Trailer Trash. Dinky R/C Woodsman Trailer

[tozrovr]

Hi Guys, It's me your friendly neighborhood Mainiac.

I got a Dinky R/C Trailer for Christmas from my pretty wife. I like it but thought it oughtta have Leaf springs.

Here's how it came out of the box...

All Sticked together. I used Oatey. Oatey rules because it's for ABS plumbing stuff. And the can is really explosive later.

I layed down some grey primer than a cool old cobalt blue. Scotchbrited it and then used some old antiquing paint I have.

And since we're in Maine, it's obviously a rust hound...

As far as the axles go, so far I have built the spring and shackle mounts and they're ready to go on. I drilled the mounts and the trailer to take a small piece of carbon fiber rod to keep everything located while the Oatey sets up and to help with sheer strength/side loads.

I will be clamping a small steel tube to the axles and running some threaded rod through it for the wheels/hexes to bolt to.

These wheels and tires are just for mockup. Something along the lines of the gmade steelies and a small 1.9 tire I think.

More Later, once I've, you know, done more.

 

[RiceBurner]

Nice paint work, agree with the leaf spring idea.

 

[muddauber jr]

Nice job on the paint! I think I might do that leaf spring idea on my one wheel trailer.

 

[tozrovr]

Thanks! I hope to get a bit more done this weekend.

RJ

 

[jebster]

love the paint job. makes me think I would do something different with mine.

I wasn't happy with the axial knuckles for axles either so I did a leaf spring setup too. you can see how I did mine in my thread (http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/scale-accessories/371545-my-trailer-input-welcome.html). didn't take a lot of work.

 

[tozrovr]

love the paint job. makes me think I would do something different with mine.

I wasn't happy with the axial knuckles for axles either so I did a leaf spring setup too. you can see how I did mine in my thread (http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/scale-accessories/371545-my-trailer-input-welcome.html). didn't take a lot of work.

I really like your setup, the spring block. That actually gives me an idea for mine...maybe some sort of rod end etc.

 

[Harlok67]

beautiful paint job and aging "thumbsup"

 

[jebster]

I really like your setup, the spring block. That actually gives me an idea for mine...maybe some sort of rod end etc.

looking forward to what you come up with. I might have another trailer project and i'm always open to new ideas.

 

[muddauber7]

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[tozrovr]

I think I oughtta build something to tow this with!

 

[DRW-FJ40]

You should really take better care of your Christmas gifts...

Whatcha gonna tow it with? Looks like it needs sumpin rusty.

 

[Hypn0t1q79]

too bad its not green i know something green that would look awesome towing that :mrgreen:

 

[doublej]

Rust job looks fantastic. What aging kit did you use?

 

[tozrovr]

Rust job looks fantastic. What aging kit did you use?

Thanks, Sophisticated finishes.

You should really take better care of your Christmas gifts...

Whatcha gonna tow it with? Looks like it needs sumpin rusty.

Looks shiny now, but you know how these maine Winters are...

This has been sitting as I worked on other things. Finally got around to setting the leaf mounts up. I drilled a hole in the hangers where they mount to the trailer and the base of the trailer. There's a small piece of carbon rod in them to add sheer strength to the bonded ABS.

 

[30percent]

Ahhh a spring master I see... This is a sweet trailer!

Please help.

I put together my EarthRoamer with black springs and they are too stiff. No flex at all. On some of these builds and videos it looks like the coupler that attaches to the spring and chassis moves... Is the coupler and spring suppose to be completely tightened down to each other or is the coupler supposed to hinge on the spring?

 

[tozrovr]

The spring should be able to move in both the shackle and the solid mount.

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[BodiBuilt]

You got skillz "thumbsup" Lovin' the trailer, great job.

 

[30percent]

The spring should be able to move in both the shackle and the solid mount.

These bruiser springs don't budge either way. They have 3 layers and no holes for the mount... If they flex at all, they bend. I need different springs. Thanks for the help.

Great job on the rust finish! Skillz-O-plenty "thumbsup".

 

[tozrovr]

The Tf2 springs are the same as the bruiser springs. I'm only running the main leaf. If you're bending the spring something is wrong. The spring is only supposed to bend a tiny bit. The flexing, combined with the stationary mount on one end and the shackle at the other end provides the rest.

The spring should swivel inside the mount with no resistance and the shackle should flop around as well.

Some more detail of underneath...

Aside from filling the trailer with stuff, I think I'm calling it done and just going to drag it around I'll have to fab up a license plate for it too I suppose :ror:

 

[lewlew]

it looks good with the leaf springs