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My question is, how do they work?.Well more to the point, when they are on the tractor and before it is ready to lift the trailer section, how is it lowered to the level of the trailers lifting pins? I know, hydraulically but, how in general. This has always bugged me. I am getting ready to build a Rodgers style lowboy and I'm curious. Comments

Grzegorz, where did you get the tires/wheels for it. That's the only thing that is stopping me from my own scratch builds of heavy equipment. How about a link thingy

The Skull. It screams BAD.

It's still not exactly clear but, I think I'll go with the White C.O.E. It has the best classic straight up profile to me. Thanks guys.

So, I want to get a cab over truck kit, and, I want to know which model kit is the best with a one piece body, or one with a few pieces. I have seen horror stories concerning a mufti-piece bodied kit. Thoughts on this before I buy a mistake. Thanks guys.

Is that a filament type, if so only non model types look appropriate for this kind of printer. Too much surface quality to contend with.

Yes, we all want stuff to be made, but. IMHO, It will never be done. We keep buying the same old kits over and over and over, and they never stop re issuing them, right. Just how many Mustangs do you really need. Does one in every color satisfy you? Aren't there enough 57' Chevy's out, or Jr's NASCAR edition, what about a "new" General Lee, It's much less expensive to do this for the manufacturers, but they don't even update or upgrade the molds, I mean really. I am of the opinion that this is why we don't get interesting kits. Printed kits or parts aren't the answer either, have you noticed the surface quality!! I myself have got a filament printer almost ready to go that I intend to use for prototyping of model parts. Resin cottage makers address some of this but still they're just 32'Fords or 36' Chevy's. I want to see more modern and correct tire and wheel sets, better trucks, both pickups and big rigs. More odd items, construction equipment, front end loaders, road graders, dump trucks. Why won't they re issue those kits, they sold once they'll sell again. I know, it's just my rant but, many of us have echoed these issues before and we still go out and buy another Ford Model T or Chevy Sedan.

Almost. On that sheet, in the upper right hand corner, is one pictured very close to the one I want to build. A " U " frame tractor type. I have an image from the patent application I found on Google Images. The necessary information I seek is the very large rear tire. What are the dimensions, i.e size, width, height, rim configurations, that sort of thing. If I knew the outer diameter alone, I could scale my cad drawings and get the size very close to the real thing. I think this will make a fine trailer load, real big stuff!.

I have seen those spec sheets but they don't give dimensions or tire size. I think they may be a vehicle that has many user defined specifications. I may not find one measured example ever!

Not sure if it's the right place for this. I am thinking about doing a scratch build of one in 1/25th scale. I am the worlds worst net surfer and can't seem to find the over all width of one or even the common tire size. I have this though they use small earth mover type tires. What is a small earth mover? Every one I've ever seen is huge big man. So does anyone know what size tires are used on small earth movers? I must have a known dimension to scale the images I've used as references. HELP!!

http://s1156.photobucket.com/user/stringkilla/media/newtruckrim_zps3ccd3b05.jpg.htmlhttp://s1156.photobucket.com/user/stringkilla/media/newtrucktire_zpsd04521f4.jpg.htmlhttp://s1156.photobucket.com/user/stringkilla/media/newtrucktire_zpsd04521f4.jpg.html Now I hope the images are here of my new tire and rim concept. I ask that the casters here take a look and tell me how to make them better. I maybe will cast them from 3d printed masters. They were drawn to fit the wheels and tires from the AMT Moving On kit from back in the day. I had two of these kits but., because I didn't know any better I, trashed one kit for parts and diorama stuff, and built up the other as a septic sucker truck. That's a story for another time but please critique my images I may just want to sell some too. Thanks guys. Please remove my other stupid threads on this subject.

Well here goes. i will try to upload my images from photobucket. So what do you think of these? How can I make them so they are at a acceptable price point. What would I have to do to say, if I wanted to mind you offer them up for sale? Comments, please.

I don't see the add attachment paper clip thingy

I just read some, other threads here, in the auto resins section about, truck tires not having too much interest for sales. I'm not sure now if I really want to show these images. I have been playing with the idea of having a 3d master made and casting up a bunch of these for sale, but now I'm not liking it too much. We truck modellers don't really have too many options for low cost tire, wheel sets available so I thought I'd just make up some for short runs at low price points. Now though it doesn't look like it's worth it. But I'd like to hear some comments from the casters here about what they see in my images that need changes to make good castings. The wheel rims are made to work with the kit trim rings to capture the tires. So, what do you think guys?? I must be brain dead now I can't find how to add the images of my stuff to this post

I think that there is a very large hole in the truck tire aftermarket parts. I have seen too many requests here and other places concerning duallies and tandem tire combinations. Who if any will step up and provide some relief for this dilemma???

I am thinking of creating a set of scale drawings for sleeper cabs and totters. I want to know if , i.e. sleepers are a totally buyer customized option, or stock options with customized features or both? I do not intend this to be a data base for prototypical sleepers but, a resource for builders wishing to have templates for their builds. Would this sort of thing be useful for our hobby ,or just pie in the sky. Constructive comments welcome.

If you didn't get enough of that how about this more standard concept

some nice hot rod Pete.

You know, as these caches of cars get found, it makes me wonder if there are, lurking in some dark corner some real fine lost cars?. They just keep coming out into the light. Keep saving those quarters I say I might just get lucky,L.O.L.

Sometimes I just want to crawl in a hole and pull the cover shut. MAN Great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Chuck. I know, it was right in front of me and I couldn't see it. There's just some things you don't get shown how when you're self taught. I will try to get them up soon. Thanks again guys.

My bad ,I didn't make a store, I'm sorry. I am idiot!. So then, how do I add those Solid Works model images?

So, it's on the second page now. Will no one even comment. If anyone is interested in looking at my 3d models, for a truck rim and tire, go to shapeways.com and check me out at DumpsterDaggModels. All comments welcome. Thanks guys. Maybe chiefjoseph might want to chime in if he's not too busy.

This is for those members who post images of their 3d modeled tires and wheels. I have made some of my own using SolidWorks 2007, that I believe may interest some of our truck guys, but. I never learned how to capture the images of the models so I could then post them as images on forums such as ours. So if, those of you who have done this kind of thing, would be willing to walk me through it I'd be very appreciative. I'd like to show off my creations for comment, and maybe get some reactions on my products. Thank you, and I hope this is not against the forum rules.

I got some 1/25th scale CAD drawings if anybody's interested. Shoot me a P.M. if you want a set.