did everyone watch the finale on sunday they loaded it up with the custom goosenesk and posion spyder and went to the scales over 18,000 pounds and so much for banks rep as a none smoke maker that thing looker like a coal train it was SWEET and they tuned it down for towing to like 735hp and 1300tq

 

I missed it. I'll have to check to see if TIVO recorded it for me.

 

ya that thing's a hoss, i happened to be flipping threw the channels and saw what i thought to be a hummer pulling a fifth wheel. that is a wild build up it would be nice to have the cash.

 

accordin to the Source

DP mag, its at 500/1000 for towing, and that is probably rated at the flywheel....

Rick

 

they'll replay it sat. morning right?

 

Yeah, saw it too. Did you notice the short clip from within the cab. They showed how violently it shifted. Looks like it shifted from second to third. You can see the vibration through the camera.

 

Should have been a twin turbo commonrail cummins with a man six spd and a gearvendors overdrive

 

Yea, the truck was 735HP when it was turned up, about 500 for towing, but Ian did say that he got it up to 76mph before he pulled onto the interstate from the on-ramp, not too shabby if you ask me.

 

all i remember is that he said or the hp and tq ratings flashed on the screen and yes the shifting was very very hard it looked like it would want to break u-joints or axles like that

 

I'll bet you Banks Donated the motor for the advertizing.

 

Yeah those shifts looked brutal!!
Total rigs weight with trailer was 18,000lb that gooseneck hitch was way behind the rear axle, was kinda weird... Labor involved alone was over $48,000!! Crazy

 

I'd say your right......whats up with banks slam'in everyone in all his new ads

 

Ya I watched all the shows and Banks did give them the engine.. Gale even was on the show with his engineer guy helping them locate engine in the engine bay..

I really like the idea of the build up But I would have spent a lot more time and money on the inside to make it more luxury..

 

I thought that thing was pretty nice. they didn't show the whole onramp if I remember so it could have been one of those long downhill ones, but thats pretty good getting up to 76 before u merge into traffic with 18k total.