| Submitted By |
Karl Sandvik
|
| League City, Texas, United States of America |
| Build Information |
| Readers Ride Title |
Full Custom Peterbilt |
| Vehicle Class |
Scale |
| Chassis Brand |
Tamiya |
| Chassis Model |
Grand Hauler |
| Body Brand |
Custom |
| Body Model |
Peterbilt |
| Custom Body Brand and Model |
The body is a Tamiya cab with the sleeper chopped, roof smoothed, scratch built cab and cowl panels, and 3d printed peterbilt hood/fenders from True Scale R/C. |
| Power System |
Electric |
| Electric Motor Brand and Model |
RC4WD 80T Crawler Motor |
| Speed Control Brand and Model |
Tamiya MFC01 1/14 Semi Truck Multi Function Unit |
| Battery Brand and Model |
Turnigy 5000mah 2S Lipo (Tractor), Venom Fly 1300mah 2s Lipo (Trailer neck), Turnigy Nano-tech 3300mAh 2S (Trailer Lowboy) |
| Wheels and Tires Brand and Model |
RC4WD Lo-Rider tires and Integy Machined Alloy T5 front and rear wheels for 1/14 Scale Tractor Trucks. |
| Shocks Brand and Model |
None. |
| Axles Brand and Model |
Tamiya (from Grand Hauler kit) |
| Paint Brand and Model |
Krylon Banner Red, Gloss Black, White |
| Graphics Brand and Model |
Tractor is all custom paint, the trailer decals are Fontaine Magnitude decals I scaled and had printed/cut by Graphics on Demand by Christie. |
| Scale Accessories Brand and Model |
Front, middle, rear bumpers, hood ornament, and air cleaners are machined alloy bumpers from e-bay and modified/polished by me. LESU aluminum grill/headlights. True Scale R/C bullet style cab lights, True Scale R/C 5 mm light bezels, Integy Machined Universal Drive Shaft and Alloy Shaft Connector. SemiJoe's R/C Truck Shop 32" frame rails. |
| Light System Brand and Model |
Tamiya MFC01, ob1 RC Cars V3.1MFC/V3.1S LED |
| Radio System Brand and Model |
FrSky Taranis X9E, Spektrum AR6210 RX(one in truck, one in trailer neck), 20KG Digital High Torque Full Metal Gear Waterproof servos for steering and shifting with a Hitec 31081S HS-81 Sub Micro Servo for the 5th wheel. |
| Sound System Brand and Model |
Tamiya MFC01 |
| Other Options Brand and Model |
Scratch built Fontaine Magnitude 55T lowboy trailer constructed from steel and TIG welded. The axles and walking beam suspension are also scratch built. I even used Apitong decking from a real lowboay cut down and refinished. The excavator is a TopRace Full metal 21 channel R/C excavator. |
(46 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5)
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