Poll: wonder if any class one cars would merge to the TT class after seeing the Hummer?

just a thought, after watching the success of the converted Hummer over the last couple years, how many 1 cars thought of switching over to some sort of full body in order to attract those precious sponsor dollars? Just a thought!

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Permalink Reply by Tooltime on June 14, 2011 at 5:49pm
missed your post. Did you say you built the Castex truck Ken?
Permalink Reply by Ken on June 15, 2011 at 11:01am
Yes RACECO....David Kriesler owned the place, but Clay Bintz, Sarge, and Henry built that thing. Thats where Mike Smith came from too before he moved on to Herbst and built all their stuff.
Permalink Reply by Tooltime on June 15, 2011 at 6:29pm
ahhhhhhh very ineresting Ken! a small world indeed! Speaking of Herbst, I viewed some video of their Gieser truck, or at least I think its a Geiser truck. But anyway, It appeared the truck didnt work well in some of the video I watched.
Permalink Reply by BajaTuner on June 15, 2011 at 7:21pm
I'm fairly certain that the new Herbst trucks were designed and built in house. And I agree they did not look to handle well. The chassis appeared to float in odd motions compared to the tires and terrain. New design, probably still needs some shock tuning and swaybar finesse.
Permalink Reply by Ken on June 15, 2011 at 8:01pm
Yep. They were in house designed.
Permalink Reply by NIKAL on June 15, 2011 at 8:02pm
The Herbst new TT''s were designed and built by Derek Collins and was overseen by Mike Smith at Herbst's shop. There were 3 TT's being built next to each other. Herbst got into some financial trouble before Derek could finish building them. Derek was let go and he ended up working for Jesse James on some of his special projects. I'm not sure what he is up to now. Once Herbst got their financial issues straitened out MIke Smith and crew finished one truck. The fab part was pretty close to done when Derek left.

In the past Herbst used Mike Smith designed shocks and are now using Fox. To save cost they are using more off the shelf items vs custom building everything like they did with the Truggy and 4X4 TT. The are not the dominate force they once were.
Permalink Reply by Tooltime on June 15, 2011 at 9:15pm
There is something to be said for a good chassis man! shocking isnt it?
Permalink Reply by mj on June 16, 2011 at 1:34am
I swear this thread is like TROPHY TRUCK 101
I LOVE IT ! teach me more oh great professors of TT
:~D
DEAN TOG
PRINCIPLE TOOL &
PROFESSOR NIKAL
ROTFLMAO
Permalink Reply by Tooltime on June 16, 2011 at 11:21am
MJ dont count yourself short there buddy! You have been assigned secretary of this thread. Meaning, you always offer photos of the topics and vehicles at hand. Well done my young apprentice! lol

On a side note, I can say from experience that once you ride in a TT, you would be completely amazed....I drove a class 9 car, and a class 7s hooptie for a while, then had my dream ride in a TT on a course we just ran in the 7s, so the course was still fresh in my mind. And all I can say is wholly SH**!
Permalink Reply by mj on June 16, 2011 at 2:36pm
Bud even riding in a class 11 would feel like i was in heaven lol . A TT would just be pure EXTACY !!!!!!!!!! LMAO
Permalink Reply by Tooltime on June 16, 2011 at 2:42pm
check your pm mj
Permalink Reply by mj on June 16, 2011 at 2:59pm
just did sent email

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