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Top Truck Challange, 2012

Hi All:

Treeclimber, best wishes to you on the TTC comp in June!

I hope you show-up the competition with the "little tires" on your rig! :D

Regards,

Alan
 
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Mike Karwath, Union, Kentucky, '10 TTC Champion.

What will you be driving in TTCC?

"The FatGirl, 2006 Coleworx Rock Racing Chassis, fresh Ramjet 502, PTC TH400, Atlas 4.3, pair of steering Rockwell 2.5-ton toploaders with all Ouverson parts, Fox 2.5-inch bumps, Flux Capacitor, Marsh wheels, 46-inch MT Baja Claws (for now). And of course all the other garbage that makes up a retarded rock-bouncing rig."
 

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Brian Waddell, Battle Ground, Washington, '01 TTC Champion.

What will you be driving in TTCC?

"My same rig from 11 years ago (what's left of it): '72 Suburban truggy, 502, TH400, NP203/205, Rockwells, 54-inch Claws."
 

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Brian Waddell, Battle Ground, Washington, '01 TTC Champion.

What will you be driving in TTCC?

"My same rig from 11 years ago (what's left of it): '72 Suburban truggy, 502, TH400, NP203/205, Rockwells, 54-inch Claws."

Brian is nice guy. Plays at Sand Lake allot. His buddy has a matching burban but its golden/brown colored.


Theres another TTC participant that ran a tubed up 69-72 blazer too that I have met at Sand Lake too, his name is Jason.
 
Jason Gray, Amity, Oregon, '10 Truck Class Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?


"I will be driving the same truck I competed with in 2010. It is a '75 GMC pickup. It has a propane-powered 454ci engine backed by a TH400 and NP203/205 NWFab doubler. I have upgraded from 1-ton axles to Rockwell 2.5's loaded with Ouverson axles and lockers and protected by DIY4X armor. Stazworks has created some unique 20-inch double beadlocks for me. The steering is controlled by a PSC 3-inch DE ram and Grayfab hi-steer arms. Suspension is four-link front and rear with Ruff Stuff mounts and heims. Above the axles sits F-O-A 2.5-inch coilovers and 4-inch air bumps. As for tires...I'm still in the market for the right tire."

When originally published, it was listed as a '75 Blazer, not pickup

Brian is nice guy. Plays at Sand Lake allot. His buddy has a matching burban but its golden/brown colored.


Theres another TTC participant that ran a tubed up 69-72 blazer too that I have met at Sand Lake too, his name is Jason.

That guy?
 
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Ron George, Osceola, Iowa, voted-in competitor, competed in TTC '07.


What will you be driving in TTCC?

"Same specs as 2007 (finished Third), except it has an automatic transmission and a Warn 8274 winch."

 

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Was the "Warthog" driver, now in borrowed rig

Clayton Kraatz, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, '08 TTC Champion.
hat you be driving in TTCC?

Kraatz will be driving Leroy Latham's homemade buggy (Latham competed in TTC '09). 460ci, Ford EFI, custom C6, NP205, Rockwell 2.5-ton axles, triangulated four-link suspension with King remote-reservoir shocks, King air bumps, 54-inch Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC tires.
 

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this looks like the entire field:
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Brad Austin, Mustang, Oklahoma, '04 TTC Champion.

What will you be driving in TTCC?

"2010 BradFab full tube chassis, 5.3L Vortec, TH350 tranny, and Atlas four-speed T-case. Fourteen-bolt axles front and rear, four-wheel steering, 44-inch Boggers."
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Clayton Kraatz, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, '08 TTC Champion.


hat you be driving in TTCC?



Kraatz will be driving Leroy Latham's homemade buggy (Latham competed in TTC '09). 460ci, Ford EFI, custom C6, NP205, Rockwell 2.5-ton axles, triangulated four-link suspension with King remote-reservoir shocks, King air bumps, 54-inch Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC tires.
3

Ron George, Osceola, Iowa, voted-in competitor, competed in TTC '07.


What will you be driving in TTCC?



