so i took the crane off the truck!
 

well its been coming for a while. i took the effers crane off the 8x4 today.
lately my hydraulic stuff ha been kind of screwing up. and for some reason i can't get the valves to work right on the crane anymore. worked the other day
but two days of f@%king with it i give up for now. so what to do with the truck ? and the crane ? 8x4 tipper, that's what i thing is going to happen the truck for now. http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j8...ps0c78f377.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j8...psd3547b10.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j8...psd9ecf28f.jpg

Re: so i took the crane off the truck!
 

Bummer the valves are giving you trouble. When it working right - was it what you expected? Realism and such.

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yes!!! it was cool. the only thing is i think a crane knuckle boom need really really nice valves and pump to work 100% right. it was cool work good and fun but it was jerky. i also think that has to do with the valves being really old. mangom hrc does not make this style anymore, and so there is no replacement parts. also it need to be setup so the pump run 100% of the time instead of mixed. i think that also help making it jerky.

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well got the new dump bed made today at work. kind of a quick job.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j8...ps7a51a9fe.jpg

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hey guys thanks for all the interest in the little crane but i don't really want to sell it. it cost me a bit to make and i don't think i could replace it anytime soon. besides it looks way better in the pics then in real life. when i make stuff for my self, a lot of times i make them to run good and reliable, and don't spend all that much time on the looks part. i kind of like the old beat up look my self... anyway if you really want one i could make one for you if i can find the time.(i still need to finish a model for a member) but it's not a cheap under 200$ project. like i said the parts and time cost me bit!

but thanks agian for the interest

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oh im sure you will have a use for it again! new tipper box filled that gap pretty good!

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ive allways wanted to git one of those crains for my project ... but i do like the bigger box for that truck