It was good talking to ya at UCC! Thanks for useing your truck for all 3 events! It's not always about winning though its what we all want but it's about the experience! Sounds like you had a great time and the truck is still running! Thanks for making the videos for us spectators!

I keep rewatching your videos thinking the accident was just a horrible dream 😔 RIP

Great job Tom! Using one truck to compete in 3 different events is amazing. You did a great job!

R.I.P TOM you were a bad dude in the diesel community. Prayers

Wow wasn't expecting the shout out. Thanks Tom! It was a great weekend. The truck did an awesome job! Epic win for the peoples champ!! Can't wait for next year!

Said it before, you stuck to your guns and used your truck for all the events. Props to you and you finished on top of some of the other guys who used just one truck. Before too long itll be one team with 3 trucks. Wish they would make a ucc event with 3 events 1 truck competition. It's just like king of the streets competition to that plus all truck challenge. Josh definitely sends props out to you as well.

Glad you had fun at UCC. The truck ran awesome, it drove to every event, onto the trailer, and into the garage. Win in my book.

@TurbaTom

2 жыл бұрын

Well, let's be honest it didn't drive on the trailer. No reverse! Haha. Thank you and Jennifer for everything!

Congrats on UCC. You are a beast competing with the big boys out of your garage. Truly inspiring! I'm hoping to build a sled pull truck in my future and watching your videos keep me motivated to work hard and make it happen! Keep up the great work!

Love you sign and your message!

One truck is the real test

Great video Tom 👍🏻

Good luck, have a great time

great job tom!!! you kicked ass!!

gonna miss your vids and inspiration man. rest in peace.

Rip to a legit builder

Love this project and the UCC videos. Big props from idaho. 🤘👊

Keep up the good work brother it’s impressive what you have done. Hats off to you man. You have built and incredible truck.

You can tell you had a great time and that’s what it’s all about! As far as I’m concerned you crushed this considering you build the truck yourself in your garage! Keep up the great work Tom!

Great video loved the pizza box banner and we'll spoken about voicing our opinions about UCC rules! Wish I was there brotha!! You did a awesome job Tom!!

Good effort as always boss man. Hope to see you at some odss events later in the year!

Ziegler may have hit 3336hp, but a guy like Turba Tom is what UCC is about

Mad props to this the guy 1 truck 3 events the way it should be

Awesome job using one truck! Definitely makes it more difficult but that's what makes UCC what it is in my opinion! Hopefully they go back to that!

Congratulations and serious hat-tip to you and your team. You crushed it. Absent the various "mishaps", imagine how well you would have placed; in one-truck mode! One truck - three events is absolutely better aligned with the original spirit of UCC. And arguably, the single most important factor that made UCC such a success in a span of just s few years. A success, not only for the promoters, but all the participants showcasing what can be done with one truck. A starting point is to go back to one-truck format, and perhaps modify the sled-pull trim requirements/specs (weight & a few other) a bit less onerous so it is actually feasible for small-team participants to transition the truck overnight. UCC could also split the participants in two groups, or arguably the most simple method, award a generous sled-pull distance bonus to one-truck pullers like Stephan mentioned in his comment.

I watch every year on the live stream as I'm in the UK 🇬🇧 I prefer the 1 truck rule. The effort from making a drag truck into a competitive sled pull truck is awsome. Was a shame not seeing that anymore

Maybe make 2 classes - 1 for 1 truck and 1 for 2 trucks. Let the competitors choose where (how) they compete and see what is more popular

@TurbaTom

2 жыл бұрын

Then you end up with 2 very small classes. The real question is how do we get more competitors and get things back to a 20-25 truck field

I agree with you Tom on the two truck set up also it makes it harder financially for the teams that don’t have big sponsors and deep pockets and things like that nothing against people who do but anyway oh and also I think it takes more skill to run only one truck so anyways this is six in a row jim From Kennerdell Pennsylvania

There's a rwyb class at the Montour delong fair washingtonville pa. Again this year Aug 8 so if you want to get some more experience and try anything and if you want to try somthing they usually let you do an exhibition run at the end of the night

@TurbaTom

2 жыл бұрын

Potentially, nitrous is a no no at most sled pull functions

I was sitting in the stands as a spectator and heard plenty of people grumbling about the 2nd truck. I myself expected at least to see the Ucc competitor driving the sled pull truck. I didn't agree with it but was most disappointed when the Ucc competitor wasn't driving. Anyways didn't get to meet ya but you did a hell of a job

I agree and don't like the 2 trucks. I haven't read through all of the comments so maybe it has been said but what are thoughts on giving the 1 truck competitors a points handicap to give some insensitive to put the work into making your truck do all 3 events. Either way Tom I see it as a huge accomplishment to place where you did! Hope to see you do even better next year!

First from Indiana

Keep in mind, drag cars lift the drivers side tire when launching. If the same forces are at work in your truck with the open front differential, then the drivers side should be the one with less traction. I suspect the front axle is fine. That passenger tire gave a couple digs near the end. I would want to see you add a locker though for sure if you are going to use it for more sled pulls.

