Great Dane excavating co.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Sounds like a toy hauler with a ramp and a motorcycle type lift you can drive it up on and then hydraulically raise it up to work on it.

[Bo Wallen]

Milestone Sir RW Congrats

[bigford]

you better buy a set of pick up truck bed ramps so you can drive the equipment
in and out of the 1:1 stuff

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Cooper

It would be nice to keep it around 80#, easier to carry around. Or should I say lift

No you just drive it everywhere you want to go .

[Bo Wallen]

I got an idea........When you're done with the cat and bored out of you're mind......You start building a crane.......No more back pain and you can load and un load my box girders at Cabin Fever Please
I like you're Build Project a lot o master

[Cooper]

Just a pic of axle/wheel


And reworked the drive dogs on account of the previous &$&$-up!! This is how I made them, the one is old one.




The chicken wings I ate are not helping the build process right now . Too hot going in and rumbling in stomach. And gonna be hot,,, well later ��

[Cooper]

Originally Posted by Bo Wallen

I got an idea........When you're done with the cat and bored out of you're mind......You start building a crane.......No more back pain and you can load and un load my box girders at Cabin Fever Please
I like you're Build Project a lot o master

Lol!! I may have to invest in one of those pickup truck cranes!!!

[RCP57]

Sounds like you might have to invest in some tickets first... sh!t tickets that is... Bad chicken wings

[Cooper]

Gettin an airline ticket to your place!!!! But my carry on bags will be self propelled and may be overweight!!!

[bigford]

[RCP57]

Haha, nice one Mark!

RDub, when you get the ticket I will have a truck waiting at the airport... You are welcome anytime!

[Cooper]

I was thinking more of a limo and some female driver . !!!!

[Cooper]

Trying to keep with the actual mechanics and engineering of the 1:1 machine. This is the center brace all the wheel power gets sent to.


So I figure it better be strong. Hard part is trying to find the exact mounting points as the driveshaft also passes through the top portion. Still in the chunky phase,,



And in order to get the back axle to articulate some I had to use the ball joint rod end. Some play in shock pins will allow movement but hopefully restrict too much. Guess I will find out when an uneven load is piled in bed.

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Cooper

I was thinking more of a limo and some female driver . !!!!

There is an outfit here with a stretched, flamed 57 chev limo. That would probably be good but I'm not sure if they have a female driver? I'm sure we could figure out some to ride in the back with you though. The drive from the airport to my house is about an hour and twenty minutes. That should give you time to introduce yourself and make friends.

The truck is coming along nicely!

[Cooper]

Made sure suspension has full travel, about 3-4" but should sit around 1/2 when unloaded depending on what springs I get. The marker area is where I have to cut a little more for driveshaft to pass when suspension is fully unloaded. I was wanting to have a roller by cabin fever but front end is going to take a bit of planning and time. And with the way drive system is I wanted to have motor as low as possible but may have big battery in lowest part. Don't know if battery is heavier than that big motor.

[Cooper]

Started loading car for cabin fever event and found an early stowaway!!!!


And a last min oil check as front blade lift cylinders have began to seep a bit of oil

[ihbuilder]

Coopers pile

[bigford]

dirt,machines,trucks no wives and amish girls!!!!
lets go to cabin fever

[Cooper]

I never thought I would say, that's a nice pile and looking forward to pushing it!! But I am and I did!! Thanks !!!

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Cooper

I never thought I would say, that's a nice pile and looking forward to pushing it!! But I am and I did!! Thanks !!!

Hahahaha.

Are there Amish beavers?