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| (...) Hi Jennifer. Yes, they are caterpillar tracks. The 8880 tires were not the correct shape to be telehandler tires, and wrapping the tracks around them was the only way to make them taller and narrower. I think real ones are 4-5ft in diameter. I (...) (20 years ago, 9-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Hi Dennis, Thank you for your nice comment to my truck, and thank you for posting it on (URL). They have not yet asked to buy the model, but it suits theyre office very well. But its hard to set at price on the model, it is hard to collect all (...) (20 years ago, 9-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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| "Nathan Bell" <Radarbell@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:I6rIn0.qMs@lugnet.com... (...) I like the way the pneumatic hoses on the boom fold away. Also, is that caterpillar tracks wrapped round the tyres? Jennifer (20 years ago, 9-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| I'm not saying that using indie front suspension is bad, In fact, I'd love to see more lego trucks with suspension. BTW, sorry for opening this pandora's box, (20 years ago, 7-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) May I ask why is this bad? They probably modelled the suspension after some real sets which saved them a lot of brain juice. And I think there are real trucks (actually buses) that use independent front suspension. Keith (20 years ago, 7-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| New pics of the telehandler are available. Are they satisfactory? The Bimba piston fits well, except there is so much weight while under load that the crab steering does not work very well. Eventually the boom will need more height. The tractor (...) (20 years ago, 6-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| Hi Anders, It's a very nice model. It's very life like because you've added lots of details. And the opening doors are a nice detail as well. Now you can have a good look into the driver's cab. And do they want to buy your model? I think it suits (...) (20 years ago, 6-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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| I recently saw this truck, and I must say it is huge! My only qualm with it is that it, along with all the other big technic trucks I've seen on Brickshelf, always use independent front suspension. As for compliments, I'd have to say that's a nice (...) (20 years ago, 6-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| This guy is good. I think this is the biggest truck ever put on brickshelf. What does everyone else think? (URL) (20 years ago, 6-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| This is great! Very life like. Nice execution of design. A friend and I toured your new site. You do nice work. Very well done. e (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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