Popular Post staxx Posted May 12, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2013 Ok , Iam building a race truck to run in the chump truck series next year we are starting with a 85 R value liner single axle 162 in wheel base . Will be selling anything not needed to race with have 2 round fuel tanks and straps complete A/C system interior seats etc. also have tandam axle mack rears with 4.17 gears spoke wheels . Would also like to sell or trade my wedge trailer for 30ft goose neck . Waiting on chump trucks to finalize the rules so I can start building the roll cage etc, 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 nice truck Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-182886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
staxx Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Also looking for 50 ft of 2 inch 120 wall DOM tubing maybe more . Two 5 point race seats also needed. I will try to keep posting updates as the build progresses and parts needed. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-182894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Help me out what's chump truck racing? Drag or circle track. Either way sound cool. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-182926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Sweet little RS. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-182951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Is that a wedge car trailer? Can you send me some details on it? Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-182959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
staxx Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Chump truck racing is going to be on road courses like Daytona Charlotte ,Road Atlanta so we will be going left and right. JT the trailer is a take 3 wedge with center rail ball towers has winch and comes with all straps 51 ft 3 7000lbs axles had picks on here under the for sale section trailers a while back. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-182983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
607t1173 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Hopefully it won't evolve or maybe I should say devolve into what the GATR did back in the 80's as soon as the big money sponsors got involved.It was a great and affordable series initially.The little guy could be quite competitive if he had the cojones to drive it and more than average mechanical & fabrication skills.At Atlanta E.J. Utley's Superliner ran up on slower moving trucks and when he checked up he spun out and hit the wall.When his hood flew open I got to see the innovative first and only twin turbo setup on a Mack six cylinder engine that I had ever seen..After seeing him try to pull out of the spin and how he stood on the throttle and started the tires spinning while trying to get it under control was some of the best driving I'd ever witnessed and after that I was hooked. We built an R-Model with a Cummins twin turboed VT-903, RTOO12513 with 3:55's on torsion,it was a beast but I never got the chance to run it anywhere other than practicing on local dirt tracks. We found in practice (after I had spun it out several times) that we had seriously miscalculated our final ratios with the high revving engine and double O.D. 13 because our original intention was to run on longer paved tracks(not short dirt tracks) and by then the big money sponsors had already ruined the GATR for the average truck nut like me.. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-183067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Do you have a picture of the interior? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-183068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
staxx Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-183085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 That looks sad Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-183086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Cummins twin turboed VT-903, RTOO12513 with 3:55'sYowza! That's well into the triple digits, like 130+ mph. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-183089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
staxx Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 All race trucks in the series will be limited to 100mph Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31142-building-race-truck/#findComment-183090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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