Tamiya Trailer Length

[Jay61076]

Tamiya big rig trailer length?????

Ok so I’m going to start a major rebuild of some of my Rig’s but I’m wondering what length the trailer should be?

I believe the full-size 1/1 Most [uK] trailers are 45 ft = 13.716 m so a coupled tractor unit and trailer will have a combined length between 50 ft = 15.24 m > 55 ft = 16.764 m

Anyone know if this is the same for the [uS]

So since the Tamiya one is 1/14 that should make the Box trailer 38” = 97cm which is about 4” longer than it currently is

So is it worth adding a bit more to or is it just a waste of time and effort or will it hardly be noticeable?

Thanks

In advance

Jay

[Tamiya1/10]

Per Popular Mechanics May 2006 issue....States HWY. the max length for a trailer is 76ft, 16ft in width and 12ft high. I guess anything less is find so long as it look scale to your tractor.

To me the Tamiya Box trailer seems to look right.

[ryanbored]

It seems like an awful lot of effort for not much reward, and lets face it- we like people to notice how much time and effort would go into our modifications!

[Jay61076]

Suppose your right

I think with the flatbed being off scale I had got the idea in my head that the box trailer was out too but just had a look at the Wedico trailers and the scale size works out at almost the same so I maybe leave that idea.

I was planning on stripping the box, replacing the sides and roof with flat alloy sheet of even just thick ABS and giving it euro style side skirts to give it a nice clean look

[Mookysaurus]

i think your lot would laugh at me if i told you what i had planned for my modded truck....

[Jay61076]

i think your lot would laugh at me if i told you what i had planned for my modded truck....

Ok tell more please