1970 Peterbilt and 40' Peerless chip van

[bitner]

I finally finished this after several weeks. The company, Stalcup Trucking, used to be out of Coos Bay Oregon but is no longer in business unfortunately. The particular truck and trailer I modeled was featured in a Peerless Chip van ad from the 70's. The trailer is entirely scratch built from Evergreen .040 plastic sheet and strips. The suspension is heavily modified from an AMT Fruehauf flatbed trailer. The wheels are from an AMT Peerless log trailer. The rear screen on the back door is wedding dress veil material. It works great and can be glued with regular model glue. It was sprayed Testor's metallic silver.

The tractor is the second issue AMT California Hauler from around 1970. I added single headlights and rims from AITM models. The quarter fenders are from the parts box. I made the water tank from two old fuel tanks. The truck and trailer numbers are dry transfers, while all other decals are made by me. The truck is painted Tamiya Camel Yellow which is almost spot on for Stalcup's trucks. The green on the top of the hood is also Tamiya paint.

[Brizio]

Very nice job!!!

[chuckyr]

Very nice subject and well executed in sticking to your personal theme from the logging industry.

[Karmodeler2]

Very Nice job.

Could you tell me what the door is for that is located on the rear of the trailer, at the top of the ladder to the right? Did they use this for inspection?

Thanks,

David

How long did it take you to build that trailer?

[Scalper]

Nice build like the color and the trailer.

[mackinac359]

Nice build, great scratchbuilding of the trailer.

Tim

[Wagoneer81]

Well done! You do really fine work! I like the tractor and I really like the trailer.

[Bowtienutz]

Very cool. Nice work. I've seen those types of trailers before what are they actually used for? Is it a type of bottom dump?

[Paul B]

Very nice Bill. Love the spread axle chipper. I figured you would beat me to building one of those.

[Guest 59elcamino]

Really NICE ! I see lot's of them around my neighbourhood , great tips for my future build .

Martin

[Chris guthro]

My dad use to haul a chip wagon...Id love to scratch build one..have anymore pictures of the trailer?

Chris

[bitner]

Thanks guys for the nice comments. Chris, Here are a few pics of it under construction. I made a pattern for the side and trace around it onto .040 sheet. That way both side match when I cut them out and I have the pattern for future trailers.

Cheers:

Bill

Edited March 24, 2010 by bitner

[Sergey]

Great work! I liked both: the Truck and of course the Trailer.

Can you tell me please - why the trailer bottom have such shape? What these trailers used for?

[Chris guthro]

Thank You Bill! Ill save these for future references for sure!

[David G.]

A very striking build, the whole rig has a very solid look to it.

[Old Albion]

Bill,

I really like the look of this rig. Very Impressive. Those AITM wheels look just right and the colours work well. Just one question. What is the water tank for? Was this for cooling of the brake drums?

Dave

[rronning84]

Great work! I liked both: the Truck and of course the Trailer.

Can you tell me please - why the trailer bottom have such shape? What these trailers used for?

The bottom of the trailer is shaped the way it is to ease in unloading. This trailer was built to haul wood chips. THe way these trailers are emptied is by backing them up a ramp and then tilting the ramp back words with the truck and trailer on board so that everything slides out the back. Hard to explain but cool to watch.

[Guest Johnny]

Delivered to a grain elevator that emptied trucks that way!

Sure was a lot faster than the normal way of unloading!

[Old Albion]

Ryan,

That photo really does explain things. I take it that the driver gets out before dumping?

Many Thanks

Dave

[rronning84]

Ryan,

That photo really does explain things. I take it that the driver gets out before dumping?

Many Thanks

Dave

Ya he gets out, at most mills the driver is the one responsible for dumping his own truck. I have seen a few times where the driver did not secure his truck and the whole thing slid in to the hopper. Not pretty.

[Jim B]

I remember them unloading watermellons from trucks that way in East Texas back in the early 1970s. Very cool to watch (sorry, no pics).

Definately don't leave you coffee cup un the dash! Or anything else loose, for that matter.

[rronning84]

I remember them unloading watermellons from trucks that way in East Texas back in the early 1970s. Very cool to watch (sorry, no pics).

Definately don't leave you coffee cup un the dash! Or anything else loose, for that matter.

A friend of my dads left his thermos on the dash once and it fell right through the back window. He was mad.

[cam]

Great build, there was a mill in Lisbon Maine that made Celotex high density fiber board that dumped the trucks that way.

[Albert Moore]

Excellent scratchbuilding on your chip trailer! Sharp colors on the tractor as well. I see a lot of that type of trailer here in northern Michigan. As for the way they're dumped- I had no idea that was how they are unloaded!

Cheers,

Alby

Edited November 5, 2010 by Albert Moore

[clayton]

Yep fun too watch,

Here is a story for you. A friend of mine was in line too unload,truck in front of him drove on the elevator ,chained down and walked off too the safe zone,after a few mines there was a yelling(((HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)))a ladys head was sticking out the window.the driver left his wife sleeping.Bet he get it.

Edited November 4, 2010 by clayton