Post by tja68 on Mar 21, 2012 9:36:48 GMT -5
2012 TRUCK RULES AND REGULATIONS
CS Promotions, LLC
Chad Anderson: 712-260-2406
Jim Rosno: 402-276-0222
General Rules for Truck, Suburban and Vans:
1. All rules will be followed, or you will not run!!
2. Any 2 or 4 wheel drive may be used. 4 wheel drives must take out 1 drive shaft. Up to 1tons only-frame heights will be measured!!
3. Drivers must be 16 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. Ages 16 - 18 must have parental consent.
4. Driver must wear seat belt and helmet, along with eye protection, fire coat.
5. ALL drivers and crewmembers must attend the drivers meeting.
6. DO NOT hit the driver’s door! Sometimes this happens, but if it looks intentional or carelessness, you will be disqualified. Don’t use your door as a shield; it may cause you to get disqualified.
7. No hot rodding in the pits, keep it at an idle.
8. Any open door or fire will cause disqualification. If in heat, you may fix it and come back in the consolation.
9. NO sandbagging or holding!!! You will be disqualified!!!
10. You are given 20 seconds for aggressive hits, 1 minute for restarts and 1 minute if you are hung up.
11. No alcohol in the pits, if anyone is caught with alcohol, they will be disqualified, this includes their pit crew.
12. Any controversies will be taken up at the drivers meeting.
13. Any questions give us a call! If it doesn’t say you can do it, don’t do it. Call 1st!! Judges decisions are FINAL!!!
Truck Prep:
1. Must be stock, unless modification is stated in the rules.
2. All glass, plastic, chrome, and interior must be removed from car before arriving to the derby.
3. Use motor and tranny of choice, motor must be in stock location. You may chain or weld motor and tranny to keep in place.
4. You must use a radiator and it must be in stock location. No Barrels! You can run without radiator but must loop hoses together!
5. All vehicles must have working brakes. All trailer hitches and braces must be removed.
6. Original gas tanks must be removed. You must use a boat tank or well made fuel cell and it must be properly secured and covered. No plastic tanks or gas cans. Fuel line must be secured and fastened properly. Keep away from exhaust. Place fuel cell in the center of the box, behind the cab. You may make a box or small cage for your tank.
7. Transmission coolers will be allowed, but must be safe and properly secured.
8. Batteries must be moved to passenger floorboard close to transmission. It must be properly secured and covered.
9. You must have a number on each front door and a 12”x15” sign with number on top for recognition of vehicle.
Rules for Truck Building:
1. Must have at least 4 bolts additional to the factory bolts up to 1 inch in size and a minimum of a 3-inch washer but no bigger then 8 inch washers holding the box to the frame.
2. Cab must be bolted down solid with at least 4 additional bolts up to 1 inch in size with a minimum of a 3-inch washer.
3. Box and Cab may be welded to the frame, but may not add metal. Just use the welder. The cab and box may be welded together and you may use a fill material to fill the gap between the cab and box. Filler can’t be bigger then 4 inch strap.
4. Must have dash bar, bar behind seat and bars connecting the dash bar to the bar behind seat NO farther back then 12 inches from the back of cab. You can have a cross bar at the 12 inches in the box with 2 down bars. Back down bars must be straight down and not angled! You may also have a roll loop in the box up against the cab with kickers no farther back then the front of front spring mounts. Must be min of 2 inches in front of spring mounts. Kickers can only be attached to roll loop only!
5. Tailgate must be welded or taken off. Inside bottom of tailgate can have a 3” X 3” angle iron cross bottom only. Use no bigger then 2 strap on outside of tailgate and only use small filler on inside except the bottom.
6. Solid welding is allowed inside and out, hood must have a large hole cut in center for inspections. Hood may be welded shut solid. No bigger then 2 inch strap ¼” thick can be used to weld hood shut. If hole in hood isn’t large enough for inspection, you will have to cut a bigger hole!!
