rriggs Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) With more and more 6-wide trucks and other vehicles around now I decided it was time to think about what to do if any of these vehicles was to break down. This is my solution: Front view with driver showing lots of orange warning lights and the contraol for the height adjustment of the boom arm. You can also see the safety barrier stashed and the fire extinguisher. There is a spanner on the other side out of view. Side view showing the doors and the lockers as well as the four axles for stability when towing. Rear view showing the boom which is fully adjustable for angle, reach and height meaning most large vehicles should be able to be recovered and towed. The chain is to secure towed vehicles during their journey and has six mounting points on the boom/towing arm. With a broken down ambulance in tow demonstrating the boom and chain in action. The same again from the rear. The arm extended and raised with the tow bar repositioned to give an idea of the movement possible. Also a good view of the rear facing spot lamps for working in the dark. Cheers Rog Edited December 1, 2008 by TheBrickster Quote
darkrebellion Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Awesome work rriggs . The truck looks pretty functional and also well designed. Your design is a bit strange for a tow truck but this just adds more creative work to the MOC, so well done . Quote
rriggs Posted November 30, 2008 Author Posted November 30, 2008 Your design is a bit strange for a tow truck... This is the kind of thing it is based on: Cheers Rog Quote
legotrainfan Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Very good work! It's a very nice tow truck with some nice details like the fire extinguisher. Good mechanism to tow cars! You used quite many bricks for the area after the driver's cabin. Was that necessary so that the truck won't be off balance? If you want to avoid it being off balance, weight bricks could also be used. Still, your truck is a wonderful MOC. Quote
CP5670 Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 This model has excellent detail and I especially like the towing fork mechanism, but the rear section is too high for a tow truck and makes it look more like a box transport truck. It would look better if you reduced the side "walls" around the towing arm by one or two brick lengths. Quote
mania3 Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Wow! This is great! I could see myself buying this. Quote
rriggs Posted November 30, 2008 Author Posted November 30, 2008 This model has excellent detail and I especially like the towing fork mechanism, but the rear section is too high for a tow truck and makes it look more like a box transport truck. It would look better if you reduced the side "walls" around the towing arm by one or two brick lengths. Like this? Cheers Rog Quote
Darth_Legois Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 Can you post a link please? The Pics aren't showing up for me.... Quote
djo Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 nice tow truck. i like the extended arm design. and doors, i like you put doors on your truck, TLC should see your creation. great job. Quote
KimT Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 Nice Tow-truck you've done there. Perhaps it's a little too yellow and plain? Quote
Guss Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 how that's a really nice truck ! I love that you make it functional, great job Quote
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