Starting a fleet of semi's...

[GGNInNScale]

I designed a cab, frame and trailer. I started with some files from TinkerCad, then made a lot of modifications. I printed the parts in an AnyCubic Mono2 with standard resin. I painted the pieces with Testor's gloss paints and some acrylics. The silver parts are Tru-Color aluminum. I pulled logo's from the internet, scaled them in PowerPoint, then added numbers and then printed on "No Spray" water slide decal sheets using an Epson inkjet. A bit of Microscale decal solutions to make the decals stick. More to come. May add more details, too.

The design is "modern". Just "make it look like a truck"- no specific model. The design is more of a short haul idea, as there are only 6 wheels rather than 10 on the tractor. The files are on TinkerCad. Open to all, just no commercial use per TinkerCad policies.

Trailer: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/4YJLCeZpZ2I-3-axle-trailer

3D design 2axle trailer - Tinkercad

3D design 2axle trailer created by jparsey1 with Tinkercad

www.tinkercad.com

Cab: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/3bxVvDwjYNZ-truckcab1
Frame: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/e5OFRVa5nRL-truckframe1

 

[ctclibby]

I designed a cab, frame and trailer. I started with some files from TinkerCad, then made a lot of modifications. I printed the parts in an AnyCubic Mono2 with standard resin. I painted the pieces with Testor's gloss paints and some acrylics. The silver parts are Tru-Color aluminum. I pulled logo's from the internet, scaled them in PowerPoint, then added numbers and then printed on "No Spray" water slide decal sheets using an Epson inkjet. A bit of Microscale decal solutions to make the decals stick. More to come. May add more details, too. View attachment 219835

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The design is "modern". Just "make it look like a truck"- no specific model. The design is more of a short haul idea, as there are only 6 wheels rather than 10 on the tractor. The files are on TinkerCad. Open to all, just no commercial use per TinkerCad policies.

Trailer: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/9eEFJ75XZin-trailer
Cab: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/3bxVvDwjYNZ-truckcab1
Frame: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/e5OFRVa5nRL-truckframe1

GGN: These things have real potential. There are a couple of things for you to think about.

First, the trailer is to close to the cab. Since you don't have dual drive tandems, the 5th wheel hitch is close to being over the drive wheels, maybe a little more to the front. Kingpin ( mates with hitch ) is 3ft from the front of the trailer. Doing a 90 degree back, trailer would hit cab. If the kingpin is already 3ft from the front of the trailer, make the tractor frame a little longer.

Second, there is a refer fuel tank but no refer on the front or underbelly.

Third, major company's would not have a spare tire under it; although there might be some trailer chains hanging around. Reason for no spare: these things sometimes sit for weeks and the spare could sorta disappear.

I can't make out what that box is on the rear near the last axle?

Are you thinking LED's for the tail/marker lights on the trailer? Probably tough to do, but what an addition.

L8r

 

[bnsf971]

Different countries have different laws, and those laws can change radically from year-to-year. Most "modern" dry van trailers will only have one amber marker on the side, mid-trailer, though they may have a second amber marker at the bottom
That may flash along with the turn signals. Most US vans will only have two axles, and to have three, the truck can only have two axles. I'm pretty sure Canada is different, I've seen many rigs with three axle trailers.

 

[truckdad]

I designed a cab, frame and trailer. I started with some files from TinkerCad, then made a lot of modifications. I printed the parts in an AnyCubic Mono2 with standard resin. I painted the pieces with Testor's gloss paints and some acrylics. The silver parts are Tru-Color aluminum. I pulled logo's from the internet, scaled them in PowerPoint, then added numbers and then printed on "No Spray" water slide decal sheets using an Epson inkjet. A bit of Microscale decal solutions to make the decals stick. More to come. May add more details, too. View attachment 219835

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The design is "modern". Just "make it look like a truck"- no specific model. The design is more of a short haul idea, as there are only 6 wheels rather than 10 on the tractor. The files are on TinkerCad. Open to all, just no commercial use per TinkerCad policies.

Trailer: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/9eEFJ75XZin-trailer
Cab: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/3bxVvDwjYNZ-truckcab1
Frame: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/e5OFRVa5nRL-truckframe1

Pretty cool you can make your own trucks! Can you make something like this??

 

[GGNInNScale]

Hi TruckDad There are many designs for cabs on TinkerCad, Thingiverse, Cults3D and other sites. So the short answer is "Yes". For an exact match, you would/might have to do some extra work.

 

[NorthBrit]

Different countries have different laws, and those laws can change radically from year-to-year. Most "modern" dry van trailers will only have one amber marker on the side, mid-trailer, though they may have a second amber marker at the bottom
That may flash along with the turn signals. Most US vans will only have two axles, and to have three, the truck can only have two axles. I'm pretty sure Canada is different, I've seen many rigs with three axle trailers.

Here in the U.K. there are three axle trailers around.
I have not handled any when I worked though. All the trailers where I worked were all two axle ones.

 

[GGNInNScale]

On my TinkerCad site, there are a bunch of different designs for cabs and trailers. I made them "modular" so you can print and mix and match. Double and single axle cab frames. One drivers cab design (I continue to add and modify details as I print more units). These cabs work on either frame. You can move the connecting pin to adapt to different trailers. I have two axle and three axle trailer designs. Trying to develop a single axle shorty without having to build up the entire trailer, or make the .stl file too big.
I modified some of the trailers to have two pin positions, so you can just connect to the position that you like. I found also that a bit of sand paper on the truck pin top takes off the "ears" from the printing. Slides in more easily.