Self loading truck - would make a good MOC...

[andythenorth]

Self-loading / unloading B-triple logging truck. Would make a really good MOC:

http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2010/10/elphinstone-easyloader-b-tripl.html

[DLuders]

Yes, it certainly would! 1969fred posted several YouTube videos of the Australian trailer:

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Elphinstone website: http://elph.com.au/ . The Aussies sure know how to make LONG "road trains"!

Edited October 10, 2010 by DLuders

[freakwave]

Self-loading / unloading B-triple logging truck. Would make a really good MOC:

http://www.roadtrans...er-b-tripl.html

Wow, interesting piece of machinery!

The guy better not does those turns with fully loaded trailers... well unless he really wants to damage the tires...

[Jurgen Krooshoop]

Talking about interresting trailers: I might just make this side-loading trailer once:

Edited October 11, 2010 by Jurgen Krooshoop

[backbone]

Jurgen, that videos you posted shows system called Combilift:

Very robust and compact container unload system . But quantity of pneumatic cyllinders in this system makes this very hard to build using lego with preserving correct scale

Edited October 11, 2010 by backbone

[Jurgen Krooshoop]

Yes, it would certainly be a big challenge to make such a system work well and look realistic in Lego. The fact that the trailer can extend and/or the lifting arms can be moved foreward/backwards makes it even more difficult. Maybe that's why I've never seen one in Lego yet.

[2LegoOrNot2Lego...]

I did not know of this topic before, maybe because I am new on this forum. At the moment I am building an Elphinstone trailer right now. It is the Road Train version.

If you are intersted please check topic on the build here