benz 8X8 off road/crawler extended cab #71

[SEMIJOE]

hello everybody

this is my 1st time on this site.i figure i share a semi crawler im building

plans are

tamiya benz semi
2.2 wheels and tires
extended cab 3 inches
rear cab exhaust
dual steering
quad axle
all wheel steering
crab walk
brushless
rc4wd tranny
workign winches
mfu system
maybe a boom/crane
etc

enjoy the build !!!


ok started with the cab,have to cut the back off and extend it 3 inches.need all the room i can get.

 

[William]

First, Welcome aboard

That's comming along very nice, you have some excellent modeling skills. I don't envy you replicating the roof ribbing though :ack unless you have other plans?

Going to watch this build :bling

 

[SEMIJOE]

First, Welcome aboard

That's comming along very nice, you have some excellent modeling skills. I don't envy you replicating the roof ribbing though :ack unless you have other plans?

Going to watch this build :bling

roof rack will hide

and thnx !!!

 

[SEMIJOE]

i finished the roof and prefit the exhaust.time to drill all the wholes before finishing the body work

this is not the light bar im using

 

[SEMIJOE]

ok i finish the body work

cut the rails

prefitted the tranny

i used the semi suspension for the front and rear

but!!! i used the f350 spring for length and tierod for the links

also used the semi shocks

was looking for a very soft suspension


the front tires and rims came in lookin very good now,

now im waiting on rc4wd tranny,shafts and more tires and rims

 

[DieselKid]

Glad I can access this sweet build over here as well! Glad you decided to join too Joe!:tmb

-Alex

 

[th67ss]

This looks like it's going to be a very cool build:tmb:tmb:tmb



Keep the pictures comin!!


......Tom

 

[SEMIJOE]

thnx !!!

 

[william g]

cool
If you can get some video when you try it out, the suspension articulating should look really cool.

 

[SEMIJOE]

cool
If you can get some video when you try it out, the suspension articulating should look really cool.

i cant wait! hopefully they come in this week

 

[SEMIJOE]

ok everybody sorry for the delay.really busy here

imso use to making semis here.have to get in crawler mind

i took the semi shock off not enough travel

so i went with tlt1 shocks . also was able to start on the rear axles

 

[william g]

that's looking pretty wild, and it's going to be long too

Great fabrication of all the suspension linkages, I think I'd have been lost. :tong

 

[SEMIJOE]

that's looking pretty wild, and it's going to be long too

Great fabrication of all the suspension linkages, I think I'd have been lost. :tong

hey thnx! its coming along very nicely

 

[SEMIJOE]

ok heres some bottom pictures

 

[Haulin CO2]

Good To see you made it over here Joe :tmb.....Your work defnitely needs to be seen more :wnk



Alfy

 

[mcfig]

Wow! Great Engineering

 

[SEMIJOE]

thanx!


ok i worked more on the rear today .was able to install suspension,shocks and steering

if you notice in the rear axle i have a output shaft , hint!

 

[Haulin CO2]

Now that your over here, I'm gonna have to copy and paste my remarks....:wnk

Keep the pics coming :burn


Alfy

 

[SEMIJOE]

heres a video on some trucks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwYSwvmZq74&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVj22ybQ-y0&feature=related

 

[SEMIJOE]

today i started to install rear hitch,rear steering .a couple of those tank rings would be nice.im going to build a light in the rear cross member to

no turn signals on this baby!!!!