Forum: Construction Equipment
12-03-2022, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 35
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Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Good thoughts jerry. I really wasn't sure if i would be better off to let the doors have more room to do what they want, and remember to close when it's on the flats. Or if different amounts of...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-02-2022, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Thanks jerry, i'd wanted to come up with something overly complex, probably having little pivots that would get dirty and jam. Then i noticed some 1/10 crawler accessory chain still on the bench. I...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-30-2022, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-30-2022, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Monighan, I thought i'd remembered a really nice Tournarocker build of yours. It was really trick, but i'm aiming a little lower since i don't have a Mill, Lathe, Layout blocks, Skill...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-29-2022, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Anybody remember what's the big thing a DUMP truck really needs to be able to do?
Well then we better do something about that!
https://imgur.com/m1EMbsyh.jpg
These bomb-bay doors have a...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-29-2022, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 19,664
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-29-2022, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Pufferfish, There are some small parts, but other than some gearbox screws and the setscrews for shaft couplers, it's not being too fiddly yet.
Mounting these gearboxes to the inside of a smaller...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
11-28-2022, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 27
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-27-2022, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Jerry, thanks for your help brainstorming on this one! I think the Wooldridge power unit should be good for 2 esc, 1 rx, some sub-C nimh, pilot light, driver. Then the attachment can carry servos and...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
11-27-2022, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,547
Re: Axle suggestions?
Yeah jerry, that's a big chunk of why i went to some RC hobby 6v motors as used in a rock crawler vs trying again with the 6v Industrial motors. Bearing, Windings, Brushes, Armatures, Magnets all...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-26-2022, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36
Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Goal: I want a larger Dump truck that's going to be easier to hit with a Dragline bucket than my Structo 1960s pickup, and Nylint 1930s pickup.
Yeah, just for ease of loading, i'm not even worrying...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
11-25-2022, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,547
Re: Axle suggestions?
These '23 rpm' boxes use the same case as the '90 rpm', differences are just internal, gear sizes & layout.
As it fits in tractor before i made new hitch, did involve notch & flatten part of frame...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
11-24-2022, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,547
Re: Axle suggestions?
A couple minutes with these new "23 rpm" / 260:1 boxes got the motors swapped. Wired straight to a 6 nimh stick pack seems like it should have the torque up closer to where i need it.
I'm sorta...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-16-2022, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,161
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Forum: Buy and Sell.
11-14-2022, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1
Wanting tamiya Semi parts
I know a lot of you love doing part upgrades and stratch builds with your rigs. i'm looking for some of the stock tamiya parts that you've likely upgraded away from already.
Steer axle &...
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Forum: Static Conversions
11-13-2022, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,628
Re: Half baked ideas
Those are all good points Jerry.
But in a completely expected incident, like nearly every Christmas movie has, Santa got carjacked
https://imgur.com/Eh4ZBtCl.jpg
If i was more with it when i...
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Forum: Static Conversions
11-12-2022, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,628
Re: Half baked ideas
So right now i'm on perscription pain meds and watching it snow... probably not a good combination!
The Pixar "Cars" universe always needs to expand to sell more toys, so a few years ago it...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
11-11-2022, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5
Re: Tamiya 3348 - how to change to 6x6
Can you get enough traction just starting with Locked axles or Limited-slip?
Do you want to keep the 3-spd?
Do you want to be Full-time driven or Selectable front drive?
There's a lot more info...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
11-09-2022, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5
Re: Tamiya 3348 - how to change to 6x6
I believe most of the all-driven conversions used to use a Tamiya TLT front axle, rear inner-dually rims for the steer wheels.
Sometimes add a t-case behind 3spd gearbox, slight trans lift and...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-09-2022, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,024
Re: Rc bus
Bus chassis with something like the SuperScale2020 active servo suspension
https://youtu.be/0z6uVoBY4f0
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Forum: Static Conversions
11-05-2022, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 57,134
Re: VW bay-window transporter
Not sure if anybody needs a Van at the moment, but Lowes home improvement. Probably online only / ship to store. $30
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Dickie-Toys-Dickie-Toys-Surfer-Van/5001250819
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-28-2022, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2
Re: Frame rails
Maybe take a look at these?
https://www.truescale-rc.com/collections/chassis-parts
https://semijoerctruckshop.com/index.php?id_product=1297&controller=product
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-21-2022, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 52,106
Re: Nylint michigan crane conversion, hopefully
I know that a WPL / JJRC axle with the plastc D-chassis wheel is narrow enough it looks like it'd be the inner wheels of a dually. I still need to try ordering some aluminums. Do they have anything...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-10-2022, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 52,106
Re: Nylint michigan crane conversion, hopefully
As a quick & dirty idea, I'd thought about trying to directly adapt those crossmembers into the nylint?
Couple swipes with caliper to split the width difference, grind some off ends to fit up...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-09-2022, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 52,106
Re: Nylint michigan crane conversion, hopefully
So some Jerry guy around here has been telling me for a while that WPL crawler B or C series aluminum axles are the right width for the crane carrier. Aluminum wheels, fill the tires with something....
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