TugBoat, A 1/10th Dually Story - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jeffro2 · 11-14-2017, 03:09 PM

I have taken these 2 Radio Controlled, little Chevy trucks and I am in the process of making a 4 dr dually.

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I soaked all the paint of in some degreaser.

This is the frame I will be using and layed out with the drivetrain. It has a 2 spd transmission

This what she looks like at the moment. Its still a work in progress.

Any thoughts ?

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**special-K** · 11-15-2017, 11:07 PM

This is awesome. I had a though when I saw the last picture before I saw you ask if we had any thoughts. My thought was "Camper". I started picturing it done and in motion across land and a camper on the back would make the Crew Cab look right off road.

jeffro2 · 11-16-2017, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

This is awesome. I had a though when I saw the last picture before I saw you ask if we had any thoughts. My thought was "Camper". I started picturing it done and in motion across land and a camper on the back would make the Crew Cab look right off road.

Thank you Tim

Two questions, ok, maybe 3.

1. Have you come across any dually builds on this site ? I have looked a little, but no duallies yet.

2. Any color combo's you might suggest, I've searched for images, most are one tone. I want green and white-ish or brown\tan with an off white possibly.

3. A full camper in the bed, over the roof , or a dual axled pull behind camper trailer ?

**special-K** · 11-16-2017, 10:42 PM

No dual wheel builds of any scale come to mind. Maybe the 73-87 4x4 pictures sticky (in 4 Whee & Off Road) would have some real ones to look at. I'm partial to '84 Light Saddle Poly. I had an '84 someone had added creme two-tone on the sides. I pictured it with a slide-in over the cab type camper to add to the off road aspect of a crew cab 4wd. But maybe a low-profile type (pop-up) would be even better.

dieseldawg142 · 11-17-2017, 02:20 AM

hey hey!
good to hear from ya again jeffro! been awhile
crew dually looks dope, cant wait to see a vid of it in action, and ya, i agree with Tim, a camper on there would be the cats arse!
and some cab lights, other than that- perfect. no need to clutter it up...
dont want to mess up your thread, but here's a couple square duallys i have. got some other duallys, but there not squares, do have a '68 gmc dually coming up though

yup, a camper sure would look sweeet on there...

Cannonfall · 11-21-2017, 09:37 PM

All these are dope!

If I've never monkeyed with RC cars before is it pretty easy to get into something like this?

11-14-2017, 03:09 PM	#1
jeffro2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mason City, Il. USA Posts: 246	TugBoat, A 1/10th Dually Story I have taken these 2 Radio Controlled, little Chevy trucks and I am in the process of making a 4 dr dually. . I soaked all the paint of in some degreaser. This is the frame I will be using and layed out with the drivetrain. It has a 2 spd transmission This what she looks like at the moment. Its still a work in progress. Any thoughts ? .

11-15-2017, 11:07 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: TugBoat, A 1/10th Dually Story This is awesome. I had a though when I saw the last picture before I saw you ask if we had any thoughts. My thought was "Camper". I started picturing it done and in motion across land and a camper on the back would make the Crew Cab look right off road. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-16-2017, 10:42 PM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: TugBoat, A 1/10th Dually Story No dual wheel builds of any scale come to mind. Maybe the 73-87 4x4 pictures sticky (in 4 Whee & Off Road) would have some real ones to look at. I'm partial to '84 Light Saddle Poly. I had an '84 someone had added creme two-tone on the sides. I pictured it with a slide-in over the cab type camper to add to the off road aspect of a crew cab 4wd. But maybe a low-profile type (pop-up) would be even better. Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-17-2017, 02:20 AM	#5
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,870	Re: TugBoat, A 1/10th Dually Story hey hey! good to hear from ya again jeffro! been awhile crew dually looks dope, cant wait to see a vid of it in action, and ya, i agree with Tim, a camper on there would be the cats arse! and some cab lights, other than that- perfect. no need to clutter it up... dont want to mess up your thread, but here's a couple square duallys i have. got some other duallys, but there not squares, do have a '68 gmc dually coming up though yup, a camper sure would look sweeet on there...

11-21-2017, 09:37 PM	#6
Cannonfall Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: LA, CA Posts: 4	Re: TugBoat, A 1/10th Dually Story All these are dope! If I've never monkeyed with RC cars before is it pretty easy to get into something like this? Last edited by Cannonfall; 11-21-2017 at 09:38 PM. Reason: Added question



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