@TurbaTom

2 жыл бұрын

100% though it seemed to dig last year even though nothing has changed in that department

Second form Oregon

More than one class! Only one truck! UCC could do big things but.......?

If it's an open front diff and you have an axle stripped or broke, that's the only side it will put power too.

Hey Tom there is a company out in California that builds rear ends I mean very very good quality rear ends heavy duty heavy axle tubes the whole 9 yards probably some of the strongest unit who ever find anyway I’ll look them up and next time I get your video hour let you know who they are I think that’s the best money spent anyhow this is six and a row jim again

RIP

I wish I had the same support this guy did. All I get is hate and doubt. I have a dumb question and it results in a ban. Meanwhile I got a pretty fast truck. Eventually I will have my day to shine or die trying.

@joshuaquilliam2887

Жыл бұрын

What's your channel? I would love to support you. I have a pretty rowdy 3rd gen too but these days 800hp isn't much. About all I think the street can hold. Would love to compete in some events but it's not really for the little guy, or enthusiast it's a battle of wallets.

@ChannelZeroOne

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuaquilliam2887 TurbaTom was a dyi guy, and made it to the UCC. If he had not passed way he might have eventually won. The guy to watch now it HorseTorques. He has some great sponsor backing. I wont go UCC level, but at a local level I absolutely think anyone will the will and a decent income has a chance. Motor sports are never a cheap hobby. This used to be my main channel. Now my crap content is on my named account.

You planning on pulling with the truck any? Maybe trying out the cut tires?

@TurbaTom

2 жыл бұрын

No idea, I prefer the drag strip so it's doubtful

@18brash

2 жыл бұрын

Really should to gain experience after all it's more than just floor it, go, and hope for the best there's reading the track for the best path down the track there's finding the ideal tire pressure to minimize squat and not be to stiff to prevent bouncing down the track ext...

Send me the dimensions for your cardboard sign. I’ll paint and airbrush one up for you. I have a ton of fiberglass sheets around our shop that I can have.

allow 2 trucks but give a 10% point bonus for using 1 truck through all events or something

Are you going to shieds

@TurbaTom

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully

The two-truck challenge I think really hurts this event. It makes dyno day better, but it takes away from you winning because you brought in a pro for 1/3 of the event. If you let two trucks in, you may as well do three trucks. It doesn't help the budget people get in because you now need to find someone with another big budget build that wasn't bought by another team to come help you competitively. The money people will just spend more and push the spread between the bottom and top farther. As a spectator who goes to UCC regularly this really hurt the event. If anyone knows a way to email UCC opinions, I would appreciate it. To me it should go back to one truck. If they want a multiple truck challenge, then they need two divisions. One for those who need to show up to the next event and one for their pro-mod, dyno truck, and sled pull truck to do a full send without fear of tomorrow. I agree with Tom that I don't mean anything negative to the competitors following the rules this rant is for the rule makers.

@bigmurph1447

2 жыл бұрын

only reason they did the whole 2 truck event was because guys can't keep there engines together on the dyno. which is total bullshit. that's the whole point of the event 1 guy for all 3 events

@TurbaTom

2 жыл бұрын

Big Murph I disagree. The 2 truck thing was to try to attract more competitors. There are a ton of fast trucks out there that have zero interest in pulling. The question is what is the right move for the competitors and the spectators. This is the super bowl of diesel and collectively we need to figure out how to make it amazing for everyone!

@bigmurph1447

2 жыл бұрын

@@TurbaTom well they if they piss people off which they did the event will be nothing. Because it's unfair to the guys like you who use one truck. That's the whole perpose of the event to see who's top dog and can build a truck to last the whole event.

IMHO, two trucks goes against everything UCC was built around. Why not let the ones that have the funds and the backing just build 3 purpose built trucks and then have one class for the OG’s?

@TurbaTom

2 жыл бұрын

You'd end up with 2 pretty small classes. Plus I prefer to go against the shops and really see what I can do against the best

The biggest issue I have with the 2 truck rule is its the ultimate truck, not trucks. Still loved the competition, but losses some meaning when you can use 2 trucks

I would wrap your doors white for free if I lived closer

I understand why they are now letting people use 2 trucks, but not using the same truck for all 3 kinda defeats the purpose of the event I think. Not really an ‘ultimate challenge’ if your truck doesn’t cover all the bases

The multiple truck thing was DUMB. People didn’t build two trucks for UCC. They ran their own trucks in the drags and then shot the moon on the dyno and then had hired guns come in and pull the sled for free points. If they do multiple trucks in the future you should get double the points for using the same truck as in the last two events.

I don’t like the two truck thing is gives and advantage to the big money teams over guys like you

I’m so disappointed in the rule change allowing a separate sled pull truck for the event. A real cop out for the guys who did that. Smart move or not, it’s not in the spirt if the event. Or at least have a separate class for the people who run multiple trucks from the guys running a single truck.

two trucks is so lame