SD Area Folks: Tuff Trucks at Del Mar Fairgrounds June 27, 28

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:45 pm

Tuff Truck Racing: Open Class
JUNE 27, 1:00PM and 5:00PM
Professional drivers compete against the clock in Tuff Truck Open Class Racing.

Beach Buggy photo Beach Buggy Racing and Street Class
Tuff Truck Racing
JUNE 28, 1:00PM and 5:00PM

Anyone going?

I know our very own CSDrums (Brian) has ran it in the past; I've always just spectated.

This year it's on the weekend- my place is in Del Mar not far from the Fairgrounds- anyone up to meet up for a beer or two around noon and head over for the 1pm start?

Let me know....

Bray

RyanDS650X · Post by **RyanDS650X** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 5:36 pm

I've only seen the vids on YouTube but it looks like a lot of fun!

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:41 pm

I'm down to watch this year. Hit me up.

It's a lot of fun but be safe my buddy went a little to big last year and broke his back. Lesson learned, take it easy on the first run.

dtbback · Post by **dtbback** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:39 pm

This sounds AWESOME!!

nubreed71 · Post by **nubreed71** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:59 pm

Headed to Tuff Trucks yesterday with DMBronco and CS_Drums...great times fellas!

I only snapped 3 pics...and all of them were of the McNeil Explorer carnage. Ouch!

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:50 am

No cage???

nubreed71 · Post by **nubreed71** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:15 am

it had one, although apparently not built by the Mcneils (according to his Instagram). Was 1.5" mild steel and from the looks of it, didn't do a whole lot.

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:28 am

Putting s bunch of tubes in a truck isn't really a cage haha. Proper build and most importantly effect design are key.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:35 am

I was wondering how they would have let it run without a cage. As was pointed out - just putting tubes in there doesn't constitute a cage. Doesn't look like much protection at all was offered by whatever was there.

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:11 pm

That is why I run 2" .120 DOM in my Bronco. Also, the main hoop aka B pillar, is one continuous length of tubing directly to the frame.

Just because you can weld, does not mean you know how to design a safe cage.

Wow, that Exploder, is just scary.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:20 pm

for that exploder a 1.5" cage that was PROPERLY DESIGNED would have held up well I think. 2" is overkill for most trucks. Class 8's etc. were running 1.75" for years and were fine. 2" is nice, but not necessary. Design is just as important if not more so than tubing size.

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:28 pm

I think design is the most overlooked and by far the most important aspect of a cage

Wrightracing.net · Post by **Wrightracing.net** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:30 pm

Agreed, my first cage in the Bronco was 1.75", .120. Fortunately I never tested it.

Lack of triangulation and a Lack of understanding, when it comes to the distrabution of force = bad juju.

It does weed out the Jean pool.