7. 2 pieces of all thread up to 1 inch from the frame to hood is allowed, but must go through the front radiator support body mount. This can be welded to the side of frame. May have up to 8 spots total to hold the hood down. All other hood ties must be sheet metal to sheet metal. Can use #9 wire, 3/8 cable, 3/8 chain or up to 1 inch bolts for the hood
8. You can have a 3x3 angle or square tube across the inside of your Radiator support with 2 kickers (3x3) attached to the frame in front of the A-arms to the top side of the frame only!
9. Wire in 4 spots may be use from the tailgate and hood to the bumpers on the front and back of the trucks.
10. Any automotive bumpers and bumper brackets may be used on the front and rear of vehicle. Bumpers may be re-enforced on the inside only. Bumpers and bumper brackets may be welded. Must have bumpers on the front and rear of the truck. From the end of the frame back 8” may be re-enforced, nothing bigger than 8” long and as wide as the frame is tall piece may be used. No connecting the frame rails to each other with Added materials!! You may also have 2- straps-4”wide X 1/4” on the front and rear bumpers. You can only weld 8 inches to the frame and 8 inches to bumper. Strap must go straight from frame to bumper.
11. MAX. Bumper height is 30 inches to top of bumper in the center.
12. Any ply of tire is allowed, but no tractor tires or studded tires on the back. Skid loader tires OK.
13. Rear ends/springs may be tied to the frame in 2 spots pre-side. Use #9 wire, 3/8 cable or 3/8 chain. Springs may be clamped with 6 clamps per side. No more then 14 springs in rear & 9 spring in front with 2 inch stagger.
14. Engine cradles/ car cradles can be welded to front frame. You can not have any kickers off cradle and only use welder to weld.
15. Tie-rod ends may be re-enforced, but must be workable. A-arms may be welded/bolted to frame.
16. If you re-stub a frame, it must be done with same style/ era of frame. This can only be done with a used truck and not fresh!
17. Any body combinations may be used with any frame. Must be stock bodies and nothing homemade!
18. Converting front suspensions from coil spring to leaf springs will not be allowed!
HAVE FUN & GOOD LUCK!!!!
**These rules are the same as R&R rules
CS Promotions, LLC
Chad Anderson: 712-260-2406
Jim Rosno: 402-276-0222
General Rules for Truck, Suburban and Vans:
1. All rules will be followed, or you will not run!!
2. Any 2 or 4 wheel drive may be used. 4 wheel drives must take out 1 drive shaft. Up to 1tons only-frame heights will be measured!!
3. Drivers must be 16 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. Ages 16 - 18 must have parental consent.
4. Driver must wear seat belt and helmet, along with eye protection, fire coat.
5. ALL drivers and crewmembers must attend the drivers meeting.
6. DO NOT hit the driver’s door! Sometimes this happens, but if it looks intentional or carelessness, you will be disqualified. Don’t use your door as a shield; it may cause you to get disqualified.
7. No hot rodding in the pits, keep it at an idle.
8. Any open door or fire will cause disqualification. If in heat, you may fix it and come back in the consolation.
9. NO sandbagging or holding!!! You will be disqualified!!!
10. You are given 20 seconds for aggressive hits, 1 minute for restarts and 1 minute if you are hung up.
11. No alcohol in the pits, if anyone is caught with alcohol, they will be disqualified, this includes their pit crew.
12. Any controversies will be taken up at the drivers meeting.
13. Any questions give us a call! If it doesn’t say you can do it, don’t do it. Call 1st!! Judges decisions are FINAL!!!
Truck Prep:
1. Must be stock, unless modification is stated in the rules.
2. All glass, plastic, chrome, and interior must be removed from car before arriving to the derby.
3. Use motor and tranny of choice, motor must be in stock location. You may chain or weld motor and tranny to keep in place.
4. You must use a radiator and it must be in stock location. No Barrels! You can run without radiator but must loop hoses together!
5. All vehicles must have working brakes. All trailer hitches and braces must be removed.
6. Original gas tanks must be removed. You must use a boat tank or well made fuel cell and it must be properly secured and covered. No plastic tanks or gas cans. Fuel line must be secured and fastened properly. Keep away from exhaust. Place fuel cell in the center of the box, behind the cab. You may make a box or small cage for your tank.
