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Nice Greg!!
Just one quick question. 
How does the truck work when towing? Is it stable when hitched to a 12,000 pound trailer?
Is the rear end stable enough to keep from hopping when sled pulling?
How is it in the corners? Does it lean in, and "take a set" then rail through? How does it handle mid corner chop?
I want to add some aftermarket sway bars to make my truck corner better on the street. How much will the sway bars limit the ability of the t-rex suspension?
How does the truck work when towing? Is it stable when hitched to a 12,000 pound trailer?
Is the rear end stable enough to keep from hopping when sled pulling?
How is it in the corners? Does it lean in, and "take a set" then rail through? How does it handle mid corner chop?
I want to add some aftermarket sway bars to make my truck corner better on the street. How much will the sway bars limit the ability of the t-rex suspension?
Diesel Freak said:Just one quick question.
How does the truck work when towing? Is it stable when hitched to a 12,000 pound trailer?
I have towed with the truck and it seems the same
Is the rear end stable enough to keep from hopping when sled pulling?
Never pulled
How is it in the corners? Does it lean in, and "take a set" then rail through? How does it handle mid corner chop?
It handles like a Rallye car. Drive it in, brake, slide a little and drive it out. Excellent in the corners over expansion joints. Amazing... !
I want to add some aftermarket sway bars to make my truck corner better on the street. How much will the sway bars limit the ability of the t-rex suspension?
I was told to run the stock anti-swaybar but I choose to not reinstall it. My truck corners so good that I would be willing to risk saying that you will not need aftermarket swaybars.
Greg,
You gonna be at Truckin' Nationals? I sure would like to ride in that thing before I leave AZ for good next spring.
Josh
You gonna be at Truckin' Nationals? I sure would like to ride in that thing before I leave AZ for good next spring.
Josh
Where and when?
snowracer69 said:
Ya Greg,
What he said
?Oct. 23-24 Chandler, AZ
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It's at Firebird in Phoenix, I do believe. The dates posted above are correct. So, you gonna be there to let me drive? (I mean, "give me a ride") 
Oh, I could be persuaded to come on Friday and stay till after lunch on Saturday. Sounds like fun to me!!! I'll call Fred and see if he will go with me.
Greg
Greg
Greg opined:
I put the hellwig sway bars on. Figured for $200 it surely couldn't hurt. Plus, I haul a heavy camper, firewood, and two small border collies.
Still "saving" for the T-Rexs.
I put the hellwig sway bars on. Figured for $200 it surely couldn't hurt. Plus, I haul a heavy camper, firewood, and two small border collies.
Still "saving" for the T-Rexs.
whats happening at firebird-truckin nationals- is it some sort of event. thanks.
It's some sort of HUGE event! Trucks (big rigs, monster, crazy 4x4's, etc) from all over come to compete in all sorts of events.
Last year I believe the diesel guys got a good deal on getting into the drag pits, so we wouldn't be left out... . anybody know if that is happening again this year? That's all I'm coming for... to smoke MADDOG in his pretty little ford.
Last year I believe the diesel guys got a good deal on getting into the drag pits, so we wouldn't be left out... . anybody know if that is happening again this year? That's all I'm coming for... to smoke MADDOG in his pretty little ford.
Sorry, I got the location wrong-still tryin' to find my way around this place.
-Hey GREG,
I'm gonna need a test ride in that "FLUFFY truck" too???
-Hey GREG,
I'm gonna need a test ride in that "FLUFFY truck" too???
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Man, I wanna ride in a T-rex truck! I went to the truckin' nats last year at Firebird. It was great. I wanted to go this year, but we are Going to the IHBA world finals instead at firebird a few weekends later. Cant afford to do both.
Are any of you guys with T-rex trucks going to the IHBA finals?
Does anybody with a T-rex truck live near Albuquerque?
Are any of you guys with T-rex trucks going to the IHBA finals?
Does anybody with a T-rex truck live near Albuquerque?
I sure appreciate the offer J. However, I cruise enough washboard, and after keeping track of the reviews, I don't need to be convinced. With winter coming on and looking at winter treads, it will probably be late winter or early spring before they become a reality. Thanks again.
PS: I seriously doubt I'll be hucking air like Greg and Kent.
PS: I seriously doubt I'll be hucking air like Greg and Kent.
Don't be a wus OTD. Go BIG!!!
I've had the T-REX King set up on my truck for over a year now and I've posted several times about how happy I am with the purchase and the overall performance of the truck. I just finished a two week trip down to Baja where we did about 400-500 miles of off road travel, not to mention another 1000+ miles on the Baja "highways". (For those who have been to Baja, you know what I am talking about. The paved roads are often worse than most dirt roads around here. )
My post today is for a slightly different reason than in the past. Most, people, including myself, have mentioned how well T-REX performs and how fast you can go, and how smooth the ride is. This is all TRUE! What I want to post about is how well it lets you slow down and stop. Anybody can air down their tires and get up to speed to smooth out a washboard road. I did it for years before T-REX was available. However, I challenge anyone driving like that to stop or slow down suddenly in a controlled fashion. What ends up happening is that you are doing 50 mph, you hit the brakes, and you start sliding/skipping across the tops of the washboards. All the while, hoping you stop before the edge of the road, or the oncoming vehicle.
