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Old 07-17-2016, 07:48 PM
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Good test! Looks like you could use a little taller saddle under the 5th wheels your using. The stock Tamiya's are about as short as they come on the 1:1's. It would get the nose of the trailer up more even with the Rear of the deck. Something I've been considering after seeing your set with the weight.
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Old 07-17-2016, 08:03 PM
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I do love that lowboy! Wish they were a little easier to get a hold of, like pay with PayPal and a week later you have it, like most things work today instead of bank transfer.
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Old 07-17-2016, 08:19 PM
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I hear ya Claus..
truckmaker is there a taller saddle out there??? I was thinking about having
the neck cut and rewelded 1/8-1/4'' shorter
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Old 07-17-2016, 08:26 PM
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Rigid Rc and Lesu offer fifth wheels, I have a Rigid on my truck. I can't say if it's taller than the Tamiya or not but I love mine. You could always cut a piece of styrene (or two), make a spacer between your frame rails and your fifth wheel plate. I would hate to see you cut on that trailer.
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Old 07-17-2016, 08:30 PM
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More than one way to skin a cat.

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Old 07-17-2016, 08:34 PM
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jeeeze that's a large spacer
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Old 07-17-2016, 08:49 PM
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No nothing I've seen. But a very simple part to make if you have a drill and bench vise. I'd use some K&S brass or aluminum and use the the tamiya saddle as a pattern, just increase the length of the legs the wheel mounts to to the height you need. A couple minutes and a couple bucks.
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Old 07-17-2016, 08:53 PM
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I'LL get reg to make me one

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Old 07-17-2016, 09:55 PM
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just spoke with russ on face book and he is going to make me a taller plate and saddle
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I was going to suggest talking to Reg, but I figured you were on it!
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Old 07-25-2016, 02:51 PM
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Russ's plate installed
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Old 07-25-2016, 03:21 PM
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Nice that's more like it No more rubbing!
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Old 07-25-2016, 05:32 PM
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Looks much better!
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Reading through your thread, your fleet sure has grown and changed a lot in the last year.
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Old 08-14-2016, 06:07 PM
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spent the weekend with RW going to the pike show. I got to his house at 7:00 pm
after fighting NYC traffic all the way.....






loaded the the explorer for the trip
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Old 08-14-2016, 08:49 PM
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Massive toys.

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Old 08-14-2016, 09:08 PM
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Hey mark, I just realized why the bumper and grill are red, we must have had one of the red tool carts in front of it and that the reflection in the polished parts!!!
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Did you end up having these larger bumpers milled down on the trucks that had no ground clearance?
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Craig , yes , I can make 1.5" out of my 2" if someone desires . they will not be available with lights or recess for lights do to not being a stock part for me .
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Old 08-17-2016, 05:24 PM
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craig
those ihb dirt pushers are still on the trucks. I needed 2 more so they were
cut shorter. more work truck less show truck
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