HillBilly Deluxe

[Tamiya Cowboy]

yeah it would but I know he did not mess with the cab maybe narrowed the hod a little so it came out but you are also not adding alot to the hood in length so since you are not adding alot of length you would not add much it all in width but maybe a 1/16 inch over all.

[Grainfarmer]

Nice truck, but something on the picture has the wrong colour...

...either the tractors or the Pete...

[Supermario]

Very nice Pete. You are the 2nd build of a Wedico ive seen , who has gone through a lot to get it sitting proper. Hats off to ya , great job...... I'm surprised someone out there hasn't taken the initiative to come up with a " suspension kit " to lower these trucks if the owner wants to. It wasn't just the price that kept me from buying a Wedico ....it was the stance that turned me off.
Yours is perfect though. Very nice
Mario

[Claus]

Thanks for the kind reply's guys.

Mario, these photos might explain it a little better. My truck is defiantly sitting lower but still not level. I will probably not be able to get my truck level, something I will just have to live with. You can see how much lower that my front fenders and bumper sit from stock though, I'm much happier with that part of the build. The rear is also lower, just not as low as I would like it to be.

Frank, here are some of the right colored tractors to go along with the truck!

[dabears]

I think it looks great! Plus once you hook up a wagon to it she'll sit level I think?

[doodlebug]

Nice collection of tractor's, to go with your Pete!
Cheer's, Neil.

[apfubar]

It does look so much better now...

It is amazing how much difference there is between the two osswald kits... I have the new one on my DAF and the tail is sitting up.

Instead of getting an old osswald kit, I picked up a pair of scale art hangers... They are the closer to right height but will require some serious mods to get it all to fit, but it will correct the stance.

It would be interesting to see how high the rear wheels are in relation to the top of the frame rails, I can't quite tell from the pictures.

Cheers,
AP

[Claus]

Hi apfubar,

This photo shows the rails and the top of the tires. This is the first set of bolsters. In this photo I have the bolsters bolted to the inside of the rails, I plan on having notch milled in the rails and bolting the bolsters on the outside of the rails but in the same height location that they are here.

Also the two different Osswald kits made no difference in height because the the spring pack bolt in the same location in relation to the frame rails on both sets of bolsters. It does change the angle of the lower links however.

[apfubar]

Claus,

Cool.. Looks a lot better now. It will be interesting to see how it looks after the frame is notched...

For comparison here is an after shot for mine:


And for comparison between the osswald and scale art parts:


Cheers,
AP

[Claus]

Wow!, hanks for that info. Looks like a great alternative.

[Claus]

Thinking about a third axle, this is just extra parts, not what I would be using. Any input?

[dabears]

I think you have a great tractor collection!! i liked the truck without the lift axle, but im not a big lift axle fan.. All though i do see a lot of lift axle trucks in the farm fields so i guess im 50/50 sorry.. Its looking good though!!

[SWAGGER]

Jeez yeah that's some amount of tractors. You need all of those?

I actually quite like the 3 axle. To make it different enough from the other two axles and to further justify it's existance, make it a single wheel lift axle as opposed to a dually and with a low profi tire. I think one of the guys in here (IHBuilder maybe?) makes a special single rim/hub that sits midway between two standard rims, if you catch my meaning.

That would be something rare and different.

[Claus]

Thanks guys! I do believe this truck will end up with the third axle, probaly a drive axle.

As far as the tractors go you don't see half of them, I have over 100 1/16 farm tractors on display in that room.

[SWAGGER]

Originally Posted by Claus

Thanks guys! I do believe this truck will end up with the third axle, probaly a drive axle.

As far as the tractors go you don't see half of them, I have over 100 1/16 farm tractors on display in that room.

WWWhhhhaaaaaaaaa??

Holy.........

[markf8]

[QUOTE=SWAGGER;58005] WWWhhhhaaaaaaaaa??

Claus check my Pete out

[markf8]

[QUOTE=SWAGGER;58005] WWWhhhhaaaaaaaaa??

Claus check my Pete out

[Claus]

markf8 I like your trailer. Is that a PMD trailer?

[markf8]

No its a Wedico I made it longer now it is 36"

[Claus]

Got my new transmission and some parts back from powder coating today, very shiny. Hope to have a better update later this week, have a few things in the works.