That's great to hear. Thanks. That might have been the "Hooniverse" podcast though, but who knows; Gale has been speaking on so many different shows lately that he might have been on one called "Universe" and we didn't even know it! :-)
That was awesome!!! I Always love seeing the Trucks/Semi's Do stuff out of there comfort zone and really shows how great the engineers behind this really are!! :D Awesome work guys!! Cant wait to see your time in the dry!!
It sure as hell looked like he went all out!!! People crash at 40 mph after it rains and nascar can't run on any damp surface. This is some really great skill and talent!!!!!!!
What a rush driving that thing had to be. And Gale Banks is the man when it comes to diesel power. And the guy was 72 when they did this. Now he’s 78 and still building these motors.
Someone asked why his hands are strapped. Its a safety item incase of a crash his arms dont flail about and possibly go out the window and get crushed. Lots of motor sports use them
Note there's also a supercharger to make lagless boost (and also to compress even more the air previosly compressed in the turbo). It surely takes damn much experience and balls to drive such a monster on a pikes peak road with such slippery conditions... Respect!
The dust and other things cars were kicking up would get into all the water that flows from the mountain and dirty up the water supply. So they paved it.
Not trying to one up you but I wanted to do this over 40 years ago. People would look at me and say "I hope you can do it but I don't want to ride....well, everyone but my best friend who had been racing me since he was 11 and I was 12. We did this everyday going home from school....pickup racing. Once we had driver's licenses at 14, we could do it without sweating it so much. I don't recall either of us wrecking anything. We lived, ate and slept Sports Car Graphic, Car and Driver and Hot Rod. I used to ride with my BIL when I was 10 and he was 14. Helped him drop a big Merc, engine into a 46 Ford pickup. It would spin one tire about halfway to the edge of the county ha ha. A Pious(virtue signal) would disappear from it quickly now but we thought it was fast and it had a hell of an exhaust note, half the fun.
@@JazzyAnasazi well look in the CJ news archive they did a story on the one I built when I had my shop there it was nothing like Mikes is but there was no class to race it in we ran it for exhibition a couple of times at the local track but no one else wanted to get involved bobtail racing has never caught on in the US a couple of years ago they tried to get it going but they had like 8 teams just for one season saying it was affordable was just not the case .
Dude, it's supercharged and turbocharged, hence: Super-Turbo. the sound might still be from the gears, but then those are the loudest gears I've ever heard!
I wonder if they can take some engineering from the gmc topkick 2003+ ones that they can make it a 4wd without lifting it any and maybe turn up the power more, that extra traction could cut off a few seconds in each turn.
😂😂😂😂 holy fuck.... all I heard was that giant turbo on the back of that beast. Can't remember the last time I've seen a turbo behind the cab of the truck
I would love to see a down tuned version of this truck built for the Dakar or Africa Eco Race. The Russians, who dominate and have amazing trucks and engines would have their work cut out for them. I don't say this often, even at all, but good job, Americans. American can be all about muscle cars and burnouts but they can also, sometimes, mixed their love of torque and with some finesse and high levels of engineering, and transform it into something truly amazing...
harley cash Well yeah that's motorsport, it will never be safe. But the drivers and spectators should know about the risks involved. If you don't want to be in danger, you simply don't go to spectate :P
AND THAT LITTLE LADY...MASTERS LEVEL...BUT I KNOW HOW 2 GET MORE POWER...BUT WHO CARES...ONLY PERSONLY WITH DETROIT DIESEL...AND IT S SO SIMPLE...YEACH YOU AMERICANS...ALLWAYS KNOW BEST...BUT NOT REALLY...THIS WILL MAKE DIESEL MOTOR A REALLY BAD ASS...BUT IM A SMALL MAN FROM POLAND...WHO CARES REALLY...
1:10 No truck is complete without a dancing Hula girl on the dash.
And a screaming Roots Type blower.
Gale Banks is such a bad ass, I hope I'm 1/2 as cool as he is when I'm 70
That's great to hear. Thanks. That might have been the "Hooniverse" podcast though, but who knows; Gale has been speaking on so many different shows lately that he might have been on one called "Universe" and we didn't even know it! :-)
That was awesome!!!
