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As some of you may know I started to build the replica of my fathers 2006 Long Nose Pete 379 with a UniBuilt sleeper. During this build I was also finishing up my Fontaine Flatbed and in doing so I got tired of spending so much money on stock suspension and trailer axles soooooo....... I decided to design my own.... I have successfully turned my prototype bearing-less axles into a working reality along with my custom Air-Ride to give it a more realistic look for my rigs and trailers. So heres what ive done so far on both ends...

prototype
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http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps419ee13a.jpg

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I designed it so you could use all of the stock holes and just add a few, I also designed the air ride to be interchangeable with my axles and Tamiyas Axle along with the Truck axles.

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2e3719dd.jpg

My axles next to Tamiyas

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4bbc7d3f.jpg

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8a1e59f9.jpg

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My Air Ride also uses the spring and rod for flexibility

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...pseeeadeb3.jpg

Then I also fell In Love with the Semi Lifts I saw at the Mack Museum this was fall so I decided to make my own version...

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps17ace1b2.jpg

after lots of tail and error and a mix of styrene, aluminum, and brass, i came up with these bad boys capable of holding the weight...

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...psc1d06850.jpg

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here they are holding the Pete, custom frame drilled for my air ride cut to scale measurements of my fathers truck

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7bb6534d.jpg

axle moved forward, stock king hauler body before chopping and screwing

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8778c5e4.jpg

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...pse02101d7.jpg

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...psc97ff832.jpg

my air ride setup on the tamiya axles

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...psd33e5f17.jpg

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...psa07893fa.jpg

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This was before I had developed My own Bags and was using PMD's Air Bags

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2b02e872.jpg

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps67e6dff1.jpg

Thanks for Looking Guys you already know there is more to come... slowly but surely due to my accident the other day...

http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6ecd0330.jpg

Nice racks, I was looking at making a set like that for my garage as well.. But couldn't quite figure out the best way to make them functional.

Man that sucks about the finger, plenty of mine have been sliced and skinned when I'm not fully focused or paying attention while machining.....

--Dan

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Originally Posted by scalelover (Post 100902)

Thanks bud and yea it was another late night at 4.am this time I was paying attention but I was being lazy with stitching the blade on my band saw which was going dull and sure enough cutting some aluminum it broke and went right at my finger tip...:eek: so now I'm working limp lol

good looking axles how much you makin them for or are you?

Ouch, yeah I've had some blades "explode" when cutting flat stock myself. It's never fun trying to pull pieces out of your own arm or shoulder...... I've been there plenty of times doing the 4am hustle, but I won't run the big boys w/o having others around, no matter how careful you are accidents can happen. Yet I still run my Bridgeport or Bertha which are less safe..... Doesn't make sense but hey......

--Dan

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Originally Posted by speedy8305 (Post 100906)

good looking axles how much you makin them for or are you?

I am selling them bud at $25 plus shipping comes with all hardware, just bolt it up and go..

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Originally Posted by scalelover (Post 100907)

Yup you gotta do what you gotta do, when your in the zone time and surroundings fly by...

The stands look great, do they come in any other colour than green?? That finger has got to hurt...

Wayne

Looking good! I like the stands

Hey that sucks about your finger, Do you have your own 3d printer? If so what kind do you have? The parts that you have made are very nice, I like that air ride suspension.

Paul

OUCH!!!!

Really nice job on all the parts and pieces. I was just wondering how much flex is in the plastic air bag mounts?

Your stands are really cool. I never knew such things existed in the 1:1 world. That's a lot of weight to be supported by those stands though. I'd be nervous about working under a truck with those things holding it up! They look like pallet jacks on steroids! All that weight, so high up..... I don't know. Seems like it could be unstable.

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Originally Posted by 22fatcat (Post 100928)

Hey that sucks about your finger, Do you have your own 3d printer? If so what kind do you have? The parts that you have made are very nice, I like that air ride suspension.

Paul

About 3/4 on an inch and I have a makerbot

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Originally Posted by Espeefan (Post 100930)

Yea these jack stands have existed for years.... And are rated for 20 thousand pounds a piece... Same concept as a 4 post lift... Only difference is they are independent but when plugged into each other they work in tandem, that's what all the new high class shops are using, makes for more space in your shop so you don't have to have a lift in a specific location, now you can be bring the lift to the truck as opposed to making way for the truck to go to the lift... Some neat stuff look it up, it's pretty awesome, they were developed for semi's and trailers but will pretty much work on anything a I with 4 or more wheels.

Nice axles ERC. Like you I'm trying to find an inexpensive axle/suspension set up since the project I'm working on will need 8 trailer axles.
Here's another option for lifts to model. We have 10 of these in our shop. Very stable units and make it real nice for doing trannies or clutches etc.
http://www.grayusa.com/wireless_lift.asp

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Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER (Post 100950)

very cool bud thanks for the link, and pm me Ill take care of you on those axles and suspension if you need them..

A small update, even with a busted finger I managed to finish and primer tye sleeper cap I made. http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/...psa727ddbc.jpg

well I might just have to order one of those!! makes it much easier to do!!!

Are you going to offer your trailer axles and air ride on the market? I would be very interested in as many as 20 axles for sure. not sure yet about air ride.

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Originally Posted by Dieselchopper (Post 101612)

Are you going to offer your trailer axles and air ride on the market? I would be very interested in as many as 20 axles for sure. not sure yet about air ride.

Yes I will bud, website will be open tonight at 7pm est