CORVETTE RACING

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Dairyland Trucker

Not to step on any toes here but after owning a trucking company for over 20yrs and driving for over 20yrs I have been inspected by many Motor Carrier Enforcement officers and they have always measured the wheel base on my tractors by measuring from the center of the front hub to the center of the hub on the first rear axle, and same holds true when we were measured going into canada because there wheelbase law is 245" and they measured it the same way.

Thats the way truck lines do it around here that is coming from a board member that runs a very large fleet of trucks and also helps another company with there LTL and trucks.

[ihbuilder]

Of all the bloody years I've been (re)building and getting modified titles . On a tandem axle truck , WB is measured from the center of the front most axle to the center of the tandems . Thats what they want on the app. and that's how it was explained to us by the local manufactures that have helped us with the paper work . Canada my be different , IDK . Bridge law goes by a different measure .

[Semi Crazy]

I drove and owned big trucks for a good part of my life and have always used center of the front axle to the center of the first rear axle in reference to the wheel base. When buying the truck, when referring to the truck to buy parts and to pay fines for over length. That's the way it has always been.

[Stickman]

I think you measure front axle to center of front drive for axle spacing, and front axle to between tandems for wheelbase. I've seen this discusion go on in many other forums before, with no end in sight. I drive a Freightliner Cascadia daycab every day, and inside the glovebox it says it has a 184 wheelbase on the data sticker. I took a tape measure to it and it measured 184" from the center of the steer axle to the empty space right between the tandems.

[Lmackattack]

I know 2 of the guys that drive those big KW's

Will be with them in long beach next week for the ALMS Race......I will let them know about your build..

[wolfws6]

Originally Posted by Lmackattack

I know 2 of the guys that drive those big KW's

Will be with them in long beach next week for the ALMS Race......I will let them know about your build..

Sweet, Have fun at long beach!!!!!! Hope to get the roof signed at Petit Le Mans this year.The wrap should be done by friday. I'll post some picks up this weekend if I get it done!!!

Olly let me hold the Mid Ohio winning trophy last year!!!!Go BAD BOYS

[Lmackattack]

Yea I have watched him Drive up thru the years. He is a good shoe...

[Lmackattack]

Originally Posted by Stickman

I think you measure front axle to center of front drive for axle spacing, and front axle to between tandems for wheelbase. I've seen this discusion go on in many other forums before, with no end in sight. I drive a Freightliner Cascadia daycab every day, and inside the glovebox it says it has a 184 wheelbase on the data sticker. I took a tape measure to it and it measured 184" from the center of the steer axle to the empty space right between the tandems.

Thats the correct way in the USA. Axel spacing and wheel base are 2 diffrent measurments. on a 3 axel tractor the Wheel base is measured from center of front axel to center of tandems. my build sheet from Mack in 1977 shows i have a 206" WB when I measured to center of tandems It indeed is 206".

front axel to first rear axel spacing has more to do with bridge weight laws.

[spudd]

we did frame stretching for years,you measure from the front axle to the center of tandems or trunnion,for measuring for box install you go back of cab to center of trunnion.

[wolfws6]

I got the wrap installed and all 220 led lenses. I ended up just designing my own design instead of coping the real thing. I hand painted all the bezels on the lenses. I also installed the chrome fender flares. Where the white is in the stripes will be chrome stripes. I still have too wire all the leds and get the roof, rear door and the tail light panel chromed. More to come, thanks for looking.

[low&slow]

wow, great job so far!

[dmess62]

great job

[BRICKNICK]

That's one **** of a nice trailer. I just showed my brother the pics and he thought the first pic was a real 1:1 trailer. The fender flares are an awesome added detail I think most people overlook. Excellent job.

[RCLogger]

Wow. Great job on the trailer. Steamer and I will have to send you photos of our vette's and size the photos down so you could photo art them in front of your trailer.
Looking forward to more updates on the build.

Greg

[Espeefan]

Holy cow, your trailer turned out nice! I have to agree, it looks like a 1:1 trailer. I like the marker lights. Where did you find the square lenses? The fenders look great, and are a nice touch!

[wolfws6]

Thank you guys. Man, I worked really hard on it and I thank for the kind comments!!!!!!

[Lmackattack]

Looking good man, are you going to put a generator box on the nose?. Now you just needs big old KW to pull that around. They have 3 of them that pull the different featherlite trailers. I actually just got home from long beach and had followed the corvette guys out of the track. That thing is low,watch those curbs! Ask me how i know.....Here is the truck I drive at work...



Just for fun....Here is my truck pulling an champcar trailer back from road America in 2007. I laugh at this pic because my truck when new had a 36" bunk at one time and there is no way I would have been able to have pull this monster if the bunk was still on. I had to remove my pogo stick just so the gen box could swing . The pogo stick mounted directly behind the bunk, when I backed under it the pogo stick was 2" away from the nose of the gen box.....how times and length laws have changed.

[wolfws6]

Thank you Lmackattack!!! Yes on the generator box. That's what will house the batteries and switches to operate the power landing gear and the lights for easy access. The Mack truck looks sweet man!!!! More to come......

[dabears]

NICE!! Best looking one done yet!! I agree the details you have added are perfect for it!! Cant wait to see it glow!!

[wolfws6]

Got some things done. I've add the chrome stripes and some DOT tape. Also mocked up the cab on the chassie. Well the whole is going to be SIX FEET LONG. My wife said I need to build it's own garage it's so big!!?!?!?!