03-18-2010, 10:16 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: dsm IA
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| rain caps?
Shouldve put this here i quess. duh on me. Does anyone make or know of a scale rain cap? i have stacks on 2 of my rigs and always loved the look of them with the caps on them. dont have to function or even move would just like some.
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03-18-2010, 10:24 PM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: riverside
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what do you mean??? rain caps?
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03-18-2010, 11:14 PM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At Work
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| They r caps that go on top of exhaust stacks like on semi trucks and tractors. I have only seen them on a few semis. They r used to keep rain front entering the exhaust. When pressure exits exhaust, the caps open to release the exhaust I havent seen any scale ones though. I suppose you could make some |
03-19-2010, 08:11 AM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: dsm IA
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thats right. rain caps are most often found on tractors but arent uncommon on semis and now diesel trucks. they look like this http://www.dicomiller.com/pictures/adam/P7120093.JPG. |
03-19-2010, 03:48 PM | #5 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: riverside
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ohhh ok cool thanx for the clarification, sounds like a good idea, and you shood just make then, doesnt seem to hard
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03-20-2010, 02:45 PM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: salina,ks
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ya i had to make some for the dump truck i used to have, good luck man
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03-21-2010, 06:28 PM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: dsm IA
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how did you make them? any pics of them?
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03-21-2010, 07:46 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tehachapi,Ca
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they are called rainbirds and they are annoying as hell lol, try cuttin some outta styrene and glue em on
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03-21-2010, 09:55 PM | #9 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: middle tennessee
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you might try www.gardentrucking.com they have alot of rc semi truck info. |
03-29-2010, 09:25 PM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario Canada
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I see them on EVERY truck where I am...due to being in Canada we also have snow to deal with 4 months of the year..so they also help keeping snow out...they're standard here..LOL
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03-30-2010, 11:30 AM | #11 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA
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I knew guy that put some on his VW exhaust. LOL the funniest shit ever and rattling and clanking whenever he got on the gas. I'd say for an rc you'd have to fabricate from styrene. Make a little pin and some loops for it to hinge against. |
04-09-2010, 12:43 PM | #12 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: P-town/Bangor
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you could make these for far less time in waiting and less money that the shipping. just cut some tin with tabs to bend over to create the attaching bracket. you could even give the caps a dome like appearance by pounding it over a mold, ball bearing perhaps. spray paint, and viola. rain caps in just a few easy steps.
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04-11-2010, 02:20 PM | #14 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: salina,ks
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ya i had them on a 1:1 and i sold it a couple years back
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