Well, on this recent trip, I had an experience just like that, except we were able to slow down quickly and under control, basically saving our lives. I was traveling with my family (wife, two daughters: 6 months and 2. 5 years) in a remote section of Baja near the Pacific coast. We were by ourselves, as we often are in Baja. It was a 100 mile long section of washboard until our next destination and we were about 80 miles into it. The terrain had been fairly typical. Long straight sections going up and down over big rises, down into washes and then back up over the rise. Usually, you could see the next rise in front of you, so it was pretty easy to keep the speedometer right around 50 mph (most people will tell you that they drive at about 20 mph through here because of how rough the washboard is). We were just about to crest the rise as I looked ahead and saw the road coming up the other side of the wash straight in front of me. Fairly typical of the terrain we had seen over the last 10 miles. However, the second we crested the top of the rise, the road suddenly took a 90 degree turn to the left. This was the worst of all scenarios. Instead of continuing on straight as it had, it took a hard downhill left turn that was banking to the outside and went down around a section of the wash and then back up the other side. From the top of both sides, it created the illusion that the road was completely straight. It was probably a 25mph turn and we were doing 50 mph. The washboard was big and we were running heavy and had gravity working against us. I had about 50 feet to slow my 9500 pound truck (camper, winch, extra fuel and water, etc. ) enough to make the corner. I hit the brakes and slowly turned the wheel just enough to let us make the turn, but not roll or pitch sideways. I was running in 4wd, so when I was about half way through the corner, I got back on the throttle to carry us through the turn. We literally came within inches of the edge of the road and a long drop to the bottom of the wash. Keep in mind, this is Baja. No guard rails, no medical attention for at least 200 miles. We made it through, but mostly because we had the ability to slow down quickly without losing control of the vehicle. I attribute this completely to the control afforded by T-REX suspension. So, when people ask me about T-REX suspension and whether or not it is worth the money. What do you think my answer is????
To sum up, we continued our trip. We still drove fast and still hammered on the suspension. However, it was sure nice to know that we could stop as well as we could accelerate.
My post today is for a slightly different reason than in the past. Most, people, including myself, have mentioned how well T-REX performs and how fast you can go, and how smooth the ride is. This is all TRUE! What I want to post about is how well it lets you slow down and stop. Anybody can air down their tires and get up to speed to smooth out a washboard road. I did it for years before T-REX was available. However, I challenge anyone driving like that to stop or slow down suddenly in a controlled fashion. What ends up happening is that you are doing 50 mph, you hit the brakes, and you start sliding/skipping across the tops of the washboards. All the while, hoping you stop before the edge of the road, or the oncoming vehicle.
Well, on this recent trip, I had an experience just like that, except we were able to slow down quickly and under control, basically saving our lives. I was traveling with my family (wife, two daughters: 6 months and 2. 5 years) in a remote section of Baja near the Pacific coast. We were by ourselves, as we often are in Baja. It was a 100 mile long section of washboard until our next destination and we were about 80 miles into it. The terrain had been fairly typical. Long straight sections going up and down over big rises, down into washes and then back up over the rise. Usually, you could see the next rise in front of you, so it was pretty easy to keep the speedometer right around 50 mph (most people will tell you that they drive at about 20 mph through here because of how rough the washboard is). We were just about to crest the rise as I looked ahead and saw the road coming up the other side of the wash straight in front of me. Fairly typical of the terrain we had seen over the last 10 miles. However, the second we crested the top of the rise, the road suddenly took a 90 degree turn to the left. This was the worst of all scenarios. Instead of continuing on straight as it had, it took a hard downhill left turn that was banking to the outside and went down around a section of the wash and then back up the other side. From the top of both sides, it created the illusion that the road was completely straight. It was probably a 25mph turn and we were doing 50 mph. The washboard was big and we were running heavy and had gravity working against us. I had about 50 feet to slow my 9500 pound truck (camper, winch, extra fuel and water, etc. ) enough to make the corner. I hit the brakes and slowly turned the wheel just enough to let us make the turn, but not roll or pitch sideways. I was running in 4wd, so when I was about half way through the corner, I got back on the throttle to carry us through the turn. We literally came within inches of the edge of the road and a long drop to the bottom of the wash. Keep in mind, this is Baja. No guard rails, no medical attention for at least 200 miles. We made it through, but mostly because we had the ability to slow down quickly without losing control of the vehicle. I attribute this completely to the control afforded by T-REX suspension. So, when people ask me about T-REX suspension and whether or not it is worth the money. What do you think my answer is????
To sum up, we continued our trip. We still drove fast and still hammered on the suspension. However, it was sure nice to know that we could stop as well as we could accelerate.
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