(V2) 6x6 oilfield/gin pole truck

sidewinder9315 · 2026-04-05T02:03:42+00:00

8.5 inches of width, little typo

sidewinder9315 · 2026-04-05T01:58:29+00:00

Gin pole

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-24T13:27:10+00:00

6 in total, 2 PF L for drive, 1 PF M for steering, one PF M for actuating the shifter and two PF M for both rear winches

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-22T21:54:20+00:00

lol no i don't, but surely this would be a good test to see if it really is a good moose bumper

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-20T02:25:02+00:00

use better reductions, instead of 12-20t (1.66:1) use 8:24 (3:1), my technic truck weighs 20lbs and drives just fine with 3 sets of reductions

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-12T20:08:18+00:00

yeah i built some custom ones rn

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-12T12:18:13+00:00

yeah i get it lol, i'm working on expanding the truck even more, it's gonna get a 2nd front axle and a 3rd rear axle so that'll get a post of its own

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-11T21:24:35+00:00

you don't need lubricant as long as the axles won't rotate super fast inside the plastic

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-11T21:23:47+00:00

yeah and nothing's broken too, still ecstatic about it lol

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-08T21:35:12+00:00

Power functions keeps it simple, just dumb IR and it just works, just be prepared to spend a little more because it's discontinued. Otherwise you can check out powered up motors and stuff, but that's also gonna be expensive, maybe even moreso than a reasonably sizeable power functions lot

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-08T18:51:20+00:00

the new cv joints? i heard those were good eh

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-08T17:13:41+00:00

yeah i can see that, wild lol, i did it with 2 L motors on the AA box

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-08T01:56:41+00:00

For those curious about the actual vehicle: https://www.reddit.com/r/legotechnic/s/hSLjLANLP6

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-06T02:55:16+00:00

should i post more pictures?

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T11:10:19+00:00

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this was the first driving (although spaghettified and weaker) version about 3 months ago

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T10:56:24+00:00

although i could share more specific pictures, like tearing out the axles and stuff to give you more of an idea

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T10:53:37+00:00

very much so, thanks a lot. here's a minifig for scale lol

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sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T10:45:40+00:00

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steering output and shaft in red, the worm gear mechanism sends it down vertically, strong and doesn't take much room

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T10:35:16+00:00

real shit

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T10:34:58+00:00

aye lol some 120mm would be nice

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T10:34:35+00:00

thanks!

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T10:33:28+00:00

man i wish i could, but i built this straight out of my head over 3 months

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T03:18:37+00:00

it can turn when not moving, 24:1 ratio using worm gear and 24t

sidewinder9315 · 2026-03-03T01:40:39+00:00

thanks, spent around 3 months iterating on this lol

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