Cumulonimbus Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Would it be feasible to make the 42043 8x8, so including front wheel drive? Could that work with the current suspension setup and axle width? Quote
TheItalianBrick Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Would it be feasible to make the 42043 8x8, so including front wheel drive? Could that work with the current suspension setup and axle width? The front axles should be completely re-designed but keeping the same concept! It's hard, but none said it's impossible! Quote
TheNextLegoDesinger Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Would it be feasible to make the 42043 8x8, so including front wheel drive? Could that work with the current suspension setup and axle width? i may try that if i get the 42043 myself Quote
barman Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 In the different 42043 topics there have been quick some remarks about the crane arm not being able to become straight. I wasn't all that satisfied with it either. So I started working on improving that. This is the best I could do with in this design. 42043 Crane MOD by Barry Bosman, on Flickr I also made a simple modification to get the full extension of the crane arm. Yes it is bulky. You can choose for yourself if you want looks of functionality. I also lowered the height of the crane by 2 studs in the base, just to make it look better sitting behind the cabin. I haven't tested this, but I think this is going to be difficult to do because of the many hoses. You need to shorten them by 2 studs, if you want to. Because LDD has no pneunatics, the dark bluish gray bushes are the hose connector parts. Also any black axles 3L are meant to be the new black 2L axle with pin. For those who want the use these or just some modifications, here is the LDD-file Let me know what you think, so I can further improve the crane. Quote
M_longer Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 There's a contest on LUGPol, about building truck with cab from 42043. So far I have rebuilt cab in red and added set of lights on the top of the cab. If someone is interested, I have made short instruction with part list: http://bricksafe.com...ning lights.pdf Quote
D3K Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 There's a contest on LUGPol, about building truck with cab from 42043. So far I have rebuilt cab in red and added set of lights on the top of the cab. Looking good in red! Are you going to build a snow plow truck? Quote
M_longer Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Looking good in red! Are you going to build a snow plow truck? And you have guessed that because ...? :) Quote
D3K Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 And you have guessed that because ...? :) Was I correct? Looking at the two lights (1x2 transclear plates) just below the windscreen. Typical of snowplows, as the plow blocks the regular main lights? Quote
M_longer Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Was I correct? Looking at the two lights (1x2 transclear plates) just below the windscreen. Typical of snowplows, as the plow blocks the regular main lights? Aha :) OK something more: Arocs in Red by Marek Markiewicz, on Flickr Plow is operated by two pneumatic cylinders, small for tilting and large for raising. It will be not put on frame from set, I need different setup of axles and pneumatic routing. Edited August 7, 2015 by M_longer Quote
D3K Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Looking very nice indeed! Can't wait to see more of this one. Will the finished truck still be 4-axles? Btw; that small L580 in your Flickr looks pretty damn nice as well! Quote
M_longer Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Looking very nice indeed! Can't wait to see more of this one. Will the finished truck still be 4-axles? Yes, it will. I am going to use 3+1 configuration, with liftable second axle. Something like this: Btw; that small L580 in your Flickr looks pretty damn nice as well! Thank you. It has its own topic here on Eurobricks: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=112080 Quote
MaxSupercars Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Everyone abuse TLG for often use of red color... and when they come with white cabin people like more red... :D But it looks great in red... Maybe because everywhere are images of white Arocs... :) Max... Quote
barman Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Red does look very good for this truck.TLC made a good choice making the set cabin white. With the red crane a red cabin would be to much. The sun-bar and extra lights look good. I think I might use this on mine. Thanks for the instructions. Quote
Askan Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 This is really cool, M_longer. It will be very interesting to follow your work! Quote
Dafgek81 Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Hello Marek, Little off topic, but how are things going on instructions for the Volvo L250G??? Quote
M_longer Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Red does look very good for this truck.TLC made a good choice making the set cabin white. With the red crane a red cabin would be to much. The sun-bar and extra lights look good. I think I might use this on mine. Thanks for the instructions. I'd love to see that set with Orange cab. It is possible to build it in orange, because all needed parts were produced over past years in Orange. But some of them (like connectors) are very expensive. Due to few specific pieces (panels mostly) there are only few (white, red, black) possibilities to have cab built in single colour. Other colours, like green, blue and yellow would require some major rebuild in the cabin structure, and replacement of some parts. This is why I decided to go with Red this time. Hello Marek, Little off topic, but how are things going on instructions for the Volvo L250G??? Quite good :) MLCad model is missing PF wires, and whole instruction needs editing, because it is just a raw file with steps. I think that it will be ready for September. Edited August 7, 2015 by M_longer Quote
efferman Posted August 8, 2015 Author Posted August 8, 2015 only some modifications on the crane Quote
gevans12 Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 Effe, would you take us through what you did with the crane and how effective it was, thanks Quote
efferman Posted August 8, 2015 Author Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) well, the movingrange of the main and second boom is improved and the column is 3 studs lower btw some mudguard modifications Edited August 8, 2015 by efferman Quote
Richard Dower Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 is there anyway to tidy up or hide all those pnumatic tubes? Quote
Cumulonimbus Posted August 9, 2015 Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) This is what I have been planning: Still a bit crude and not so smooth, but it is still a WIP. Edited August 9, 2015 by Cumulonimbus Quote
MaxSupercars Posted August 9, 2015 Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) In real life the last section (jib) folds up in opposite way... When I become my Arocs next week I try to place middle pneumatic valve on the top and try to make it as in real life or I do the same modification as Cumulonimbus did because I like the folded booms too... :) It seems that versions with bigger bucket remain bucket during transport just in the dump... Max... Edited August 9, 2015 by MaxSupercars Quote
Dafgek81 Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 That is not Always true, I have driven a truck with a 11.2 ton crane, and it folded behind the cab. But it is easier to leave it in the dumpbed, because folding it all the way back takes some time. Quote
gmshades Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 I would like to present my mod of this set. First, I turned the front wheels around and added dbg 1.5 pins to the pulley wheels. Also Made a red version with the front of the B model and the rear suspension from the A model. I plan to change the beaker lights to trans-orange and the rear wheel covers to dbg. Let me know what you think. Glenn Quote
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