Comments on: Off Road Racing Semi Truck?

By: ouchman

ouchman — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 05:09:13 +0000

baja 1000 mexical i video footage available
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By: ouchman

ouchman — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 05:06:53 +0000

I got about 3 minutes of video footage from that truck:
1-contingency
2-getting closer to a class 11
3-about to pass a class 11 same area
4-getting closer to a class 9
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By: Marty Seefried

Marty Seefried — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 03:54:40 +0000

Thanks John,
Yes your correct on all accounts. The issue of the broken pivot on the twin I beam setup was first. After welding it back together and getting stuck in the sand, the miles of whoops killed the shocks RaceShock co. I believe. We had already used the spares with the first issue. Ran out of parts. I’ll agree, the program may have been managed better, but the effort by Cummins and all its support was on point. It was a great experience and would love to see it again someday. Stay well,
M

By: Curtis Guise

Curtis Guise — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:07:04 +0000

In reply to John Maltby. John, Thank you for your reply. Great info and story about the project!

By: John Maltby

John Maltby — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:27:54 +0000

Bill Savage Took cummins for a ride, I am not taking about Wild thing. Cummins assigned me to this product as an twenty year veteran of Cummins (with off road) experience one of the lead designers of the M11 project, and the EE assigned to be the lead EE for this product.

Several of us brought the issues with the design and engineering of the shock design to Savage to Bill multiple times. I drove the Co driver (Mike I believe) in the chase trucks all the way with the length of the course until the plug was pulled.

We had plenty of testing in the the desert, the vehicle failed exactly where we expressed it was going to fail. I personally told Savage multiple times to change this design and he said “were too far down this road were not changing the entire design”

I wrote multiple times in my report that communication was siloed, we as engineers know when engineering when design points are weak. This is why the “Wild thing” has not come back. A similar project ran Pikes Peak, and did well.

I retired from Cummins Engine Company with almost forty years at the company.

By: Marty Seefried

Marty Seefried — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:23:32 +0000

DH, I don’t recall ever having said that we passed ALL the 11 car’s. You were just THAT fast perhaps. Anyhow Dale, it made it back to Borrego and that’s when we decided to pull the plug. Some of the crew then drove it on the highway back to Mexicali. Hope this clarifies the story telling.

By: Dale Deboer

Dale Deboer — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:11:55 +0000

Dave.
I was in the race trailer at the half way mark (fuel stop) they had a broken shock and no spare I think they short cutted to get their and Im thinking they short cutted to finish line so all the customers could see them finish. Just like racing forget one part like a 5/16×3.25 bolt and thats the part that broke. No spare shock ????

By: David Hendrickson

David Hendrickson — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 01:05:48 +0000

I raced class 11 the year this thing raced the Baja 1000, I led class 11 for quite a distance and this thing was not seen by me all day or night, it never passed me or got within sight of me, just putting some truth to this story telling.

By: M-11 Cummins Off Road - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum

M-11 Cummins Off Road - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:08:54 +0000

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By: Curtis Guise

Curtis Guise — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:27:07 +0000

In reply to Paul Ebaugh. Thanks for posting Paul! Sorry I don't know where that video is but if you have any more pictures and info you want to send of it please send me an email.