Euclid R18

[RCP57]

Thanks guys!

I have a couple of HPI diff set-ups that I bought for something else so I stole one of those. I made the axles today and started on the pinion carrier. I have to make new springs and a yoke as well so I will be at this for a bit before I can get the truck going again. The weather is supposed to be nice again by the weekend though so I have to hurry up!

Reg

[RCP57]

Slowly plugging away at this. I still have to make a yoke, U bolts and maybe new leafs. Once I get the other pieces made and bolted together it will get a final coat of paint and installed.

Thanks for looking.

[td9clyde]

nice work

[RCP57]

I finally have all the pieces ruffed in and back together. Just a couple little things and some paint and it should be up and running again... I hope!

PS: The pictures are poor...

[RCP57]

I finally got it finished and running again. Now I just need some sunshine and dry dirt!

[modelman]

Looks good-should be strong enough now to haul some big loads.

[kerst]

Looks great!

Kerst

[9W Monighan]

I always like to see what you have tacked together with that TIG welder. This rear has turned out very nice. You forgot to show us the internals. I want to see how you fitted the HPI gears in there.

[JAMMER]

Reg very nice work looks very realistic.Ed

[RCP57]

I forgot to take pictures of the inside but, the center section is just held in place by the axles. Each axle has a spacer with a set screw and shim washers. This keeps the axles from moving in or out and also sets the backlash. The pinion is supported by 2 bearings and didn't require any shims. The truck deffinately turns better with an open diff but I think it will get stuck a lot easier now much like the real truck does! I drove it around with a cinder block in the back and it seemed to work fine so hopefully this holds up.

Thanks for the comments!

[RCP57]

I decided that while I had the truck torn apart I should fix some things that have bothered me since I built it. The front axle was a little too wide and looked stupid so I narrowed it and made some changes to the steering linkage. The truck turns much nicer now with an open diff and the axle changes, especially while loaded. I had a little time this afternoon to do some work to the driveway too! http://youtu.be/tnBsfW1KDws http://youtu.be/jpXgxhdb5Vc http://youtu.be/eeoa2V85pRk http://youtu.be/x_cnZYT-NWA http://youtu.be/Q6stG3P5LAs http://youtu.be/JZF9R5_hNeA

Thanks for lookin

Oh yeah... I made new foams for the rear tires too!

[TRUCKMAKER]

If it wasn't for the things in the back ground of the pictures most people wouldn't know it isn't 1:1. Very nice job, congrat's.

[kerst]

Great job!

Kerst

[RCP57]

Thanks guys,

I've been enjoying working on the Euc lately so I thought that I should finish up under the hood. This was part of the original plan but I was sidetracked for about a year with other projects so it never got finished until now. I think it turned out OK and makes the truck look complete. http://youtu.be/XLZ5Iu4IV2k

Thanks for looking

Reg

[modelman]

Nice detail work on the engine-truck looks good overall.

[diddys trucking]

is it my eyes or is the engine block a car battery

Dave

[Snochaser]

Great job Reg. Slick job on the motor, a unique touch.

Ben

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by diddys trucking

is it my eyes or is the engine block a car battery

Dave

It's not your eyes.. its a 6 volt lead acid battery. The battery just lifts out and the rest stays bolted in place.

Reg

[chaseracer]

looks awesome Reg... I have fond memories of the euclid as a kid My dad used to run one at a pit back in Nova Scotia .. and once and a while on saturdays he would take me to work with him and I got to drive around in it all day sitting on a empty milk crate..

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by chaseracer

looks awesome Reg... I have fond memories of the euclid as a kid My dad used to run one at a pit back in Nova Scotia .. and once and a while on saturdays he would take me to work with him and I got to drive around in it all day sitting on a empty milk crate..

Haha, Good times... When I was little my friends and I used to crawl up on the box and drop firecrackers down the exhaust stack of our R18. Years later when we got the truck running again some of the spent firecrackers came flying back out I remember my dad being like WTF? Where did those come from?... Oops... My best friend and I spent a fair bit of time driving the truck to build a motocross track here when we were teenagers. When we were 15 driving the old truck seemed pretty cool! Actually it still does...

Reg