sparrow legs Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 this running gear was a merc actros (4c conversion) but swapped the cab and made side skirts for it to take the man cab, looks sweet on my low loader (4c again) im making a ridgid 6 wheeler plant lorry to match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianih634 Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Like it a lot :) Have you any pics showing the whole trailer aswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 not at the moment, it is actually a combine transporter trailer, has wells, out riggers and extends i havent built it, its one of 4c's creations, he has about 10 of them on display! will post pics when i get chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Very nice, a double drive aswell eh? She'll be worth a bit. Not often you see a tga double drive. Like the side skirts with the motif on aswell. Looks the part Sparrow it really does mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 That truck would be very good for getting around farm yards. Short wheelbase, tight spread on the tandems...she'd turn on a dime and give you a nickle's change. Sweet ride, Sparrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 That truck would be very good for getting around farm yards. Short wheelbase, tight spread on the tandems...she'd turn on a dime and give you a nickle's change. Sweet ride, Sparrow. it would if one of the axles lifted finn. if it's a true double drive a farm yard would be thlast place i'd want to take it , like all double drives , crap trying to turn on greasy surfaces , but will go anywhere in a straight line :D :D i'm liking that a lot mike , what happened to the merc cab ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 still got the cab, just fancyed the man tga on the double drive so made new skirts for it etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 MJB...There are no MAN, Scania or Mercedes trucks around here, so I can't really say too much on how they operate. However, the truck I drive here in Nova Scotia has 4-way DLO's and I agree, it can be a handful steer in some spots. But under normal conditons, it's just as easy to get around as a single drive. There are plenty of lift axles around here, but I've never seen a drive that would lift. I would suspect there'd be too many issues with the driveshaft angles to make a lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 is that your truck in your avatar pic Finn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Yes it is...2000 Volvo WG64...425hp/18 speed...26 foot deck...set up to put either a 26' tandem trailer or 30' tri-axle trailer. I work for the local landscaping company hauling mainly sod. You call them double drives, we call them full tandem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Sorry Sparrow we have crashed your Topic mate!!! 425 on a 6 legger eh? Bet she shifts then!!! I had 80mph out of an old Frieghtshaker tandem grain tipper when I was over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 hey look tris the man drives something classy , unlike you who has to slum it everyday :D we don't have double drives that lift either finn not so much issues with drive shaft connection ,but weight issues, unless it's a rigid where double drives are fitted for tipper work , traction units are usually only fitted if they're required for specialist applications like heavy haulage or forrestry haulage , other than that it's predominantly 4x2 or 6x2. i drive a mercedes axor 4x2, tris has a scania topline 6x2 & pdc drives a scania streamline 6x4 theres pics of them all here somewhere there you go sparrowlegs , get a hiab on a trailer & get some tree trunks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Did, Marcus. I did drive a Scania 6x2 Topline. . . . . . :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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