I'm still here...
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I'm still here...
As Mark Twain said, "Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated".
I saw in one of the locked posts that Russ thought I was gone, so I figured I'd better chime in. It's too cold to work on the truck, and I don't have any money right now, so I'm just lurking. I'll probably get active again about March.
I've got a bunch of stuff to do to the truck to try for a 6.99 at the drag strip. Driveline loops, bracing the steering box, which was flexing horribly, and finishing with the roll cage just to name a few.
Also, my last couple of trips to the track I used some old 35" BFG mudders to try to reduce rotating weight. It takes about 32lbs off each wheel. Now, even locked in 4-wheel drive, it spins all 4 tires for over 100'
. So the combination of weight savings and the gearing advantage of the smaller tire overwhelms them off the line. Too bad, because I think if I could stay hooked up I'd have my 6.99.
So that's my story.
-Scouder
I saw in one of the locked posts that Russ thought I was gone, so I figured I'd better chime in. It's too cold to work on the truck, and I don't have any money right now, so I'm just lurking. I'll probably get active again about March.
I've got a bunch of stuff to do to the truck to try for a 6.99 at the drag strip. Driveline loops, bracing the steering box, which was flexing horribly, and finishing with the roll cage just to name a few.
Also, my last couple of trips to the track I used some old 35" BFG mudders to try to reduce rotating weight. It takes about 32lbs off each wheel. Now, even locked in 4-wheel drive, it spins all 4 tires for over 100'
. So the combination of weight savings and the gearing advantage of the smaller tire overwhelms them off the line. Too bad, because I think if I could stay hooked up I'd have my 6.99.So that's my story.
-Scouder
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Originally Posted by RapidRuss
I wouldnt start Art.......
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Let it Roll over Russ, hell we're hear for a common cause right ?.. (he without sin may cast the first stone) as they say... It's nice to know your perky when your feathers are ruffled 
I know who to have get my back when we head out drinking at the E vs W hoopla 
hahhha back to business as usual is our best bet here.... Sooooooooooo about those FE's 
I know who to have get my back when we head out drinking at the E vs W hoopla hahhha back to business as usual is our best bet here.... Sooooooooooo about those FE's
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Originally Posted by krewat
You're right, it's actually my job to finish it
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Originally Posted by Redmanbob
Let it Roll over Russ, hell we're hear for a common cause right ?.. (he without sin may cast the first stone) as they say... It's nice to know your perky when your feathers are ruffled I know who to have get my back when we head out drinking at the E vs W hoopla hahhha back to business as usual is our best bet here.... Sooooooooooo about those FE's
I know who to have get my back when we head out drinking at the E vs W hoopla hahhha back to business as usual is our best bet here.... Sooooooooooo about those FE's And Bobby as much as I would like to cover your back (Race wise) with Brian's 6.90 truck in the field.....all bets are off.....I have a buddy that runs a 5.70 Nova..and that thing will rip your lips off.....
RJ
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Originally Posted by Scouder
... because I think if I could stay hooked up I'd have my 6.99.
So that's my story.
-Scouder
So that's my story.
-Scouder
--Mike