7. Transmission coolers will be allowed, but must be safe and properly secured.
8. Batteries must be moved to passenger floorboard close to transmission. It must be properly secured and covered.
9. You must have a number on each front door and a 12”x15” sign with number on top for recognition of vehicle.
Rules for Truck Building:
1. Must have at least 4 bolts additional to the factory bolts up to 1 inch in size and a minimum of a 3-inch washer but no bigger then 8 inch washers holding the box to the frame.
2. Cab must be bolted down solid with at least 4 additional bolts up to 1 inch in size with a minimum of a 3-inch washer.
3. Box and Cab may be welded to the frame, but may not add metal. Just use the welder. The cab and box may be welded together and you may use a fill material to fill the gap between the cab and box. Filler can’t be bigger then 4 inch strap.
4. Must have dash bar, bar behind seat and bars connecting the dash bar to the bar behind seat NO farther back then 12 inches from the back of cab. You can have a cross bar at the 12 inches in the box with 2 down bars. Back down bars must be straight down and not angled! You may also have a roll loop in the box up against the cab with kickers no farther back then the front of front spring mounts. Must be min of 2 inches in front of spring mounts. Kickers can only be attached to roll loop only!
5. Tailgate must be welded or taken off. Inside bottom of tailgate can have a 3” X 3” angle iron cross bottom only. Use no bigger then 2 strap on outside of tailgate and only use small filler on inside except the bottom.
6. Solid welding is allowed inside and out, hood must have a large hole cut in center for inspections. Hood may be welded shut solid. No bigger then 2 inch strap ¼” thick can be used to weld hood shut. If hole in hood isn’t large enough for inspection, you will have to cut a bigger hole!!
7. 2 pieces of all thread up to 1 inch from the frame to hood is allowed, but must go through the front radiator support body mount. This can be welded to the side of frame. May have up to 8 spots total to hold the hood down. All other hood ties must be sheet metal to sheet metal. Can use #9 wire, 3/8 cable, 3/8 chain or up to 1 inch bolts for the hood
8. You can have a 3x3 angle or square tube across the inside of your Radiator support with 2 kickers (3x3) attached to the frame in front of the A-arms to the top side of the frame only!
9. Wire in 4 spots may be use from the tailgate and hood to the bumpers on the front and back of the trucks.
10. Any automotive bumpers and bumper brackets may be used on the front and rear of vehicle. Bumpers may be re-enforced on the inside only. Bumpers and bumper brackets may be welded. Must have bumpers on the front and rear of the truck. From the end of the frame back 8” may be re-enforced, nothing bigger than 8” long and as wide as the frame is tall piece may be used. No connecting the frame rails to each other with Added materials!! You may also have 2- straps-4”wide X 1/4” on the front and rear bumpers. You can only weld 8 inches to the frame and 8 inches to bumper. Strap must go straight from frame to bumper.
11. MAX. Bumper height is 30 inches to top of bumper in the center.
12. Any ply of tire is allowed, but no tractor tires or studded tires on the back. Skid loader tires OK.
13. Rear ends/springs may be tied to the frame in 2 spots pre-side. Use #9 wire, 3/8 cable or 3/8 chain. Springs may be clamped with 6 clamps per side. No more then 14 springs in rear & 9 spring in front with 2 inch stagger.
14. Engine cradles/ car cradles can be welded to front frame. You can not have any kickers off cradle and only use welder to weld.
15. Tie-rod ends may be re-enforced, but must be workable. A-arms may be welded/bolted to frame.
16. If you re-stub a frame, it must be done with same style/ era of frame. This can only be done with a used truck and not fresh!
17. Any body combinations may be used with any frame. Must be stock bodies and nothing homemade!
18. Converting front suspensions from coil spring to leaf springs will not be allowed!
HAVE FUN & GOOD LUCK!!!!
**These rules are the same as R&R rules