I Always love seeing the Trucks/Semi's Do stuff out of there comfort zone and really shows how great the engineers behind this really are!! :D
Awesome work guys!! Cant wait to see your time in the dry!!
Great Show! Sunny greetings from Friedrichshafen (the gear city in Germany!) From a big fan!
Banks is a great guy and a genius as well.
It sure as hell looked like he went all out!!! People crash at 40 mph after it rains and nascar can't run on any damp surface. This is some really great skill and talent!!!!!!!
I was seven when Banks did this. I remember it like it was yesterday. I had so much fun watching that truck.
Awesome Rig, Amazing Driver. Respect.
This has re-written the meaning of bad ass
What a rush driving that thing had to be. And Gale Banks is the man when it comes to diesel power. And the guy was 72 when they did this. Now he’s 78 and still building these motors.
Someone asked why his hands are strapped. Its a safety item incase of a crash his arms dont flail about and possibly go out the window and get crushed. Lots of motor sports use them
Note there's also a supercharger to make lagless boost (and also to compress even more the air previosly compressed in the turbo).
It surely takes damn much experience and balls to drive such a monster on a pikes peak road with such slippery conditions... Respect!
TransAmDrifter PL Supercharger first then turbo :P
It’s not recycled from the turbo.
When did Bill Shatner start racing trucks?
Awesome run and I love seeing the little Hula girl on the dash doing her thing. lol
Whew, my hat is off to the driver aaand Banks Engineering
nive vid
why the hell did they pave it ....the dirt time attack was so cool
Safety and higher speeds.
Because of death
@@DWLip also asphalt erodes less than dirt better maintenance
The dust and other things cars were kicking up would get into all the water that flows from the mountain and dirty up the water supply. So they paved it.
Just heard you guys on the Universe podcast! Super cool and now a big fan of your product.
0:53 might be my new favorite sound. Might make it my ringtone.
He's got highly polished bass nuts!
Was that a little death wobble at 3:00
also good job with the negative camber wheel alignment.
If anyone tells you old guys can't compete, just point to Gale Banks. This old guy rocks!
Were those bowling pins or people as he drove by on that wet road?
Haleluja i am reborn , that was fantastick . What a Truck .
You see,THIS is the type of rig i need to get stuck behind when going up grades! Instead of the ones that,you know,almost stop!
I wanted to do this 30 years ago and every one looked at me and said I was crazy and there never will be hot rod diesels racing in truck tractors
They where wrong
Not trying to one up you but I wanted to do this over 40 years ago. People would look at me and say "I hope you can do it but I don't want to ride....well, everyone but my best friend who had been racing me since he was 11 and I was 12. We did this everyday going home from school....pickup racing. Once we had driver's licenses at 14, we could do it without sweating it so much. I don't recall either of us wrecking anything. We lived, ate and slept Sports Car Graphic, Car and Driver and Hot Rod.
I used to ride with my BIL when I was 10 and he was 14. Helped him drop a big Merc, engine into a 46 Ford pickup. It would spin one tire about halfway to the edge of the county ha ha. A Pious(virtue signal) would disappear from it quickly now but we thought it was fast and it had a hell of an exhaust note, half the fun.
We usta do this 110 years ago
Me and Genghis Khan used to do drag races back in the day, true story
@@JazzyAnasazi well look in the CJ news archive they did a story on the one I built when I had my shop there it was nothing like Mikes is but there was no class to race it in we ran it for exhibition a couple of times at the local track but no one else wanted to get involved bobtail racing has never caught on in the US a couple of years ago they tried to get it going but they had like 8 teams just for one season saying it was affordable was just not the case .
that is the loudest supercharger I have ever heard.
not a charged but twin turbo. thats yhe straight cut gears.
Dude, it's supercharged and turbocharged, hence: Super-Turbo. the sound might still be from the gears, but then those are the loudest gears I've ever heard!
fnorgen youre right its super- turbo. Never heard a rally car's transmission? Same straight cut.
