New drag truck- well kinda

[Heavyhaul]

Glad to see the project is alive again. I will have to make a trip down to see it.

 

[ChattyCathy]

Watching Ben Gollons truck hit the wall at TS last year is what makes me wanna make sure everything is right. I know his wasn't a suspension issue, but I would be devastated if something like that happened.

Get or borrow some 4 corner scales they are a great tool to set up weight distribution.

 

[bigrpowr]

Get or borrow some 4 corner scales they are a great tool to set up weight distribution.

absolutely.

 

[ChattyCathy]

absolutely.

The lightning even with adding tons of weight with the driver in the truck is within 5 pounds of each other on all four corners.

 

[blk350on20s]

Buddy has them for his modified cars. Makes a world of difference

 

[Hotrodtractor]

Corner scales are awesome. You can measure everything to your hearts content and make it perfect - toss it on a set of scales and figure out how far off you really are. LOL I have a big rig set in the shop - they only can get you within 10 lbs - but I can put 20K lbs on each corner and still read it!

 

[JDub]

The lightning even with adding tons of weight with the driver in the truck

Building brackets to hold tractor weights and 1/2" plate steel so the truck would make weight :doh:

 

[ChattyCathy]

Building brackets to hold tractor weights and 1/2" plate steel so the truck would make weight :doh:

You still have that pic of the scales when they lightning was weighed?

 

[JDub]

You still have that pic of the scales when they lightning was weighed?

You took that picture on your phone homey

 

[ChattyCathy]

You took that picture on your phone homey

Ya I know but I thought you did also...I don't have that phone anymore.

 

[mike@haller's]

Get or borrow some 4 corner scales they are a great tool to set up weight distribution.

A buddy of mine has corner scales he uses for his stock car. Ill see if I can get em to use.

 

[PowerstrokeJunkie]

Awesome work. How much, if any, weight was saved with the four-link/coilover backhalfed setup. Can you do one to a 4x4 truck as easy or is it mainly a 2wd thing?

 

[SouthFlstrokin']

Awesome work. How much, if any, weight was saved with the four-link/coilover backhalfed setup. Can you do one to a 4x4 truck as easy or is it mainly a 2wd thing?

It's been done. I forgot the name of that Chevy that runs a 4wd 2000hp reg cab that's in the 8s....

 

[Mpoage]

It's been done. I forgot the name of that Chevy that runs a 4wd 2000hp reg cab that's in the 8s....

This it?

http://www.msmisery.com/

 

[bigrpowr]

Awesome work. How much, if any, weight was saved with the four-link/coilover backhalfed setup. Can you do one to a 4x4 truck as easy or is it mainly a 2wd thing?

we had a target weight of 5000 with driver with fiberglass doors, and back half. stroked ligtning is 5280 with steel doors and 200lb driver. the back half and tubs cut a TON of weight out of that back end.

This it?

http://www.msmisery.com/

that is her.. likely to never get down the track straight. and i believe it is built to run high 6's.

 

[Erikclaw]

And if it gets a fiberglass front clip some day..... What are the weight restrictions in the class it was made to run in?
I will be amazed if ms misery gets down the track straight too. Sooo much ***ing power and that set up is going to be rough.

 

[SouthFlstrokin']

This it?

http://www.msmisery.com/

Yup that's it alright

 

[ChattyCathy]

And if it gets a fiberglass front clip some day..... What are the weight restrictions in the class it was made to run in?
I will be amazed if ms misery gets down the track straight too. Sooo much ***ing power and that set up is going to be rough.

Pro street I think which 4500lb unless your at an outlaw race like TS which was 4900lb. That chassis if done right should take anything a 6.4 could throw at it no problem.

 

[mike@haller's]

This it?

http://www.msmisery.com/

That truck is nasty

Pro street I think which 4500lb unless your at an outlaw race like TS which was 4900lb. That chassis if done right should take anything a 6.4 could throw at it no problem.

I would really like for it to be under 5k lbs but 5k is probably more realistic

 

[Erikclaw]

Pro street I think which 4500lb unless your at an outlaw race like TS which was 4900lb. That chassis if done right should take anything a 6.4 could throw at it no problem.

I was referring to the ms missery when commenting on the power and the set up. Misery just looks over powered.
I think Mike has a way better set up to handle what he can throw at it.
5000lbs or less should be easily attainable especially with a front clip.