Oil Field Prim Mover KW 396

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I deiced to over haul my 6x6 rock crawler and go with something more scale. I try ed to have it done for Indy this year but the black truck was being to much of a pain in my rear. So while I was waiting for my supply's for the fire truck build I deiced to get it back out of the closet and get going with it.

SO here it is I am going off the KW 963 family of trucks. Witch there is many different ways you can order one of these monsters this is the one I liked
most.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I started with a new frame 26 inches long with FH12 frame rail tips.


Next to shorten the sleeper by a 1 1/4

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Then I cut the fenders off and angled the nose down and I lowered the sleeper to match the roof of the cab.



Now to start filling the hood back in.

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[Tamiya Cowboy]

Now to build the fenders, I built them out of 1/8 to make them good and strong.


Now I had to modd some stock KH air cleaners to match the ones on the real truck.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Air cleaner on the fender.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Now I built the tire rack for the back of the cab and I got building and did not take picks but here are some afters. All alum sheet and angle taped and screwed together with a chain rack on the passenger side.





Now to build the drum winch. I am not going to make the winch itself work but it will work. :-/

Heres the parts we need..

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Thanks much guys. Ed I kicked this build around for a little over a year. i dug up picks and even joined a oil rig board to get info and picks to build the rig.

[ihbuilder]

another great build Paul , can't wait to see it next to my $ star
IHB

[Roadmasters]

Another top notch build from ya Paul!!

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

another great build Paul , can't wait to see it next to my $ star
IHB

Thanks Much Steve

Originally Posted by Roadmasters

Another top notch build from ya Paul!!

Thanks much

Originally Posted by oztruck

Very good build Paul. Luv big red trucks. You have a lot of talent and a good eye for detail.

WOW Thanks much Chris been watching your builds for year been taking notes..

[Bob From Downunder]

Mate that is fantastic, excellent in fact. It obviously gave a great deal of thought and must be pretty happy with it.

Bob

[CatdrvR]

Wow! This thing is stunning. I love how you painted the Tamiya transmission and motor Cat yellow. I was kicking around the idea of doing it to my truck as well and seeing it has sealed it's color fate. The big tires and paint just make the truck. She looks great. Good job Cowboy!

Dan

[Bob From Downunder]

Hi Paul,

Are the rear diff's stock Tamiya and what is the front diff? I would also like to know where you bought your winch from please.

I would also like to comment on your tidyness of your work bench, it shows in your workmanship.

Bob

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Bob From Downunder

Mate that is fantastic, excellent in fact. It obviously gave a great deal of thought and must be pretty happy with it.

Bob

Bob thanks for the great comment. Yes I am very happy whit this truck. I like being able to drive pretty much where I want to. It is pretty low geared and with running 11.1 lipo plenty of snort..

Originally Posted by CatdrvR

Wow! This thing is stunning. I love how you painted the Tamiya transmission and motor Cat yellow. I was kicking around the idea of doing it to my truck as well and seeing it has sealed it's color fate. The big tires and paint just make the truck. She looks great. Good job Cowboy!

Dan

Dan Thanks much for your comments. I really like the cat yellow on the tranny I have a few of my trucks done that way and the paint on the truck is a signal stage fleet color so very easy to touched up if marked.

Originally Posted by Bob From Downunder

Hi Paul,

Are the rear diff's stock Tamiya and what is the front diff? I would also like to know where you bought your winch from please.

I would also like to comment on your tidiness of your work bench, it shows in your workmanship.

Bob Again thanks for your many kind words. As for your questions the rears are tamiya semi axles with RC4wd straight axle ends on them and the front is a tamiya TLT axle witch is a semi axle with C's and knuckles on it. As for my bench I try to keep it very clean as when it is not is causes stress then I don't think straight.
Bob

[mog]

love this truck if you ever wont to do some more Rig trucks let me know i can get some pic there are lost floating around hear.

[AZLIGHTNING]

Great Craftsmanship, Wow that is some attention To Detail,

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by mog

love this truck if you ever wont to do some more Rig trucks let me know i can get some pic there are lost floating around hear.

Thanks Much Mog. I am going to build a new one this winter it is the BIG BOY the 966 Cab over KW.

Originally Posted by AZLIGHTNING

Great Craftsmanship, Wow that is some attention To Detail,

Thanks Much AZ..

[FreddyGearDrive]

Yu'know,I'm amazed everytime I look at this build. You sure Joe or someone didn't build this for you? But then when I look at the paint job,I know it's your house.I can see the reflection of the basket of oranges you keep in the kitchen. Just kiddin! No it really does look good! Right up there with the firetruck!
FGD
You keep this up,someday you might be as good as Travis & me.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by FreddyGearDrive

Yu'know,I'm amazed everytime I look at this build. You sure Joe or someone didn't build this for you? But then when I look at the paint job,I know it's your house.I can see the reflection of the basket of oranges you keep in the kitchen. Just kiddin! No it really does look good! Right up there with the firetruck!
FGD
You keep this up,someday you might be as good as Travis & me.

WOOOOOOHAA Now I must of missed this load of shyt you put in my thread..Oranges BS buddy...Joe? Your crossing the line there Ricky..

[tc1cat]

Watch it guys! Have to seperate you guys to different corners! Do we need to call a moderator?????