Heavy Haul Project

[Mopar - D]

This is what I’ve called my Heavy Haul project that I started picking up the different kits and parts for over the last 5 years. The project is a Mack DM800 pulling a refinery vessel on 4 sets of Scheuerle 3 axle (lines) module transporters. The Mack is the MPC kit, 3 axle module transporters are from KFS and the refinery vessel was scratch built using Dan’s engineering design (40 years working in engineering and construction building refineries had some help). Started with the Scheuerle 3 axle module transporters and every piece has to have a lot trimmed off. There was a lot of measurements figured out to. The vessel is 67’ long with a 10’ diameter and a estimated weight of about 400 tons. There’s a full WIP in Model trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment. 
 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Amazing build all the way around. Make sure you have all your permits in order before starting down the road with that beast. Excellent work! This was a pleasure to watch come together!

[kilrathy10]

You did it, Buddy!!! Amazing work!!! The sheer scope of the project was unbelievable... 

[AmericanMuscleFan]

All these pieces have not lost anything to wait, the final result is spectacular and I don't think of seeing another being built soon, very impressive!!!

Now you will have to park your car in the street... ?

[PappyD340]

Outstanding build, very well done!

[vincen47]

That’s an impressive build. It’s great to see it finished. Takes up a lot of real estate, that’s for sure, but looks good doing it - that’s the important part.

[TECHMAN]

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The people at the permit office are gonna LOVE seeing you come thru the door!!!!  Fantastic job on the build!!!!

DJ

[Mopar - D]

On 10/19/2020 at 7:45 PM, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Amazing build all the way around. Make sure you have all your permits in order before starting down the road with that beast. Excellent work! This was a pleasure to watch come together!

Thanks Brian. As for the permits the engineering company verifies that the route will be able to handle the load and start the hauling permit months before they hit the road. 

On 10/19/2020 at 8:15 PM, kilrathy10 said:

You did it, Buddy!!! Amazing work!!! The sheer scope of the project was unbelievable... 

Thanks JT. 

On 10/20/2020 at 11:06 AM, AmericanMuscleFan said:

All these pieces have not lost anything to wait, the final result is spectacular and I don't think of seeing another being built soon, very impressive!!!

Now you will have to park your car in the street... ?

Thanks Francis. Actually I just had my house built so it would fit inside. 

[Mopar - D]

On 10/20/2020 at 2:33 PM, PappyD340 said:

Outstanding build, very well done!

Thanks Larry. It was a lot of fun to build and the most scratch building that I’ve ever done before. 

On 10/20/2020 at 5:56 PM, vincen47 said:

That’s an impressive build. It’s great to see it finished. Takes up a lot of real estate, that’s for sure, but looks good doing it - that’s the important part.

Thanks Vincen. 

1 hour ago, TECHMAN said:

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The people at the permit office are gonna LOVE seeing you come thru the door!!!!  Fantastic job on the build!!!!

DJ

Thanks DJ. Hay there’s only 72 tires for them to count on the transporters. 

[slusher]

Outstanding build!! Love the Mack and how you have it painted!!

[Force]

It came out very nice, good job.

[Dutzie]

That is a monster! Very impressive attention tot detail. You have really done an awesome job here. Definitely a build to be proud of. 

[1959scudetto]

On 10/20/2020 at 2:45 AM, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Amazing build all the way around. Make sure you have all your permits in order before starting down the road with that beast. Excellent work! This was a pleasure to watch come together!

Very impressive rig, Dan !!!

For all of you out there trying something similar (big), make sure you have the permission of your wife before staring down on the work bench :-)

[pegaso]

I love it so: a lot of wheels!!

Jaume

[Mopar - D]

On 10/22/2020 at 5:47 AM, slusher said:

Outstanding build!! Love the Mack and how you have it painted!!

Thanks Carl, I knew that the decal stripes would not look right to me and I knew I would be able to paint them. 

[Mopar - D]

On 10/23/2020 at 4:58 PM, Force said:

It came out very nice, good job.

Thanks Hakan 

On 10/23/2020 at 5:19 PM, Dutzie said:

That is a monster! Very impressive attention tot detail. You have really done an awesome job here. Definitely a build to be proud of. 

Thanks Brian, I’m glad to have this project finished after the years of planning for it. 

On 10/25/2020 at 4:12 AM, 1959scudetto said:

Very impressive rig, Dan !!!

For all of you out there trying something similar (big), make sure you have the permission of your wife before staring down on the work bench ?

Helmot thanks, it’s 5’ of self space and about 4 months building time to. 

On 10/25/2020 at 2:50 PM, pegaso said:

I love it so: a lot of wheels!!

Jaume

Thanks Jaume, just 72 wheels on the transporters plus 10 on the Mack. 

[gotnitro?]

Outstanding work   ! Definitely showcases the power of the DM and emense size of those vessels ..I had no idea they were so large , until you mocked up the dm 

[Bronzekeg]

a lot of great work here.

[gdd0803@yahoo.com]

Great looking build !

[89AKurt]

That is hugely impressive!

[yh70]

now that is a awesome build Dan

[stavanzer]

Just Jaw-Droppingly Fantastic build!  No other way to describe it.

[drinkone2]

That is a very impressive build! I like the display base as well. Where did you get the guard rails?

[Mopar - D]

On 11/25/2020 at 7:28 AM, gotnitro? said:

Outstanding work   ! Definitely showcases the power of the DM and emense size of those vessels ..I had no idea they were so large , until you mocked up the dm 

Thanks Jeff this vessel is a medium sized they can be a lot bigger. 

On 11/26/2020 at 10:32 AM, Bronzekeg said:

a lot of great work here.

Thanks Ken

On 11/26/2020 at 8:17 PM, gdd0803@yahoo.com said:

Great looking build !

Thanks Gordon 

On 11/26/2020 at 11:05 PM, 89AKurt said:

That is hugely impressive!

Thanks Kurt 

On 11/30/2020 at 11:31 AM, yh70 said:

now that is a awesome build Dan

Thanks Dave hopefully some day you will be able to see it at one of the model shows. 

On 11/30/2020 at 8:03 PM, alexis said:

Just Jaw-Droppingly Fantastic build!  No other way to describe it.

Thanks Alexis 

22 hours ago, drinkone2 said:

That is a very impressive build! I like the display base as well. Where did you get the guard rails?

Thanks Jim the road sections are the old Italeri kits. It would be great if they would reissue these kits I would have to pick up at least 6 more of them. 

[doorsovdoon]

Amazing, what a monster of a build! Even the shelf will need a shelf for this!