Thread: T&J Western Star Tractor WIP

Really looking forward to seeing it come together!
looks like you may need to have a lend of Crowies Low Boy

Cheers mate
Trev.

I have my own low boy trailer that I built a couple years ago.
It's been begging me for a tractor for it.
Mc

Lot's of fiddly little bits there. I can understand why you wanted to do them first
When you say it is a tractor, I assume you are making what we would call a prime mover, is that right?
Looking forward to watching this build.

Hi Treecycle, yes it is a prime mover, over here we call them semi's.
I still have quite a bit more small pieces yet to do.
I try not to rush a build and try to make it the very best that I can.
Cheers Mc

OK he said wiping the egg off his face!
It's a mudguard / fender thing
I really need my mate Johnnie to teach me how to speak American
But never the less the truck / tractor is going to be kool!

Cheers mate
Trev.

Originally Posted by McNeil

I have my own low boy trailer that I built a couple years ago.
It's been begging me for a tractor for it.
Mc

Oh WOW Mc.. that is beautiful... leaves mine in its dust... But I must pull up a chair to see your do the primemover build.. cheers crowie

Forgot to say a HUGE THANK YOU for the extra time and effort to both document the build with photos & notes...very much appreciated!!!!
More photos PLEASE of that beautiful drop-deck [low boy] trailer....thank you....

Great Start MC. Looking forward to your build. Is that a Ridgid Table saw? It look like a TS3650.

NIce job on the lowboy. Do you have any plans to make something to haul on it?

I need to make a lowboy to pull behind my Scania.

Bret

Thanks Bret, the table saw is a Ridgid 4512.
I had to stop the build and make a zero clearance insert for it , it makes it better to work with small parts.
Mc

Trev I will try to learn to speak Austrailian.
Mc

Plus one on the shopmade inserts. I have a quite a few myself. The main one for the everyday blade I added a splitter an it has a been awesome.









Bret

Oh boy, another build to watch! thanks for letting me tag along.

Nice saw Bret, those inserts sure make a difference.
Nice shed mate.
Mc

Crowie here's some photos of my low boy trailer to go with my prime mover.

Good another build, looking good so far and some fiddley bits. The omly problem making small parts by the time the main unit is built they have been lost (well in my shed they are).

And to confuse things more we call them Artics here short for Articulated. So they are either Arctic tractors or Arctic cabs.