Kenworth heavy hauler

[Cummins1212]

Starting my new project, the ultra rare tridrive and a kit bashed lowboy for the pay hauler, wheels and tire will be a mix of moebius and italeri

[extmcdriver]

Looking forward to your updates.

[gatorincebu]

Looks like a great project to follow. As I have two of the tridrive trucks, the lowboy and 11  of the Pay Hauler.

So to say the least I am interested to see what you do on this one.

 

 

   Be Well

     Gator

[Superpeterbilt]

Cool project. Funny thing thing is, thats pretty much exactly the plans for my tri-drive KW coe also. 

[Cummins1212]

The tridrive will be getting a stretch and a scratchbuilt tag axle added, haven't decided on a color scheme yet but I'm afraid of the kit decals being too far gone to use so I'll probably tape off some stripes for it

[Truck parts]

That is going to be a great looking build

 

[Cummins1212]

Picked a color scheme for the tridrive, hope I can get started on this today

[Cummins1212]

Made some progress on the 3 axle jeep, good use of a lowboy kit

[Cummins1212]

[Mopar - D]

Nice detail this is a cool build looking forward to seeing more progress. 

[Cummins1212]

Jeep is almost ready for paint and detailing, still need to put the rest of the wheel ends together. Frame stretch is done frame is almost ready to start plumbing air lines and hydraulic lines

[gatorincebu]

 

         You've done quite a bit of work on that. You have it looking pretty good ! Will be watching for further updates.

 

 

 

        Be Well

           Gator

[Cummins1212]

[Tesla]

Modifying the lowboy kit to a jeep is a great idea!  I'm looking forward to this ambitious project.

[Cummins1212]

It's gonna be a lengthy build lots of modifying  going on with this one, here's the wheel end mock up

[Cummins1212]

[gotnitro?]

Fantastic work going on so far!! 

If I may ask a rookie question, whats the purpose of the jeep? I'm assuming weight distribution for larger loads, but never being around the truck hauling field, I wanted to learn more.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Cool project! Great work so far! Man you work fast!

[Cummins1212]

Jeff: the jeep along with the pusher behind the low boy are exactly that, weight distribution. The jeep takes most of the pin load leaving the tractor tasked with moving the rolling weight. In a application like this the tri drive is more for traction under heavy load, it's much easier to transmit 1500+ ft lbs through 3 ring gears with two power dividers rather than 2 ring gears with one power divider, the tag in its location in front of the drives would take weight off the front axle and help keep the drive axles from slipping

[gotnitro?]

Thanks that makes perfect sense w the gears and power dividers..something I hadn't considered.

[gino]

very impressive !

[GearUpJammer]

Great progress,this is going to be a cool build!

[Cummins1212]

Haven't made a ton of progress it's been triple digits around here all week and after I get home from turning wrenches on 1:1 rigs the motivation just isn't there, started running air lines and got the 475 put together, still have to plumb it and add a light wash to it. Started on the interior as well

[Tesla]

The engine and dash details look terrific!

[72 Charger]

Wow now that's a project. I love the K 100 and the work your doing to the Lowboys. Nice work on the engine too