Jet A-1 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I just received an RG Car Transporter kit purchased off E-bay. I plan to use it to help display at least six car models in a display case in my garage. It'll be hooked up to a Rubber Duck clone (well a close approximation to the Rubber Duck - I have the correct bumper, two-hole resin wheels and a modified KW sleeper to go on an R600 AMT kit (it should look okay - I hope!) But I was wondering if anyone has built a head rack for a tractor to go along with this kit? The 1:1 rigs all have a two or three car headrack. (In which case I have an old AMT Western Star lined up as a guinea pig) Any pics? THX Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucker3216 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 This trailer is called a "high mount" where the only way to add a head rack is for 1 car directly above the cab. Stinger type car haulers 8-10 vehicles have a different type of trailer which usually holds 6-7 vehicles and the rack mounted to the tractor holds 3 cars (2 stacked on top of the drives, 1 on the cab. Stinger types have the fifth wheel moved back behind the drives approximately 6 inches from the pavement. Check these guys out 4 pics one of the best trailers in the industry: http://www.cottrelltrailers.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet A-1 Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Thanks for the link. It looks like fabbing a head rack for a high mount trailer is not too difficult a task. One question though, but not related to modelling, does a driver of a truck/stinger combination require the same class of licence as a driver of a tractor trailer? It seems like a silly question but a truck hauling a stinger seems more like a straight truck hauling a trailer, rather than a "normal" tractor trailer combination. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Trailer Mechanic Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 What's goin' on... Jeff I took these at work a while back w/ the intension to scratch build a car hauler. Believe it or not I started measuring and drawing every brace bracket and cyliner until I started doing "HEAVY" over time for several months and then I just never got a chance to finish. http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex...31196998&f= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-hermit Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I built the Revell kit a few years ago to display my cars. It's box stock with a KW COE. Any combination vehicle (truck / trailer) in excess of 24000 pounds requires a class A commercial drivers licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet A-1 Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 Thanks for posting those pics old-hermit. That looks real nice. I always thought that the Revell transporter was a neat way to display a bunch of models, and you have proved the theory correct. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgewatertek Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks for posting those pics old-hermit. That looks real nice. I always thought that the Revell transporter was a neat way to display a bunch of models, and you have proved the theory correct. Jeff It sure does, right now I'm building a 379 tri- drive with a 200" ICT sleeper to pull at least 2 transporters as an ultimate display case. The transporters will eventually be filled with all mustangs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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