Day Cab Work Truck by Izzy

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by Lmackattack

That spring set up looks like a mix of Mack camelback with kw 8 bag rods. The camelback is hands down the best articulating spring set up ever made. This r/c kit just looks like a more complicated version of it.. Hope it performs as good as the real ones did..!

Scroll down in the link for the Mack M ride, same as the Volvo T ride,
http://www.macktrucks.com/default.aspx?pageid=9082
Cheer's, Neil.

[lukewmc]

hey izzy! Anymore updates?!

[Izzy]

Hey everyone - sorry for such a delay - nasty long hours at work..... I hope it's worth it for them...

but I did get a chance to work on the pete - went down to Travis' and he built me a riser tray - I sit and think about it for hours and he just builds it .... go figure! But it inspired me to do some wiring......

before - with little room for a battery ...


after - even with a sound system now






Claus - no pics of the aggressive tires yet - but I do like them - they look good....

[Izzy]

sorry claus - gonna have to wait a little while longer - went to take a photo of her all dressed up and the camera battery died...... maybe she's tired of having her picture taken?????

[Claus]

That ain't right.

[speedy8305]

Hey Izzy where did you get that cylinder for your brake setup if i may ask?

[Izzy]

Seedy8305 - look up firgelli on the web - it's operating the lockers on the duffs

[Izzy]

Hello everyone = a little update ....... Aug 2012 or so I dropped the gear set out of the trans on a full pull on the sled at Indy. SO I purchased bevel cut brass gears. Then after a year and half of putting her through some **** and such I dusted off the grime and took her up to the mid Michigan group event last month. Funny thing happened - she wouldn't back up in first gear - 2nd ok and 3rd but not first. Determined on tear down that the "knobs" on the shift plates wore off the plastic trans parts - probably due to the brass gears,

Soooooo

Metal shift plates and a new case for the trans - had been way to hacked up to put back in

[Izzy]

add a few shots of other little updates when I had her on the bench .... and some photos of other details

[dabears]

Well if you blow a trans now you are really trying to do too much with it!! Looks great!

[Espeefan]

Nice upgrades! Been wondering about those gear sets for the transmissions and what people thought of them. I can't believe you actually wrecked a gear in the stock transmission. Did you always run a brushless out-runner? That's probably why. I see a planetary reducer on the input too. That has to be powerhouse.

[Exclusive RC]

Gorgeous Nice decal and paint work, sharp lines!

[lukewmc]

Hey Izzy! Truck looks good!
How is that rear suspension still holding up and performing? Any issues with the plastic springs?

[fhhhstix]

Looks great Izzy keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by Exclusive RC

Gorgeous Nice decal and paint work, sharp lines!

There are no decals on the truck it is all paint and the guy who did the paint work is a sick individual, no air brush he did it all with a full size automotive paint gun. He is not cheap but you can't beat the quality.

Here are two build threads on trucks he painted as well

http://rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=349

http://rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=984


Travis

[avel]

Is that a custom mount for the outrunner motor?

[Bepo]

wonderful good. Giuseppe

[Lmackattack]

Truck looks great with the added details cant wait to see it next week.

[Izzy]

That gear reduction came factory made - had to turn fown the output shaft to fit the helical pinion though.

I like the helical gears - nice bling - joe and others have shown that a stock transmission is plenty strong and durable. No need to do what I have done - even with an out runner. It all domes down to how you drive.

[4X44DAD]

looks great keep up the good work

[Claus]

How is the truck running these days Chris? It's a beautiful rig. Curious who made your gorgeous grille?