1/4 mile discussion and time slips post here!
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Although this is a lot more expensive than golf, at least so far it isn't nearly as frustrating. But it's getting there.
LOL golf is the most frustrating game
i started around 9, played on my high school team and i messed my arm up pitching, and I play atleast 2 times a week. I ask myself every time why in the hell do i still do this
Congrats Ken!
I think most have lost sight about how amazing it is to have a pure street truck with A/C, stock suspension, and stock interior, running on street tires go into the 10's at that weight and at that D/A on fuel. It's not easy. Congrats for sticking with it.
I think most have lost sight about how amazing it is to have a pure street truck with A/C, stock suspension, and stock interior, running on street tires go into the 10's at that weight and at that D/A on fuel. It's not easy. Congrats for sticking with it.
I agree but what is the point the truck takes a beating
I mean sure it's nice but it does cost alot rob I seen another truck that runs tens this weekend and still daily drives but he has brokon so many things that it doesn't seem right to me IMHO
if I was ken I would dial the truck back to a high 11 and when I had the need jump in maxed out
no offence ken your newtruck is awsome but fixing it gets old fast
I had really good luck with my truck last year. Running low elevens and sled pulling in the 2.8 class at least every other weekend, heck even driving it to most events. Its a given that my truck is lighter than Kens truck but the only thing i had to fix was a broken output shaft. I think its just a run of bad luck that the truck needs to grow out of.
Yeah but at the same time what is the point of a 6,000lbs race only truck?? It seems they break quite often just because the wieght. You could do the same in a car for cheaper and prolly less trouble. LOL none of what we do seems to make much sense but we enjoy doing it
I am a fan of fast DD trucks:thumb:
There are some in the events pictures section of NHRDA Phoenix event. Was a guy at the Douglas event taking a bunch and he was going to send me some.
Need someone to verify the 10.72 @129.3 of the J&R truck at Medicine Hat on the 26th. Is it the one currently listed at #18 on the list? What is Jamie's dad's name is it Brian?
Ken wanted a 10 second street truck, he has one. Up to him what he wants to do with it, I stated that it's amazing how the sport has advanced where people expect this.
Are you going to turn down your truck if you hit the 10's?
Rob and I were commenting on the way home how totally nonchalant we have all become with this stuff. When we first ran Max'd Out and it went 10.6 we went nuts, now when someone breaks into the 10 it hardly gets a notice. It's like big deal, another 10 sec truck. As Rob said I wanted a 10 sec street truck in street trim. Mind you I wouldn't want to tow my travel trailer with it, but certainly could be a commuter or grocery getter. My problem now is I want to push it and I know that is stupid because I'll break it if I do. If I can get it to survive at the current power level which is not maximum at all for the rest of this season then I'll back it way off and sell it. let the next guy blow it up if he wants. I'm addicted to this stuff and the only way I can operate is to go all in or get all the way out, so I'm out of it all together after this season. And going back to playing golf. In fact if someone wants White Out right now I'll sell it. I've got over 60k in it and will sell it for 40K if someone wants it. It's a beautiful truck.
I started playing golf when I was about 14 and loved it. Played on the high school team then when into the Navy and didn't play it again till 1986. Wife's dad was a big time golfer and talked me into taking up the game again. Got totally hooked again and was as obsessed with golf as I am with these stupid diesels. In 1989 I was 45 and about 5 years away from retirement. I was getting pretty good at golf, an honest 9 handicap. I told my wife I wanted to see how good I could get and when I turned 50 who knows. I spent a ton of money on golf lessons by one of the big name instructors who teaches pros. I went down a good golfer came back a terrible golfer and it took me several years to get back to where I had been before I went and took all those lessons.
Although this is a lot more expensive than golf, at least so far it isn't nearly as frustrating. But it's getting there.
Ken... i was born in 1986
and that is almost to good of a deal right there. let me go rob a bank and i will pay you in cash.
Rob sorry if I stated it wrong or came off bad I thinknit is very impressive to see where the sport has come in the last 4 years!
Perhaps just after seeing all the carnage from last weekend it just seems to take away from the fun.... Maybe I'm wrong?
I'm def not trying to bash kens truck I think it is incredible and I happen to like the old guy
On another note I do have 2 dmaxes and one I have turned the power down on as it needs to survive to pay the bills for the other one
That is a really good deal. If anyone is seriously considering building a truck like this, I don't see how they could pass it up.
On a side note, sorry to hear you're getting out of the diesel game. Hopefully you aren't going to stop hanging out on the boards.
I think he'll be the only senior PGA tour member on the boards.
Or do they have something older than senior now? :hug:
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