Jochen

This new Technic Modell is great, the Crane on the B-Modell looks more realistic, than on the A-Modell. The steering and suspensions are better then the last crane truck, i hope there will be enough place for pf-steering and pf-driving. It ist more the the last Mercedes Unimog and it is great more. Realistic driving with 4x4 (powered front wheels) I thing will not work, there is not so much place left in that area. Take the crane form the B-Modell at the end of the A-Modell, and only left and right side tipping will be also fine. But everytime they forgot a good solution for fixing a trailer on it. August ... October ... so much time to wait, Siegfried Meyer you have a good solution for this time.

have you seen all the pictures on brickshelf? on which parts do you have questions? at the moment i can't create things like a building instruction, because i do not have a windows system

I have correct the number ist ist the 8258 sorry ... finger swapping by to much lego building. @DLuders i have changed the stick in the middle. In the plan is a 5 long grey stick and you have to insert a 4 long black stick, because you need the place for the "gearbox"

[update number] I have modified the 8258 Crane Truck for driving. I only changed the part with wheels at the end of the truck. I have moved the XL motor for the driving part and integrated an M motor for the original functions for the crane. Both axes are activated for driving. Picture are here http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=489314 [update] some direct pictures http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jochen-lego/8258/8265-driving/img_9032.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jochen-lego/8258/8265-driving/img_9033.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jochen-lego/8258/8265-driving/img_8987.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jochen-lego/8258/8265-driving/img_9017.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jochen-lego/8258/8265-driving/img_9032.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jochen-lego/8258/8265-driving/img_9030.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jochen-lego/8258/8265-driving/img_9034.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jochen-lego/8258/8265-driving/img_9039.jpg

Thx, the steering ist very nice integrated, but for driving I try to integrate ist directly on the backside with the xl motorblock and use a m-motor for the crane. when i have finished, i will show the pictures greatings jochen

Hello Jetro, du you have a zip File with the Images or more Photos of your very good modifikations? I like the 2nd Diff and your way of integrating the steering and driving part, but the flicker images are not allowed to download and I do not see all the changes. Greatings Jochen