[DeTomaso] Off topic Nascar

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

I would say very much it was based off the Truckster but a little more
heavy and a slightly larger bed. Bed will be aluminum Diamond plate. It is
a Haulster rear axle. The gearing was a little low. It had a 2 speed gear
box to reduce the speed. I turned the gear box around and it is now a
doubler:

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build12.jpg

I had an old used 3 wheel Truckster before this. It was rough and the way
they are made restoration seemed a like it would have been quite the job
the way the frame is constructed. It would have been more like making one
from scratch so I did.

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/c1.jpg

While I had it, I did convert the rear to a triangulated 4-link with
airbags and it worked out fantastic. Then I added a stake bed:

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/c4.jpg

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/c5.jpg

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/c11.jpg

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/cush%20haul.jpg


It was an awesome POS.


I liked the triangulated 4-link so much it was how I set up this new one:

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build17.jpg

I did not like the airbags so much because on a vehicle as such it gets
abused and I was always chasing an air leak. If it would sit out during
the winter for very long I always had to air up the bags before I used it.





>
> Is that the 4 wheel version of the Truckster?  A valve shop locally used
> to have 3 or 4 of the 3 wheel version in gas.  At an estate auction last
> year I did see a fully restored version they had been using in their
> garden.  I have a 3 wheel Heald Hauler that I have used for years at the
> farm for feeding.  They are not only useful but will carry a lot and the
> loading is easy because the bed is low.
>
> jerry
>
> On 6/9/2015 8:02 AM, gow2 at rc-tech.net wrote:
>> Here is another project I got side tracked on. I needed a buggy to run
>> between the shop and the house to carry thinks like welders, engines,
>> and
>> sticks to the back of the woods. Most UTV's any more are set up to be
>> fun
>> 4x4's. I didn't need anything like that so I am making a UTV electric
>> truck:
>>
>>
>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/Build37.jpg
>>
>>
>> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/Build/
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>> Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
>> DeTomaso mailing list
>> DeTomaso at poca.com
>> http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
>>
>> To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.)
>> use the links above.
>>
>>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
> Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at poca.com
> http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
>
> To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use
> the links above.
>