Tow rig class
 

This topic was brought up last night. I wanted to put it out there to see if there is any interest. Interest was kind of mixed last night. If you want to participate in a tow rig class then post up if we have enough people then we can make it happen.

Only rule:
Must have a car trailer in tow when you come through the gate.

Im gonna have to find me a car trailer.....:hide:

You should also add that you must have carried a car to the track.

I can do that too..... :)

If I can tow a boat I can tow a car. Anybody have a car trailer I can borrow?

http://www.carolinahorsepower.com/Chris/towing1.jpg

Of coarse Im just kidding Im sure thats not exactly what Rob had in mind.

You dont have to. Plan on running the Monster for fun, but we're not towing the Mustang there.

Chris if my car is done by march you call pull me up there. I have a car trailer

I can do that just gotta throw the hitch back on. lol

how much combined weight do we need?

ill try the tow class too,im sure ill be pulling some car to the track anyway!lol

I got excited for a minute when I saw "tow rig class"......but, a Lightning is hardly what I'd call a "tow rig". Is's like my buddy Scott says...... "You can tow anything with anything.......for a little while."

Maybe it should be a diesel truck class instead of a tow rig class? I mean hell we once towed a Nova to Dorchester with a 240Z. That don't make a 240 a tow rig, it just makes us idiots lol.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1..._s10_crazy.jpg

It has a 5000# tow capacity. Hell it even has an F-250 trans.

BTW Im not entering my truck in the "Tow rig class" so dont sweat it.

Good. Cause you should be in the "Race Truck" class. :bigthumb:

I cant be I still have an A/C. lol

So that leaves me with the street car class.

:cheers

If you tow a car trailer from Charleston to bowman with a 240z then you can run in the tow rig class. Im not making a million rules for these classes. Only a few concrete rules.

That looks pretty heavy. What was the gross weight?

21' Bass Boat
 

I'll Bring my Bass Boat LOL If anyone want's to tow it Mitch

Well no use in putting a 8.80 - 9.30 sec. diesel truck that weighs 6800 to 7500 pounds up against a Lightning or a S10 with a LS motor.

I guess I'll race the Stang and tow with the Dodge lol.

BTW. This is what a "tow rig" looks like. :finger: 21500 pounds

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...3-20-10001.jpg

I really dont think youll have an issue with having a "ringer" in the mix. I was just joking and so is Lurch Im sure. Just join in, race one time if you dont enjoy yourself then drop out. :bigthumb:

Rep for you sir. :bigthumb:

Nice rig and rides BTW

There are going to be fast trucks running in the tow rig class. This class is just for fun, hell all of this is for fun.

If you dont want to run your truck, then dont. But I encourage you to come out and have some fun with everyone else, win or lose.

I need to quit racing the Dodge honestly. Ive broken 3 input shafts in the last few months (two in one week) and its getting a lil bit old pulling that tranny and transfer case out lol.

I did get the big upgraded shaft last time though so we'll see.:twisted:

Thanks!

I hear ya. Def gonna run the Mustang.

Randy showed me that last time I was over there. Crazy.

:bigthumb:

Hahaha. Small world.

sounds like a good idea. probably will have our dually. and kj and steffens trucks out there.

I hope Mike (sav) doesnt decide to tow somethin to the track with that bad bitch he daily drives! lol He'd probably win true street, extreme street, and tow rig! :hail::hail: :cheers

Got vids?

Of his old setup yea there are a few around. But im letting no birdies out of the bag until he makes passes on the new bad ass setup. He'll tell all im sure, but all I can say as of now is that big 5000 lb + ram is gonna be a bad bitch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdKV_..._order&list=UL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxeEf19goYw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q5nxdKit5E

Dont mind whats in the garage haha

I dont want any info on his new setup just vids of his old one. Im not looking to dig up any secrets. Is it the IIRC white regular cab one that Ive seen a vid of? That truck was pretty damn quick.

Edit: Beat me to the post :bigthumb:

I got the description all f'ed up but after watching that last vid it was the truck that I thought it was. Bad ass ride for sure. Did he ever have it at the track? If so can you say what it ran?

7.0s on just boost with a single turbo...From what I understand now it has 3 systems, and obviously its compounded :bigthumb:

Definitely a cool truck. Is he a local?

savannah, hes on here, but never gets on.

they are old, and not "up armored" they are pretty bare bones. i think the turret makes more aerodymanic drag than the weight of the truck.

they only weigh ~6k each,
one was on a two car trailer by itself
one hooked to my truck is on a normal (3500# axles) trailer. it has a steel deck, so it holds up better than wood. but it's really too much weight for that trailer.

most newer deisel trucks tip ~7000#'s, and my 2006 CTD is a pathetic pooch, it's pretty slow.

i blew up my 2004 CTD twice, with a downloader.
long story, but I don't mod diesels much any more :(

i get 15~18mpg, so i don't worry about it.
i think i got 10~12 pulling the nova in the 24 ft enclosed trailer @ 70.