MACK Heavy hauler

[td9clyde]

That is one awsome truck Travis what you gonna do with two lowboy tractors lol 2 lowboys? hehehe that is going to be another awsome truck and it already looks like it

[spudd]

i have a soft spot for macks.my dad owned a dealership for 30 years
guess you could say i have bulldog in my blood

[mog]

look's really sharp i had heard that they where going to stop making the C15 model so might be hard to get. you going with a 3 speed and a 4:1?

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by td9clyde

That is one awsome truck Travis what you gonna do with two lowboy tractors lol 2 lowboys? hehehe that is going to be another awsome truck and it already looks like it

Originally Posted by spudd

i have a soft spot for macks.my dad owned a dealership for 30 years
guess you could say i have bulldog in my blood

Originally Posted by mog

look's really sharp i had heard that they where going to stop making the C15 model so might be hard to get. you going with a 3 speed and a 4:1?

Thanks guys hec I need one lowboy first I sold my quad axle and the truck will have a 4:1 then the three speed.

Travis

[MACK Daddy]

Very Nice Build on that mack...That body comes by around few and far inbetween....Lord knows I have been in the hunt for one for quite some time

Great Build

Alfy

[fhhhstix]

Well here is an update today I drilled the new frame rails and made and mounted the lift axle and also widened some front rims for super single tires. Here are some pics of the progress.









Thanks for looking.
Travis

[Snochaser]

Looks good Travis. Nice to see another different from the norm. How do you widen the front wheels?

Ben

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by fhhhstix

Whatchya got in the Wedico box? Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm always looking in the background, of your pictures.

[fhhhstix]

Thanks Ben the rims were widened by cutting the outside bead off of an outside rear rim and gluing it to the outside of the front rim.

Nate that was the box for the rear axle in the L Model Mack wrecker and no problem it is good to see some people really check out the pics never know when you might see some interesting or an idea for a build.

Travis

[td9clyde]

that is going to be one awsome truck i am liking it already the trucks are starting to amaize me with the little details you can do to them to make them stand out

nice build! great find on the cab

[BullDog]

Travis, I love the Mack great build what color are you painting it?

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by td9clyde

that is going to be one awsome truck i am liking it already the trucks are starting to amaize me with the little details you can do to them to make them stand out

Thanks Henry it is nothing compared to your dozer.

Originally Posted by Semi Joe

nice build! great find on the cab

Thanks Joe I got it from a member here on the board.

Originally Posted by BullDog

Travis, I love the Mack great build what color are you painting it?

I am going with black.

Thanks for all the comments

Travis

[bucshott]

wow Travis! the mack is looking good, never gave the truck stop toys a thought before, just might have to now.

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by bucshott

wow Travis! the mack is looking good, never gave the truck stop toys a thought before, just might have to now.

Ya I wish they made a knock off of the Knight Hauler cus I need a cab to cut up and it can get expensive to get just the cab and all the chrome. Might as well just by the whole kit.

Travis

[bucshott]

there is a knock off king hauler, see them on e-bay, comes with trailer to. by the time you pay shipping from china, will should have bought the real deal. the plactic is thiner and brake to easly.

[Brian in PA]

Looks pretty cool Travis.

Brian

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Great looking set up Travy the wide fronts look great as does the 3rd..

[bigford]

looking at the lift axle pic,is the axle just going to float or will you
lift it with a servo??

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Brian in PA

Looks pretty cool Travis.

Brian

Thanks Brian I just wanted something different and simple at the same time after my big green King hauler and the T800 I wanted to stay away from a lot of body work.

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Great looking set up Travy the wide fronts look great as does the 3rd..

Thanks Paul I appreciate the comments.

Originally Posted by bigford

looking at the lift axle pic,is the axle just going to float or will you
lift it with a servo??

The axle will be lifted by a servo but the way I set up the lift it will float in the lowered position allowing the drives to stay on the ground and keep traction.

Travis