Monster truck W.I.P.

[T_Tank]

Here is my monster truck I've been working on (taken it apart about 10 times now to redo things internally) I call it Big Earl (no idea why).

One of the neat things about this truck is that its using a couple of parts avail from the unimog set to give the axles plenty of travel.

Powered by a XL with steering done by a M motor (has the option for 4 wheel steering)

Decent climbing power atm aslong as the bevel gears don't decide the start jumping -_- an this truck is also equiped with differentials to help with the steering since the toe setting isn't correct enough (outside wheel turns further then inside wheel)

Fake V6 engine with random bits of detail

Fits a technic minifig somewhat comfortably.

Ok enough of my poor sentence structuring an grammar fail here some pictures.

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/PinTekIndustries/2011-08-05161724.jpg

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/PinTekIndustries/2011-08-05161433.jpg

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/PinTekIndustries/2011-08-05161412.jpg

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/PinTekIndustries/2011-08-05161501.jpg

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/PinTekIndustries/2011-08-05161532.jpg

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/PinTekIndustries/2011-08-05161615.jpg

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/PinTekIndustries/2011-08-05161639.jpg

And a photo of a early version of Big Earl so you can see how far this truck has gone

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/PinTekIndustries/2011-07-14121822.jpg

sorry about the photo quality my new phone's camera is 5mega pixels less then the one I had before.. I really need to get that old phone working as a standalone camera

[DLuders]

"Big Earl" looks impressive!

[T_Tank]

Thanks for the compliment Dlunders! I'm gonna need to fiddle around on the moc to try an make a more rigid center bracing section for Big Earl due to 2 gears beginning to jump when he's under a torque load an the differentials are holding. By the way the new unimog "torque tubes" the C shaped end is the perfect size to hold a 3 stud diff with a 20t double bevel, just a fyi for anyone wanting to make a small live axle.

[Aqualize]

What speeds are we talking about for this machine? When I've been building trucks they are more like trial trucks that moves slow. I just hope your monster truck is fast as real monster trucks are. When you feel ready I hope you record a movie.

[T_Tank]

Big Earl is faster then my tatra t815t that I've been tinkering on for a lil over 8 months now but still is fairly slow but he is torque y enough to go over obstacles unlike when I was using the rc buggy motor in it that would just end up switching the power box off from power draw >.<