k100 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 This is entry into the BRGB it is AMT Kenworth Alaskan Hauler , I’m going to go with different wheels and tries I’m also going to try out the resin Hendrickson rear suspension from CTM . Thanks for looking Mark 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) Nice. You going to update the cab, too? Might have to add the suspension to my planned build. It looks really nice. Edited February 5, 2023 by Jim B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Like where this is going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred63 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Nice, I will be following your build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutzie Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 The new suspension looks good. Can’t wait to see it on the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Nice update plan ! 1st time I've seen the CTM susp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Nice looking suspension, and love the wheels/tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Nice combo I’ll be closely watching this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k100 Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 Thank you for all comments . James, Ill be adding newer style door handles and reworking the right side hood panel . I got the frame together ,I added a steerable front axle from the parts box (Revell Peterbilt) made new shocks and added U bolt detail . Im hoping to start the rear suspension this weekend we'll see how that goes . Thanks for looking Mark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred63 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Looking good so far, where did you get the wheels and rims from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k100 Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 Thank you Ronnie for the comment , the wheels are from Moluminum the tires are from Gary Wallace . I open rear suspension pack "WOW" there is a lot of little parts , gave them a good soaking , will be spending some time on cutting and cleaning up everything . Thanks for looking . Mark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 That rear suspension looks like a lot of work but should look good when it's finished. Great job so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) The kit allready has a Hendrickson walking beam suspension, AMT put a Hendrickson RTE extended leaf suspension on the W925 and K123 kits after they changed from the torsion bar suspension the kits had earlier, so it's not that different from the CTM Hedrickson RT suspension. The RTE may have been a smoother ride than the RT with the longer leaf springs and the RT was maybe a heavier spec suspension. With that said, the CTM suspension looks to be very nice and crisp and I look forward to see your progress. Edited February 18, 2023 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k100 Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Thank you for the comment Rockford Force I thought this truck would be a good candidate to try this suspension on. Spent most of Sunday cleaning up some of the parts still have a lot more to do . Here what it looks like cleaned up. thanks for looking mark 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Nice and crisp castings indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Castings look sooooooo much better, this will be an outstanding build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jürgen M. Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I'm amazed to see that the Alaskan hauler ist so popular! Till a few days ago I was convinced that IT never really existed as a real truck until I actually found pics of a few in the www. IT never shows up in any historical documentaries about KW. Anyway, I've got Mine since about 1985 or so. Posted some pics! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 5:01 PM, k100 said: Thank you for the comment Rockford Force I thought this truck would be a good candidate to try this suspension on. Spent most of Sunday cleaning up some of the parts still have a lot more to do . Here what it looks like cleaned up. thanks for looking mark No easy ride here lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 2:28 AM, Jürgen M. said: I'm amazed to see that the Alaskan hauler ist so popular! Till a few days ago I was convinced that IT never really existed as a real truck until I actually found pics of a few in the www. IT never shows up in any historical documentaries about KW. Anyway, I've got Mine since about 1985 or so. Posted some pics! Please respect others Threads and start a Thread of your own instead of Highjacking other people’s threads. Thank You. You can read this in the forum rules about this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k100 Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 Thank you for the comments . I was able work on the rear suspension this weekend all tho it’s not finished yet have add the air brakes ,man it was a Challenge getting everything lined up , there are located pins but they are very shallow and hard to keep inline, it took a lot patients . The instructions are just pictures and are hard to till where exactly the parts to go . Im not happy with the way the drive shaft is off center but it is what it is I guess . I used U joints from ST Supply and made the drive shaft . I had to add some shims to make the frame set level. After I took the picture of the suspension I knocked it off the desk and broke the rear axle off , luckily I was able to repair but it’s alittle crooked . thanks for looking Mark 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Looks great to me! The driveshaft looks right too, it comes out off centre to miss the ring gear in the front diff. My sympathy on breaking your suspension, I'm sure it will be fine. I'm sick of working on something for a good while, then dropping the thing and damaging it. It must be an age thing. Two steps forward, one step back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Yes that's right, the drive shaft are slightly off center on most axles as the pinions are to one side of the ring gear in the differential, and in a power divider wich are used on dual drive tandems gears go down to drive the pinion on the forward axle and another shaft goes past the ring gear and come out off center at the rear of the pumpkin to drive the pinion on the rear axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k100 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) Thank you Rockford and Force for the good information , I should have been a little more clearer on the drive shaft ,the shaft from the mid bearing to the front axle is off center. Maybe that’s the way it’s to be . thank you Mark Edited March 7, 2023 by k100 Add more text 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) On 3/7/2023 at 2:17 AM, k100 said: Thank you Rockford and Force for the good information , I should have been a little more clearer on the drive shaft ,the shaft from the mid bearing to the front axle is off center. Maybe that’s the way it’s to be . thank you Mark Yes it's supposed to be that way, the U-joints takes up that angle difference as well as the differences in hight. No axles as far as I know has the drive shaft in the center of the axle, it's more or less off center depending on manufacturer and how the power dividers on the forward axle are made. How much angle difference there are from the center depends on the distance between the center support bearing and the forward axle, on a longer drive shaft it's not as visible as on a short one. As you see here the drive shaft is not exactly in the center. And this one Edited March 10, 2023 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggu Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 My good buddy is our senior heavy duty mechanical foreman ( I worked highways maintenance 38 years ) and I asked the same question regarding a build of mine,and he said a drive shaft has to be at an angle especially high / low of about 6 degrees, as it has to keep a certain 'load' on the u-joint bearings, if it is straight and flat, there is no load and the u-joints will fail...... maybe that might be part of it as well ? Just a thought Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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