Kenworth W900

Jurgens Technic Corner

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This model started almost 2 years ago with a new idea for a 4-speed remote controlled gearbox. After finishing the first version of this new gearbox, I needed a car to put it in. So I decided to build an American Truck around it. Both the truck and the gearbox went through numerous redesigns before the model worked to my satisfaction.

Of course I wanted to maximize the amount of technical features in this model. Allthough it’s a truck, it basically has all the functions you’d expect from a Lego Technic supercar.

This means:

Full live-axle suspension on all axles
Both rear-axles are driven
Remote-controlled steering with working steering wheel inside the cabin
PF-lights (OK, I went a bit overboard with those 8-) )
Openable hood and cabin doors
Remote controlled driving

And the most important function of this model:

4-Speed remote-controlled gearbox

The main design goal for this gearbox was to have a reliable and comprehensive gearbox with more than 2 gears. One thing that was very important was that the gearbox had to be able to handle a lot of torque. It had to be able to drive large Lego Technic models. Another aspect was that switching gears had to be very easy. First, the transmission itself is a 2-way transmission, where one has a different gear ration compared to the other. Then I develloped a kind of switching-logic, where 1 M-motor would be able to switch 2 driving rings, each in either direction. For this I used differentials, 24z clutch gears and an inverter-mechanism which uses a sliding worm-wheel.

Instructions

Full building instructions for the Truck are available. Price for the instructions of the Truck is EUR 15. To buy instructions, send EUR 15 to my Paypal-adress info@jurgenstechniccorner.com or send an email to info@jurgenstechniccorner.com.

The instructions for the gearbox can be downloaded for free.

You’ll find the instructions here.

Kenworth W900 US Truck