cj2112

I have seen this truck a few times (the owner/driver lives here in Grants Pass, Oregon) and I gotta say it's an impressive piece of work...this truck holds the current record at 272.685 mph....absolutely amazing.
More pics and the story HERE

Asuka{eve}

that is sweet. Its sad the the guys who made it either sick or passed away.

WarWagon

Awe baby, the things I could tow with that bitch...

cj2112

these are the stats taken from www.phoenixdiesel.com


Owner / Driver: Carl Heap
Class: Unlimited Diesel Truck
Wheel Base: 25'
Length: 30 feet
42 feet with tail and wing

Engine
Detroit V-16-92
Cubic inch: 1472
Est. HP: 5000+
Fuel: #2 Diesel w / additives
Air Supply: 4 Turbo Chargers
2 Super Chargers

Paint & Body
David Provost

Weight
An Incredible
18,000 + pounds
19,000 + with tail and wing Drive Train
by H&S Mfg.
Rear Drive: 1:77 to 1 Ratio
Main Trans: 1 to 1 Air Shift
Aux. Trans: 4 Speed Air Shift
Custom overdrive :by A.F.Dick MFG.

Wheels & Tires
Front Wheels: Custom Fokker F-28
Aluminum Alloy
Front Tires: Boeing 707 Nose Wheel
39 x 13 16 ply
Rear Wheels: Boeing 727 Main Gear
Wheels with H&S Mfg. special
adapters
Rear Tires: Boeing 747 49 x 17
32 ply

*50% safety rating on Aircraft tires

19,000 lbs. and it goes over 270 mph....that just blows my mind

Tech

that doesn't look too good for the environment... but it's not like everyone has one *shrug*

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BigTruck1956

Internationals rule.

thank you.

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RaDiAn

Man that is just too cool....that is a lot of wieght moving a 2oo+

Scorps

5000+ Hp is insane...wouldn't mind having one of them in a pickup

hahaha

Aircraft tires, thats badass. I'd hate to get in front of that thing with that weight and speed. Simply amazing.

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etla

Pretty cool. Course a bit of a strech to call this a truck, where do you hook up the 5th wheel?

I like the banks truck, it towed it own support trailer to the flats.

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BoomTruck

The thought of a Detroit anywhere in the vicinity of a person at that speed.... *shudder*

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merkerguitars

Hmm that seems to explain the extreme amount of black exhaust...only a detroit!

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Scorps

I thought Detroits blew up a lot. Should have a CAT under the hood!

merkerguitars

Nah you must be thinking of a volvo...they blow up ALOT!

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Scorps

oh ya....but my dad was a trucker for a long time and he knew someone that always had to have the engine rebuilt....and it was a Detroit Diesel