[MOC] Dump Truck 8x8

[jono rocky]

Absolutely love it

Edited April 22, 2016 by jono.rocky

[Alasdair Ryan]

This is perfection and Hope it gets in the HOF and front page where it belongs. The grill reminds me of Batman. Absolutely love it

Somebody has not read all the reply's.....

[Myers Lego Technic]

Wonderful! Four XT motors to drive? That's awesome. The detailing is quite superb, and the scale is just right. I may be young, but I can tell. Good MOC when I see one! It truly captures the essence of a big truck. Nice work.

[Rishab N]

Did not realize the scale of this MOC at first and thought you started building smaller

Amazing work

[bonox]

it's beautiful.

Why do you keep trying to bankrupt us?

Fabulous creation Lucio.

[rm8]

Batman against Dumpman! Dumper wins!

[Richard L aka Scooby]

When we get the 500 pages of instructions?

[Dafgek81]

I really like This, the massive scale it's build in, very nice.

Also the details.

Like the way you set up the tilting mechanism, a new WA for me, but if it works....why not.

Would love to see it next to my Actros, it is in a bit smaller scale, used the old 20x43 wheels.

Weighs about 3,5kg

[TheItalianBrick]

Absolutely wonderful like any of your creation Lucio! Thanks for sharing this with us!

Looks amazing under any point of view (my only critic would on the axle setub that's just "wrong" and not like the real one) but regardless you've made another stunning MOC!!!!

Please this truck needs a front snow plow!!!!!

[Dafgek81]

The only thing that is a little on the downside for me is the speed off the driving, it's slow, but that is not so surprising due to the massive weight off this machine.

[Chade]

WHAT A BEAST! Simply gorgeous with fantastic functions. I think this truck contains more parts than I own!

[Lucio Switch]

First of all, thanks to all for your kind words, I really appreciate!

As allway AMAZING..!!! Very nice. And for so far as i can see it is about the same scale as the ACT and the ITT. I cant wait to get the instructions of that truck...

They're similar but not the same. The TT was 1:10 the ACT 1:14 and this is 1:11. All of them use the same Unimog wheels, but in the real models the proportion between the wheels and the models are a bit different.

I had to look twice just to realize - this is not simply another Arocs C-model, a few more Arocs had to be sacrificed for this one for sure ! I like how you use PF for such big scale. This clean and expressive style, everything looks rationally placed :thumbup: . I only miss a more realistic grid. Please do a video with some "heavy" load !

Yes, I have bought two Arocs, but I'm not sure to have used so many parts from the second one....well, not in this version....there was a failed crane version that was a bit beyond 2 Arocs!

I agree with you about the front grid, and to be honest, there are other things that didn't satisfy me completely...but if your benchmark is your LaFerrari (so f****g cacophonic name, even in Italian ), you will be always disappointed by my creations!

I think it can carry heavy loads, but definitely not capable of tilting the bed.

That's large) Incredible. Will be nice to see it side by side with Arocs. I'd like to see how suspension works, is it possible?

I'm planning to do a 2nd video where I will explain better how it works, but I need a bit of time.

Well, you sure know how to spend my money.

:laugh:

Judging from your collections, I have only to learn from you how to do them!

I really like it. Lifting mechanism have some problems with lifting the bed?

Yes a bit...Everything in this thing is heavy, there was not much space for the pneumatic cylinders, even if this new are much longer, there are anyway too short for this scale.

When the bed is in horizontal positions, the ends of the strut have a vertical distance of only 2 studs. All this leads to obtain the first part of the movement more (a lot more) in horizontal sense than in vertical sense, plus having the point of application of the force very close to the fulcrum of rotation, stressed a lot the entire elevation system.

In fact, if the bed is loaded more than what is visible in the video, it's unable to tilt.

I already commented this at MOCpages...but better twice then once... :laugh: I really love the presentation on this one! It is extremely impressive...se well done!!!

Nice to see it is 8x8 and loaded with functions... And a video...so cool! I'll check it right away...

So it's better to thank you twice!

I like the lifting mechanism and of course the truck, it is tall for the large suspension but it seems to me 1 or 2 studs width.

You mean that it should be 1-2 sudds narrower or wider?

[Balrog]

Really cool model.

But, you say tilting the bed is not really possible (at least with load), why not build the actuators mechanically? You could use the extenders from the arocs to make mechanical actuators. Those should have enough force for tilting.

[Lucio Switch]

Somebody has not read all the reply's.....

...and also the introduction.

Did not realize the scale of this MOC at first and thought you started building smaller

Amazing work

It will never happen, I have too much complexes to be self-assured, I need to build big!!

Jokes apart, building small would be more challenging for me.

it's beautiful.

Why do you keep trying to bankrupt us?

Fabulous creation Lucio.

