Peterbilt 379 RV

[vincen47]

4 hours ago, BK9300 said:

This is awesome, Victor, and I got to learn about some new stuff out there, like the lift.  Terrific work!

Thanks! I’ve leaned a lot from your builds as well.

[vincen47]

3 hours ago, meechum68 said:

This could be a museum piece with the documentation and craftsmanship you have done!

 

Thanks, that means a lot.

[vincen47]

I made some finishing improvements to the lift this morning. Originally, I thought I’d keep the existing texture on the 3d print, as some of it resembled extruded aluminum. But, I ultimately decided to finish the columns with a smooth layer of styrene and the deck with rubber coin flooring to match the lower level.

I made sure to elevate the photo etched  “e track” as well.

Here’s it mocked up with a couple bodies from future builds. This shows how much clearance I’ll have, enough for most vehicles.

BTW, the bullnose Bronco is a 3d printed kit I got from Brian Dutz (a member here - Dutzie) on eBay. It is spectacular. The most spot-on accurate Bronco from that era. Highly recommended.

[Gary Chastain]

Glad to see ya back on the build, be watching. 

[vincen47]

One thing you may be wondering is why the stacker has an internal lift as opposed to a rear door lift. 

From what I’ve seen, smaller stackers tend to have a lift on the inside if they are designed for RV travel. They can easily carry two vehicles, or a single vehicle and a small boat on a trailer and/or other toys. Usually, there’s a small workshop in front, on the lower level.

The trailers that have a full workshop/garage on the lower level, like many race haulers, require a lift built into the rear door. The vehicle(s) are on the upper level.

Of course, the door lift design could also be used on smaller RV stackers too, if desired. But, I think the door lifts are more expensive, and therefore less common on the non-racing stackers.

[Randy D]

Okay, the whole custom RV was over the top and now you're adding a cool trailer ????   This is so good Victor.

Randy

[vincen47]

On 8/4/2025 at 9:35 PM, Randy D said:

Okay, the whole custom RV was over the top and now you're adding a cool trailer ????   This is so good Victor.

Randy

Thanks! I should have an update on the trailer build this weekend.