Toy Trucks from 2×4sOct/Nov 2016, Issue 73

Tow Truck

Pickup Truck

Tanker Truck

Stake Side Truck

DOWEL PULLEY3⁄16"dia. × 3⁄4"

SIDE1⁄4 × 1 × 31⁄4"

FRONT PANEL1⁄4 × 23⁄8 × 13⁄4"

1⁄4 × 1⁄8"-deep rabbet(front and sides)

STAKES1⁄8"D × 11⁄2"

BED1⁄4 × 23⁄8 × 31⁄2"

1⁄4 × 1⁄8"-deeprabbet

BRASS S-HOOK

BOOM3⁄4 × 2 × 41⁄2"(see Patt ern)

Roundover corners before cutti ng tank to length.

WINCH HANDLE1⁄8"dia. × 3⁄4"

WINCH WHEEL1"dia.

WINCH AXLE3⁄16"dia. × 11⁄4"

Roundover corners

3⁄8"radius roundover

3⁄4" BUTTONTANK13⁄8 × 21⁄8 × 31⁄4"

Full-sized patt ern1 square=1⁄4"

Tow Truck Boom & Winch Detail

WINCH WHEEL

11⁄16"

3⁄16" hole

WINCH AXLE3⁄16"dia. × 11⁄4"

1⁄2" Hole

3⁄16" Hole

3⁄16"dia. DOWEL(glue in place)

WINCH HANDLE1⁄8"dia. × 3⁄4"

Glue winch axle and handle in place.

Sand winch axle slightly so that it can spin in boom.

To hold tow line in place, push winch wheel towards boom.

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Dump Truck Bed DetailDump Truck Bed Detail

Full-sized patt ern1 square=1⁄4"

PIVOT DOWEL1⁄8"dia. × 11⁄2"

1⁄4" roundovers

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Fire Truck Bed Detail

Full-sized patt ern1 square=1⁄4"

STACK5⁄8"dia. × 3⁄4"

TANK13⁄8 × 11⁄2 × 11⁄2"

SEAT13⁄16 × 11⁄2 × 1"

5⁄8"dia. STEERING WHEEL

WHEEL COLUMN1⁄8"dia. × 11⁄2"

LIP1⁄2 × 1⁄2 × 41⁄4"

RUNGS1⁄8"dia. × 11⁄4"

To make matching sides, drill rung holes and then rip to width.

LADDER PEG1⁄8"dia. × 7⁄8"

LADDER SIDES1⁄8 × 1⁄4 × 5"

SIDE1⁄4 × 11⁄2 × 41⁄4"

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