RCLogger

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

Your last one was made from laminated balsa wood, how's it holding up?

Joe : I had the excavator on the wood one last year and was sure it would break in half, but it didn't. I thought I shouldn't push my luck and get busy and build a new one.

[Espeefan]

RC Logger, what kind of mill do you have? I'd love to see you build a Cat 527! You've already got the high drive tracks figured out. The trailer looks strong. Does the Tamiay semi truck suspension bottom out with the weight of the dozer on the trailer?

[JAMMER]

Greg nice work on the trailer and the track pads. The pads really stand out. Ed

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

RC Logger, what kind of mill do you have? I'd love to see you build a Cat 527! You've already got the high drive tracks figured out. The trailer looks strong. Does the Tamiay semi truck suspension bottom out with the weight of the dozer on the trailer?

This is the mill I have, still a learning process though.. http://www.busybeetools.com/products...ADOUT-MT3.html

I have been looking at the Cat 527 for a few years now, but the size is small and it would be hard to fit the hyd into. May have to go electric and then it would be fine... The truck is bottomes out when the Cat is on the trailer as the Cat is in the 25 plus pounds area...

greg

[RCLogger]

I have got the bulk of the construction done on the new lowbed, just have paint and trim left to do. Attached is two short video's loading equipment, I think it will get the job done..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woqboqr4UvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24f843kzcVM

[Lil Giants]

Is it just your 1st & last axles sticking in the U slots that make it look like the rear section is flexing with the well?

Great control of the dozer, it didn't glitch once climbing on that metal trl. 2.4Ghz radio?

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

Is it just your 1st & last axles sticking in the U slots that make it look like the rear section is flexing with the well?

Great control of the dozer, it didn't glitch once climbing on that metal trl. 2.4Ghz radio?

Hey Joe
The trailer pivots in the centre set of wheels which are solid, the front axel and rear axel have springs. So when you start to load a machine the rear axel starts to lower as you walk up on the beaver tail as it is spring loaded. The beaver tail gets lower to the ground, as you walk up onto the back of the trailer the trailer levels...

No it is not a 2.4 just a tracker radio..

cheers
Greg

[Espeefan]

Thanks for the info on your mill, Greg. I enjoyed the loading videos as well. Nice and smooth. Your dozer sure sounds healthy and strong with the reduction it has. Is your A40D Volvo a 6wd model? I was slightly amused when the back tires starting spinning the trailer tires!

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Thanks for the info on your mill, Greg. I enjoyed the loading videos as well. Nice and smooth. Your dozer sure sounds healthy and strong with the reduction it has. Is your A40D Volvo a 6wd model? I was slightly amused when the back tires starting spinning the trailer tires!

No problem Nathan. The Cat never powers out with those motors, it will spin until it is stuck before it would ever powerout...
The Volvo is 6 wheel drive so when a set of tires is in the air they will turn before the machine moves...

[modelman]

Nice looking trailer! Driving that dozer on forward looked a little hairy!

[Brian in PA]

Nice work man! I like your logging site setup.

Brian

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by modelman

Nice looking trailer! Driving that dozer on forward looked a little hairy!

Once it is painted I plan on putting some rubber strips down on the deck so it is not so slippery, the trailer is 8 inchs wide and the D8 tracks are about 9 wide, so not alot of room for mistakes. lol

[tracksntreadslou]

Hey greg nice build ...thumbs up..you think it will be able to handle the yarder or is that a job for the moose..lol

[RCLogger]

Did some work on a undercarrage this weekend, its always fun when things start to take shape. Front idelers and rear sprockets.

[RCLogger]

[Lil Giants]

So what are you building now Greg?

...or do we have to wait a couple months for you to get further along in the build, like the D8 last yr?

[RCLogger]

Hey Joe
I am building a log loader, new and improved. lol Seems like a slow build compared to some of the people on this site who get things built very fast...

[chaseracer]

wow Greg, I really have to get up island and see you and lou, I need some inspiration from you guys so I will work on my dump truck. and so I can see and maybe learn some of the skills you both have to build these great looking machines. keep em coming I cant wait to see more . great job

[modelman]

I like how it is starting out! How about a picture of what you are building.

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by modelman

I like how it is starting out! How about a picture of what you are building.

I am building a CAT 330B FM