2011 TTC

[patches73]

Jason,
Mike Keller are entering the black 76 Ford we brought to the Rubicon. Any words of wisdom on the long journey to Hollister.

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[poorboy1]

It will be interesting if he gets classified truck or buggy. He definetly has the perfect rig to enter.

My advice would be to get some seat time with any new parts he plans on changing like tires. If Mickey Thompson sponsors again this year they will most likely offer any tire they make.

Is he carbed or fuel injected? What axle is he running now?

[patches73]

carbed dana 60 front, dana70 rear

[patches73]

I haven't read the rules. Curiuos about how the ruling is worded about trucks and buggies.

[patches73]

Mike wants to know if its alright to stop by and chat with you possible saturday?

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Too bad that picture isnt alittle clearer, I love seeing fords jump

[hardhead811]

Sorry havent figured to how to move stuff from youtube to here but search " Steve the glass man, Mike Keller, Dementia". There are 2 videos.

[patches73]

Check out the pics of the Sherwood car show.

[poorboy1]

Dec 15, 2010 17:11:15 GMT -5 patches73 said:

I haven't read the rules. Curiuos about how the ruling is worded about trucks and buggies.

I would have to go back and look at the rules but it mentions a portion of stock frame, stock cab, appearance and a couple other details. There is about 5 criteria to distinguish the difference between trucks and buggies. If your truck gets 3 or more check marks toward one or teh other than that is the class it falls into.

[Buzzer]

Copied from Pirate:

Here's some of the rules that I posted in the 2010 thread from my "proof read" version of the rules last year.....

At our Monday sign-in, each driver will be assigned four wristbands – one each for driver and spotter, and two more for whomever the driver designates. Only those competitors and guests wearing wristbands will be admitted to the competition areas. You may of course bring family and friends to Hollister with you, but unless you designate them to receive one of the four wristbands, they must remain away from the Top Truck Challenge competition area for reasons of security and crowd control. Children under age 12 are not allowed within the competition areas at any time during the event, and must be accompanied at all times by an adult, age 18 and over, in all other sections of the park.

Competing vehicles do not have to be street-legal and they may consist of a tube chassis and no body panels. Tire size is also unlimited. Mufflers are required by law in the park, whether or not you run them at home.

Each vehicle competing in Top Truck Challenge MUST have a rollcage and seatbelts for the driver and any passengers. Your vehicle MUST have at least one safe attachment point at each end, at least one locking differential, and at least one fire extinguisher. WINCHES ARE REQUIRED, and bead locks are STRONGLY recommended. Rear lift blocks are permissible, but front lift blocks are not allowed. Rebar steering is not allowed. For your safety and the safety of others, nylon winch rope is strongly recommended. The use of helmets is required for the Hill Climb and Obstacle Course, and recommended for the other events. Helmets must be in compliance with safety standards established by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission or by ASTM, ANSI, Snell or other recognized certification agency. Vehicles and competitors will be checked for equipment compliance.

Use of tire chains or studs during Top Truck Challenge is prohibited. So is use of Mattracks and/or similar products and hardware. Swapping between tire types and sizes during the event is prohibited.

SEATBELTS ARE REQUIRED WHEN OPERATING A VEHICLE IN CALIFORNIA AND MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES

Tire pressure may be modified for any event. You are responsible for supplying your own compressed air. There is none available in the park.

You may service your truck in any manner you desire, but will forfeit your event points for any event in which you do not compete. The park has trashcans, but no means of disposing of hazardous wastes such as motor and gear oils, which must be captured and hauled out. You must safely dispose of such substances yourself.

Whenever you winch and use a tree for an anchor, you MUST use a tree protector. Failure to use a tree protector during winching will result in disqualification.


Keep in mind these are from last years rule book and not the entre thing, just what I could find tonight. We change/adapt the rules pretty much every year to make things better and safer.
I have a complete copy of the rules from last year on my computer at the shop, if I get time tomorrow I'll post it .



still looking for the seperation of classes... (talk is there may not even be one this yr).. Just dependeds on entrys

[patches73]

thank you