My first Tonka dump truck

[SmallHaul]

This is the first Tonka Dump truck I built:

[SmallHaul]

[SmallHaul]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjq8jZBf7X4

[td9clyde]

still an awsome build the lift system is very inventive i like it lol

[SmallHaul]

Thanks! I forgot the bottom pic that shows the servo and cables:

[Espeefan]

Man, that little truck really gets around, despite running the plastic wheels and tires like that! Cool little build.

[CatdrvR]

I bet people are shocked when they see this truck. I am sure they think at first it is just another static Tonka truck model but then you power her up and she comes to life. Must be pretty cool to have a fully working truck like this. I used to have a oldy Tonka truck that had a "hydraulic" dumping mechanism on it. I thought it was the coolest thing until I found out it was just a spring in a tube. I still loved it though. Anyways keep up the projects since you did a nice job on this one. Thanks for sharing.

Dan

[JAMMER]

Scott this was a very nice build you really did a nice job on it. Ed

[Thorsteenster]

That is really cool, great job on the conversion! Although I think I'd stay away from the beach with it......

Lets see some vid of the bed in action!

[J Hall]

Really nice build...It gives me all kinds of ideas....Thanks

Jerry

[Claus]

The dump bed goes up and down so smoothly, very nice.

[Thorsteenster]

I just noticed the running gear is Venom Mini Giant, how's it holding up?

[SmallHaul]

Thanks for all the positive comments!

Thorsteenster, the mini giant axles and trans are holding up fine. Even carrying a full load of stone they don't seem stressed at all.

[CustomRCmodels]

You do an excellent job bringing all these static toys to live !
I just watched your videos .
I love that crane !
All that reminds me to get back to some of my old projects which been sitting around unfinished .
Keep up the great work !

[SmallHaul]

Thank you!

I run two different body/beds on this chassis and this is the other body & bed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ditNg77X9Cw

[CustomRCmodels]

You should post your building threads up here ,
or at least link them …
Didn’t you post some of your building threads on scale4x4rc ?

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by CustomRCmodels

You should post your building threads up here ,
or at least link them …
Didn’t you post some of your building threads on scale4x4rc ?

Yes, they are all on scale4x4. I will post all of them up on here when I can though.

[Thorsteenster]

Originally Posted by SmallHaul

Yes, they are all on scale4x4. I will post all of them up on here when I can though.

Being they are both vBulletin forums, it's easy to do, just edit the post on Scale4x4, hit Ctrl A, Ctrl C, start a new thread here and hit Ctrl V.
If your pics are links in Scale4x4 everything will be fine, if you uploaded pics to Scale4x4, you'll just have to insert images.

It's nice being the majority of forums use vBulletin, it makes it easy to post on multiple forums.

And I must say wow, I'm impressed with the VMG gear, I never would have guessed them being that durable.

[modelman]

SmallHaul-this is a nice dump truck! The dump system you came up with is very unique. Good thinking!!

[Stuff]

yes he has some nice toys!