It could sounds odd, but Arocs apart, I spend around 50€ in Bricklink orders, considering that most of them have a minimum price per order. The last order (10€) was for the 4 small rims of the 1st and 2nd axle, because the 4 that I already had were yellowish. What I mean is that if you have already the TT or the ACT, you probably already have most of the parts you need.

When we get the 500 pages of instructions?

You have to wait....and I can't do previsions.

Absolutely wonderful like any of your creation Lucio! Thanks for sharing this with us!

Looks amazing under any point of view (my only critic would on the axle setub that's just "wrong" and not like the real one) but regardless you've made another stunning MOC!!!!

Please this truck needs a front snow plow!!!!!

If it's only this, it's gone better than I thought!

Can I ask you to be more precise?

The only thing that is a little on the downside for me is the speed off the driving, it's slow, but that is not so surprising due to the massive weight off this machine.

Yes it is a bit.

It's possible to change (for now, since for instructions I have to correct a couple of things and after that it will be not possible) the gears easily and make it faster....but then it will be not able to climb over a sheet.

[jorgeopesi]

I mean narrower but I think is my fault after 20 years in the gym I want everything narrower but me .

[Lucio Switch]

Really cool model.

But, you say tilting the bed is not really possible (at least with load), why not build the actuators mechanically? You could use the extenders from the arocs to make mechanical actuators. Those should have enough force for tilting.

I thought about this solution, I had seen the idea of Efferman, unfortunately there wasn't enough room. But it would be a good solution. Also, have an air pump and not use it would be a bit of a waste.

I mean narrower but I think is my fault after 20 years in the gym I want everything narrower but me .

I agree with you, even if I think that it could be 1-2 studs higher instead of 1-2 narrower....but when I tried it looks a bit odd to my eyes.

[Balrog]

I thought about this solution, I had seen the idea of Efferman, unfortunately there wasn't enough room. But it would be a good solution. Also, have an air pump and not use it would be a bit of a waste.

I just watched the video. Ditching the pneumatic pump would really make no sense. Not even to get more space.

But I also saw, how the tilting works. Perhaps changing the mounting point on the tipping bed might help. Making the angle longer and thus giving the mechanism more leverage. But I guess you have tested that a lot :D

[Robert Brick]

Seeing a MOC like this always makes me tired because I see how low my building skill is. I will never be able to build something like this...

[roppie11]

Now that's what i call a truck!! It's big, complex and awesome, i love it! :wub: :excited:

only the automatic thing at the back i didn't understand completely. But i saw you are going to make another explaining video. I'm waiting for it

[Jim]

I really like how you shrunk the Tumbler in Photoshop to make your truck look big

This is one serious truck! The least I could do was grant you the Technic Tag. And someone suggested a title below your avatar

[Lucio Switch]

I just watched the video. Ditching the pneumatic pump would really make no sense. Not even to get more space.

But I also saw, how the tilting works. Perhaps changing the mounting point on the tipping bed might help. Making the angle longer and thus giving the mechanism more leverage. But I guess you have tested that a lot :D

Yes, I tried different solution and the best that I found is what you saw in the video, but that doesn't mean that it isn't improvable. I bet that someone will find a better solution.

Seeing a MOC like this always makes me tired because I see how low my building skill is. I will never be able to build something like this... ������

My first MOC was something really ugly. I'm not speaking about the first truck on my Mocpages...it's ugly but not so ugly, it was not published and never will be! With a bit of practice you will reach my skill quickly.

I really like how you shrunk the Tumbler in Photoshop to make your truck look big

This is one serious truck! The least I could do was grant you the Technic Tag. And someone suggested a title below your avatar

Ok, you've discovered my trick, but you could send me a PM instead unmask me in public. :laugh:

Thanks a lot for the tag, it's really unexpected!...About the title, I guess to know who did....that's happens when you try to be funny! :laugh:

Edited April 23, 2016 by Lucio Switch

[motomatt]

Wow, it's awesome and huge scale

[Kristof]

Fantastic. The lifting mechanism looks neat. Must be quite some force to lift it with such small leverage!

[M_longer]

Yes a bit...Everything in this thing is heavy, there was not much space for the pneumatic cylinders, even if this new are much longer, there are anyway too short for this scale.

When the bed is in horizontal positions, the ends of the strut have a vertical distance of only 2 studs. All this leads to obtain the first part of the movement more (a lot more) in horizontal sense than in vertical sense, plus having the point of application of the force very close to the fulcrum of rotation, stressed a lot the entire elevation system.

In fact, if the bed is loaded more than what is visible in the video, it's unable to tilt.

I had similiar problem when I was building my Iveco and I have found this solution:

Worked great. Maybe try something similiar?

[SilenWin]

Congratulations with a new title, Lucio!

Oh, well, jokes aside

I looked to the suspension, and saw that you used an axle with negative castor. Why did not you use the same scheme as in your ACT's 1st axle? Not enough room in the front?