Day cab dump truck

[fhhhstix]

I am building another day cab cab over dump truck but this one will just be a tandem drive and the shortest cab I could make. When I am done with this one it will be for sale.

Specs

1: Converted Globe Liner

2: 3 speed trans with Integy 4:1

3: Tazer 12T ESC and a 55 turn motor (stock motor is used only for mock up)

4: 2 1600Mah batteries in parallel for good run time

5: Hitec 645MG servos for steering and shift

6: Custom front rims with Tamiya SS, stock rear rims and tires with RC4WD hubs

7: Bushings through out only bearings are in the 4:1 NO bearings used in the rest of the truck. They are just not needed in our trucks + if a bushing gets worn you still get to play but if a bearing fails you are done to you replace it and most just buy the cheap $20-$30 bearing kits which are a wast of money anyway.

8: RCE220 RC Small Dual Relay Switch to control the screw drive motor

9: Carson 50:1 gear motor to operate the screw drive

10: My own custom screw drive

11: Styrene bed

12: color will be ?????

Well here are the pics of what I have so far.























Thanks for looking.
Travis

[spudd]

Don't have spudd paint it!!!!!
Youay never see it again

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by spudd

Don't have spudd paint it!!!!!
Youay never see it again

No s#*t I hear you have to drive a stake beside him just to see if he is moving.

Travis

[FreddyGearDrive]

Get'em Biddle! Lookin real good so far!
FGD

[DieselKid]

Great start! I'm sold on the combo of using stock drive rims and rc4wd hubs! Looks awesome!

-Alex

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Looks great Travy you know how I like the cracker box dump trucks your killing me!

[fhhhstix]

Small update I have the screw drive done.





Travis

[Snochaser]

Looks good, a little different design on the screw drive? I can't believe you're not done yet.

[Stylin n profilin]

Your a building machine Travy....Becareful.. you might get some germs from pigeonfarmboy on that one like mine did..

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Snochaser

Looks good, a little different design on the screw drive? I can't believe you're not done yet.

Thanks Ben the screw drive is the same design just better quality (eye appeal) parts now that I have some tooling for the mill. I spent better than 7 hrs making the screw drive today and had most of the parts cut to length yesterday. A lot of that was spent at the mill and I had a great time doing it, with the right tooling.

Originally Posted by Stylin n profilin

Your a building machine Travy....Becareful.. you might get some germs from pigeonfarmboy on that one like mine did..

I guess I wont be upset if it doesn't sell this one is coming out better than my first one but I hope it does.

Travis

[td9clyde]

looks great your way to fast at buildin trucks it's like over night and whaaaaammmmm there it is keep up the awsome work

[DuelTruckDriver]

Looking freakin sweet Travis. Are you gonna do any more styrene work to the cab? Either way it looks bada$$ >Marty<

[FabOne]

Look'in AWSOME Travis! DieselKid told me to check it out and I'm glad I did! ****, If I hadn't checked it out tonight, you would've had it done a sold!!!

-Terry

[fhhhstix]

Thanks for the compliment guys. I think the cab has had enough mod for me and I hope to start painting the truck this weekend.

Travis

[Straywolf]

The dumper looks great Travis i cant wait to see more Hmm if you stuck on a paint scheme maybe something like this?

Mike




or this?



or even this?

[fhhhstix]

Thanks Straywolf I appreciate the ideas.


I have made a little more progress on this build. I now have the tailgate, splash pan, and rear bumper to finish then it will be ready for filler and paint. I have most of the electronics in the truck and hooked up I just need the ESC for the screw drive and the main power switch. I did something a little different this time and added a main power switch and a charging jack so the batteries can stay in the truck and charging it is a simple plug and play. Enough talk here are some pics.







Travis

[Tamiya Cowboy]

LOOKING GOOD! Great looking little truck Travy! Box looks great any luck on that plastic..

[fhhhstix]

Thanks Paul I have the plastic, now I just have to send it. I will see about getting a box this week so I can get it packed up.

Travis

[td9clyde]

very slick hmmmmm could this be a lil brother to the blue truck?

[Brian in PA]

Looks great Travis! What did you do for the front wheels?

Brian