42043 - MB Arocs 3245 Mods and Improvements

[nerdsforprez]

Put into youtube video pictures I had taken a while ago:

 

 

 

[spyhacz]

Hello, Does anyone have instructions on how to lower the suspension?
Sorry for my english i use translator.

Edited April 24, 2017 by Blakbird
: Removed large quote.

[BrickbyBrickTechnic]

Hello all,

I've focused mostly on the mod part of "mods and improvements". Here is a UDS digger mod for 42043.

Thank you!

[Matt888]

Is this anyone on here's Arocs I've seen it before somewhere. 

I've reported it to eBay. 

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192201310092

[aminnich]

It has been removed 

[Matt888]

1 hour ago, aminnich said:

It has been removed 

That's good it was a Arocs 8 wheeler with a drawbar trailer for £26 buy it now from China. 

Bargain. ???

[Ad_Astra]

Nothing fancy here. Just doing the truck without the crane

 

[1gor]

If someone needed as idea for front steering and driven axle for Arocs, here is my version of front axle for (future project) Arocs 2042 AS Agri...

 

[edmund]

I just bought this truck for my 6 year old son  he actually does most of each build session alone, but I need to check the assembly. I expect it will take a month and a half to complete the model.

When we've got the model done, I'd like to follow up with a simple RC mod to make the toy more playable; What's the simplest RC mod in terms of assembly and supplementary parts? I have no issue with getting motors and a remote at the local Lego store, and have a couple of Mindstorms kits of Technics parts. 

Edmund

 

[Kaero]

On 8/11/2017 at 2:54 AM, edmund said:

I just bought this truck for my 6 year old son  he actually does most of each build session alone, but I need to check the assembly. I expect it will take a month and a half to complete the model.

When we've got the model done, I'd like to follow up with a simple RC mod to make the toy more playable; What's the simplest RC mod in terms of assembly and supplementary parts? I have no issue with getting motors and a remote at the local Lego store, and have a couple of Mindstorms kits of Technics parts. 

Edmund

 

If you would read this forum, you would have find links to some youtube videos showing how to do it.

Or just follow this or related videos from PPung:

 

[Shivpatel22]

On 01/07/2017 at 4:14 PM, Ad_Astra said:

Nothing fancy here. Just doing the truck without the crane

 

Could you post a couple more pictures of the centre of the truck- where you have connected the front to the back of the truck. I have done the exact same thing with my 42043 but my connection is not great between the two halves. 

 

 

[Ad_Astra]

10 hours ago, Shivpatel22 said:

Could you post a couple more pictures of the centre of the truck- where you have connected the front to the back of the truck. I have done the exact same thing with my 42043 but my connection is not great between the two halves. 

 

 

Unfortunately it was disassembled a few weeks ago. I had to shorten it a few more studs compared to that pic.

Here's the only pic I had with the almost finished one.

[shai pinchas]

On 2/17/2016 at 3:54 PM, gvo25 said:

Hello,

I finished my mod of the arocs 42043

I made the truck shorter, it's driven by remote control. I also added an airtank and pneumatic stabilisers, all the pneumatic controls are moved to one side. The crane is foldable, but is lacking a grabber which was replaced by some chains

 

Can you send me the instructions..? 

Edited September 19, 2017 by Milan
Removed quoted pictures.

[1gor]

  @shai pinchas first of all welcome to Eurobricks, here we only quote one specific image when referring to and not whole post so look at this message as little help for the future 

[Milan]

4 hours ago, shai pinchas said:

Can you send me the instructions..? 

Welcome to Eurobricks, shai pinchas!

As Igor said, try not to quote whole block of pictures and text, it makes the page cluttered and hard to read. Also, make sure you read our guidelines, the ones you agreed to while joining the site. Thanks and have fun!

 

[1gor]

17 minutes ago, Milan said:

Welcome to Eurobricks, shai pinchas!

As Igor said, try not to quote whole block of pictures and text, it makes the page cluttered and hard to read. Also, make sure you read our guidelines, the ones you agreed to while joining the site. Thanks and have fun!

 

Milan thanks for support 

[Ngoc Nguyen]

I found this MOD while looking for a set on ebay.de. The set owner put the BBox behind the cab. I think this MOD is worth applying because it not only reduces the tension of the motor cable but also cover the protruding engine in the back.

 

[evortigosa]

Hi everyone!

Finally, I put my hands on 42043. I always felt 42043 was a great model, but something seems wrong or misplaced.

The suspension was my biggest concern when I decided to reproject a new one, lowered and more aesthetic with the entire model.

I will show you some results of days on LDD and more other days building, hope you enjoy it :)

 

For a comparison with the original build of 42043, I put my mod side by side with 42043 pictures from Jim's awesome review.

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

A closer look

  

Cabin and crane were modified too.

  

42043 looks massive and now looks beautiful. It is one of my favourite models (alongside with 42009).

 

42043 with a new suspension. by Evandro Ortigossa, on Flickr

Edited November 20, 2017 by evortigosa

[Paknaloid]

This is great, and very cleanly done. I tried the same type of mod, but my building skills weren’t good enough to do it properly so I ended up lowering the front mudguards and adding a lift arm to each side of the cab, to give the illusion that it it was lower without doing anything very structural

[evortigosa]

Just now, Paknaloid said:

This is great, and very cleanly done. I tried the same type of mod, but my building skills weren’t good enough to do it properly so I ended up lowering the front mudguards and adding a lift arm to each side of the cab, to give the illusion that it it was lower without doing anything very structural

Thank you!

Believe me, I spent lots of time on LDD and after with the bricks.

I reinforced the entire chassis because 42043 is pretty heavy.

For those who want to try, HERE is my LDD file ;)

[aminnich]

Love it! My biggest problem was how lifted the original model was.  I will definitely be saving your file for a later date. Thanks for sharing!

[BrickWild]

15 hours ago, evortigosa said:

Thank you!

Believe me, I spent lots of time on LDD and after with the bricks.

I reinforced the entire chassis because 42043 is pretty heavy.

For those who want to try, HERE is my LDD file ;)

Can you show us a step-by-step guide on how to do the lower suspension?

[Moran]

best Arocs until now!!!! you solved the model problem !!!!

for us lame people who are not using ldd - Can you show us a step-by-step guide on how to do the lower suspension?

 

[spyhacz]

Found on the net ... interesting!

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Here you can order: https://muenchen-bricks.jimdo.com/shop/reifen/

Edited November 21, 2017 by Milan
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[evortigosa]

17 hours ago, aminnich said:

Love it! My biggest problem was how lifted the original model was.  I will definitely be saving your file for a later date. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks! 

Just one stud lower makes a big difference. 

Have a nice build ;)

12 hours ago, BrickWild said:

Can you show us a step-by-step guide on how to do the lower suspension?

 

9 hours ago, Moran said:

best Arocs until now!!!! you solved the model problem !!!!

for us lame people who are not using ldd - Can you show us a step-by-step guide on how to do the lower suspension?

 

The process is a bit complex because involves many steps. I will try to provide a manual soon.

Thank you @Moran !

Edited November 21, 2017 by evortigosa