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Hey Rob, sideboard insurance LOL, usually beer or other fine beverage!
Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug. |
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Thanks for all the comments on the truck. I actually started the truck back in Sept but didn't want to start the thread till I was sure on how it would turn out. On the wipers I only used the ones that came with the Globe liner and lengthened the arms with styrene stock. The trouble that I had was to get the arms to lie flat on the glass because of the angle. Bending the arms after they were glued, they just kept breaking.
Steve the only way that I use small taps is with white lead paste the boat guys use to caulk their hulls with. I use it mixed with oil in a 70/30 mix. Oil 70 Paste 30. You have to stir it before use as the paste settles out. A machinest friend of miine showed me that and I've broke very few taps since. One more shot with clearance lights decals. I'm still working to get the drawing up of the limit switch on the screw drive. Rob |
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HMM, Another white lead user. I use that stuff for threading too sometimes. I also use it to keep metal from galling in a bending die and for pressing shafts. Warning: "Do Not Eat" if anybody with any common sense would know. These days this is considered toxic waste I guess too many kids in housing projects ate too much off of old window sills in the 1970's
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Hey Steve your right about not eating it. I'm not encouraging anyone to use it either, but it's still available for sale for boats and it does work great for tapping. My original baby food jar is about 20 years old and I just top it up with oil every once and a while
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Yesterday started working on the dump trailer to go with the FWD. Had some extra axles so I though, let's see how it looks as a Michigan special.
What do you guys think. I'm thinking I might have to take it back to two on each end, as it might be hard to pull when full. Rob |
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The trailer looks good.
What about making the two center axles steerable to reduce the scrubbing when you turn. It should follow like a standard 2 axle trailer then. Jordy |
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Truck and trailer look GREAT!! Where did you get the brass hex head bolts you used in the bumper?
Lynn |
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I intend to make one similar one of these days & try a 6x4 tandem trk to pull it. I'm gonna go with a single axle front & tandem rear with a 16' box... and hope the trk can pull it off road.
JMO, you might try tandem - tandem with a 20' box. |
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trailer is looking great, I think you should take out the middle two axles, and make it standard quad trailer. like the ones you would see here on the island. there are lots up your way hauling to hazco everyday. I loaded two quads for up there today.
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Thanks for the comments guys.
Lynn. The small brass bolt come from Walthers model railroad parts. 0-80 http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?quick=hex+screws I've also used American model engineering supply, and they have brass and steel. http://www.americanmodeleng.com/id14.html Jordy Great idea and I thought about that, but would make it more complicated to install steering axles. Joe and Jason. I think I'll go with your suggestion tandem front and back, What I think I'll do is make the box a 20 footer but keep the full length trailer. I'll put the box centered on the trailer like a transfer, but have it dump at the back. Should be able to build a screw drive that will move it to the back and then dump. here's an idea, What do you think. Sorry for the poor image. Hard to see with white background. Rob |
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I think you still have room for 1 more axle in there, never too many.
Just kidding, I agree that the tandem front and rear would look pretty sharp. Nice work. |
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I think you should go with four axles total, maybe you could pull two axels out and post a photo so we can compare. Great idea for a transfer type box .
greg |
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Thanks Greg. Great idea. Never thought but when I build the dump for the truck I made it so that you pull two pins and it's off. Well I did that and put it on the trailer frame and I think it's just about the right size at 16". What do you think.
Thanks Rob |
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Hey Rob, ever thought of making it, into a transfer dump? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiBIYAiIajM Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug
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Wow this is a cool build! I'm not sure how I missed it.
Brian |
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LOL Truly a stunning build nice work..
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looks way better with 4 axles, as cool as the transfer is something like this would look sweet behind your awesome coe.
your reach on you trailer might need to be a bit longer too if you want to dump the truck with out unhooking the trailer. just some thoughts, this is one awesome build. . can't wait to see more |
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Looking good rob..On my way to work this morning I saw a beauty KW all chromed out and lit up like a xmas tree with one of those trailers pulling behind..Wish i would of had my camera with me ...Gona be a nice pair when done and you can get in that line up that joe has ..lol
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Neil. When I started the build that was my intention, for a transfer truck and trailer. The problem was how to make the high lift tail gate on the box. I though of air, hydraulics, using a winch or some springs but just could not get any of it to fit in that tight space. So if you have any thoughts that you might share I'm all ears. That's the best part of this forum. How about this one
Two trailers back to back.. Brian and Paul. Glad you found the build and thanks for the compliments. It's been a fun build. Jason you have me thinking between the one you suggested and this one. The only reason I'm thinking this one is I wouldn't have such a long thread on the screw drive and when that box is full it's going to be a heavy lift. With a short box the screw drive will move it to the back and then lift, so it will kinda have the transfer look. Lou did it look like this, It sure is a nice rig. Thanks guys for all the replies and keep them coming Rob |
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