http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxv2hOlFav4

 

Also to whoever asked about the weight it is 65,000lbs.

It seems like alot more going by the trailers, but 65,000 is what the announcer said.

 

must only be lumber or something, those superB flatdecks are rated for almost twice that IIRC

but awesome none the less I've seen that vid many times and never get tired of seeing him yank the front 3'

 

I heard about those races but first time I have seen the vid...got to say that is one bad ride...Large Car fo shure...

 

In regards to the semi Mustang race. You can tell its not a US race, with a crowd that close to the action. The bleeding hearts in the states would have a field day with that. Anyway, those trucks are amazing

 

Yeah this is done mainly in Quebec. I think this year there is one in New Hampshire as well.

 

Wow... that race against the stang really puts things in perspective. VERY impressive... awesome to watch!

 

i cant watch any of those videos here at work, but the pictures are pretty awesome. im gonna half to check this stuff out when i get home!!!!!!!

 

Those are awsome videos. I love seein that kinda stuff

 

Truly a kick-butt video!!!

It reminds me of my Dodge when I take off...
















Not really

 

I didn't hear the announcer say that but 65,000 kilogram = 143,300lbs. Also we have trucks that haul lumber 5 days a week (and owned a lumberyard for about 20yrs) and that is a LONG way from 65k. 65k per trailer sounds more believable either way the speed at the top is impressive.

Here is another one:

 

Those Canadians are crazy with their big trucks. thanks for the vids they were awsome. I'd love to check those races out sometime. That truck sounded awsome at idle.

I'd also like to know how they keep the driveline together in those trucks, I have towed and fixed MANY a tractor with WAY less power than what those guys are putting to the ground, that had the driveshafts twisted into pretzels or snapped the gear housings and such.


Tim

 

ROTFLMAO, a 20k# truck pulling a 13 sec 1/4.

Thanks,

Tim

 

Caterpillar Power...... Baby!!!!

 

The greatest thing about these videos to me is remembering just about everytime I take a truck to Cat to be uprated they always tell me how you "Cant do anything to these engines without the factory password/computer" and how "you can't make big power out of the newer ones you need a "B" model". Funny how on Eric Bouchard's webpage (owner of that truck) one of his team mates is labeled "Programmer" and I don't see Caterpillar as one of his sponsors. I guess some of those mechanics should tell that guy "you can't do that"!

The T800 Kenworth in the first video posted by "dieselfuelonly" is a series 60 Detroit.