where to buy race ready truck

[Merace19]

Where would i buy a race ready truck? Looking at the stock or close to stock class truck or suv. I dont have time to build one myself but i want to race in a few races over the next 2 years or so.

[skullver]

Originally Posted by Merace19

Where would i buy a race ready truck? Looking at the stock or close to stock class truck or suv. I dont have time to build one myself but i want to race in a few races over the next 2 years or so.

check here, best place I know of, or the desert classifieds(times?) is a good place also:
http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi

[Bubba Ray Boudreaux]

Originally Posted by skullver

check here, best place I know of, or the desert classifieds(times?) is a good place also:
http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi

Dusty Times

[Merace19]

Originally Posted by Bubba Ray Boudreaux

Dusty Times

Thats the one i was trying to remember. I use to get a copy of it all the time when i lived in El Toro Ca. Thanks

[65Chevy4x4]

here ya go MDr 1450 class champion truck.
http://dezertrangers.com/cgi-bin/ib/...5;t=43442;st=0

[Bubba Ray Boudreaux]

Originally Posted by Merace19

Thats the one i was trying to remember. I use to get a copy of it all the time when i lived in El Toro Ca. Thanks

Yeah, I used to get it when I was covering VORRA just so I could stroke myself at being published, but I didn't keep any of the copies............

[Merace19]

Originally Posted by 65Chevy4x4

here ya go MDr 1450 class champion truck.
http://dezertrangers.com/cgi-bin/ib/...5;t=43442;st=0

Not looking to spend that kind of money My budget is close to 8k for the truck and maybe another 4k to supply it for a race. I have been saving for years to do this and i aint getting any younger,.......

[65Chevy4x4]

good luck finding a race ready truck for 8K. I'd look into a sportsman buggy, like an old jimco or chenoweth buggy, or maybe a 7s or stock style class truck. We jsut picked up a fully built 97 ranger for 12k and threw another 3into it to get it ready for the MDR race this sat.

[TotalImmortal]

Originally Posted by Merace19

Not looking to spend that kind of money My budget is close to 8k for the truck and maybe another 4k to supply it for a race. I have been saving for years to do this and i aint getting any younger,.......

8k?? This is off road racing...not rock crawling. a "budget build" race car is going to be around 15k...

[65Chevy4x4]

exactly, with building everything myself including the motor, suspension, and buying everything used I have over 8K into my truck and the rear isnt' even close to being done. I'll have around 12K into mine with me doing everything on it when it's done and race ready. Look into a old class 3 trucks if you want a fiarly cheap and easy to prep truck, although it will be a bumpy ride.

[Merace19]

There are plenty of deals i am sure of it. Hell my old race car when i was racing ashplat cost over 14k to build but i got it for 6500. I dont like building trucks or cars anymore dont have time to go though the learning curve. And i did say STOCK CLASS. I never said i wanted to win either.

[TotalImmortal]

Originally Posted by Merace19

There are plenty of deals i am sure of it. Hell my old race car when i was racing ashplat cost over 14k to build but i got it for 6500. I dont like building trucks or cars anymore dont have time to go though the learning curve. And i did say STOCK CLASS. I never said i wanted to win either.

find me a stock class truck for 8k that is not a complete pos and holds together for half a race and i'll give you a cookie.

[65Chevy4x4]

where's my cookie:-)
http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/t...second&id=6162
http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/t...second&id=4624

[TotalImmortal]

i said not a total hack job

[65Chevy4x4]

ture but it is a Champion of some sanctioned body that nobody knows about.

[TotalImmortal]

what i am trying to say (and i am doing a really crappy job of it) is that in off road racing, buying/building the race vehicle the THE cheapest part of the whole deal. ask any stock class racer (competitive or not) how much he spends race to race on a average prep job, fuel, food and logistics. the shitty thing is that the "prep" is never just a prep. something is always broken or needs replacement. things add up quick.

[65Chevy4x4]

your almost better off just spending the extra cash to start with and buy a decent sportsman truck since they are faster, more fun and you'll be looking at only around 1500 for prep and race costs.

[camo]

don't over look the Jeepspeed class. 8k might be a bit light for a race ready competitive rig but 10-15 should get you close. and the best part of it over say a class 3 is that in 3 your lucky to get 5 rigs per race. Parker this coming weekend there will be close to 30 jeeps-peeders

[TotalImmortal]

Originally Posted by camo

don't over look the Jeepspeed class. 8k might be a bit light for a race ready competitive rig but 10-15 should get you close. and the best part of it over say a class 3 is that in 3 your lucky to get 5 rigs per race. Parker this coming weekend there will be close to 30 jeeps-peeders

word.

[skullver]

Originally Posted by camo

don't over look the Jeepspeed class. 8k might be a bit light for a race ready competitive rig but 10-15 should get you close. and the best part of it over say a class 3 is that in 3 your lucky to get 5 rigs per race. Parker this coming weekend there will be close to 30 jeeps-peeders

Actually charlie Pfeltzer(sp?) is selling his old Jeepspeed(1716) car for $7500 obo, look on jeepspeed.com for details, probably the best deal you will find on a race-ready rig, mine has cost more than this for the initial build.

[skullver]

double post, anyways, a day late and quite a few dollars short, the 1716 car has been sold:
http://jeepspeed.net/smf/index.php?topic=482.0

[Merace19]

What class would this be in? Unsure of the builder but it looks cool. I am sure it needs beefing up to handle long term driving but i like the atv look with cage.

[JuryRigJalopy]

Originally Posted by Merace19

What class would this be in? Unsure of the builder but it looks cool. I am sure it needs beefing up to handle long term driving but i like the atv look with cage.

Im sure that you can find a few pepboy yerf dogs to race.

[JuryRigJalopy]

The guy that manufactures the drakart tried racing MDR races a few times. As far as I know he didn't finish, and those things are built well.

http://www.drakart.com/

[desertbull]

This thing wouldn't make it to RM 60 at San Felipe---we'll, maybe if the driver was on a Sunday cruise...

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There were three 8000lb Race Trucks stuck at RM 2.5 at Parker...the guy in this thing woulda' been toast if he was sitting in that silt bed.

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