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blue504life
06-02-2008, 03:47 PM
well i was bored and had some extra I shaped styrene lying around, and got started on a tow truck

this is what i have so far

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/CIMG0644.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/CIMG0645.jpg

planing to use zip-zaps bored and motors for the boom (lift and lower) and the winch

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/CIMG0647.jpg

thanks

O and this is the real optomas primer
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/CIMG0648.jpg

texan_idiot25
06-02-2008, 05:46 PM
Thats sweet. A bit long, but well done so far.

blue504life
06-02-2008, 05:53 PM
Thats sweet. A bit long, but well done so far.

thanks tex, yes its long but if you look at the real ones that use this type of boom, they are long when they are low and shorter when it is lifted

mounting the motors is whats giving me hell now
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/CIMG0652.jpg

2wdpancar
06-02-2008, 05:59 PM
Superglue is your friend.;)

blue504life
06-02-2008, 06:00 PM
Superglue is your friend.;)

what do you mean by that?

2wdpancar
06-02-2008, 06:02 PM
what do you mean by that?

Superglue the motors to the spots you want...

blue504life
06-02-2008, 06:05 PM
Superglue the motors to the spots you want...

thats a good idea, all i need is some superglue

last time i had that stuff, my friend was glued to a toilet

xmodkidd33
06-02-2008, 06:08 PM
Looks really cool so far, I can't wait to see it completed!

As far as the friend and the toilet seat, I don't want to know that story. :D

blue504life
06-02-2008, 06:09 PM
Looks really cool so far, I can't wait to see it completed!

As far as the friend and the toilet seat, I don't want to know that story. :D

thanks

its probably a good thing

Donziikid
06-02-2008, 06:55 PM
last time i had that stuff, my friend was glued to a toilet

Remind me of a Larry the Cable guy skit. :lol:

Coming along great. What color do you have planned for both the truck and the boom? I'd assume just black for the boom, but it probably wouldn't look bad in red with black rivets. :)

Keep us posted!

blue504life
06-02-2008, 07:01 PM
Remind me of a Larry the Cable guy skit. :lol:

Coming along great. What color do you have planned for both the truck and the boom? I'd assume just black for the boom, but it probably wouldn't look bad in red with black rivets. :)

Keep us posted!

at the moment no paint plans, but i would probably do the boom black, maybe silver, but i dont know, open for suggestions, i need to find or make some sort of gear box for the winch, my method of direct drive doesnt work so good

but heres what i got as of this moment

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/CIMG0653.jpg
zip zap steering gear box for lift, and this all thats new

dontspamme
06-02-2008, 07:16 PM
Looks like your off to a good start! But isnt the back winch thingy sitting a little high? Cut down the bed rails, so it's lower. The tow trucks around me have a lower bed, and some silver plating with those diamonds on them.

Heres what I mean by cutting the bed rails.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4218/usedtowtrucksforsalefh0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4218/usedtowtrucksforsalefh0.da020226e3.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=402&i=usedtowtrucksforsalefh0.jpg)

Sorry if it makes little or no sense, I had a 10K run about 15 min ago.

blue504life
06-02-2008, 07:27 PM
Looks like your off to a good start! But isnt the back winch thingy sitting a little high? Cut down the bed rails, so it's lower. The tow trucks around me have a lower bed, and some silver plating with those diamonds on them.

Heres what I mean by cutting the bed rails.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4218/usedtowtrucksforsalefh0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4218/usedtowtrucksforsalefh0.da020226e3.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=402&i=usedtowtrucksforsalefh0.jpg)

Sorry if it makes little or no sense, I had a 10K run about 15 min ago.

that is the new style trucks, im shotting for the older style
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/2002356-lg.jpg
the new style uses a lot of hydrolics, they make tiny ones, but not cheep, and the pump is very big then you add the fluid tanks, thios system is much simpler to make

jabari
06-02-2008, 07:30 PM
Looks like a cool project. Your F-150 is nice too.

blue504life
06-02-2008, 07:33 PM
Looks like a cool project. Your F-150 is nice too.

it will be cool if i can get the right gear box, the truck itself is nothing special, just a F-150 primered

blue504life
06-09-2008, 07:34 PM
well you cant deny that i made a tow truck looking thing
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/CIMG0683.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/CIMG0684.jpg
and my state of the art charger
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/blue504life/CIMG0685.jpg

nitemeer
06-09-2008, 07:41 PM
wow very nice.. i was already wondering how would you recharge it o.O alternate way i see.. hehe

blue504life
06-09-2008, 07:43 PM
wow very nice.. i was already wondering how would you recharge it o.O alternate way i see.. hehe

recharging sucks, the battery lasts like 20 seconds, but its cool. just need a little gear box now

nitemeer
06-09-2008, 07:44 PM
maybe use another kind of charger? lol.. theres always more kind of chargers.. like build your own little charger..

blue504life
06-09-2008, 07:46 PM
maybe use another kind of charger? lol.. theres always more kind of chargers.. like build your own little charger..

good point nut the 9 volt works just fine, i dont really plan to use it, its just for show

nitemeer
06-09-2008, 07:49 PM
yea true.. the tow can't really actually tow any thing lol :D motors are not strong enough for towing... besides showing lol

blue504life
06-09-2008, 07:52 PM
yea true.. the tow can't really actually tow any thing lol :D motors are not strong enough for towing... besides showing lol

as long as i hold the button down it will pull stuff but not lift it up, thats why im looking for a small gear box

Classiclover
06-09-2008, 08:26 PM
You might want to go for a worm and wheel gearbox if you can get one that size.

blue504life
06-09-2008, 09:38 PM
You might want to go for a worm and wheel gearbox if you can get one that size.

thats a good idea i never thought of that one, thanks