Foolin around; Paystar tri axle rotator

[Superpeterbilt]

Hey guys, I finally got a break tonight from renovating the house. I was in desperate need of some build time. I didnt really want to jump back on an on-going project, plus Ive been itching to start another one. I was collecting reference photos of Avella's King Kong Paystar rotator, when I decided it was time to convert my old Paystar. Im going to build the real truck later, so this one is just loosely inspired by the truck. I had the body from a trade a while back. It was missing a lot of parts, but the important parts are there. This actually allows me to play around and scratch build the stuff thats missing. Heres the inspiration.

Here what I started with

Modified some Italeri rims, and added some fat rubber

I moved the whole rotating platform forward into the compartment where the outriggers were. Then I moved the outriggers in front of that.

I cut off the rear of the body and added a flat tailgate like an older style Challenger. Im not going to have an under-reach. Im going to build a beefier towbar for more of an 80's style wrecker. So, after a few hours Im satisfied with the look.

Edited November 26, 2014 by Superpeterbilt

[slusher]

Great project..

[truckabilly]

Awesome modification of the wrecker body. I like the outriggers on the bumper in your inspiring photo. Never seen that before. Cool.

[Tesla]

Looks great and a nice change from the Pete.

[Superpeterbilt]

Heres a re post of the pics lost.

[Superpeterbilt]

[Superpeterbilt]

[Petetrucker07]

Looking good Terry. Awhile back, there was a guy building something like it, but RC. I dont know what ever happened to it.

[Superpeterbilt]

Thanks Clayton. I originally built the truck years ago after robbing the mixer from it for another build. It came out good, but I never have "loved" it. I put a wet tank on it and a dump trailer at first. After looking at pictures of King Kong, it was elected to become a rotator.

[Tesla]

This looks real nice.Terry. This is going to be one tough looking wrecker!

[Mopar - D]

Great subject to build and your doing a great job on your build.

[Madd Trucker]

Looking good was looking for heavy wrecker pics and came across the build ofo the real truck if I can find them again wil post the site for you

[Superpeterbilt]

Looking good was looking for heavy wrecker pics and came across the build ofo the real truck if I can find them again wil post the site for you

It was on the Tow 411 site. They detailed the whole conversion. Heres a pic of King Kong before it was a tri axle rotator, and before High Point owned it.

:Note the drag winch at the end of the bed:

Edited December 12, 2014 by Superpeterbilt

[Trucker Al]

Love it! cant wait for the finished product!

Alex

[Superpeterbilt]

I reworked the rotator base and added some gussets. I moved the winch platform back along with the hydrolic ram base to make room for the drag winches. I added the base & guides & gussets for the drag winches. This truck will have six winches when completed.

Edited December 21, 2014 by Superpeterbilt

[Superpeterbilt]

Todays progress, I started getting the winches put together and placed throughout the rig. Im almost done fabbing up the drag winches on the boom, and the rear drag winch. I moved the two main winches on top of the boom rather than in front. I added two big gussets underneath the boom drag winches.

[gotnitro?]

That's a tough looking truck Terry! Great idea adding all the gusset and ribs on the boom.

Might have to borrow a few of these ideas for my lonestar wrecker!