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Old 01-03-2012, 10:03 PM
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2-27/64 is the closest fractional value I work with

frame channel to frame channel on the Tamiya product
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Old 01-04-2012, 06:09 AM
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i have a flat bed trailer costume built by freddy and i am looking on how to secure 1/16th scale john deer tractors to the trailer with the stock flat bed chains. i have 3 tractors to hold tight to the trailer any help would be great. now the trailer has 5 loops on the side of it allready to pull chain through it but i cant figure out how to pull them tight and keep them tight . also i am 2 loops short so i need to think of another way to tighten them down. any help would be great thanx cory!
Garden Trucking has chain tensioners and straps w/ratcheting tensioners.

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Old 03-11-2012, 02:12 PM
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hey guys, i have a question, what springs you guys use to make a simulated air suspension for a dump trailer?

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Old 03-28-2012, 08:19 AM
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How do you guys make your axles? I've seen a few different ones but not having a drill press (yet) what do you use to make them? Material and tools?
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Old 05-21-2013, 06:02 PM
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were do u guy buy ur trailer axles been lookn all over internet cant find them for trailer. can find them all day for tractor
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Old 10-07-2014, 05:34 PM
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Oh wow this actually helps a ton. Thank you guys for solving a lot of questions that were bouncing around in my head
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Old 03-01-2016, 09:01 PM
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Your quad axel low boy is awesome. Can I ask what springs you used for your simulated air ride?
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Old 07-17-2016, 11:44 PM
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Izzy, I love that lowboy. I was trying to think of a way to make it couple/uncouple from the bottom of the actual neck to make it as realistic as possible and you've got it. Great looking design!
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Old 01-15-2017, 11:26 PM
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I see that you all are really good at this trailer thing so try some of these you can buy them but I like to build my own
http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20474
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Old 07-18-2018, 08:06 PM
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I have wanted to build a lowboy for awhile, but kept being put off by how to create the "angle" of the frame at the rear, (that the suspension attaches to). I don't have the facilities to mill out an angled frame, and have been looking for some type of suitable angled bracket I can use, (I didn't want to use 90 degree corner brackets). I recently found these 135 degree aluminum brackets that are used for robotics builds, and think they might be just the ticket. Height of the straight part is 1" and thickness is 0.080". When you "invert" two against each other to form a zig-zag angle, you can change the top-to-bottom height from 3" to just about 4-1/2" by changing which holes in the two plates line up with each other. (Sorry, I do not know how to do photos, so I hope I'm not just confusing people). Cost is two brackets for $3.99, and I ordered four sets in case I have to double them up for strength. Their website with a photo is here: https://www.competitionrobotparts.co...racket-2-pack/
I hope that these will allow me (and others) to build a trailer that they weren't able to before. -Mike
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