Steiger loader,with Biddles vid!

[Lil Giants]

Works pretty good... for a knock off.

I was about to ask if your diffs were locked for why the trans skipped, but it looks like the rear axle is open atleast. I tried some Shoo Goo in your red GL in just the last axle for limited slip diff, it improved its traction without causing the steer tires to skid, but it will peel the floats off with the trk loaded & BB's didn't help to keep them on either.

Still got your mig? Need a bigger bucket. 20 guage wouldn't be overly heavy.

You need a better esc for for/rev, ever try Servonaut's S20? I used one for my 850's swing motor, speeds up evenly/smoothly - slows down the same way. They're pricy, but it's the best I've ever tried & quite compact too.

[FreddyGearDrive]

Thanks Guys!
9w,that is what the bucket is off of.I took one all apart,but my skills aren't that good yet to pull that off.It's a lot smaller than the stieger.
Sparky,the steel u-joints I buy two in a pack,I'll get the part # for you if you want.
Scott,those actuators are none to cheap,then the cost of a speed controller per actuator,can add up in a big hurry. I agree it would be cheaper.
Yea Joe,I'm waiting on smaller dia wire right now.
The front diff is locked,the rear is open.This thing is unreal in the dirt. It by no means needs the rear locked. If it ever quits raining,I'll try to get a dirt vid in before the white crap hits.
Travis,with rubber for a load,gotta give her a shake to pack it down.

Originally Posted by Azonic

Great work on this loader, clever and clean, i think it deserves a new bucket!

I agree! So this is the start of my grapple bucket.











Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[will43209]

Man Fred!!! It looks good! Any idea about price if u sell these??? Great work!!!!

[spudd]

now that looks like a bucket.nice job freddy!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Azonic]

Much better, nice grapple, will it be hydraulic?

[sparkycuda]

Freddy, nice loader build. Really like the new bucket - assembled with JB Weld? Would not have considered it strong enough in that application, with such a narrow joint - nice to know!

Yes, I'd appreciate the brand and part number on the metal u-joints. I have Traxxas shafts I'm using on my Payhauler truck but am not fond of the composite u-joints where they attach to the transmission shaft. Maybe I'll do something different, after seeing yours.

Thanks!

Ken

[FreddyGearDrive]

Thanks Guys!
Will, not yet.Still makin changes.
Azonic,no more room for another valve,unless I hack the interior. If mechanical don't get it,then I'll start hackin.
Onward with the grapple arms.



Man this thing is almost scary lookin.




But she's gunna work just how it's spoda!





Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[td9clyde]

looks like a terex loader to me lol nice job Freddy

[doodlebug]

Hey Freddy, Great Job!
"Man this thing is almost scary lookin"

Just in time for halloween

Cheer's, Neil#2 aka doodlebug

[Tamiya Cowboy]

WOW! You just keep nailing it every time!

[Beans]

Freakin' awesome pops. One of the coolest yet. You think that little motor will have the hair?

[Brian in PA]

Fred, that is just too cool!

Brian

[RCTech9]

Looking good! Are you going to put Teeth on the Bucket?

[FreddyGearDrive]

Thanks Guys!
RCTech9,Not sure about teeth on this one,I've already started on a large material bucket for er,might put ripper teeth on that one.
Well...managed to do a little work on my baby.
First mounted the 1000:1 motor to grapple,& made a little sexy cover for the motor.

I still have to cut out some exspanded metal to cover the air hole.
Speakin of sexy,when I bought this pump,it was for my skidder.
So I shortened the oil tank to fit inside that project. Well turns out if you don't relax the hydraulics after shutting of,over time it will overfill the tank & leak out of the breather. This is what I came up with to fix that little problem.


Now ain't that sexy?
& here's a vid of the power test of the grapple.

Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[Snochaser]

Great job Fred! Nice to see you back at all the building. Seems you've really shifted to the tractors and the trucks are on hold at the moment. Way to keep the price and build time down by adapting to what already exists.

Ben

[Beans]

Thats slick pops. I didn't think that motor would have the snot, but it seems to work just fine. I think you need to doctor up the styrene housing around the motor though. It looks like hammered sack.

[RCLogger]

I like it Freddy
You can get many different jobs done with that machine... Very cool

Greg

[rockNmayhem]

Hey Fred, the grapple looks like it works pretty well. Surprised at how quick it came together. Now get us some workin vids outside.

Tyler

[Azonic]

That works great and looks very good, great job on this one!

[FreddyGearDrive]

Thanks Guys!
Beans,hows about waitin till it has some paint on it,before you give it such a nice name.
Tyler,I'm workin on it.

Just a matter of time & the white crap will be falling on my side walk,deck & drive way. This year I'm going to see if I can keep mywalks & deck clean of snow via rc only.
This might mean 12 hr shifts in order to keep up with her on those bad events.
The more time I can plow in my slippers,the better!
So this is the first weapon in the line coming to make my quest a reality.






Most of the time,you would leave the bucket on & it looks like this.

I'm not going that route,it only takes acouple of minutes to pull the pins on the bucket. So this baby is going straight to the lift arms.
Thanks for lookin!
FGD