Are trucks allowed?

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

Rallycross sounds like a ton of fun, and its something I'd love to try, however, my mazda and my wife's mini aren't exactly appropriate cars to rallycross. I DO however, have my beater truck, a 1997 Ranger 2WD. Sorry in advance for the dumb question, but are trucks allowed at rallycross events?

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:15 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

Rallycross sounds like a ton of fun, and its something I'd love to try, however, my mazda and my wife's mini aren't exactly appropriate cars to rallycross. I DO however, have my beater truck, a 1997 Ranger 2WD. Sorry in advance for the dumb question, but are trucks allowed at rallycross events?

Sure. A RWD will be teh suck, but yes they are allowed.

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

I'm aware it would be a really shitty vehicle if I'm trying to actually compete, but I just thought it might be fun to try sometime in a vehicle that I already have, to see if I should start stashing $ away for a better suited rally beater or whether its not my thing.

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:14 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

I'm aware it would be a really shitty vehicle if I'm trying to actually compete, but I just thought it might be fun to try sometime in a vehicle that I already have, to see if I should start stashing $ away for a better suited rally beater or whether its not my thing.

Start stashing away money now. Really.

I'd highly recommend polling for a rent-a-ride in one of the rally beaters out there, and lean on your truck as a last resort to come out and play with. That said, I think of any of the sites, the next OCS event would be the best site for a rear driven 1wd truck of any we currently run.

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

if I can get the clutch replaced by then, I might come and try it, although the wife isn't exactly supportive of the idea. . .

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

BriceJohnson wrote:

if I can get the clutch replaced by then, I might come and try it, although the wife isn't exactly supportive of the idea. . .

She doesn't need to know.

"Hey honey, why is the truck so dirty?"

I think you should bring out the truck. If nothing else it will be HUGELY entertaining, and all day long you can keep yelling "YEEHA" and "HEY Y'ALL WATCH THIS".

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

thats what I said, although I hear you guys had a small jump at the last event, not so sure how well its 155k mile old suspension would handle that sort of thing

Carl Fisher · **Posted:** Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:15 am

BriceJohnson wrote:

if I can get the clutch replaced by then, I might come and try it

Seconding the idea of finding a FWD rental, unless doing poorly is an actual goal of yours... :-)

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although the wife isn't exactly supportive of the idea. . .

Have her codrive with you. She'll like it.

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

Carl Fisher wrote:

BriceJohnson wrote:

if I can get the clutch replaced by then, I might come and try it

Seconding the idea of finding a FWD rental, unless doing poorly is an actual goal of yours... :-)

hmm, a rental car, you guys are giving me ideas. . .

(Just kidding, I know what you meant by a rental)

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:30 am

BriceJohnson wrote:

hmm, a rental car, you guys are giving me ideas. . .

Not like THAT has never been done before.

Don't let them tell you RWD sucks. RWD is a ton of fun in the dirt. So what if it's not the fastest way around the course.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:31 am

BriceJohnson wrote:

hmm, a rental car, you guys are giving me ideas. . .

We don't officially endorse the idea, but you are free to bring a car from where you want.

Not that I've ever done that or anything. :wink:

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