Real Fast Trucks

[RollOver Pete]

Check out some of these vid's of Big Truck Drag Racing!
Held up in Canada, the language spoken is (I think) French. :beatsme
But a race is still a race!
These guys Roll the Coal and get it on!



http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2DA022AE6749A945

 

[DirtHauler]

Good lord, its nice to see some trucks with a real load on them racing. BTW could you get a 3408 installed from the factory in a Kenworth? I know that since 1998 and the new emittion standards that you could not, but in the old days was it offered?

 

[jimmyjack]

yea in the 70's the 3408 and the KTA cummins were the BIG hp motors but they were pretty heavy, so the kinda were short lived in the trucks. that so i've been told(before my time)

heres a couple of my favortives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkL-whB4yKg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02ZJPlGM_vc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk37_Mi3TY4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_XzvK7N4Q4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilPvUV-BfWk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl911P93qUk

 

[thejdman04]

nice

 

[celticcrusader]

yea in the 70's the 3408 and the KTA cummins were the BIG hp motors but they were pretty heavy

What about 1693TA CAT ? trucks with that motor pulled like freight a train , they rated it at425hp. maybe at idle.

 

[RollOver Pete]

We can't leave out those with a Detroit Diesel 12V71 or the
Bulldogs with the E9 V8.
My first new truck in 1986 was a Mack Superliner with a 500hp E9.
Out of all the trucks I've ever had, the Mack was by far the most powerful, fastest, quietest, heaviest and best dirt truck.
It was also the most expensive since it was new.
It's pic is at the bottom.

Here's some V8 Macks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMMEiXNIyT0

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4apsrur7WtQ

Here's some V12 Detroits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-lRXRLWVRg

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P0XCfMefmY

And finally, the Big Guns :guns :scool :OMG

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


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbhXSqb3M7U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2cWf0nXe8M

 

[RonG]

And the sound Pete,don't leave out the sound.That particular Mack V8 had the throatiest bark that I ever heard on a truck.You could pick it out of a herd of trucks from a distance.It had authority and still does today in my estimation.I worked for a company a few years ago that had one.It pulled a large Fontaine lowbed and a Raven dumptrailer.Actually they used it to pull a tagalong sometimes too.I never got to drive it as I took the job on the condition that I not have to move equipment any more but it would have been fun I am sure.I used to follow it to jobs sometimes though and that was a treat.Ron G

 

[Steve Frazier]

Those Mack V8s always sounded like they were puffing air on one cylinder, I'm not sure why. I drove one with a dump trailer where I worked for a while. It pulled good even though it sounded broken.

That 12V71 on the pulling tractor sure looks like a 92 series with the squared off valve covers. Every 71 series I've ever seen had rounded valve covers.

 

[dumptrucker]

Check this one out. Turn it up real loud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvDYFq6f-w4

 

[Steve Frazier]

I don't know how they keep the rear ends in the trucks!

 

[dumptrucker]

I don't know how they keep the rear ends in the trucks!

Yeah really, rearends,universals,driveshafts, I would have to say they are not stock anymore.

 

[nevrenufhp]

Yeah really, rearends,universals,driveshafts, I would have to say they are not stock anymore.

If you can afford to build a 2000+hp diesel, you should be able to buy billet U-joints & really heafty drive shafts & axles.

 

[thejdman04]

nice

 

[06bowtie_guy]

Good stuff. That first video on that list is from this past Aug. Awsome time up there in quebec. Been going a number of years now and plan on going again this year.

 

[06bowtie_guy]

Yeah really, rearends,universals,driveshafts, I would have to say they are not stock anymore.

Actually alot of the trucks I see in Quebec are still working trucks, always long weekend of aug. Owner Operators out beating on their trucks. They get the cat/detroit battle going on. Some dealers will bump the trucks up in an attempt for bragging rights. Real good time.

 

[RollOver Pete]

I gotta get up to them races one day!

 

[Canadian_digger]

I wonder how far that race is from my place i'm only about 10 min away from the Quebec boarder.

 

[Speedfill]

Check out some of these vid's of Big Truck Drag Racing!
Held up in Canada, the language spoken is (I think) French. :beatsme
But a race is still a race!
These guys Roll the Coal and get it on!



http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2DA022AE6749A945

Weah!It's from Quebec!!They have to pull 65000KG !!Nice Hey??

 

[Countryboy]

Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums Speedfill! :drinkup

 

[Speedfill]

Thanks alot Country boy!