Top Truck Challenge Hopeful

little crawler · Feb 12, 2008

Well i hear i made it to the next round so i need as many votes as possible
thanks for your help and support

little crawler · Feb 12, 2008

Here's some pics..

JOOP · Feb 13, 2008

right on dude :awesomework:

Damn that little hill at mud lake is about gone.

TreeClimber · Feb 13, 2008

You'll need a winch on the front and better think about a snorkel. The water will easily be over that hood in the tank trap.

I've been there.

zukkev · Feb 13, 2008

TreeClimber said:
You'll need a winch on the front and better think about a snorkel. The water will easily be over that hood in the tank trap.

I've been there.

X2----except the "I've been there" part:booo:

little crawler · Feb 13, 2008

I have a Warn 8274 for the front and the other for the rear thanks im just trying to figure out how to make an 8274 look good on the front when it covers most of the grill, trying to make room behind the grill for it
thanks again

TreeClimber · Feb 13, 2008

little crawler said:
just trying to figure out how to make an 8274 look good on the front when it covers most of the grill, trying to make room behind the grill for it

Go just below the front tube, and behind if you can. Mount the fairlead just under that tube, with the drum under the tube and the motor above and behind it. You will be glad to have easy access to the drum.

Don't forget to hardwire the controls to the drivers position.

Also take goggles.

And your co-pilot needs to be physically fit. Pulling cable in the trap is a PITA. It's steeper than it looks. And the embankments are easily 10 foot. You've got to drag cable AND climb embankments to find a tree to hook.

Only a handful of rigs have ever driven it without winching.

What type cooling fan you got?

4xjunkie · Feb 13, 2008

TreeClimber said:
I've been there.

Really, which rig? I will have to go back and check my videos, now.

stompinjab1 · Feb 13, 2008

4xjunkie said:
Really, which rig? I will have to go back and check my videos, now.

He was in it back when 33"s would get you through the starting gate :haha:

TreeClimber · Feb 13, 2008

stompinjab1 said:
He was in it back when 33"s would get you through the finish gate :haha:

If you're going to speak on my behalf, at least speak correctly.

ToyZuki · Feb 13, 2008

TreeClimber said:
Only a handful of rigs have ever driven it without winching.

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I've done it 3 times with out winching. It was not on the challenge though so it was dry. Spotters are everything. Your co-pilot should be someone with experience spotting rig. He should know your rig as well as you do. Good side wall tread and bead locks are a must and like someone else mentioned earlier your line man better be fit and strong to get up the banks of the tank trap.

little crawler · Feb 13, 2008

What type cooling fan you got?
Im running an electric fan so i can shut it off when needed.

stompinjab1 · Feb 13, 2008

ToyZuki said:
I've done it 3 times with out winching. It was not on the challenge though so it was dry. Spotters are everything. Your co-pilot should be someone with experience spotting rig. He should know your rig as well as you do. Good side wall tread and bead locks are a must and like someone else mentioned earlier your line man better be fit and strong to get up the banks of the tank trap.

His spotter/co-pilot has experience spotting and driving. I don't know about the in shape part though and as far as knowing the rig I helped build and design it so I know it well.

buckwild76 · Feb 13, 2008

congrats on making it that far. I will vote for ya thats a sick rig.

little crawler · Feb 13, 2008

The way I see it theres not going to be 1 driver and 1 spotter we will work as a team and one will drive the other spot then switch as we need, To not kill either one of us WE BOTH NEED TO BE IN BETTER SHAPE lol

little crawler · Feb 13, 2008

Here's more of the TTC hopefuls
http://www.fourwheeler.com/eventcoverage/129_0802_ttc_challengers/index.html

tlcruiser66 · Feb 14, 2008

Where do we vote?

darius · Feb 14, 2008

My money is on Tim Cameron winning it this year..... and that is the end of it.

Nuzzy · Feb 14, 2008

darius said:
My money is on Tim Cameron winning it this year..... and that is the end of it.

I wouldn't be surprised with that outcome

stompinjab1 · Feb 14, 2008

darius said:
My money is on Tim Cameron winning it this year..... and that is the end of it.

I agree, but we can hope he has a catastrophic failure. If not it will be cool to have front row seats for the show:awesomework: If we make it that is