Love the clean exhaust of this arrangement - well done banks, we sure dont need any more smokers in this world
5000 ft/lbs of torque.
holy smokes, now does that beastly truck move itself forward, or does it rather move the ground underneath it backwards? :D
Flag guy is living his best life
I wonder if they can take some engineering from the gmc topkick 2003+ ones that they can make it a 4wd without lifting it any and maybe turn up the power more, that extra traction could cut off a few seconds in each turn.
😂😂😂😂 holy fuck.... all I heard was that giant turbo on the back of that beast. Can't remember the last time I've seen a turbo behind the cab of the truck
Did they go back?
"I dont even know what to call you... *a magic man* cuz I had lots of power"
Nice driving.Anti lock brakes ? Can I get a Banks turbo on my VW golf diesel ?
It's so beautiful!
The best part about this truck is if any of the other racers break down on the road, this truck can tow them to the top without any lost time.
the cab shake looks like its creating extra movement in his arms
Dear super santa
Good afternoon
that truck is super badass awesome
what kind of transmission are you running?
Wow, I want one of these super Trucks!!!
superbikesndrums 250K easy
This is sooooooooooo sick!
👍🏻
Glorious
Theresssssss someone on the winggg. 😂
I would love to see a down tuned version of this truck built for the Dakar or Africa Eco Race. The Russians, who dominate and have amazing trucks and engines would have their work cut out for them. I don't say this often, even at all, but good job, Americans. American can be all about muscle cars and burnouts but they can also, sometimes, mixed their love of torque and with some finesse and high levels of engineering, and transform it into something truly amazing...
amen brother!!!
Never late to the reciever.
Not the slightest bit of smoke. Burning ALL the FUEL!!!
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Check out those sweet coilovers lol
whats the engine in that v6 or v8 inline 6? mb or cummins ?
i'm pretty sure it's a v12 detroit diesel
thanks
actually bud, thats an inline 6 detroit diesel
JamesD2023 well i knew it was a detroit for sure. lol
It's and inline 6
Gale Banks should build the first Diesel powered vehicle to break the sound barrier
@1:35 That hula girl is banging her head harder than roadies at a Metallica concert
This thing seems like it would drive like a ten ton teflon brick on a frozen lake.
Ride Like Hell - Hell Like Ride...
I think Mike Ryan is William Shatner's younger brother.
Bank genius
I wish my Evo X sounded like that.
Pretty cool until it has a mechanical failure or blowout and kills about 20 people standing 2ft from the road.
harley cash Well yeah that's motorsport, it will never be safe. But the drivers and spectators should know about the risks involved. If you don't want to be in danger, you simply don't go to spectate :P
Mike Theunissen or you know just move farther back
Back in the days when you could stand next to the road.
6:35 Car from Latvia.
Didn't have best race :(
100% electrical.
What liter is that detroit?
they had to remove 11 cameras to make weight
Gotta love a freightliner!
the front wheels need some alignment
MURICA!!!!!!!
AWD
Still too many edits. I'm not a damn squirrel.
Hell, I drive like that on a NORMAL day!
AND THAT LITTLE LADY...MASTERS LEVEL...BUT I KNOW HOW 2 GET MORE POWER...BUT WHO CARES...ONLY PERSONLY WITH DETROIT DIESEL...AND IT S SO SIMPLE...YEACH YOU AMERICANS...ALLWAYS KNOW BEST...BUT NOT REALLY...THIS WILL MAKE DIESEL MOTOR A REALLY BAD ASS...BUT IM A SMALL MAN FROM POLAND...WHO CARES REALLY...
Józef Bolesław Bartkowiak no one
They should've used an LSD instead of a spool in the rear!!!
+Asus Tab They tried LSDs but they couldn,t handle the torque.
Gale's interviews are always so awkward.
It sounds like a giant electric car. Shame...
Learn how to drift you’ll go faster up the hill
you obviously not seen this man drifting this then i take it?
What liter is that detroit?
I would have said stock around 14l but they might have increased the size whilst getting 2800hp out of it
+ginger fhurh incredible. diesel engines are the new hotrods.