i support both factions of people, drag and sled, along with corporate and home built trucks, if it werent for some of the home built guys doing what they do, we wouldnt have nearly the "street" level of competition we do today. the corporate crowd, banks, ats, dr. performance, those types, have the money to advance the sport, most of us cant afford to build an engine, test it, blow it up, rebuild it, blow it again, put another one together and repeat the process, but they do and that is called the trickle down effect, sure banks dosent offer huge horsepower from his regular stuff, but its safe reliable extra horsepower and it helps alot of entry level new diesel guys get some power without destroying their truck, eventually those guys will move up to bigger and better things, look at people like Kyle Michaels, Richard "MAD DOG" Madsen, Erik Stacey, and Eric Merchant, who would of guessed 7 years ago that there would be 1000 hp street driven trucks or 1500 horsepower sled pullers or even a diesel beating on the 7 second door. They have advanced the diesel world farther than most cause they are grassroots but still got the money to keep their dream alive and make it better for all of us, we should support any type of diesel motorsports and any manufacturer or competitor as long as they keep a reasonably ethical spirit of competition.

 

 

Dangerous, u have obviously never been outside of TX. Sled pulling is by far more popular out this way than drag racing because 75% of the Diesel owners out here actually use their trucks in daily routine IE pulling trailers. So sled pulling is more popular and who is in it for the money?? NOT ME

 

Gentlemen, these is no reason to ruffle feathers or get personal here. Lets be adults. And if you dont have anything positive to offer - please stay out of the conversation. Thanks.

 

yall are nothin but a bunch of wussies....






























i figured if i said that i could drag this argument out a few more hoursHAHAHA

 

wats positive about spending nearly half a million dollars on a truck that can only do one thing well????

 

Chill out dudes...........damn it man

nuttin wrong with spendin a **** ton of cash on any truck as long as it does whatt YOU want it to do

also remember what you like or want aint necessarly what the other guy wants .......................its a big world out there and a ton of room for all of us

 

Look, personally I think Logan pretty much said it all.

What the trucks are for, who built them, and what is under the hoods doesn't really matter. At least it shouldn't. The point is that they're DIESELS, they're pushing the limits, and sooner or later something is going to trickle down that the grass roots people CAN and WILL use because of this. Now maybe these trucks won't contribute to sled pulling, road racing, daily drivers, etc but MAYBE they will and I for one can't wait to find that answer out.

I honestly feel that we're about to cross a threshold here for diesel performance and perhaps, finally, a broad acceptance in this country for the diesel. Let's wait it out guys. See what happens. Maybe it'll be nothing but we don't know.

 

Would you spend a half million on a 2500hp sled puller?................I thought so.

Who cares what people spend THEIR money on. Its not yours so what does it matter.

I cant say that I like banks products, I think they are low on power and high on price. I have never owned one so dont but alot of faith in that statement. But, no matter what, If someone told you there was a "a guy" who built a pretty sweet Duramax tube frame truck that could make a 8 second pass with out a hint of smoke you would have kicked them in the nuts, and thought that they were an idiot. So what if it takes a 3 gallons of No2 to get down the track, fast gassers use alot, why cant we. If he can keep the heads screwed on maybe he will shed some light on hows hes doing and let us in on the secret??? thus advancing the sport.

If the Dr. Perf truck shows up and get his butt handed to him he will probably go back to his shop try something new and spend alot of money just to beat banks. He will do something that advances the sport, obviously where hes at is not the leading edge, he will have to try something new. If the predator truck wins then banks will have to do the same thing.

Im personally rooting for the cummins, but I drive a Dmax.

In the words of the great Ricky Bobby

" I just wanna go fast"

Jamie

 

Shake and Bake!!!