Hermann Kersten Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Hi everybody, can someone tell me what the height of the Freightliner FLA high roof is. This is from the bottom of the cabin, to the top of the roof, or from the roof line to the top. This is for my next project, and things will be easier when i have this info. Thanks in advanced! Hermann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 It would be just under 13'6" Hermann, almost as tall as the trailer would be. I'm not sure what that would convert to in meters for you across the pond, but here in the states our trailers are 13"6" and most of the condo style trucks like that are a couple inches shorter, so as long as your total height would be around 13'2" or 13'4" at the back of the cab you should be fine for close enough. As for the dimensions you asked for, the best I could give you is a guess of maybe 8 1/2 feet to 9 feet from the bottom of the cab to the top of the roof, but since those are more or less found just like in your pic rotting away in a field or just already junked and recycled, I would say the best way to make it would be mock the cab up on the frame and measure from the ground to where the total height measurement I gave you would be and mark that on a piece of cardboard and start your scratchbuilding from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Kersten Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Thank you for this info Matthew! I had indeed already made a drawing on paper based on various photos taken from the entire side. After some measuring and calculating, I indeed came up with the same measurements. In terms of size, I am in the range of your specified sizes and at the end i have to make a roof what is, in the metric system, about 4cm in scale 1/25. After your information, it is no longer a guess, but a knowledge.? Thanks again! Hermann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Even though I never drove any cabovers Hermann, I spent 18 years driving trucks across the US before medical issues forced me into retirement, so I know a little about them! ? I'm glad I could help you out with the info you needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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