If 18 wheels are good, 30 is better

[Superpeterbilt]

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.

 

 

 

[highway]

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. 

[10thumbs]

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?

[extmcdriver]

Very nicely done, giving me some ideas for future builds!!

[plastic trucker]

This is going to be so kool.

[Mopar - D]

Terry I think your right on with 30. This will be a very cool rig when your done with it. 

[gatorincebu]

 

   Now dat's  going to be a beast !  I love it

 

 

 

    Be Well

    Gator

[kilrathy10]

Definitely a nice looking setup....I'm diggin' it.....Great job on these.....Everything looks aligned and on the straight and narrow....Awesome job....

[Renegade]

Amazing build.

[gino]

very nice !  I like it !

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very cool project! I would hate to get the bill for a complete new set of tires. L.O.L.

[Superpeterbilt]

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

[Superpeterbilt]

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

[Tesla]

The trailer suspension mods look terrific and your choice of tires yields the proper spacing. Good call on using those inner hubs...great idea!!

[Superpeterbilt]

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.

[greger]

love it that is really nice 

 

[purepmd]

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.