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Old 08-01-2015, 08:17 PM
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Such a great build Reg, I almost want to buy you a sound unit just to see and hear it in action.......I said Almost!

It's not just a water truck, you could fill with weed killer too! .
Best looking RC water truck I've ever seen by far.
Thanks Mario. The sound unit will come. I just have to finish all of my other jobs first! Maybe instead of weed killer I could use fertilizer and drive around on the lawn?

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that will keep the dust down!! great work reg
Thanks! My sifted gravel just falls apart when it's dry like this but with just a bit of water it packs again. I think this will do the trick perfectly! In the fall it will get a special dump box.

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I love this rig! All the details are incredible Reg!

Question for you, I see your awesome scale mounting brackets for the front bumper flaps and the rear flaps, but how did you attach the flaps behind the front fenders? It looks clean, and I'm debating all sorts of methods for fender flaps on my T800....anything from a standard mudflap bracket, to drilling holes in the bottom of the fender and attaching the flap right to the fender.....

Anyway long story short, was wondering how you did those? I hate to snag the awesome flap hangers you put on my dump trailer!

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-Alex
Well Alex, it's a pretty big secret.... Wait for it.... wait for it... Nah, I'm just messing with you. The flaps are just glued on the rigid mounts at the back. The front's are pnched and glued into the copper. I wasn't sure if it would work but I didn't want to drill holes so I tried it. I used a flexible CA type glue and it seems to be working well. Having said that I have yet to back into a dirt pile and spin the tires against the flaps like on the dump trucks. That may just pull them off.
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Old 08-01-2015, 08:21 PM
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Great truck Reg as usual ! Mike
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Old 08-02-2015, 09:20 PM
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Well Alex, it's a pretty big secret.... Wait for it.... wait for it... Nah, I'm just messing with you. The flaps are just glued on the rigid mounts at the back. The front's are pnched and glued into the copper. I wasn't sure if it would work but I didn't want to drill holes so I tried it. I used a flexible CA type glue and it seems to be working well. Having said that I have yet to back into a dirt pile and spin the tires against the flaps like on the dump trucks. That may just pull them off.
Haha, thanks for the info buddy! Yeah I'm glad you mentioned that about backing into a pile, something to take into consideration.....that's usually what kills them on the 1:1s!

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Old 08-15-2015, 06:17 PM
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I had to let this one go outside for a tinkle today. It pumps a good amount of water now. Just about right I would say.

http://youtu.be/Acb7J5H3EuE

This is one pass up and back.



And this is a single pass going as slow as I can.



A couple pictures of it all pumped out. It ran through about 6L of water in around 5 minutes.


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Old 08-15-2015, 08:01 PM
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WOOOOOOOOW I LOVE THIS TRUCK!! YOU GOT SOME AMAZING BUILDING SKILLS MAN!! WOW ....JUST WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY ALONG WITH NONE STOP DROOLING !! LOL

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Old 08-16-2015, 09:33 AM
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Thanks Shaun! Your build is making me want to try my luck with styrene but I've never used it so it's out of my comfort zone. Maybe one day...
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Old 08-16-2015, 10:05 AM
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the only difference between metal and plastic working
is what your going to stab yourself with LOL!!!!
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Old 06-28-2016, 10:53 PM
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It's been a long time but this thing has slowly received some upgrades and changes. AWD with Lesu axles, suspension, T case, tires and wheels. Sound unit, windows(ish), a clean up of the wiring ect. She's got her water tank on her back and all ready for the ATHS show in Duncan BC next month.

Some details about the mods in this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnV3gAQ0B8o

Testing the reinstalled water tank

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Old 06-30-2016, 02:24 AM
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an amazing build well done
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Wow, i love this truck!
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Old 06-30-2016, 06:29 AM
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Great work Reg! Just curious, what is the ratio of the reduction you have before the transmission and how many turns is the motor (35T, 45T, etc) Speed looked very scale.
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Old 06-30-2016, 08:43 AM
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Thanks a lot guys. I'm not sure what the reduction is ahead of the trans. I think I was told it's around 4-1 but I honestly never actually counted the teeth. I believe the motor is a 55t and then the t case is 2-1. I like the speed as well but I hoped it might have been slower still. Oh well, it seems to crawl along OK and I think it will smooth out some when I get new driveshafts. It's actually kind of cool on smooth ground because you can rev it out in 1st,2nd,3rd in a smaller space. If you back off the throttle in between gears with the sound unit, it actually sounds realistic.
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Old 07-10-2016, 09:37 AM
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Reg if the ratios of a stock Tamiya 3 speed are;

1st - 1.32.49
2nd - 1.17.66
3rd - 1.10.66

Multiply them by 3 at the motor and again by 2 at the transfer case.........Holy Smokes, them are some low gears!!! Not to mention running off a 55T motor!
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Yes it's fairly low geared for sure. For spreading water it could be even slower but it's good enough. The worst part now is all of the slop in in the driveline. With all of the reductions and backlash in the gears it rolls a fair bit before things tighten up when you crest a hill. I am excited to get the Doggy reductions on two of my other trucks. Just need to get some spare time and a couple of drive shafts.
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Old 07-10-2016, 12:57 PM
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Beautiful truck, Reg. A real working horse, too. Really like the metal work on the cab.

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Old 07-11-2016, 10:58 PM
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Thanks very much Stefan. Not much to look at compared to your work though!
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Old 07-13-2016, 03:36 AM
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Thank you very much Reg, but you are being unfair to yourself given that my build has been going on for so much longer.
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Old 07-23-2016, 08:40 PM
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Your build may take a while but it will truly be as close to the real thing as possible. I like to build in close enoughs.lol That why they don't take long.

I was asked about my steering setup with the driven China axle up front. It isn't the best setup I'll admit but it works like a charm! I apologize for the poor pictures. The truck has water in the tank so I couldn't tip it up. One hand holding the truck half off the shelf and the other trying to focus the camera didn't work so well.lol


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Old 07-28-2016, 12:56 PM
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Thanks for posting these photos Reg! Things are super tight under there for sure.
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Old 07-28-2016, 01:27 PM
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Yeah it's crowded. The trans is both lifted and moved forward about 3/4"-1". I don't know if that could have been done without the motor being flipped around on top of the trans. One thing I can say for sure is that it shifts much more positive now that the shift rod is much shorter and has less slop. With all of the reductions and driveshafts the driveline is another story. The truck moves at least 2" back and forth before all of the slack is taken up. It sucks when you crest a hill going super slow. Looks like it's taking off for a split second.lol
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