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That giant wheel is pretty clever, and I also like that micro motor car. I really wish I had some of those motors.

I agree. This is the best Technic set I've seen in a long time, even better than 8043.

Hey Bulle, Most of my ideas come from observing work sites or watching trucks on the road. I think if you keep an eye out, you will find some interesting things to build. When I see something I like, I use the internet to find some details. Sometimes, when doing research on one project, I find another project that looks interesting as well. Right now, I have about 15 different projects I want to build. You may also want to try something a bit different. Maybe an aircraft, helicopter, or boat? Maybe something from a video game or sci-fi movie? Anyways, welcome to the world of Technic! It's nice to see somebody else getting into it.

No, the m motor will not drive the wheels.

I'm surprised to see a center differential. I guess the fake engine is driven off either the front or rear drive shaft, and not off the differential itself? Maybe I'm wrong?

Fantastic! Those are some really cool looking hub pieces! Those sphere shaped joints will be really handy to have as well. They remind me of the berfields on the front of solid axle Toyota pickups and SUVs. I am a bit disappointing though...I was hoping for a new, stronger u-joint or slip joint. Oh well. It appears the air compressor only uses 3L of stroke, which is the same as the old style compressors. If there is a new compressor, I don't think Lego is taking full advantage of the longer stroke. What's with all the red and yellow bushings? A bit distasteful in my honest opinion. Anyways, I'm looking forward to buying this!

Looks great! I like the design of the suspension and axles. The fire extinguisher is a nice touch as well.

Wow...very cool!

Looks like some kind of torque tube or slip joint.

Ah, you're right! I missed that. It is indeed central. I'm still curious how the steering shaft goes from the body to the axle.

BTW, I should mention that the clicks you hear in the video are not gears grinding. The clicks are coming from the dials on my variable speed remote. I have no issues with gears slipping.

Wow...three driving ring extensions lined up in a row! I'm curious to see what the steering shaft will look like. Will it be a simple axle with u-joints? The turning radius doesn't look like it would be very good. The picture shows a 3/4 pin that acts as a steering stop for the red pin with bushing to rest against. The front differential looks like it is offset to one side. I'm looking forward to this set being released! I wish I could afford more than one.

Thanks Bartholomew. You are correct, my video does indeed list 7. It appears I forgot to list the additional motor. I think next time I make a video, I should do it while I'm more awake...rofl. There are 2 XL motors for the drive. One in front of the front axle, and the other is above the rear axle. Both motors are visible in the pictures. Thanks for the compliment!

Hey Ultimario, the pneumatic valves are non-stalling but are not auto-centering. The white clutch gears keep the motor from stalling once the pneumatic valves have hit their limit. I had to use some gear reduction between the clutch and the valve. If I did not have the gear reduction, the clutch gears would not have enough resistance to turn the valve. With this setup, I have no concerns about burning out my motors. Unfortunately, I did not have enough space to make an auto-centering mechanism, nor do I know exactly how to do this. Also, the ability to stop the pneumatic cylinders midway wasn't really necessary on this project. I would like to experiment and see if I can come up with a solution for this though. Maybe I'll try to figure this out for one of my current projects, a Bobcat A300.

Ah, ok. If all 4 gears are placed in a row, then your net result is equivalent to a single 12/20 setup. If that is the case, then both Jeeps should have pretty much the same torque. Since both your Jeeps use a XL motor, the best way to determine which one has the most torque is to see which Jeep is slower.

I would love to see a silver SLS done in tradition Lego Technic fashion.

The three 24t gears in the first Jeep, and the 4t/4t setup on the 2nd Jeep don't change your torque or efficiency much. If I'm reading your first post correctly, the second Jeep has an extra 12/20 set of gears, and therefore will product more torque than the first Jeep.

Thanks grohl! I used 100 disks for the attachment. My original plans were to build a different type of disk that used three rows of disks instead of two (for a total of 150 disks), but in the end, I decided on this design. There are another two disks for the top and bottom of the air intake.

Hey GuiliuG, I just got the tractor weighed. The tractor itself, with no attachments, weighs 6.2 pounds (2.8 kilograms).

That part with the green arrow pointing to it does look interesting. Maybe it is part of a center differential? It could be the back of the motor, but it doesn't look quite right and seems to far to the center of the vehicle. Maybe it is some sort of new slip yoke (probably not, but I'm just dreaming). Interesting find! The part at the orange arrow looks like a normal 5x7 frame to me. What you see in the picture is the long side with alternating pin holes. What I find interesting in the photo is the link with ball pin. It looks like a panhard bar connecting the axle to the frame. Could it be that this model has a true multi-link suspension? If so, that would be awesome!

Thanks for the compliments! Sorry, I don't know exactly how much it weighs. My digital scale doesn't weigh things this light. I'll try to find a better scale for weighing mocs. Thanks for posting that picture! I spent several hours looking at photos of the Steiger for this build. I wanted it as realistic as possible. If only I had different wheels... Thanks! I have the rest of the modules pictured in my Brickshelf Gallery, but I don't think it has been made public yet. I'm not sure how long it takes to be made public, but if you would like, I can post pictures of the other main modules.

Hey everyone, So, I've been a member for a while now, but I've been too lazy to make a video and take some good pictures of my tractor. This is my first moc since my dark ages, and I had a lot of learning to do. This is my first moc using PF components, as well as building with studless pieces. It took forever. I present my Case Steiger 335. It is remote controlled and includes 8 motors, as well as pneumatics. Functions: Drive - 2XL motors Steer - M motor PTO - M motor Pneumatic valves - 3 M motors Pneumatic compressor - M motor Front view: Rear view: 3-point hitch: Naked chassis: Underside: I built the tractor in several different modules. This came in handy since I had to rebuild most of the modules multiple times. Here is one of the modules with the 3 pneumatic valves: And another module with the steering mechanism: The disk: The Mower: More pictures in my Brickshelf Gallery. I'm not good at making movies, especially on Window's Movie Maker, but here is a short movie I put together. Ignore the typo at the end...that's what I get for posting a video while I'm tired. I'm pretty happy with how this moc turned out. My only complaint is that the wheels I used are a little too small and it throws the proportions off. Oh well... Daniel edit: Dang it, ignore my typo in the title...I need to go to bed.

Efferman, I always enjoy reading your posts. You are full of great ideas and your humility displayed in your posts is refreshing to see. You are truly a Technic innovator.

Thanks! I was wondering if a mechanism like that was used, but for one extra function, I thought maybe a couple of the functions were doubled up instead. Fantastic!

I probably sound like a broken record, but I really like those tires! They are narrower than I initially thought, and the new size will be really nice for mocs. It's really encouraging to see new pneumatic parts. It seems Lego is interested in keeping pneumatics around for a bit!