MAZ 537 8X8 (WIP)

[legotechnicus]

Hi guys,

after a while of being not so active on the forum I decided to share a MOC (still wip) of a MAZ 537 8X8 truck.

When I saw the 42099 I knew I needed some planetary hubs, so I got myself 8 of them :). Around this time I started playing with LEGO again, but kept it at american trucks (which i will post later).

I started making a simple axle, because I really wanted the independent suspension on all axles like the real truck has. After this I build a test chassis and one thing led to another and now I have a rolling chassis for the truck.

I came across these actions photo's of the truck and i'm planning to make some more and better pictures of the drivetrain and such.

http://MAZ 537 WIP by J. van Veldhuizen, on Flickr

http://MAZ 537 WIP by J. van Veldhuizen, on Flickr

http://MAZ 537 WIP by J. van Veldhuizen, on Flickr

Will keep posting updates!

Have a nice evening,

Legotechnicus

[ArsMan064]

Looks pretty interesting

[legotechnicus]

Took some photo's without the wheels to try and show how it's build... But it's still tricky to see and capture the axles and suspension setup. I guess i'll have to make a mock-up in LDD or build a axle similar to it and make some photo's of that. 

Next step is building a cabin for it. I made a version out of bricks a while ago but that had to be taken apart for some other models. Recently i got the 42110 Defender and the color matches the real truck really well, so i'm thinking of making the cabin out of techic also.

The model uses 1x PF Medium motor for steering and 2x PF Large motors for driving. I tried different ways of driving the axles but found out that this solution works the best. The axles are 15 studs wide (without wheels) and it has independent suspension in the front and in the back it has double wishbone suspension connected with a horizontal bar that turns with the mini turnable.

http://Untitled by J. van Veldhuizen, on Flickr

http://Untitled by J. van Veldhuizen, on Flickr

http://Untitled by J. van Veldhuizen, on Flickr

http://Untitled by J. van Veldhuizen, on Flickr

What do you guys think?

 

Cheers,

Legotechnicus

Edited May 27, 2020 by legotechnicus

[ArsMan064]

It is going to be really nice model

I think, you should make lower suspension arms 6 stud length to better suspension geometry and and fix at next cross axle, or you made it purposefully?

[legotechnicus]

4 hours ago, ArsMan064 said:

It is going to be really nice model

I think, you should make lower suspension arms 6 stud length to better suspension geometry and and fix at next cross axle, or you made it purposefully?

Thanks! 

The original plan was to use the 5 stud length suspension arms but I don’t own enough of them so I used the 6 stud instead but mounted them in the fifth hole. Because of this all the arms going to the hubs are 5 studs long, front and back. 

So I guess you can say it’s done on purpose haha