Superpeterbilt Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I posted the start of this truck in my in progress thread, but its far enough along to start its own thread. The truck is the AMT dual drive White Freightliner stretched out 1" and a third drive axle added. The cab was cut down and spoke wheels added. The fronts are from the Dodge L700 kit, and the rears are from the Diamond reo kit. The rear fenders are from the Italeri container trailer. Fuel tanks are from the snap KW kit. The trailer is the AMT Amocco issue. The tank halves were pretty distorted, but after some man handling it took shape. The rear suspension was replaced with the gravel trailer suspension, with a fourth axle added. The suspension was attatched to Plastruct 9/16 I beam with rectangle tube for crossmembers. The axles were made from square brass tube. The trailer wheels are also from the gravel trailer.There will be more detail on the wheels in the next post. I will have to replace the tires because the fit on these is awful, and they are too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Nice start Terry, just don't let the DOT look at the second trailer axle! I don't know if you just haven't gotten them on yet, but there are a couple suspension pieces missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Terry, that's a lot of wheels. A brutal looking rig, I like it. In real life, would any of those tandem wheels turn with the steer wheels too, meaning "steerable" tandems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extmcdriver Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Very nicely done, giving me some ideas for future builds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastic trucker Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 This is going to be so kool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Terry I think your right on with 30. This will be a very cool rig when your done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Now dat's going to be a beast ! I love it Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Definitely a nice looking setup....I'm diggin' it.....Great job on these.....Everything looks aligned and on the straight and narrow....Awesome job.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Amazing build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 very nice ! I like it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Very cool project! I would hate to get the bill for a complete new set of tires. L.O.L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Terry, that's a lot of wheels. A brutal looking rig, I like it. In real life, would any of those tandem wheels turn with the steer wheels too, meaning "steerable" tandems? Thanks Michael. On this type of setup none of the other axles would steer. Nice start Terry, just don't let the DOT look at the second trailer axle! I don't know if you just haven't gotten them on yet, but there are a couple suspension pieces missing. Thanks Matthew! Very nicely done, giving me some ideas for future builds!! Thanks a lot Rick! This is going to be so kool. Thanks Anton! Terry I think your right on with 30. This will be a very cool rig when your done with it. Thanks Dan! Now dat's going to be a beast ! I love it Be Well Gator Thanks Gator! Definitely a nice looking setup....I'm diggin' it.....Great job on these.....Everything looks aligned and on the straight and narrow....Awesome job.... Thanks a lot JT! Amazing build. Thanks Terry! very nice ! I like it ! Thanks Gino! Very cool project! I would hate to get the bill for a complete new set of tires. L.O.L. Your right Brian! It would take a second mortgage to shoe this horse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 I found some better fitting tires from the Cali Hauler reissues. To show the wheel details, I used the inner hubs from the snap Pete kits. This allows to see through the spokes. styrene rod through the brass tube The new tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 The trailer suspension mods look terrific and your choice of tires yields the proper spacing. Good call on using those inner hubs...great idea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 The trailer suspension mods look terrific and your choice of tires yields the proper spacing. Good call on using those inner hubs...great idea!!Thanks Dennis. Considering this is such a hodge podge, its going together nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greger Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 love it that is really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purepmd Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 The trailer suspension mods look terrific and your choice of tires yields the proper spacing. Good call on using those inner hubs...great idea!!Exactly right! This build is looking great. It has "Heavy Duty" written all over it. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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