Racing...Truck is great, driver not so much

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I'm out at Tailcreek Raceways, Alix, Alberta, and my truck is running good. A slight over heat problem, which I fix by adding water. The cut down f150 coils I added are working good, I'm using the full shock stock but not bottoming out.
I came in first in my class for the 200 foot drags. The slalom not so much. After walking the course somehow I decide I needed to follow my own idea of a course and got disqualified my first run. Luckily it's best run of two and I didn't screw up my second run. Today we do it all over again and then add up the points to figure out placing.
No pics as I don't have time.
Richard

 

[huh?]

awesome, dude.

give em hell

 

[Jim Oaks]

Sweet! Find someone to take some photos!!!

 

[FritzTKatt]

Vids or gtfo? LOL.

Good luck, buddy.

 

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[alwaysFlOoReD]

I ended up getting third place. I'll have pics up later.

Richard

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

So I'll start out with pics of my new to me tow rig, a 77 f250 460/auto 2wd;

Its hard on gas @ 8.5 mpg [imp], that's about 7 mpg for you guys down south. It needs a tuneup and carb rebuild but it'll do for now.

I also picked up a new to me 22' flatdeck carhauler for $2500. It came with a 8000lb winch, a small hoist that can be moved side to side and front to back, a half dozen 2" ratchet straps, lots of chains and some boomers, and the tires are decent. I spent about $150 re-skinning the deck with 2x8 under a 1/2" plywood top;

Random pics;

My version of a multiranger; 1st gen bumpers and stx lift, second gen cab and front, third gen box-sides; lining up for the drags;

4 and 6 cyl stock class trucks dragging;

some v-8 stock and super-stock waiting for slalom;

more trucks waiting for slalom;

Saturday we ran the course in one direction, Sunday in the opposite.
I usually run in 4hi but my TC was stuck in 4lo. This ended up in me trying to shift into reverse a few times as most of the course I was in 4th and 5th and occasionally I'd need an extra gear. Some of you may notice I have two different size tires front to back, I'm trying to get the back end to break loose easier. The jury is still out on that idea and may be why I'm stuck in 4lo. It didn't seem to affect my drag races tho.
Anyways, I had a lot of fun and didn't roll my truck this year....which may mean I'm not trying hard enough. Next year I think I'll run without the body shell and so won't be as worried about rolling and wrecking the panels. Also hope to finish the engine side of the cage but that will depend on whether I find a place to work on it that I can afford.
Later,

Richard