Tough Truck Challenge Anyone?

[garage5]

While on the trail yesterday we talked about having a Tough Truck Challenge. Would probably take place around the start of summer that way everyone has some time to build up a rig. As far as classifications we thinking of having , a daily drivin class ( something that you drive everyday ) and a trail rig class ( one that would be on the trailer ).

Let me know what you guys/gals think?

[enips443]

what island are you on? im on big isle,and would be game for a ttc

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Originally Posted by enips443

what island are you on? im on big isle,and would be game for a ttc

We're on Oahu. Still lots of time before a date is set. Maybe you & some of team a'ama can make it?

[rocksteadily]

That would sound awsome!! Cool as shit man!! Is the two different classes gonna have tire size restrictions?

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Originally Posted by garage5

While on the trail yesterday we talked about having a Tough Truck Challenge. Would probably take place around the start of summer that way everyone has some time to build up a rig. As far as classifications we thinking of having , a daily drivin class ( something that you drive everyday ) and a trail rig class ( one that would be on the trailer ).

Let me know what you guys/gals think?

Yup, good discussion we had. I guess first thing would be to get the classes straight. I think we only came up with 2 different ways.

1. 1.9 & 2.2
or
2. Street truck/daily driver & Trail truck/truggy.

The first option is pretty cut & dry. One or the other, but what about the new 1.55's? I like the second. One class would be something you see on the street. Driven to the trails & driven back home. The other class would be trail trucks, truggy or buggy. These types of trucks would need to be trailered to the trails, ie. not street legal.

Here's an example of what I would consider street trucks.


And these trail trucks.



Input?

[rocksteadily]

I think a 1.9/1.55 max wheel size for the street class and for the modified class 2.2 max size?

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Originally Posted by rocksteadily

I think a 1.9/1.55 max wheel size for the street class and for the modified class 2.2 max size?

That's one way to look at it, but during our discussion, one thing everyone agreed on was to keep rules simple & have fun. There for we really don't want to eliminate anyone from a class for wheel/tire size. I don't think we could combine the two different classifications like you suggest. Reason being, what if someone wanted to run a bruiser/mounty? The only wheel for it is 2.2, but it's a street truck in my opinion. Another example, reduced 2.2 roc lox or other tall tire to 1.9 on a tuber/truggy? Not to say a tuber/truggy would do better than a street truck or vice versa. Again, this is only my opinion & we need everyones input.

Keep it comming.

[rocksteadily]

That is a good point, so maybe a max tire size? Is it legal for a truck to drive down the road on 50 inch tires??

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Originally Posted by rocksteadily

That is a good point, so maybe a max tire size? Is it legal for a truck to drive down the road on 50 inch tires??

Haha, that's a good point. I doubt it.


Only think I know for certain is that we don't want comp rigs & MOA axles. This would include any TVP cassis, also kits or RTR's like the ax10 scorpion. Any scx10 would be fine.

[rocksteadily]

O well, got plenty of time to make rules, summer is months away lol

[hawnmt]

I'd be in for this, at least when I can make it.

I like the idea of the steet and trail classes but that'd be hard to regulate. I'm guessing a SCX-10 Honcho would be Trail Class, but if I put a Bronco body on it would in then be Street? Same capablility just different body. And looking at that last pic with Ryde's Bruiser and the MRC it would be nuts thinking of those two running in the same class.

I know there's no perfect answer with scalers but the tire size seems more cut and dry.

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Originally Posted by hawnmt

I'd be in for this, at least when I can make it.

I like the idea of the steet and trail classes but that'd be hard to regulate. I'm guessing a SCX-10 Honcho would be Trail Class, but if I put a Bronco body on it would in then be Street? Same capablility just different body. And looking at that last pic with Ryde's Bruiser and the MRC it would be nuts thinking of those two running in the same class.

I know there's no perfect answer with scalers but the tire size seems more cut and dry.

Personally, I think the honcho is a street truck, just a taco w/all-pro flatbed. Not a truggy.

The pic with Ryde's bruser & mrc is for refrence to Ryde's truggy only,not the mrc. A MRC has TVP's so it's out.

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Originally Posted by rocksteadily

O well, got plenty of time to make rules, summer is months away lol

Actually, we need to get this hammered out so everyone can build. We haven't even bought up the different events yet.


Alan, you got that sled still?

[RydeFab]

ditto on the second option....street legal and strickly off-road. it'll be easier in my opinion.

[RydeFab]

Originally Posted by DISTURBIN' tha PEACE

Actually, we need to get this hammered out so everyone can build. We haven't even bought up the different events yet.


Alan, you got that sled still?

oh hell yeah................i wanna sample that sled!!!!!

[RydeFab]

i'm so touched that my bruiser is picked for an example.

[animal 4x4]

i agree with street/trail rig as for the honcho it is still an out of the box rig that anyone can but at any lhs. let's keep it simple so any and everyone can paticipate from beginners to advanced. this is just my opinion and i think the focus should be everybody having fun at an event than to be worried about technical rules and regulations.for now let's all get it started as it grows and more people turn out classification's can be modified

[rocksteadily]

Originally Posted by animal 4x4

i agree with street/trail rig as for the honcho it is still an out of the box rig that anyone can but at any lhs. let's keep it simple so any and everyone can paticipate from beginners to advanced. this is just my opinion and i think the focus should be everybody having fun at an event than to be worried about technical rules and regulations.for now let's all get it started as it grows and more people turn out classification's can be modified

Good idea, just have fun till you see if it gets big than set more guidelines. Run what you brung( scale of course lol)

[cutlaSS]

Qkay, opinions are like a$$holes. Everyone has one ans everyone elses stinks but their own. So cover your noses! When we were dicsussioning the TTC at the GTG, I was more for the street/DD and trail truck/truggy classifications, but as I thought about it more I think tire size give more of an advantage/disadvanga in this case.

Either way I it's gonna cost me. If we go street and trail classes I HAVE to build a trail truck, if we go 1.9 and 2.2 I HAVE to build a 2.2.

As far as location........I guess we can leave that out til we decide on classifications.

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Originally Posted by cutlaSS

Qkay, opinions are like a$$holes. Everyone has one ans everyone elses stinks but their own. So cover your noses! When we were dicsussioning the TTC at the GTG, I was more for the street/DD and trail truck/truggy classifications, but as I thought about it more I think tire size give more of an advantage/disadvanga in this case.

Either way I it's gonna cost me. If we go street and trail classes I HAVE to build a trail truck, if we go 1.9 and 2.2 I HAVE to build a 2.2.

As far as location........I guess we can leave that out til we decide on classifications.

I agree.

Our main focus will be fun!