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PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by PennSilverTaco, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Jul 9, 2018 at 3:32 PM
    ALI3N_123

    ALI3N_123 ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    I was thinking about it, but my taco is nothing special.
     
  2. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:34 PM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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    @ALI3N_123

    More pictures from the sled pull! Here the two pulling sleds (one is a backup that wasn't used that day)...

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  3. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:35 PM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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  4. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:36 PM
    ALI3N_123

    ALI3N_123 ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    @PennSilverTaco, While a truck pulls a sled forward, does the sled pull backward?
     
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  5. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:37 PM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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    An up-close look at a 1997 Dodge Ram Cummins that has been stripped down to almost nothing and is now a dedicated pulling rig...

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  6. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:39 PM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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    No, it is just powered by its own diesel engine to make moving it easier. The cab is air-conditioned and has a full array of instrumentation. The sled weighs about 38,000 pounds and would cost about $250,000 to recreate...
     
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  7. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:40 PM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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    Another dedicated sled-pull truck that has been completely stripped and is no longer street legal. This one is a 2006-2009 Dodge Ram...

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  8. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:43 PM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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    The Buck has a large fleet of John Deere and Farmall tractors for maintaining the racing area...

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  9. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:44 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    These tractors are also used for moving competitors' vehicles around...

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  10. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:46 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    The Buck hosts numerous events, including monster truck rallies and demolition derbies. This nearly-unrecognizable shell of a Chrysler product is left over from a recent demolition derby...

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  11. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:48 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    Who knew a side-by-side could pull so much...?!?!

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  12. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:48 PM
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  13. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:49 PM
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    The arena...

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  14. Jul 9, 2018 at 6:50 PM
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    Dang. Sup Charlie, you get that truck all put back together?
     
  15. Jul 9, 2018 at 7:04 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    Which truck? The "Against All Odds" Dodge Ram pulling rig?
     
  16. Jul 9, 2018 at 7:05 PM
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    The Decision Maker pulling sled...

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  17. Jul 9, 2018 at 7:06 PM
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    The Show 'N' Shine judging, determined entirely by the crowd and a special "applause reader"...

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  18. Jul 9, 2018 at 7:07 PM
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    The pit area...

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  19. Jul 9, 2018 at 7:10 PM
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  20. Jul 9, 2018 at 7:11 PM
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    Hooking a Ford Super Duty 6.4L PowerStroke up to the sled...

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