Truck tug of war competitions have been around a slong as there have been trucks. These days the engines have more power, the driveline parts are built stronger, and the Earth crushing weights of the competition trucks continue to skyrocket. In this clip we see a late model GM truck taking on a massive, diesel powered Dodge monster truck in a full on torque test. The actually tugging is pretty uneventful and as you can tell, the GM truck has been weighted dow with a water tank in the bed, tires hanging off the nose, and some “hidden” ballast that comes back and exposes itself in truly spectacular fashion at the end of the contest.
The big Dodge may look imposing but the Chevy is better setup for this event. Remember, it is all about getting power to the ground so that means contact patch and gearing. Those huge tires on the Dodge have big lugs on them that do not give great bite on this surface and even with really steep gears in the axle, the diameter of the tires hurt the final drive ratio as well.
We’re not going to give away the wet plot twist so you have to see it for yourself. Let’s just say that the Log Life truck seems to have been designed for these types of bouts because of all the visible (and invisible) tweaks made to make it work!
the old tractor tire trick failed need grade 8 beadlock bolts?
Is it just me or does the Chevy look like an old school roller skate?
dudes wasn’t this same video here on bangshift a couple months ago?