"Same specs as 2007 (finished Third), except it has an automatic transmission and a Warn 8274 winch."
4

Brian Waddell, Battle Ground, Washington, '01 TTC Champion.
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What will you be driving in TTCC?



"My same rig from 11 years ago (what's left of it): '72 Suburban truggy, 502, TH400, NP203/205, Rockwells, 54-inch Claws."

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Mike Karwath, Union, Kentucky, '10 TTC Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?



"The FatGirl, 2006 Coleworx Rock Racing Chassis, fresh Ramjet 502, PTC TH400, Atlas 4.3, pair of steering Rockwell 2.5-ton toploaders with all Ouverson parts, Fox 2.5-inch bumps, Flux Capacitor, Marsh wheels, 46-inch MT Baja Claws (for now). And of course all the other garbage that makes up a retarded rock-bouncing rig."
7

Steven Montpas, Roseburg, Oregon, '11 Top Truck Truck Class Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?



"I will be competing in the same 1949 Willys pickup. New 480hp 406ci small-block Chevy with Holley multi-port fuel injection, SM465 four-speed transmission with upgraded shafts and Advance Adapters adapter, 205 transsfer case with bigger shafts, 2 1/2-ton Rockwells loaded with 2-inch Ouverson's Violator 'shafts, 54-inch Boggers on double beadlock wheels, custom Tuff Country double-leaf suspension."
8

Geby Wager, '97 TTC Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?



"Chromoly tube-frame CJ-7, custom built in 1992. 540ci Cadillac motor, Ford T19 and 205, 1.5-ton axles with full independent joystick-controlled suspension, rear steering, Wilwood inboard four-wheel disc brakes, Premier welder, Warn winch, compressor, Auto Meter, Beard seats, 46-inch Mickey Thompsons.



I wanted to bring the same ride as last time, but my co-driver would only come if I agreed to do some upgrades, so we ended up compromising and are changing the color of the graphics. Otherwise the truck is virtually identical to last time. We are pretty excited to see how our new mods will work. Depending on the deadline, he is still trying to convince me to bring a 2009, four-door JK with the same suspension and tires and a 530hp Hemi."
9

Toby Harrell, San Angelo, Texas, '03 Top Truck Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?



"2012 Rockware Mini Cooper, small-block Chevy, TH400, Atlas 2 transfer case 3.8, Dana 60 in front with a Grizzly locker, 14-bolt in rear with a Detroit Locker, 44-to 47-inch tires?"
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Matt Thorson, Santa Rosa, California, '07 TTC Champion.

What will you be driving in TTCC?


"Thorson-built 2012 buggy, 2 1/2-ton Violator axles, small-block Chevy, Turbo 400 built by Nor-Cal Transmission, ORD Magnum box/205, spools, rear steer."
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Brent Burton, Colstrip, Montana, '06 TTC Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?



"Same vehicle as we won with in 2006. 1997-ish Jeep TJ four-door, LS1, Turbo 400, Klune-V 2.7 and NP 205 T-case, steering Rockwell axles front and back with Ouverson 2-inch 'shafts and lockers, 54-inch Mickey Thompson TTCs. Changes since 2006 include supercharger, rollcage, and 1,000 less pounds of tires."
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Tony Fox, Port Orchard, Washington, '94 TTC Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?



"1997 Jeep TJ Wrangler, built 350 GM TBI, TH400, Atlas four-speed, high-pinion Dana 60 front, with 35-spline chromoly axleshafts, Longfield U-joints, Detroit Locker, low-pinion Dana 60 rear with 40-spline chromoly 'shafts, 1350 Tom Wood's driveshafts, TrailReady HD beadlocks with 40-inch Goodyear Kevlars, four-wheel disc brakes. Suspension is all custom with reverse triangulated four-link rear and three-link front with panhard, wheelbase stretch. Bilstein 7100 shocks, Warn 12,000 winch with Master-Pull synthetic line, custom cage. MasterCraft seats and belts. Snorkel. Bunch of other stuff."
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Shannon Campbell, Gilbert, Arizona, '96 TTC Champion

What will you be driving in TTCC?


