![]() It just rolls over the rock instead of bouncing over the rock. The approach angle of the 42" tire on the terrain keeps the tire from flailing around. Frankenstein was charging through the dust and holding pace with the leaders. I am told that we picked up more than 30 positions in the first lap. We passed several formidable Unlimited Truck competitors in the BIG stuff. 1 Cars and UTs just kept coming to us as we passed them. After not being able to qualify we had to start in 39th position.ĭuring the first lap at the Mint 400 the Truck felt dominating. Our first test session was going to be qualifying, but during the practice lap a cap on the third member broke due to previous fatigue. Because of all the upgrades and the amount of time we had to work with, we were not able to test the drive train and tire package before qualifying. The transmission and under drive package is the key to running the 42" BFG tires. Jason at TubeWorks developed a new output shaft for the 4L80 that allowed the transmission to connect to his under drive. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear are so close that the motor never stops pulling strong. We now utilized overdrive on our 4L80 built by Zero Gravity Transmissions at speeds over 100-110 miles per hour. and Nate at Blitz Creed, we upgraded our lug pattern to 6 on 6 1/2 and a new TubeWorks housing. We ran hard and heavy with 2 spares and 75 gallons of fuel. TrailReady made the wheels custom for my truck, they held up great with no issues. Beefing up the drive train and developing a wheel with TrailReady Wheels in such a short time frame, from when we saw the opportunity to run the new Development Tire, took a lot of work. The Drive train package with the 42" Tires is the Ticket! My co-driver, RJ just keeps saying WOW!Ĭlearance the truck for the massive 42" tire was easy. We had to call it quits at180 miles but for those miles we were ruling the desert. 44% increase in number of biting edges vs KR2 Tested in the 2015 Baja 1000 and early season 2016 desert races the 40″ KR3 is designed for current generation unlimited 2wd or awd Trophy Trucks competing in SCORE and BITD. Using the race wining Baja T/A KR2 as the foundation the KR3 evolves into a 40×12.5R17 radial race tire with tough sidewalls and an aggressive tread pattern to take all the desert can throw at it. The latest iteration of the legendary BFGoodrich Baja T/A the KR3 takes steering response and transitional handling to the next level for unlimited class desert racing vehicles. So separate yourself from the rest and select a brand that is proved to be number 1 Race winning BFG tires are never at the end of the pack. ![]()
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