1/25 scale XL Specialized HD 130 drop nose lowboy trailer

[CrankyCrafstman]

Thanks Chris

[CrankyCrafstman]

Hey guys 

 Small update, I finished the passenger side fuel tank and reworked/scratch built a new headache rack.

this view shows the passenger side fuel tank with steps.

this view shows the whole truck and tank.

this view shows the tank from the front.

this view shows the new headache rack.

this view shows the whole truck and headache rack.

rear view of the headache rack.

this view shows the driver side fuel tank. Well that's it for now be back with more soon.

Ron G 

[harv]

Excellent!.....harv 

[mark31]

looks great keep it going

 

Mark

[CrankyCrafstman]

Thanks guys 

[CrankyCrafstman]

Hey guys 

  Kind of a update, but not. I'm starting another project. Before you all go WHAT!!! it's a load for the XL 130 HD drop nose lowboy trailer. I'm  going to start a new post for it. It's going to be a Cat 374F L large excavator.

here is the temporary undercarriage sitting on the trailer.

more of a top view of the tracks. These are from Bruder toys, there for there mini excavator, but are perfect for the Cat 374F L. So check out my post on this new project.

Ron G 

[CrankyCrafstman]

Hey guys 

  Just some more pictures that I didn't post before.

[GazzaS]

My old man would love that truck model!   I think it looks excellent, too...  though I'm not so keen on trucks as the olds man.

[CrankyCrafstman]

Hey guys 

  Here's another update for you all. I received some 3D printed air suspensions from Shapways, but I guess I s#%*^ed up and got ones for a regular height trailer, not a lowboy. It would have been way to much work to rework them, so I went on line and looked around to see what I could find that might work. I went to Moluminums site and found just what I needed.

this view shows the air suspension in place on the trailer. All that needs to be done now is add the shocks.

another view of the air suspension from the rear.

this view shows all the axles...WHOOPS!!!... I put the axle on the rear on upside down...#^*•☆... damn! Well tomorrow I'm going to have to fix it. This was not a good day, from the first part I dropped on the floor, to the second, to the third, etc., etc. to messing up the axle, so I decided to give up and go eat dinner.

this view shows the real suspension that the model parts copy, Hendrickson 30ton. Well that's it for now be back soon.

Ron G 

[Peterpools]

Awesome work. Will be following

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[CrankyCrafstman]

Hey guys 

  I got the rear axle situation fixed and the front air suspension arms modified to fit around the trailer frame.

this view shows the rear axle with the air brakes now on the correct side.duh!

this view shows the center axle.

this view shows the front axle and the modifications I had to make to the frame and the Moluminum parts so that they fit around the trailer frame.

this view shows all of them.

this view shows all of them with the wheels/tires added on.

view of the bottom if the trailer rear.

view from the top of the trailer rear.

side view of the rear of the trailer.

this view shows the trailer sitting on my Kenworth W925 and the Cat 374FL on it for perspective. I ordered some more Moluminum air suspensions for the jeep and the stinger/booster, so until I receive them in the mail there on hold. well that's it for now be back with more updates soon.

Ron G 

[Jeff]

Wow, nice catch and excellent repair......I notice that on the brake pots there are no spring brakes? For parking.... I'm sure you know that and there is a plan afoot... Ron, your scratch building skills are incredibly good, I LOVE what you did to the suspension.... the low bed itself is spot on, bud... and looks WAY better with a shorter tractor....

[CrankyCrafstman]

12 minutes ago, Jeff said:

Wow, nice catch and excellent repair......I notice that on the brake pots there are no spring brakes? For parking.... I'm sure you know that and there is a plan afoot... Ron, your scratch building skills are incredibly good, I LOVE what you did to the suspension.... the low bed itself is spot on, bud... and looks WAY better with a shorter tractor....

Hey Jeff

 Spring brakes? Don't know what you mean can you post a picture or two?

Thanks Ron G

[Peterpools]

Ron

Fantastic work and on a whole new level for me.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

 

[Jeff]

5 hours ago, CrankyCrafstman said:

Hey Jeff

 Spring brakes? Don't know what you mean can you post a picture or two?

Thanks Ron G

Sure, Ron, this is the type of spring brake chamber we have on ALL axles, except for the steering axle, so here in B.C. all drive axles on the tractor, and all the axles on the trailer and jeep and booster would have these brake chambers.... rather than the single  ones depicted on your trailer, those would be good for active braking only and there would be nothing to hold the trailer.

[Jeff]

So basically all you have on the trailer are 'service' brakes....

[CrankyCrafstman]

44 minutes ago, Jeff said:

So basically all you have on the trailer are 'service' brakes....

Got it, I have a fix, I still have the brake air chambers from the  Moluminum set up, I can make them work. 

Ron G 

[CrankyCrafstman]

Hey all 

 Today was a lot of small tedious work. I mounted one side of the outriggers to the trailer frame. Cut the two long outrigger boards and I have all the deck boards cut and sized, but didn't get any pictures of those.

this view shows the outriggers folded in.

this view shows them folded out.

this view shows the outrigger board in place. I wish the outriggers were printed in the white detail plastic, because in the fine detail resin/plastic they are VERY!!!! brittle, and the whole weight of the excavator will be sitting on them. well that's it for now be back with more soon.

Ron G 

[Jeff]

I was kind of hoping you would 3D print a bunch, I would buy some from you, glad you have a plan, I am looking forward to seeing this come together. The Mo'luminum stuff sure is nice eh? I like his stuff, I sure hope he casts the Holmes wrecker body.... that would be cool....

[CrankyCrafstman]

Hey Jeff 

  I have the brakes fixed and plumbed. I also took some pictures of the trailer with the deck boards in place.

view from the side.

view of  the bottom. You can see the "tee" fittings that I added to the rear axle pivot brackets in order to connect the center brakes and the rear brakes to the air control valve.

view from the rear. This view shows how I added the Moluminum brake chambers to the ones I had on the axles already.

front air valve.

rear air valve.

both air tanks and connection pipe. I still need to add the supply and control lines.

View from the top with the tires added.

this view shows the deck boards in place.

this view shows the deck boards and the outrigger boards added. Well that's it for now be back with more updates soon.

Ron G 

[Jeff]

wow, lookin good ,Ron..... make sure on your spring brake pots , you nip off the 'caging rod', or it's possible that you may still have no brakes at all on the trailer

[harv]

WOW is right !.....harv

[CrankyCrafstman]

Thanks guys 

 Jeff are you talking about the rods prtruding from the rear of the air chambers? If so how much should be sticking out?

Ron G 

[Jeff]

28 minutes ago, CrankyCrafstman said:

Thanks guys 

 Jeff are you talking about the rods prtruding from the rear of the air chambers? If so how much should be sticking out?

Ron G 

Yes, Ron that is what I was referring to, BUT ,Please .... this is YOUR model, and you build it as you see fit, I DO NOT want to come across as a 'rivet counter' or overly critical, what you are doing and building is nothing short of fabulous, and is spot on, I absolutely love this project , and you are nailing it......

[CrankyCrafstman]

Hey Jeff 

 Please I would appreciate any help you can give. I have no real knowledge of how the brakes work, I've been going by pictures that I have gotten from the internet. 

Ron G