"2012 two-seat Campbell Enterprise-built car equipped with Monster Energy for fuel, Currie axles, Goodyear 42-inch tires, ARB, Turnkey LS2, Howe steering, Hughes transmission, Atlas 3.0, Walker Wheels, Fox coil/bypass, Ron Davis Radiators, Mastercraft Safety Equipment, Warn Winch, Dynomax exhaust, KC HiLites, Arizona Driveshaft, Motive Gear." (No image available)
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Jerry Duffy, Kimberly, Idaho, '05 TTC Champion


What will you be driving in TTCC?



"1981 Jeep CJ-8 'Scrambled'
502ci, 4L80E w/TCI controller, Atlas four-speed 5.34:1
Front axle= Currie RockJock, ARB, Super 60 5.38s, 35-spline RCV 'shafts
Rear axle= Dynatrac ProRock 60 steering axle, ARB, 5.38s, 35-spline RCV 'shafts
Front suspension= Advanced Suspension Designs (ASD) three-link w/King coilovers
Rear suspension= Advanced Suspension Designs (ASD) triangulated four-link w/King coilovers
Tires= Interco TSLs 44x18.5-15 on 15x10 beadlocks"
15

Randy Ellis, Tempe, Arizona, '95 TTC Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?



"The rig I won in was supposedly crushed into a cube and made into a coffee table by a guy named Howard Deathrage. 1986 Suzuki Samurai, 1.6L Geo Tracker engine, Sammy trans and T-case with 4.16 gears, Dana 30 front and Dana 44 rear with 5.38 gears, cro-mo axles, ARBs, 37-inch BFG Krawlers, PSC steering, KMC wheels, front suspension is OME YJ leaves with 2.5-inch Kings and rear is linked with Walker Evans air shocks, 80-inch wheelbase!"
16

Jason Gray, Amity, Oregon, '10 Truck Class Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?



"I will be driving the same truck I competed with in 2010. It is a '75 GMC pickup. It has a propane-powered 454ci engine backed by a TH400 and NP203/205 NWFab doubler. I have upgraded from 1-ton axles to Rockwell 2.5's loaded with Ouverson axles and lockers and protected by DIY4X armor. Stazworks has created some unique 20-inch double beadlocks for me. The steering is controlled by a PSC 3-inch DE ram and Grayfab hi-steer arms. Suspension is four-link front and rear with Ruff Stuff mounts and heims. Above the axles sits F-O-A 2.5-inch coilovers and 4-inch air bumps. As for tires...I'm still in the market for the right tire."
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Jeremy Naeger, Bloomsdale, Missouri, '08 Champion



What will you be driving in TTCC?



"I'll be driving the same blue 2006 Avalanche buggy, 350 Ramjet, TH400, NP203/205, 47-spline Ouverson axles and lockers in a set of custom-built Custom-Differentials 2.5-ton axles, tires ?. There are almost no changes since 2008."
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Alex Sanders, Salem, Arkansas, '11 Buggy Class Champion.



What will you be driving in TTCC?


"2008 Chevy buggy, engine not sure yet, 465 four-speed, NP205, Rockwell axles welded front and rear, 54-inch TTC Claws. Not much changes this year but might change engine to 383, 406, or 472 Caddy. Not sure yet."


 
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Stalker!

(Test driving the ford for the next three days, after the turbo got rebuilt. Can't afford it to take a **** in Bumfuck Oregon, so I'll put as many miles as I can, with a load, before I go)


Before we left for King of the Hammers I did the same thing after I did the head studs on my dirtymax. Except I put it on level 5 tune and let Chad drive it for the day. :redneck:

Only problem we had on the way down was a loose injector sleeve. Finally got it tightened down all the way around Stockton. :awesomework:
 
Daily updates from Facebook & FourWheelers's websites. Should be lots of content.

Thanks for all the well-wishers.

Jeep is in the shop today, getting new Amsoil fluids. They shipped me 5 cases of fluid. Then it's bath time, wipe off the kitty pawprints.
 

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