the Flatbed trailer, I decided to take the next step and get me the first Tanker for the "B" Double Build to go on with,

Built Box Stock except for moving the axles back a little and up to "lower" the chassis rails a bit....







Not sure whether to make it a Tri-Axle or not, wadda ya think??

[Car5858]

I vote for Tri-Axle

[Aussie]

Whilst waiting for the Tami Flatbed Donor to arrive to finish my Flatbed, I stumbled across a low loader I started making a long time ago,

Here's a few pic's, still in the early stages...

















Paul

[Aussie]

Fly Wheels? that sounds familiar, they could be, If I remember, I got them from "Toys "R" Us", and I faintly remember Shaun sending me a few as well!!

Didn't think of the weight issue with the dolly, I might give it a run with a couple of bricks on and see what happens...

Paul

[Aussie]

The Tami Flatbed arrived today, so, I got stuck into my Flatbed Trailer.

Got a bit done.....





Decision time, Do I use a Balsa wood Deck or a Hard wood Deck???





Paul

[Cossett]

Hi Paul are there any more updates on this trailer or has it gone back to the when it gets done it gets done shelf ???

Cheers Tracy

Originally Posted by Aussie

Whilst waiting for the Tami Flatbed Donor to arrive to finish my Flatbed, I stumbled across a low loader I started making a long time ago,

Here's a few pic's, still in the early stages...

















Paul

[Aussie]

Hey Tracy, Yeah!! It has gone on the backburner for a while, I'm concentrating on the Road Boss for now, I will update the Float as I slowly get it done!!

Paul