exesivefire Posted May 5, 2015 Author Posted May 5, 2015 making a bit more progress, I think I need to get the chassis going while I wait on some styrene (I ordered triangle to put inside the corners so I can round them off). got some of the rear panel roughed in, and rub rails on the inside, I'll probably mount thin wood strips to these like the older U-Hauls. 1
mustang1989 Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Looking good Andy!! What's your idea for the tubbing procedure.
exesivefire Posted May 5, 2015 Author Posted May 5, 2015 thanks Pat.. Starting my super extend-o frame
misterNNL Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 Thanks to the MCM staff for upgrading my status to Ohana.That is very much appreciated!!
bill_67 Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 This is such a cool idea, I would never have of this thought of this. Glad you did, I'll keep watching.
exesivefire Posted May 6, 2015 Author Posted May 6, 2015 Looking good Andy!! What's your idea for the tubbing procedure. I have a few ideas.. Regular uhauls just have square boxes over the tires, but I'll probably do a little more than that
RubiconGuy11 Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 This is going to be super cool, you guys never cease to amaze me with your great ideas. Looking great so far!!
misterNNL Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 This will give new meaning to the U-Haul advertisment for "low loading height".
mike 51 Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 Do those tires fit the rims without modification? I've got the wheels but not the tires to check for myself..TIA
exesivefire Posted May 6, 2015 Author Posted May 6, 2015 Do those tires fit the rims without modification? I've got the wheels but not the tires to check for myself..TIA They are wide, but otherwise should work well
kilrathy10 Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 This is a great idea....It looks like it's coming along, nicely.....
426-Hemi Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Dumb question (I admit I did NOT read the whole thread) BUT what was the scale length you used to make the box? The lower half of it fron just behind the cab, to the rear? See, I ask, as I have a similar build too, BUT mine isn't a U-Haul, Mine is a work truck with a long Utility bed. NOT the standard 8 foot bed, so.. As I don't believe a long utility bed (Reading bed) is made for 1/25th scale, and i can't justify the cost of 2 of the smaller ones to make on bed from. SO I'm gonna do exactly what your doing here, scratch building my own! I am however trying to figure out what the length and even the width needs to be so I can draw it out and then use the drawing as a template. Thanks any info, and guidance on your measurements and what you used to go by for such, would be GREAT!
exesivefire Posted May 9, 2015 Author Posted May 9, 2015 I used these dimensions to help, I did scale it out in illustrator to get all the other dimensions I needed too
misterNNL Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Nice set of drawings.I'm sure these will help a lot of builders get their own"hauler"started.What is the floor material?Please specify the maker if it's available in sheet form and if possible their stock or part number.Thanks for sharing your information with us. Edited May 10, 2015 by misterNNL
426-Hemi Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 I used these dimensions to help, I did scale it out in illustrator to get all the other dimensions I needed too Thanks for that! What might be the measure used for one scale inch or one scale foot? 1 MM = one inch? 12MM to the foot?
exesivefire Posted May 10, 2015 Author Posted May 10, 2015 Thanks for that! What might be the measure used for one scale inch or one scale foot? 1 MM = one inch? 12MM to the foot? It's best to work those out to inches and then divide by 24 or 25
426-Hemi Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 It's best to work those out to inches and then divide by 24 or 25 Well I myself, get into a LOT of scratch building, and I'm trying to figure out what 1:1 scale measurement fraction of an inch or Metric measurement is equal to use as a 1/24th scale foot or inch or a 1/25th scale foot or inch..... I haven't seen a ruler to depict either to date so..... I'm doing the best I can to figure out what I need to make 1/25th scale "foot" and 1/24th scale foot as well, as they are really close the same! Any help with this I'd appreciate!
exesivefire Posted May 10, 2015 Author Posted May 10, 2015 Well a half inch would be a foot in 24th scale slightly less in 25th
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